The Agency Blog

JOB VACANCY: Graphic Designer

2010-03-22T14:28:00.000Z

The Agency has an immediate full time vacancy for a Graphic Designer based at our office in Bowdon.
Please email your CV and covering letter to info@theagencycreative.co.uk

The Forum of Private Business

2010-03-18T09:05:00.001Z

Having recently joined the forum, we attended the FPB support event on Wednesday 17th March and it was great to mix with both new and familiar faces. Kavita Oberoi from TV series 'The Secret Millionaire' was the headline speaker and she gave a great insight into her business journey. Details of the forum can be found at http://www.fpb.org/ .

2 for 1 Business Cards

2010-03-03T12:27:00.003Z

New services for this month

2010-03-03T12:09:00.012Z

360 degree photography and interactive web books from £99. Our service offering is growing so if you’re using us already then you might want to talk about a more unified approach to your marketing spend. If not, we’d love to find out more about you and your business.

Is your marketing under one roof?

2010-03-03T12:04:00.002Z

We’ve been doing lots of networking recently and it’s clear that many businesses would rather do more business with less suppliers. It makes sense really – things are easier to manage, lower cost and higher levels of consistency are achieved across all aspects of marketing. The Agency is in a strong position to do more for businesses’ than they might think. Hertfordshire based Housing Management firm Trinity Estates has been a valued client for many months and we like to think to our relationship is blossoming, so much so that we were appointed to look after the launch of the Ottimo brand. Ottimo are the newly formed facilities management arm of Trinity Estates and will be taking on a substantial amount of business that used to be outsourced. How have we helped?

• Brand Consultancy
• Concept Development
• Design of Corporate Logo
• Design of Corporate Brochures
• Print of Corporate Brochures
• Design & Printing of stationery and business cards
• Design of Website
• Build of Website / Website Hosting

In addition to the marketing services listed above, we are delighted to have successfully implemented Digital Ink technology into the Ottimo business. Digital Ink is enabling the Ottimo operatives to visit their network of properties, record information effectively on predefined forms and transfer them back to head office in real-time – using pen & paper. The Agency is the official re-seller of Digital Ink.
www.theagencycreative.co.uk/digitalink.html

Soccerex 2010

2010-03-01T11:50:00.001Z

Taking place on Tuesday 2nd / Wednesday 3rd March at Manchester's GMEX, Soccerex is Europe's leading Football business event and guess what...we'll be there. Following on from numerous design, print & creative projects for Umbro and Everton The Agency are looking to hook up with people in this field. Check out the details on http://www.soccerex.com/europe/

'Freestyle' submitted to Umbro Industries

2010-02-24T13:19:00.007Z

Last week saw us collaborate with Lyons Higgins & Future Artists to develop the design & branding for the 'Freestyle' football creative project. 'Freestyle' , a documentary film by Mark Ashmoore is an inside look into the local Manchester freestyle football scene, the characters, the who, what, where and why: the crews, their influences in fashion, music and art, and a look at how Manchester sits in the Global freestyle football movement. Freestyle has been submitted to Umbro Industries for funding: http://www.umbroindustries.com/ideas/view/Freestyle. The Agency will be assisting with the marketing of the film and developing the Freestyle brand. Check out the Umbro Industires link to add your ratings and comments.

Creative Design / NESTA creative credits

2010-02-22T11:09:00.001Z

Now in it's final week. The Agency are helping businesses apply for funding for NESTA creative credits. Up to £4k available for innovative graphic design, creative marketing initiatives. Typically this might involve a brand creation or E-commerce website design projects. Call Nick on 0161 941 4615 for more info....

New Sales Director at The Agency

2010-02-19T08:56:00.001Z

Allan McNicol has joined the business as Sales Director. Allan has built up many years of high level comms sales experience with IBM, Xerox, Olivetti, BT, C&W and will primarily be focussed on developing 'Digital Ink' for the business.

Sports & Spikes

2010-02-18T14:18:00.004Z

We've just completed some branding work for Marriott Worsley Park. Their Sports & Spikes branded restaurant sits within their Country Club and the time had come for a re-fresh of the logo & menus.

The new identity takes inspiration from the new hotel branding developed for Worsley and the other Country Club properties. The menus feature the golf course map on the reverse which keeps the mind occupied whilst waiting for a post-round snack.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

2010-01-11T13:31:00.024Z

The Agency are delighted to be involved in the launch of some exciting new venues, launched in Liverpool by The North West’s most exciting new restaurant group, Pax Leisure.

The Noble House in Liverpool’s business district officially opens this month amid much fanfare. The Christmas party season saw the restaurant host exclusive events for Cricket Clothing., OK magazine & Hollyoaks. After a few weeks of soft trading is now ready to open its doors fully to the public.

The Agency have been working with parent company Pax Leisure (the people behind Liverpool’s iconic Alma de Cuba) as branding & design consultants for their portfolio of new concepts by developing the visual identities & guidelines for each venue.

The Noble House brings all the trappings of its sister venue Alma de Cuba, in terms of great service, great food, great drink and great fun, but in the heart of the business community. In addition, the venue has an underground ‘speakeasy’ named La Guarida which serves cocktails to those ‘in the know’.

2010 will also see The Albert Docks ‘Raven’ transform into ‘Portico’. A former warehouse, the waterside venue draws upon its maritime heritage to bring an exciting new addition to the docks which has a thriving conference, concert & tourist trade. The Agency are delighted to be working with Pax Leisure and look forward to celebrating further success over the coming year!

Trinity Estates Advertising

2009-11-17T11:08:00.009Z

Housing Management firm, Trinity Estates appointed The Agency to develop concepts for magazine and online advertising campaigns.

With over 30,000 homes on their books, Trinity is a leading name in the residential and mixed development housing sector.

Marketing Manager Stuart Prior comments: "We wanted a fresh look at our ongoing marketing message and we have been impressed by the level of creativity and marketing insight that The Agency have provided us."

Seecode Point of Sale

2009-11-17T11:00:00.007Z

Following the development of an innovative range of Bluetooth hands-free devices by German manufacturer Seecode, The Agency was invited by the UK distributor to develop point-of-sale concepts for Free Standing Display Units (FSDU).

The units will be used to house the product range within well known retail outlets and encourage customer interaction and interest. The chosen concept 'Safer Journeys' is an extension of a well-known travel phrase and conveys the safety and legality benefits of using a Seecode product whilst driving a vehicle.

Manchester United Supporter Trust / Reds in Business

2009-11-17T10:58:00.003Z

The Agency have teamed up with Manchester United Supporter Trust to develop graphics for their events including the highly successful Reds in Business.