branding, graphic design, websites, advertising
Laurence Dutton Photography
'LDPMI' - Laurence Dutton Photography and Moving Image
We have just completed a new brand and website for our mad resident photographer. Lots of updates to come so check back in a few days where this project will be featured in our Digital section. For now you can check out Laurence's work (and ours!) at www.laurence-dutton.co.uk
Adams Law gets flashy...
Polish facing animated web banner for Adams Law
We have created a flash banner for Adams law, focused on helping small Polish companies enter the large UK market. The annimation focuses on a small part of the UK flag, which when zoomed in looks like the Polish flag. The animation then zooms out to reveal the full UK flag.
This is part of a wider campaign Ascend are helping Adams Law with to promote their Polish-speaking paralegal team. We are just finishing off an new HTML email on a related theme so will post that when finished.
HOB Salons Bridal Services Promotion
Running rings around the competition...
HOB Salons apporached us loooking for a creative concept to promote thier range of bridal services. We took the "O" from the HOB logo and created a graphic device that forms two wedding rings - one highlighted in HOB silver. A simple idea that has a great visual impact and states that using HOB to prepare you for your wedding really adds that special difference that all brides are looking for on their big day.
You can see more recent work for HOB Salons by clicking here.
Adams Law
Ascend appointed by Adams Law
As part of a Polish-facing promotion, we have designed an HTML email for Adams Law, based in East and West London. The E-marketing promotes their native Polish-speaking paralegal staff, something of a unique offering within the London market. We achieved an excellent open and website click-through rate, directly resulting in two new instructions for the firm. Alex Pierre-Traves, marketing Manager of Adams Law commented: "...We have received four new instructions from new clients directly as a result of this campaign – that, to me, is positive proof of money well spent."
About Face
What type are you?
Our resident photographer Laurence Dutton was playing around with some old wooden letter press blocks when we managed to get hold of them for a few minutes (what designer can resist?!)
HOB Salons Education Brochure
HOB Salons Education Brochure
Finally completed the Education brochure for HOB and we are so pleased with the result! The 3 different stocks used and silver foiled logo really set this piece of collateral apart from the competition.
Meet the Real Me
How do you show potential employers the 'real you'?
The brilliant Meet the Real Me service offers online video CVs to graduates to help them get in front of potential employers. In addition to being a more dynamic medium than a traditional written CV, it also manages to deal with issues of diversity in the workplace, such as race, language, age, gender etc. alowing the individual's real personality to be seen and heard.
The creative opposite was part of an advertising campaign promoting the service and focuses on the concept of an employer building up an inaccurate picture of a prospective employee.
We are currently working on a full set of printed and digital collateral so shall be posting that once finished.
Here hair here...
Ascend contracted by HOB Salons
We have been commissioned by the hugely respected HOB Salons to help with their brand refresh and a new range of printed collateral. Boasting awards such as ‘British Hairdresser of the Year’ it seems Ascend could end up hobnobbing with the stars! Right, where’s my hair spray?! Updates to come.
Ascend Easter Mailer
Ascend send 'eggstremely' well recieved Easter gifts!
Little bags of chocolate goodness!
Back to school with LSBF
The London School of Business & Finance
Ascend have been appointed by The London School of Business & Finance to work on a range of promotions including advertising, direct marketing, digital marketing and a full suite of course brochures. It's been a 'steep learning curve' but the results are looking 'first class'!
Discover the Origin website launch
Promotion of five key P.D.O. products
Several months in the making, the Discover the Origin site is finally live! We are promoting 5 premium food and drink products from France, Portugal and Italy, in a 3 year campaign run by PR agency Westbury Communications. The campaign is designed to raise awareness of Burgundy wines, Port and Douro Valley wines, Parma Ham and Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.
Ascend Snowboarding 2009
A-TIGNES!
Another Ascend snowboarding & skiing trip found us back in our old stomping ground Tignes Le Lac in France. This year we designed some stickers and managed to stick them on evrything from conveyor belts to barmaids! (Look up if you ever findyour self in gondla 64 on the main lift!) Thanks to Jo (bottom right) at the Bagus Bar for keeping us fed and watered!
Packing a punch with PAC
Pierre Audoin Consultants
Pierre Audoin Consultants have recently commissioned us to rebrand their Software and IT Services Industry (SITSI) division with a new logo, look and feel. The project has included a complete restructuring of the sub-brand's modular make-up, with the introduction of colour coding and a new suite of brand imagery. With fact sheets, brochures and a range of e-marketing materials the brand now has a consistent look and feel and presents a professional and established image. Click here to view this project.
Inside Careers – outside thinking
128pg 'graduate lifestyle' magazine
Inside Careers are a major information resource for UK graduate jobs and specialist career advice. Ascend have been commissioned to design a range of promotional materials including a 128pg 'graduate lifestyle' magazine, website refresh, media packs and exhibition graphics. Graduate career advice is about to got a lot more interesting – watch this space...
