Design-Factory Cheltenham
Cheltenham
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Cheltenham
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Hi, I’m a digital designer with 20+ years of experience. I love what I do and always go the extra mile to produce highly satisfying results. An award winning design service based in the heart of the Cotswolds. If you’re a startup, or looking to move your brand up a level or in need of a refresh say hello.
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4 customer reviews
Susan Lang
Chris exceeded my expectations and created bold branding that I absolutely love. He also did the work incredibly quickly as he knew I was concerned about the delay to the launch of my business. Chris was easy to work with and went out of his way to help me, providing lots of advice and guidance. I would definitely recommend Chris and hope to work with him again in the future More...
Polly
Chris designed the new logo for my brand, Cotswold Candle Co. and helped me envisage the story behind the brand. His exceptional design and vision has helped launched my brand and taken it further than I could have imagined. Thank you Chris!
Ken Whipday
We give Chris 5 stars because he is an incredibly talented designer both for digital and print work. He understands marketing and branding.
He is really dependable, goes the extra mile and bailed us us out with late design changes on numerous occasions.
Chris designed our mobile friendly website. It looks fantastic, is easy to use, is SEO friendly and we're proud of it.
Chris also designed exhibition material and t-shirts for us. We attended an event several weeks ago where fellow attendees took photos of our t-shirts and business cards because they were so impressed at the branding and how well it got our brand message across.
If your looking for a talented designer, we recommend Chris whole heartedly.
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Peter Piper Picked Speech and Language therapy
“I was looking to launch my independent Speech and Language therapy business, after many many years in the NHS. He listened to who I was trying to attract, what clients I was going to be working for, the background that I had in Speech and Language therapy and the jobs I had done so far, as well as asking indepth questions about speech and language and the work that I do. I emphasized that I wanted to be child friendly, fun and that I couldn’t think of a good name for my brand. I met Chris a couple of weeks later and Peter Piper Picked Speech and Language therapy was born.” More...
What makes a great website?
One that targets the right market with the right message, combined with the best UI and download speed.
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
From my website (https://www.design-factory.co.uk) I provide a briefing questionnaire to download, this will help focus your thoughts and provide me with the information I need.
Describe your creative process.
Before any work begins there is a period of research to understand your business, its goals and objectives. Designing an effective logo / brand / website requires clear objectives at the outset, to ensure the final design targets the right market and projects the right message. Before any work begins those objectives need to be agreed.
What information do you need from a client before you can start work?
Who you are?
What you do?
And why it matters?
...and ideally a budget guide.
What do you love most about your job?
Seeing how creativity adds value to a project and seeing how that effects the growth of my clients businesses.
What inspired you to start your own business?
With over 20 years design experience working in London, New York, Hong Kong and Bermuda, I returned to my home town of Cheltenham working as an independent, providing creative support to agencies. I started the Design-Factory to work with clients direct, mainly startups and SME's, where I feel I can give a more valuable and efficient, one-to-one service.
Why should our clients choose you?
I provide a highly professional and creative service, I'm quick to respond and easy to work with. I have a proven track record for return on investment, and recognition from within the design industry. I've had the great pleasure of working with some brilliant clients such as Polly at Cotswold Candle Co, Grant at Henry Wag and Jon at The Cotswold Cheese Co to name a few. I continue to help and support my clients as their businesses grow and their needs change over time.
