Building world-changing brands in science & tech

What we do

We build powerful brands that exceed the ambitions of their pioneering founders, changing lives, not tweaking brochures.

Founded in 2002, we are a tight-knit team of specialists, all a bit in love with what we do. We think deeply, move quickly and act consciously to build a better future.

How we do it

We strategise, design, build and accelerate brands that we know will have the greatest positive impact on our world.

We make this happen through deep understanding and the formulation of a considered strategic approach, ensuring we build brands from solid foundations.

Why we do it

We aim to make the biggest positive difference by enabling world-changers in science and tech to accelerate change.

We love what we do and there is an enormous amount of pride underpinning an ethical and moral understanding with our phenomenal client partners.

4 stages of effective branding

01 Strategise

Great strategy depends on great understanding. We therefore immerse ourselves deeply in your world: understanding your tech, diving into your research, analysing your audiences, getting to know you as people. This allows us to define your brand on the strongest foundations possible and deliver a strategy and verbal identity that will exceed expectations.

02 Design

We optimise the brand definition to create an impactful identity for your brand. We develop the strategy in the design space, interrogating the visual language of your competition, building on cultural tropes, experimenting with multiple forms until finally deciding on what is absolutely right for your business alone. This primarily involves us developing a unique visual identity and brand guidelines.

03 Build

Once the brand is approved, we move forward to the building blocks for your immediate needs. This could mean a social ‘teaser’ campaign or a PPT template to allow you to start getting out there. The biggest build is usually an engaging and performant website. There are lots of options here, and sometimes speed is important so we may suggest a phased build to enable a quick launch.

04 Accelerate

Our capabilities don’t stop once your website is launched; we provide ongoing support as your brand partners. We accelerate brands across a wonderfully diverse set of offerings. We always want to understand what you are trying to achieve, and from there we can work out the best route to success. This maybe to help secure your next round of investment with a pitch deck, engage new customers with a social media campaign, or attract new recruits by developing your company culture. One thing is for sure, we are with you, and in it for the long-run.

Ongoing support

  • Social media 
    • Strategy and planning
    • Design system
    • Templates
    • Specific campaign design – sporadic or planned
    • Campaign management
  • Slide templates
    • Various layouts, cover pages, data examples
    • Usage guidelines
  • Pitch decks
    • Strategy and planning
    • Design
  • Email templates
    • Email signatures 
    • Newsletters
    • Email marketing campaigns
  • Print & merchandise
    • Print handling
    • Business cards
    • Leaflets and brochures
    • Clothing, promo goods etc.
  • Documentation
    • Document templates (e.g. Word)
    • Annual reports
    • Onboarding documents
    • IFUs
  • Photography / video 
    • Royalty-free stock sourcing
    • Location shoot – photography / video (inc. art direction, editing)
  • Animation
    • Motion graphics
    • Logo stings
    • Technical explainers
    • Instructional videos
  • Blog posts
    • Technical illustration
    • Copy-writing
  • Events
    • Stand planning, design and print
    • Roller banners
    • Brochures
    • Promotional goods (pens, bags, badges, etc.)
  • Signage
    • Wayfinding systems
    • Wall and floor graphics
    • Window films
    • Vehicle graphics
    • Digital signage

Note – Ethical sustainability is paramount in our design and especially in our print sourcing. We will always do what we can to take a sustainable approach.