As the country gears up for the coronation of King Charles III, our office is also taking the time to celebrate. King Charles III will become the 40th Sovereign to be crowned at Westminster Abbey. To mark the occasion, we’ve decorated the office with colourful bunting and commemorative mugs.
As the festivities continue this weekend, we’re excited to be part of this historic moment!
Last night the team got together for an early celebration for the new King’s coronation, exciting new clients, and fantastic recent work. It was great to take a moment to acknowledge and celebrate recent achievements!
The team had a great time at the Sabine rooftop, a beautiful rooftop location that provided stunning views of the city for our coronation themed event.
Happy National Pet Day!
Today celebrates the joy that pets bring into our busy lives. Check out our lovely team and their adorable four legged friends! 🐶 🐱 💞
In honour of Women’s History Month coming to an end, we wanted to share the ‘Action, Gesture, Paint: Women Artists and Global Abstraction 1940-70’ exhibition.
This exhibition showcases 81 unsung international female artists. Showcasing art created between 1940 and 1970 from all over the world, recognising these women’s overlooked contribution to the Abstract Expressionist movement.
Head over to the Whitechapel gallery this weekend to check out the works that inspired the likes of Pollock and Rothko.
Picture credits: Miriam Schapiro’s Idyll II (1956)
Spotted!! The EG stand at the Leading Property Market event, MIPIMWorld in Cannes.
We collaborated with the EG team to visualise the event message of ‘Connecting UK real estate to drive growth and prosperity.’ To visually represent the UK real estate market, our design showcases a skyline of UK landmarks and uses negative space to incorporate the names of various UK cities. The colours chosen draw on EG’s signature purple, which ties in the MIPIM collateral with the overarching brand.
We wish the EG team success at the event!
If you would like to know more about how we help our clients such as LexisNexis Risk Solutions elevate their event assets, do contact us at dh@designhouse.co.uk.
Marketing Communication News has shared our new brand identity for Reboot!
Check out the article here!
Did you know that a good company culture increases revenue by 4X? Forbes found that companies with the best corporate cultures which encouraged leadership initiatives and employee recognition grew 682% in revenue.
An effective internal communications strategy and delivery is key to building a strong company culture.
Introducing ‘Integral’…a dynamic internal brand solution we developed for EG, an established provider of data, news and analytics products and services for the UK commercial real estate market.
The name ‘Integral’ encompasses a double meaning, positioning the ‘EG’ logo at the centre reflecting how employees are essential to the company’s success. The creative solution was brought to life across numerous deliverables, including a welcome pack, merchandise, and intranet banners.
If you would like help with your internal communication programme, do contact us at dh@designhouse.co.uk.
Reboot has been formed by a group of influential senior communication and marketing professionals. Their mission is to educate and provide a platform for business leaders to create a more diverse, inclusive workplace. They aim to raise visibility of challenges faced by ethnic minority employees within the financial services sector and beyondthrough the power of storytelling. Reboot provides a platform for individual voices to tell their story in the media, with a strong ambassador bench from companies including State Street, Numis, BlueBay Asset Management, Invesco Ltd., GIC and MFS Investment Management.
In addition, Reboot leverages research such as its flagship Race to Equality report to highlight trends around discrimination in the UK workplace. Using these findings, alongside collaborating with other diversity and inclusion campaigners, Reboot pushes for progressive change on racial equality in the financial services industry.
We are delighted to support this important initiative and have created a bold and vibrant new identity. The brand mark symbolises positive change, with a punchy strapline containing a clear call to action ‘It’s time to switch the narrative’. Our aim being to motivate involvement and interest from business leaders to lend their support by getting actively involved.
If you would like to know more or lend your support do contact hello@rebootequality.org.
This week we’re excited to share the Winter Lights Festival.
This is the largest festival of its kind in London, annually transforming Canary Wharf with over 20 installations. Designed as an immersive trail, you are guided by various light art and interactive installations created by some of the most innovative artists in the world.
To brighten up your evening, head over and check it out before the 28th of January.
This iconic collaboration has taken over Harrods. Ranging all the way from a robot Kusama in the window, to an infinity mirror room, to a patisserie counter, all covered in polka-dots of course. Kusama’s art also lights up the stores entire building facade, using the iconic Harrods exterior as a canvas.
Make sure to head over to Knightsbrige to check it out!
To celebrate the team being back in the office after the holidays, the Designhouse team had a fabulous time going ice skating at Somerset House.
We are delighted to share the Bailey: Vision and Sound exhibition.
This exhibition features David Bailey’s portraits of legendary musicians and explores his influential role in cultivating the image of music through his camera lens. Some of the exhibition’s highlights include a unique screenprint of John Lennon and Paul McCartney, an early portrait of young Mick Jagger before the Rolling Stones, and an unseen portrait of Dizzy Gillespie.
Head over to the Dellasposa Gallery to check it out!
Happy Hanukkah from all of us at Designhouse!
