With the profound conviction that good design means combining content, functionality, graphic expression and strategy… Hey Studio are my kind of people! A bold style with confident use of colours yet keeping things simple and true to their messages.
Presenting a beautifully crafted portfolio, moodley seemingly offer all the benefits of a small bespoke agency however manage to operate over 2 different locations and will a full arsenal of 28 full-time staff from seven countries. Moodley have a strong focus on strategic branding, consulting and just generally good honest crafted design.
Carnivores of cool, Analogue, are amongst the coolest agencies the north of England has to offer – and that’s no mean feat. Their application of typographic style is entertaining but amongst that combined with their striking visual style there is an sharp underlying wit through their work. Tw. @madebyanalogue
Brighton’s Red Design have long been the bastion of cool design, having previously made their name in the music art direction sector, working with people such as Fat Boy Slim, Bonobo, Niosettes, Sony and EMI. Their work has been published almost yearly since 2008 and continues to lead and inspire. Tw. @RedDesignStudio
Sexy work and, undoubtedly, sexy people (we’ve never met them but if their work is any indication then, probably). Award-laden Good Creative have a portfolio that is brimming with beautiful work that expresses itself through the pictorial as well as the schematic in ways that only a coveted DBA Award could describe… Their packaging prowess is surpassed only by their eye for stunning detail. Check them out. Tw. @thisisgoodnews
& Smith Design‘s portfolio encompasses some de~light~ful and accessible work for clients including Harvey Nics, Nescafé, Dorchester Collection and Cancer Research.
Custodians of fine Glasgow design Atalanta‘s work is simply elegant, understated and utterly intelligent. If white space and good campaign design floats your boat – give these boys some of your time.
Where graphic design meets art. Somewhere in the middle you’ll find Paris’s Studio Plastac. Their work is a crescendo of bold colours, geometric profiles and hand drawn forms. Lovely stuff.