A well-earned real ale after a monumental hike, a romantic meal with a lake view or an unforgettable pub lunch with the warmest welcome you’ve ever encountered. You don’t find memories like these every day, and that’s why The Taste District is so important. Every year, Cumbria Tourism launches this book of editorial and advertising to sum up everything that’s fantastic about food and drink in the Lake District. We got hungrier and thirstier every day we worked on this 104 page project…now its making tummies rumble all over the country.

The founder of this authentic and creative artisan bakery, renowned throughout the North West for his bread and patisserie, came to us for help with a range of promotional materials. The allure of a freshly baked crust speaks louder than words on this flyer and business card.

Organico is a renowned importer of quality organic wines having the UK’s largest organic wine shop here in Staveley Mill Yard. A strong reputation with high-end caterers and a faithful following of appreciative drinkers deserve this client a bold and purposeful look for their corporate brochure.

We've launched Craghoppers' first adventure into TV advertising. Using video footage from the recent Vietnam/Cambodia photoshoot, we created a quirky series of 'short, sharp bolts of worldwide inspiration' that will be shown on channels such as Discovery and National Geographic.

Dorothy Wightman does breath-taking surroundings. Her desk is surrounded by exquisite furnishings, her studio is surrounded by lush countryside, her clients are surrounded by their own dream interiors. With such a huge repertoire of styles up her sleeve our approach to Dorothy’s rebrand is clean and open-minded, but oozing with aesthetics.

There’s more to the Quaker Tapestry than meets the eye. Our long-term clients at the Tapestry approached us to design a guidebook for visitors to treasure, explaining the stories behind the stitches.

We gave a smart and modern identity to experts in the traditional trades of French polishing and custom refurbishment.

One of our latest jobs for Russell Armer Homes – a modern identity for a development project with undeniable countryside charm. The identity will be rolled out to support ad campaigns, brochures, promotional literature and some lovely-looking signage.

How to boast a ground-breaking approach to professional development and an infectious flair for photography? As usual, the answer was in the imagery. Even in a big pond, this team are big fish.

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