Industry moves, strategic perspectives, and what we're learning from working with organisations like Shell, Vodafone, Vattenfall and Fuller's Brewery. The kind of insights that help you make smarter calls on your brand work.
26 — Mar 26
Last night, at the Transform Awards Europe 2026, Designhouse took home six awards across two projects. A result that places us among the most decorated independent brand design agencies in […]
18 — Mar 26
AI isn’t just changing how people shop. It is becoming the shopper of choice. In this post we’ll explain why that matters for your brand strategy. Agentic commerce is when […]
17 — Mar 26
Young entrepreneur Freddie Bott was 23 when he looked at a dead tennis ball and thought, there has to be a better way. The result is Preserva a brand that […]
17 — Mar 26
Earlier this month, when Anthropic refused the Pentagon’s demand to remove ethical guardrails from ClaudeAI, it lost a 200 million dollar contract overnight. Ouch! Within hours, OpenAI, parent of ChatGPT, […]
17 — Mar 26
Challenge ISI had a problem that many ambitious, fast-scaling B2B organisations will recognise. The commercial story was compelling, the products were best-in-class, and the growth trajectory was clear. […]
18 — Feb 26
Sometimes brand investment is short term and dates quickly. And then there is a smarter investment, brand design that compounds and lasts. The Heathrow Express story is the latter. This […]
27 — Jan 26
Getting To The Crux Cruxy are a specialist data-led growth consultancy who want to position themselves as the authoritative voice in growth intelligence for tech sector private equity. Our work […]
20 — Jan 26
Transform magazine’s annual crystal ball reveals what 40+ brand design leaders predict for the year ahead. The design industry is pushing back against AI-generated sameness and returning to principles […]
19 — Dec 25
The Year Digital-First Design Became Non-Negotiable 2025 marked a turning point – the world’s most valuable brands stopped designing for print and started designing for screens. The evidence is […]
19 — Sep 25
30 Years on and Fuller’s Brewery brand still going strong Great to see the pride for our Fuller’s Brewery brand refresh still as strong as ever. More than 30 years […]
11 — Jul 25
Coutts is a 330-year-old private bank. Its brand rests on discretion, quality and a relationship with wealth that goes beyond the transactional. Establishing a garden above its Strand headquarters, growing […]
02 — Jul 25
Designhouse has a new home. We have recently moved into Uncommon at Holborn. Sitting between the City and the West End, the move has prompted us to think about what […]
26 — Jun 25
Our brand design agency is proud to unveil Adura, a bold new name and brand for a new joint venture between Shell and Equinor. Brand Design Background Shell and Equinor […]
16 — May 25
This year marks Designhouse’s 55th anniversary. More than half a century partnering with organisations to create brand work that drives business performance. Origin Story We started in 1970, when brand […]
15 — May 25
Our Senior Designer, Al Connolly, was nominated to represent Creative Youth Charity at the King’s Garden Party hosted at Buckingham Palace. The prestigious honour was bestowed for outstanding work in […]
05 — May 25
Finding Inspiration In Nature Last week, the Designhouse team took a break from the studio. We were celebrating CEO Lavinia Culverhouse’s birthday with a visit to the Flowers exhibition at […]
11 — Apr 25
Ever wondered how animated characters can evoke such deep and genuine connections with us? The magic lies in an animator’s ability to breathe life and personality into not just characters, […]
01 — Apr 25
FP Live, Financial Promoter’s annual conference, brought together senior figures from across asset management and financial services. The conversations oreflected a sector wrestling with some genuinely difficult questions about identity, […]
28 — Mar 25
What a thrilling night to be a brand and design agency! We’re incredibly proud to have taken home five awards at the Transform Awards Europe 2025: 🏆 Silver | Bring […]
21 — Mar 25
There is a particular design challenge that comes with building a brand for a platform whose entire purpose is to remove bias. Get it wrong, and the identity undermines the […]
06 — Mar 25
There is a particular design challenge that comes with building a brand for a platform whose entire purpose is to remove bias. Get it wrong, and the identity undermines the […]
04 — Mar 25
The Designhouse team visited the Lightroom in King’s Cross recently for Vogue: Inventing the Runway. It’s an immersive exhibition tracing the fashion show from the intimate couture salons of the […]
07 — Feb 25
Funds Congress is the definitive gathering of fund managers and asset allocators. It brings together top executives to tackle the most pressing challenges facing the asset management industry. From regulatory […]