We are delighted to share the ‘Universal Everything- Lifeforms’ exhibition.
This exhibition brings together 14 projects within a series of habitats designed by Ab Rogers Architects. Featuring unpredictable, generative pieces and installations that mirror and shift with both time and audience interactions. The lifeforms are made with generative software meaning that the art is always transforming.
Head over to 180 Strand to check it out!
Photo: 180 The Strand
We are delighted to share the EY exhibition.
This exhibition features many Cezanne works displayed for the first time in the UK, showcasing the artist’s struggle between seeking official recognition and pursuing his own unique art style.
For a look into the works that paved the way for modernism and abstraction, head on over to Tate Modern this weekend.
This exhibition brings together two series of landscape paintings, both Hong Kong landscapes from Wong’s real life experiences and landscapes of British countrysides which he drew from Google Earth during the pandemic, when travel was restricted. Wong inserts his trademark toy car into each UK landscape paintings to recall the idea of a virtual road trip. The exhibition aims to meditate our innate desire to travel in not only the real world, but also the imagined.
Head over to Unit London to check it out!
Remembrance Day
Kick-off November with a bang and head to your local bonfire party. If you’re based in London, you’re sure to see some sparkles lightening up the night sky, but we recommend checking out Battersea park for a spectacular fireworks display.
This week’s exhibition features the ‘Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirror Rooms.’
The mirrored walls in combination with a shallow pool of water reflect and multiply tiny colourful lights which create the feeling of infinite space. This is one of Kusama’s largest installations to date, allowing it to fully transport you to the artist’s vision of endless reflections.
This mesmerising exhibition has been extended until June 2023 due to popular demand, so make sure to head over to Tate Modern to check it out, this is one not to miss!
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For all you F1 fans, wasn’t the Mariachi band rendition of the F1 theme great! and congrats to Lewis Hamilton for making the podium for Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team!
Good luck to all our British drivers McLaren Racing, Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team, Aston Martin F1 Team, Williams Racing in Sao Paolo next weekend!
We are delighted to share the ‘Frieze Sculpture’ exhibition.
Head over to Regent’s Park this weekend to visit the exhibition featuring 19 large-scale works by artists including John Giorno and Ro Robertson. This year’s display engages with a number of themes from poetry to political messaging.
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Happy Halloween from all of us at Designhouse!
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From all of us at Designhouse, we would like to wish you a Happy Diwali.
Diwali, the Festival of Lights, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.
We are delighted to share the Frameless exhibition.
This multi-dimensional art experience allows you to fully immerse yourself in artworks from Monet, Cezanne, Kandinsky, Klimt and so many more. This exhibition features four galleries with a different type of immersive technology in each one.
Head over to Marble Arch to lose yourself in a world of light, colour and sound.
We are delighted to share that Frieze has returned to London!
Frieze is one of the world’s most influential contemporary art fairs, taking place every October in London for one week only. The fair brings together six millennia of art- from rare antiques to luminaries of the 20th century. This year’s exhibition celebrates the cultural life of London and showcases its global reach.
Head over to Regent’s Park this weekend, this is one we wouldn’t want to miss.
Designhouse are delighted to welcome three new joiners to the team!
Devon Wakefield joins us as an Account Manager and Gavin Groves and Margarida Fonseca join our growing design team. Welcome to Designhouse!
A pivotal moment in this nation’s history.
The design features a Tudor crown transitioning from the St Edward crown that was used by Queen Elizabeth II and has become part of the national identity.
Read our LinkedIn post here:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6980461059044257792
We have lost our nations greatest brand asset. A true style icon who lived and breathed our values and represented us so beautifully on the world stage. Thank you. Rest in peace. Long Live the King.
Read the article here:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6975382003886002176
We are delighted to welcome three new joiners to our growing team!
Milissa and Aamina join us as Account Executives and Miro as a Designer. Welcome to Designhouse!
We’re always on the lookout for training and development opportunities for our team. Design Business Association offers many courses and workshops specially created for branding and creative agencies like us.
Last month, our Senior Account Manager, Lucy Whyte attended a course about Resilience and how to improve and build your resilience in the workplace. She has described her experience, and how the course will help her as she progresses in her career.
“The DBA resilience course struck a great balance between offering insights into the resilience landscape and providing practical preparation techniques to manage resilience in both your professional and personal life. I look forward to acting on the advice and sharing the insights with my colleagues.”
As a founding member and winner of nine DBA effectiveness awards, we would highly recommend any branding and design agencies to take a look at joining the association here.
We were so pleased to see winning horse, Lisnagar Fortune sporting a Donohue branded horse blanket at Punchestown racecourse.
In 2020, Designhouse were commissioned by Donohue Marquees to reimagine the business’ name and brand identity, to be used across a range of different mediums including their new website, merchandise and now horse blankets!
Take a look at the full case study here.
We are very proud to support Westminster City Council in their new Night Safety initiative Night Stars.
