The Design Hive
Highbridge , Somerset
(26)
Highbridge , Somerset
(26)
We are a creative graphic design, website design, printing and signage design company. The Design Hive is buzzing and full of ideas to improve your business image successfully. Whether you require branding, logo design, business stationery, brochures, flyers, signage or website design, we are the perfect choice for you.
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26 customer reviews
David Salisbury
The Design Hive have worked on several signage and branding projects for us at David Salisbury - very happy to recommend the quality of their creative work! We're looking forward to working with them on a commercial buildings project as our next task... More...
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Matt Scott
Working with The Design Hive has been a complete pleasure as they’ve really helped to bring Sopha alive. From our initial meeting and creative brief they managed to take all of our thoughts and combine them into a fantastic choice of avenues to go down with our brand, but really there was only ever one winner. Our striking colours and cheeky koala have come to life through some truly magical projects designed by Melanie, Tash & Jason. The branding has worked in every format we’ve thrown at The Design Hive, from the initial business cards and signage to the leaflets, adverts, posters, loyalty cards and so many other projects they’ve completed for us.The Design Hive are now onto two other large projects for us, as well as continuing to produce new brochures and keeping up with our adverts they are now working to produce new product packaging and a new e-commerce website.It’s always been a pleasure to work with the team at The Design Hive and it always puts a massive grin on our faces to walk into their office and see our branding alongside such other amazing businesses. No project has been too big or small for them and despite what we throw at them they always seem to carry on smiling! More...
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Somerset EBP
Thanks to Melanie and Tash at the Design Hive for such a great job with the Somerset Education Business Partnership Awards brochure. Always a pleasure to work with.
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Barney Bell
The Design Hive have worked on a couple of signage and branding projects for us at David Salisbury - very happy to recommend the quality of their creative work!
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Lisa Anne McBride
Great personal service and quality work! Thanks Mel :)
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Lucy Hood
Brilliant designs, lovely person to work with very reasonably priced. Would recommend to anyone.
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Ada Lazz-Onyenobi
Highly recommend Mel! Really happy with her work on my Magazines and look forward to working with her on future projects.
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Victoria Evans
Extremely happy with what Mel has done for me and she's a pleasure to work with. Nothing is too much trouble.
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Courtney Shailer
Had new price lists designed and I couldn't be happier. Exactly what i wanted in fact better. Defiantly will recommend x
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Francis Morgan
Highly recommended , The Design Hive have turned some fantastic work around for me and very quick !
All the best to the team at the Design Hive.
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Edith Mead
The Design Hive have worked with our company for nearly six years....
We can honestly say we find them great to work with, very positive, and never in six years have they missed a deadline for us.
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We look forward to continue working with them in the future!!
Big Thank You to The Design Hive!!
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Anthony Harrison-Moore
Thank you very much Mel. I came to you with very little idea of what I wanted or needed and your ideas and designs are excellent and competitively priced. I couldn't feel happier with the end products that I've had so far. The process was made stress free and you make it seem effortless! Have a wonderful Christmas and I'm looking forward to discussing the new website in 2016. More...
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Laura Wilcox
A big thank you to Mel, who managed to turn our humble sketch into a unique and professional logo for our new business, will definitely be recommending � Laura from The Bear and the Beehive xxx
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Grahame Tbo
I have used Melanie for the first time this week,& the service has been excellent. We are launching our new Website next week & she has helped with new Pictures. I will use her in the future & recommend her as well More...
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Debbie Morris
Thank you Melanie and Tash for my lovely new website! Very nice to see all our hard work come to fruition and something I can at long last tick of my to do list! Really enjoyed working with you and thanks for making it so easy. More...
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Debbie March
Brilliant local service with a smile. Melanie and Tash have taken us through our re branding in the last year ready to celebrate 70 years of my family owning the Retreat Caravan Park
Their design ability is amazing and they always hit the brief
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Laura Brown
At Introtweet, we absolutely love working with The Design Hive. We completely trust Mel to come up with the perfect ideas to suit our brand & as a result have used The Design Hive to design us a new logo, both for our overarching businesses & our services within. The Design Hive have most recently used the new logo they designed to create & print new Business Cards for us, and as always, we loved the design from the first draft. Thanks so much, it's great to have found a local company we can trust & work so well with. Here's to much more design work in the future - we can't wait. More...
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Bev Milner-Simonds
Eat Festivals re-brand: Mel worked quickly on a wide-ranging brief to produce two logos that nailed our expectations. We need an over-arching brand and a logo that could be adapted for each event. She incorporated our wish list, dream list and "shoot for the moon list." We have received consistently positive feedback on our new identity and wouldn't hesitate in recommending her to others. More...
