So… why use us?
Why are we so different to the many design agencies in the area?
Well, we’ve thought long and hard about this and we think we know why…
We’re not massive – So you’re guaranteed a personal friendly service from all of our team.
We take pride in our work -And rightly so, we work hard at creating it, so we love to show it off!
We have experience – 20 years track record
We are solid – We still work with our first customer, due to relationships of trust
We are self contained – All your marketing needs can be fulfilled under one roof
We work in a nice place – And you will love visiting us at our barn!
But why take our word for it?
- Why not see what some of our customers say?!
Adoption Agency
“PHd design started working with us to re-design our old logo and brand. The new design, cleverly evolved our previous logo into something we are really proud of. Their design work however was not the only reason we went on to place continued business with them, it’s because they worked ‘with’ us not ‘for’ us, giving honest opinions and suggestions that helped achieve superb results. As a leading Foster Care agency, our messages can sometimes be of a sensitive nature. The content matter and desired reactions can vary dramatically; depending on the intended audience as we liaise with foster carers, foster children, medical professionals and governmental decision makers alike. With this in mind PHd created a distinctive style that allows us to keep our affiliate scheme’s individual identities while maintaining a unified, crisp, clean and clear brand identity throughout our publications; even when they’re translated into Welsh! From myself and all at Pathway Care I’d like to extend a big thank you to the team at PHd design for all your help.”
Karen Rees-Saunders: Business Development Manager
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Estate Agent
“PROVEN: PHd design have been at the forefront of our marketing since we started over seven years ago, dealing with a wide range of branding and identity projects ,along with a large amount of printed literature and web related work. ATTITUDE: The attitude of all the staff at PHd is first class; a ‘can do’ mentality and willingness to go the extra mile continues to assist us in our marketing needs. SUPPORT:
We are continually impressed with the application of the team at PHd, their knowledge base and advice we receive. RELATIONSHIP: PHd have become an ‘external marketing department’ for us and, we now see them as our partner as we push forward in the competitive City Centre market place.”
Philip Jackson: Director, Maguire Jackson
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Event organiser
“PHd design create a range of festival and concert brochures for us. Since 2008 they have been involved with the design and printing of our main seasonal programmes, the Real Ale Jazz and Blues Festival program as well as a range of supporting leaflets and flyers. We really like the way PHd work. A thoroughly professional approach with a very friendly and relaxing manner, which helps make the various projects we place with them flow seamlessly to completion! Personally, I enjoy visiting PHd at the Barn to make final tweaks and changes to artwork on screen with the guys in the studio. It’s a nice way to finish off the last few details; plus the cups of tea are very good!! Many thanks for your continued effort and fantastic work, our programs stand out in a crowd, we are hugely grateful for your input!”
Brian Pretty: Director, Lichfield Arts
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Restaurant
“Owning a busy chain of bars & restaurants throughout the midlands is more than a full time job and so when we work with PHd to create new marketing campaigns of new menus, posters, direct mail and all sorts of things, it is a bonus knowing that they understand us and how we work. PHd design have been our design supplier for many years now and they manage to come up with ideas that change peoples thinking, that make us realise why they do what they do, simply because they look at things differently and keep the ideas fresh and up to the moment. PHd design are of our longest suppliers and this is because they consistently deliver what we need , when we need it.”
Mark Jones: Director – Town & Country Inns PLC
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Packaging
“We have received a thoroughly professional service with a great personal touch from PHd. The creativity never ceases to amaze us! The guys are just great and we have a great working relationship with all members of the team. PHd design have been our product packaging designers since April 2010 and they have produced the design and artwork for a large variety of products from coffee jars to air fresheners to nappies and a great deal more! No project is a problem for them and with a great deal of experience within the team, we have complete confidence in that whatever we throw at them, PHd will simply come up with the goods time after time, within budget, on time and whatever they produce for us… will blow our socks off”
David Tobin: Heley International, Senior Stock Buyer
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District Council
“We enjoyed their openness and working style where we would regularly attend their barn studio and sit in on the design process which enables us to make alterations and changes faster than normal. PHd design have been a supplier to Lichfield District Council for many years so when we decided that we wanted a complete new fresh look to our Annual Report & Accounts we decided that PHd would suit the project. We found that they offered a whole different outlook on the nature of the project and we worked with them to create what is a totally new design which has received wide praise from all levels of readership. We enjoyed their openness and working style where we would regularly attend their barn studio and sit in on the design process which enables us to make alterations and changes faster than normal. This meant we could get the best out of our budgets and the project could also be fast-tracked. The working relationship has now moved on to where they have completed the report & accounts for 2008 and also various other documents both printed and digitally and I foresee this trend continuing well into 2009 and beyond. PHd have helped us with our style and look and I would have no hesitation in recommending their services to any business who need to communicate clearly and distinctively with their audience but with that extra edge.”