Night Stars are a network of volunteers who provide a wide range of practical and emotional support to people out in Westminster at night. From helping people find a safe way home to a cup of coffee to assisting people in reporting crime. It’s been incredibly rewarding to work with them on bringing this brand to life, from name through to helping get volunteers on board.
But don’t take our word for it! Desirée Weston, Strategic Communications Manager at Westminster City Council has shared her experience of working together, “We are proud and excited to launch the Night Stars initiative to bring extra safety and support to the streets of Westminster at night-time. Designhouse have done a wonderful job of bringing the purpose and intention of the initiative to life through the brand design, while making it memorable and distinctive.”
We were delighted to welcome Will Mackenzie for a day in the studio last week.
Will is spending his year in industry as a Marketing Campaign Executive at our client, British Gas Business.
He spent the day shadowing Sam Hancock who shared some insights into the world of design.
“It was great coming to see the whole team at Designhouse.
As someone at the start of their career, getting an overview of the creative processes and design workflow they employ has been really insightful and inspiring for my future.”
Thank you for paying us a visit Will.
3Sixty Duty Free have recently won a 10-year contract at Ontario International Airport in Southern California, marking its first duty free concession on the US West Coast.
Their dynamic brand and clever name, created by Designhouse ensures stand out in the busy airport environment and reinforces their mission to be recognised as a disruptor and innovator across the Travel Retail sector. Indeed, just 12 months after Dh completed the re-branding programme, Korean Duty Free retail giant, Hotel Shilla announced it was to acquire a 44% stake in 3Sixty, reported to be worth $121m (source DFNI).
Have a look at the full case study here.
To celebrate the month of Veganuary, some of our team headed out to our local Vegan cafe, Shaw Cafe, to pick up some hearty plant-based dishes.
No matter where or how you are spending Christmas this year, we wanted to take the opportunity to wish you a very Merry Christmas.
We’re hiring – Account Director – Designhouse
We are seeking an experienced Account Director to join our team and help to lead our client relationships. The ideal candidate will play a key role in overseeing the development and execution of brand identity, marketing campaigns and asset creation, ensuring the delivery of exceptional results. As an Account Director, you will be responsible for managing a portfolio of clients, nurturing relationships, and driving business growth.
We are a fun, close-knit team based in our busy Aldwych studio in Central London. With a 53 year track record we produce award winning work for a range of clients ranging from large multinationals like Vitol, Gulf Oil and Deutsche Bank to smaller independent brands.
The ideal candidate must have at least 4 years’ experience in a similar account management role. It would suit an ambitious Senior Account Manager or an Account Director looking for a new challenge.
It is a friendly family style of business – supportive, sociable and open, the culture is fast-paced. We enjoy collaborating with each other and our clients, so primadonna’s need not apply!
What we’re looking for:
Further responsibilities include:
Working hours are 9.30am-6pm, Monday to Friday.
In your cover letter, please state:
We regret that, due to the number of applications we receive, we are not able to contact candidates who have not been successful in securing an interview, and we thank you for your understanding.
To apply for the position, please send a full CV and a covering letter of no more than one page including your existing notice period to jonti.davies@designhouse.co.uk.
We are looking for an Account Manager to join our busy studio. Your role is an integral part of the client team, and you will support the team on all account management tasks on a mix of exciting client projects.
We are a fun, close-knit team based in Aldwych, Central London, with great clients ranging from multinationals to smaller, family-owned businesses.
The ideal candidate must have at least 2 years experience in a similar role.
We’re looking for a good team player, with a proven ability to prioritise and excellent attention to detail.
To apply for the position, please send a full CV and a covering letter of no more than one page to lucy.whyte@designhouse.co.uk.
Congratulations to the Loan Market Association on their 25th Anniversary Book Launch.
We are delighted to have a long-standing collaboration with the Loan Market Association, recently collaborating on their 25th Anniversary Book. The book features chapters from experts in the loan market, from legal and regulatory analysis to Fintech and ESG.
Download the full book here.
Happy Hanukkah to all those who are celebrating!
From our team at Designhouse, we warmly wish you a joyful Festival of Lights.
Some of our team have been busy growing their Movember moustaches! Who do you think should be given the ultimate prize: being allowed to keep their moustache?
Movember are a men’s charity changing the face of men’s health by encouraging people to grow a moustache for the month of November. The money raised each year funds ground-breaking projects and raises awareness for the men’s health crisis.
Today is Remembrance Day, which marks the end of the First World War when the Armistice was signed on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918.
When hundreds of bright red poppies emerged from the battlefields in the wake of the war, they appeared to symbolise the arrival of peace and freedom. For the whole country, the iconic red poppy has become a poignant reminder of the enormous sacrifices made by so many.
The power of the poppy was first recognised by Canadian World War One soldier, John McCrae, who was stunned by the red-cast landscape and went on to describe the salience of the poppies in his poem, In Flanders Fields.
“In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.”
Whether pinned to our chests or adorning a memorial, the symbolic poppy is now unmissable throughout our streets every November.