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Tom Travis
Melanie at The Design Hive completely redesigned the company website five years ago, and has been adding to it and updating it on a regular basis since. Her interpretation of our company and its ethos is completely projected through the different aspects of our website. All work carried out has been done to agreed timescales and budget. The Design Hive have also created and printed promotional materials in the way of brochures, leaflets, folders and signage. I would not hesitate to recommend The Design Hive to carry out any type of media or promotional work and can confirm that their ideas and designs are modern with a fresh approach. More...
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Laura Fowler
We approached the Design Hive with a brief for a new project 'Under Construction' that required branding. From start to finish Mel ensured she fully understood the project aims and importantly our approach. The timescale was quick, we were provided with 3 deisgn options one of which was just right! Mel also organised signage as we liked her own office sign. We are very happy customers, nothing was too much, even help with understanding how to use the graphic files. Because of our initial experience we commissioned Mel to design our mission statement, the results were simple, very clever but very effective. No need to look elsewhere, The Design Hive provides the whole package! Thank you. More...
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Jess Coombes
Since I first called Mel I have enjoyed every minute of working with the Design Hive team. Always so accommodating and full of great ideas. Approachable, friendly, talented and pleasure to work with. More...
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Andy Dunham
Contacted Melanie and the service was excellent and I am highly impressed with the quality of the design.
Highly recommended
Many thanks Melanie
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James Clancey
Received a wonderful eye catching Logo for my business. Helpful information given to me along the way and quick turnaround of the work.
Very happy with the finished product and happy to recommend to anyone in need of design work.
Many Thanks.
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Jessica Coombes
Since I first called Mel I have enjoyed every minute of working with the Design Hive team. Always so accommodating and full of great ideas. Approachable, friendly, talented and pleasure to work with. More...
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tim cullum
I have used many design companies over the Years and the team at the Design Hive are up there with the best. They are creative and offer cost effective solutions, first taking time to understand their clients business and then work closely through each design process. Excellent would recommend.
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phil shearing
Melanie & Tash, produced a fantastic design for my business flyer. professional & Fun team to work with.
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What makes a great website?
Websites that pay for themselves! A blend of clean coding, easy navigation, great call to actions and a professional design.
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
1) What type of design work do you require?
2) Describe your brief
3) What is your deadline?
4) Do you have brand guidelines that need to be followed?
5) What is your target audience?
6) Do you have an idea a style you prefer?
Describe your creative process.
Our creative process consists of 5 key stages:
1. Listen to the client and understand the brief and clients needs and goals
2. Research the company, the industry and the competition
3. Sketching
4. Draw up design concept on screen
5. Proof to client
What information do you need from a client before you can start work?
1) Logo files
2) Any images
3) Brand guidelines (if the client has them)
4) Text/copy
5) Pantone or colour references
6) Fonts
7) Examples of existing artwork/marketing materials
What do you love most about your job?
Seeing the excitement on a clients face when you present them with their design. Everyday and every project is unique. You never know what you maybe working on next. I couldn't imagine doing any other job, although it never feels like work.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Opportunities, the passion I have for the design industry and drive.
Why should our clients choose you?
We prefer the personal touch and take time to listen to every client. We understand your needs and goals and get to know you and your business before we start the design process.
Graphic Design
Logo Design
Business Card Design
Letterhead Design
Compliment Slip Design
Invoice/Receipt Book Design
Poster Design
Leaflet & Flyer Design
Brochure Design
Newsletter Design
Price Lists & Catalogues
Appointment Cards
Restaurant Menu Design
Countryside Interpretation Panels
Magazines & Books
Forms & NCR Sets
Calendars & Diaries
Company Christmas Cards
Wedding Invitations & Stationery
Website Design & Development Services
Website Design/Front End
Website Build/Back End
Content Management Systems (CMS)
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Company Websites
Portfolio Websites
Blogs
E-commerce/Shop Websites
WordPress Websites
Website Hosting
Email Hosting
Domain Names
Printing Services
Full Colour Digital Printing
Litho Printing
Spot Colour Printing
Business Stationery Printing
Business Card Printing
Letterhead & Compliment Slip
Invoice & Receipt Book Printing
Forms & NCR Set Printing
Menus & Price List Printing
Posters & Leaflet Printing
Flyers & Brochure Printing
Newsletters & Magazines
Books & Catalogue Printing
Calendars & Diary Printing
Wedding Stationery Printing
Sign Design & Manufacture Services
Signage Design
Manufacture & Installation
Countryside Interpretation
Vehicle Livery
Commercial/Shop Signage
Signage for Schools