03 — Feb 25
The first weekend of the Six Nations delivered everything it usually promises. Kit design upgrades were in evidence across all the teams. France were imperious in Paris, Ireland edged a […]
29 — Jan 25
Dh CEO, Lavinia Culverhouse, talks to Clare Dowdy at Design Week. about Internships. They discuss what design leaders look for when offering internships and employing young talent. Why it is […]
15 — Jan 25
Designhouse is shortlisted in 5 categories at the Transform Europe Brand Awards 2025. Our nominations include: 🏠 Best Brand Experience for the Loan Market Association (LMA) Horizons Quarterly Sustainable Finance Publication […]
10 — Jan 25
2024 was a year of considerable range for Designhouse. Across sectors, scales and briefs, the work reflected something consistent: that strong brand strategy, applied with rigour and creative conviction, produces […]
09 — Jan 25
In our latest #CreativeChat, designer Victoria H, curated an exhibition exploring the history of zines. Zines often promote diversity and serve as catalysts for change, amplifying the voices of underrepresented […]
24 — Dec 24
From our home to yours, the Designhouse team wanted to wish our community a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We are excited to welcome all that 2025 […]
19 — Dec 24
The Designhouse team got together to celebrate the festive season in style at The Ivy Collection in Canary Wharf. We enjoyed a lovely meal, exchanged Secret Santa gifts and tested […]
19 — Dec 24
Today, we popped across to the Euston Foodbank to drop off some much-needed supplies for those who might go without this holiday season. Our Designhouse team have been loading food […]
05 — Dec 24
Designhouse CEO, Lavinia Culverhouse, had the honour of attending the Everywoman Entrepreneur Awards 2024. The annual awards celebrate female entrepreneurial success, and the achievements of female business owners, like Lavinia. […]
28 — Nov 24
Matt Gillman has been at the heart of Designhouse for 10 years, helping steer our agency’s design and branding approach to achieve success for our clients. He recently led the Cruxy […]
02 — Dec 24
Designhouse has completed a full brand refresh for OncoSil, a global medical device company at the forefront of pancreatic cancer treatment. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Sydney, Australia, OncoSil […]
25 — Nov 24
In fintech and deep tech, precision is everything. Your brand needs to work just as hard as your data. It must communicate authority and sharpness before a single word is […]
14 — Nov 24
“Art (Design) is not what you see, but what others make you see.” Edgar Degas This morning, Designhouse welcomed Björn Altmann, graphic designer, illustrator and typographer, for one of […]
13 — Nov 24
Vev Energy was awarded Bronze 🥉 in the Design Strategy category at The Drum Awards for Brand Development work. The project with VEV supports their ambition to lead the charge […]
08 — Nov 24
Designhouse are delighted to announce that we were awarded Design Agency of the Year last night at the Financial Promoter Awards in London. We were also awarded Highly Commended for […]
07 — Nov 24
30 — Oct 24
With a refreshed visual identity, Cruxy can now demonstrate how they operate, cutting through the noise to deliver real impact for B2B tech enterprises, with acidic green and electric blue […]
03 — Oct 24
03 — Oct 24
We are pleased to share our latest conference branding work for the Loan Market Association (LMA), which recently featured in their annual conference in London, the biggest of its kind […]
17 — Sep 24
Designhouse conceived and created a revitalised brand identity to help portray SRE Ltd’s vision within the build environment consulting sector, reimagining their visual devices and communication to help “Build a […]
10 — Sep 24
When creative minds meet capital markets! Our team visited Deutsche Numis at their Gresham Street offices, right in the city’s heart looking over St Paul’s, to film content to support […]
10 — Sep 24
We are delighted to share that we have been shortlisted for not one but two Financial Promoter Awards for Design Agency of the Year and Content Campaign of the Year 👏 > https://financialpromoter.co.uk/fp-awards-shortlists/ Nominations […]
10 — Sep 24
At Designhouse, we build award-winning brands that shine in ever-changing markets. With the energy sector evolving at breakneck speed, getting out in front is as important as ever.
06 — Sep 24
Designhouse is excited to unveil AMPYR Solar Europe‘s new look identity and website, a dynamic and radiant depiction of their alternative energy solutions Our brief was to reflect AMPYR Solar […]
03 — Sep 24
Our mission at Designhouse is to create, nurture and grow award-winning, stand-out brands that excel in dynamic markets. With the energy sector evolving rapidly, we are enabling companies to stay […]