Merry Christmas

 Merry Christmas! This is a Christmas card design I did a few years ago. I still use it sometimes.

New Logo Design for Swinton Exterior Cleaning

 I recently designed a logo and business cards for Swinton Exterior Cleaning, based in the village of Swinton, Berwickshire. This company does all kinds of exterior cleaning. The client was happy with the final design.

Updated poster for Duns Players Secret Cabaret

 This week, I finalised the poster design for Duns Players Secret Cabaret. This was an update to last years poster. This show is on Sunday 20th October at Duns Volunteer Hall.

New Sign for Grantshouse Community Council

 This week I completed a sign for Grantshouse Community Council. The sign is going to be situated at the EV charging point in the village. The purpose of the design is to highlight a few locations in the area, like the Cedar cafe, public toilets, glade walk and the play park. My client was very pleased with the design and it is now in production.

New Cover Design for Duns Community Newsletter

 I recently refreshed the cover design for the Duns Community Newsletter. The A5 booklet will have a new purple colour and I changed the background illustration slightly. My client (A Heart For Duns) is pleased with the new design. The next issue is out in December.

New sign for Flowerbed Trail in Duns

 I recently designed a new sign for the Flowerbed Trail in Duns. The trail is a series of signs at each flowerbed, where each sign has a QR code that can lead the user to find out more information about the plants at each flowerbed in Duns. This additional sign is for the Beacon Bed in Duns park. Keeping Duns Blooming Marvellous are a group of volunteers who maintain the flowerbeds. They do a great job. I did 4 different plant illustrations to go on the sign design. The client was very pleased with the overall look.

New Banner design for Keeping Duns Blooming Marvellous

 This week I designed a banner for Keeping Duns Blooming Marvellous. KDBM are a group of volunteers who maintain the planters around Duns. The banner is to replace an old banner at the poly tunnel growing area, next to the Volunteer hall. The client was very happy with the design and the banner will be delivered next week.

New signage for Lauder in Bloom gardening group

 This week I designed signage for Lauder in Bloom. They are a local gardening group who maintain some planters in Lauder. It was a straightforward project that didn't require much actual designing. The client was happy with my work and the PVC signs should be delivered next week. 

What is your brand vision?

 A brand vision is a unique idea about what you want to achieve with your organisation. It should be something to aim for. Something not within easy reach. A goal to achieve. If your company has a unique brand proposition then it should be differentiated enough so that you stand apart from your competitors. The brand vision is a guiding principle that should influence every business decision. If you are interested in having a brand strategy for your business, get in touch here. 

New signs for Whitsome Enhancement Group

 Last year I designed some signage for Whitsome Enhancement Group. Now the signs have been put in position at Whitsome Loaning and are looking good.

New Icon designs for Patterson Stove Installations

 I recently designed some icons for Patterson Stove Installations who are based in Duns. The icons were done to represent their company services that they offer. These services included camera inspections, drone inspections, chimney sweeping, installations and services & maintenance. This was an interesting project to work on and my client was pleased with how they turned out. It is always good to have a variety of visual elements within your marketing materials.

Does your company deliver on promise?

 Business strategy is brand strategy. When your employees are enthusiastic and committed to your brand, they will communicate the brand strategy to your customers. When your customers expectations are met, it will lead to customer loyalty and increased sales. When your employee experience matches your customer experience, then you will have brand alignment. In other words, when you do what you say you will do. When you deliver on promise you increase brand equity. 

Duns and Berwickshire Tourist Map

 After many months of design and preparation, the Duns tourist map has been printed. I have been handing them out to various establishments this week. I have had good positive feedback about it. It has been a great project to work on. I'm now looking for more work!!