Elizabeth Thatcher: Marketing & PR Manager: Lichfield District Council
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Environmental
“We decided to use PHd for our re-brand and marketing re-launch because of their enthusiasm, can-do attitude and the credentials of previous clients they had worked with. We have dealt with PHd design since early 2008 but have been aware of them for many years previously. We realised that we needed to improve our company branding and also our presence in our market place and as such we discussed this with PHd design. They came back to us with some great ideas about what we could achieve and also what would actually be worthwhile. We decided to use PHd for our re-brand and marketing re-launch because of their enthusiasm, can-do attitude and the credentials of previous clients they had worked with. The experience of working with PHd has been a positive one from start to finish, they have consistently been there to help and advise on any aspect of the work and also to go the extra mile as a matter of course. They have created a new brand, identity guides, digital and printed literature, templates, web solution which we can grow into and manage ourselves and PR through their links to award winning PR specialists. The result of all this work is that we have a consistent brand that is modern and future proof which delivers the right messages to our clients. We now have the marketing tools to allow us to sell more effectively and we also have a re-invigorated sales team who have new things to say, new stories to tell about ARM. PHd have over delivered on their promises and we will be using them into the future on a wide number of projects.”
Clodagh Murphy: Marketing controller: ARM Reedbeds
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Suppliers
“Being a supplier to PHd is an absolute privilege. Their professionalism and communication from the dedicated team is second to none which makes them a pleasure to work with. The quality and variation in their work makes working with them much more interesting. Each job is Special, not just another print order, they allow us to become involved and part of the team which makes them stand out from other agencies. Jobs are always ready for collection when arranged, thus avoiding wasted time and journeys. Supplied to us correctly to the highest standards making our job a whole lot easier. Their total honesty helps a lot when scheduling for those “extra urgent” and tight deadlines, working with us, not against us to ensure that we meet and achieve the required deadline without fail. I would encourage anyone to assign PHd as their creative agency. If you are looking to advertise and market yourself to gain new business with a team you can trust and work with, then these are the people for you. I look forward to many more years of working with PHD.”
Paul Causer: Managing Director: Pendlee Print
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West Midlands Supplier Register
Strictly speaking, this isn’t a Testimonial as such but important information for our customers nonetheless! PHd design are proud to be a member of the West Midlands Supplier Register (WMSR). This is a initiative to promote the best practices of companies through the Business Link network. In laymen’s terms it effectively means that we are accredited and recognized as a professional design company. To clients this means that they can use Business Link to request information about companies who are capable of handling a specific project. They use the register to find companies to cater for a specific need and then provide the client with a list of companies who are registered and checked to ensure they can fulfill that need. The WMSR is a very useful tool for clients wishing to find consultancies to handle projects who they know will be capable of providing professional levels of service & delivery without the need for trial & error!
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Project Funding
Funding assistance with projects has never been easy, contrary to what you may hear. It is vital that you have a legitimate need and can demonstrate how funding will help you achieve certain objectives. To stand the best chance possible talk to us before you finalise on your needs. We will look at your ‘wish list’ and advise on what is possible, likely or impossible. It is important to remember that production costs (i.e. printing or web hosting etc) will not attract funding. The funding is based on the amount of consultancy time it takes to complete a given project, and then if that project falls into one of several Business Link categories where funding is available. It is a bit of a minefield so the best route is to speak to our funding expert Peter Howard, who will be able to point you in the right direction to stand the best possible chance of attracting funding from either the UK or Europe.
