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Everyone needs a best friend

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Many people believe that dogs are man’s best friend, here at Top Left Design we like to believe that we are man’s best friend.

A good design agency can be the first and best friend you should have when starting a new business or venture.

What is a business without a corporate identity? You wouldn’t dream of starting a business without a name, and the same should be for your corporate identity. Sometimes a logo can be even more memorable than a name.

That’s why Ella from Molly & Max Veterinary Clinic got in touch with us. She understood how important her corporate identity was and she made sure she got the best. We started by creating the Molly & Max logo, once she was happy with that we moved on to business cards, compliment slips and a letterhead. She was now set for marketing her company, but an online presence is just as, if not more important than printed media, and so came about the Molly & Max website!

Molly & Max Stationary

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Our Say Our Way – I say let’s get this party started!

Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

Of the many exciting projects we’ve got on at the moment, one in particular has tickled my fancy. One that involves canoes, kids, rubber chickens and parachuting eggs. Confused? Let me help you out.

This project is for a new website, called Our Say Our Way, and is to be an online link to the world within the Youth for Youth project.

A bit of insight into Youth for Youth:

Youth for Youth was started about a year ago with the aim of empowering young people. It’s a one of kind approach to bringing together young people from all over the UK with similar interests and ideas, as well as forming a support base for those that need one. It is an inspired project that can only provide growth and positivity for all those involved and affected by it. (more…)

Fish Financial Website – Featured Project

Monday, April 5th, 2010

We recently launched a new website for Fish Financial, an independent financial adviser firm based in Farnham, Surrey who wanted a site that would really differentiate them. In their own words “we don’t do boring!”.

The site contains several case studies, clear descriptions of their services, and a bespoke designed diagram to describe their process visually.

Have a look at the Fish Financial site here.

On this project we worked closely with Abbie Tanner from A Business Innovation. Abbie is Fish Financial’s marketing consultant and this website is the product of months of her planning and strategy with the Fish team before we even picked up a mouse to start designing!

Here is what Abbie had to say:

““We really wanted to push the boundaries with the Fish website. Financial services firms are traditionally very conservative and while we have a serious message to convey, we wanted to do it in a colourful and quirky way. We elected to use case studies to illustrate the breadth of our services, which we coupled with testimonials to give the site a more personalised feel. The feedback we’ve received from our clients and business partners has been fantastic – it’s even translated into new business! Thanks Keren and the team at Top Left Design.”

We hope you like the website as much as we do!

Our postcards – illustrated by Tina!

Monday, November 30th, 2009

4 postcards by Tina Webster from Top Left Design

We wanted to show you a set of 4 postcards designed and illustrated by Tina Webster. Tina works for Top Left Design (as you may have noticed on our Team page) and is also a freelance illustrator. She graduated from Kingston University in 2008 and her work has been featured in the Guardian, Supersweet Magazine and on the London Architecture Diary website. She has also taken part in a number of exhibitions in central London including a submission for Shelter House of Cards exhibition for Amelia’s Magazine, and the Coningsby Gallery and 93 Feet East

Her illustration style is mainly collage and paper cuts. She works by painting paper and then creating textures with objects such as folks, tissue paper and sponges. This gives her illustration work as 3D feel. Her work is suited to book illustration, editorial and advertising. The designs above form part of a series of 4 postcards for Top Left Design. They feature animals which we also use on our Twitter page background.  The postcards will be sent to our clients and friends and the cards can be collected and then placed together to created one big image.

4 in a row postcards by Tina Webster

If you would like to find out what Tina is up to, you can Find Tina on Twitter!.

4 postcards for Top Left Design

Monday, November 30th, 2009

Top Left Design postcards by Tamlyn Hall

Here are the first 4 postcards we made for Top Left Design. See above!

Kamaka Launch

Thursday, September 17th, 2009

Kamaka website

Our client Marcie Buxton came to us with a need for a full set of material for her new business – www.kamaka.co.uk

This included:

  • Logo/Branding
  • Business cards
  • Compliment Slips
  • Letterheads
  • Email Footers
  • Website – design, build, and hosting
  • Blog integrated into the website – www.kamaka.co.uk/blog

On the 17th September, 2009, we all attended fantastic launch event for Kamaka, hosted by Beautiful Events with inspiring speakers who spoke about success and potential within women owned and and run businesses and organisations. Many of Marcie’s clients were there and were singing her praises. And of course, we got a mention as well!

The speakers included Jo Booth and Caroline Rich from EURO RSCG and Bridget Edwards – from Anne Peaker Centre for Arts in Criminal Justice.

Below are pictures featuring Amy, Tina, Keren, Anders and also Jamie from Beautiful Events! More pictures can be seen at www.kamaka.co.uk/events.htm

Kamaka launch images

Here is what Marcie Buxton, founder of Kamaka, had to say of her experience:

“Top Left Design is a web design company with a special creative vibe, with an edge, with charisma. You are charmed by their talent, commitment and excellent customer service which means you want to go back for more!

I met Keren, the director through a mutual friend at a time when the advice around me was to make do without a website and not to invest in one as I was a new business.

I met Keren and changed my mind, did not listen to the nay sayers and it was my first great decision for KAMAKA. From initial talks and planning in May, the brand and website was launched a London party on 17 September. Many complimented the site and continue to do so.

They have given me a company brand, logo and website to be proud of – reflecting me – always a good thing for PR.

I would highly recommend them.”

Visit the Kamaka website