How to attract a Gift Purchaser to your Sports Nutrition brand – even if they haven’t ever heard of you…

New regulations for Prepacked for Direct Sale Foods (PPSD) are coming into effect from 1 October 2021

We’re very excited to announce that our Bickiepegs redesign is on the 2021 Pentawards shortlist!

Why parents are finding real baby images on packaging a turn-off…

Talking nocturnal lifestyles and needles with our new studio team member, Designer Ash.

Brands often only have one opportunity to make a great first impression – whether with consumers, or those elusive trade buyers – and so you need to make it count.

We’re thrilled to have one of our designs shortlisted in the Home, Leisure and Other Markets category for the 2021 Pentawards!

In adapting to the ‘new normal’, our Design Director Rikki has discovered something better than before…

We’re excited to welcome a new Account Executive to our studio team!

Our Design Director Mark will be joining the panel of judges

Increase engagement with your consumers and reach new audiences

Our ‘new normal’ has opened our eyes to a world of change

We’re so excited that our redesign of Bickiepegs has been shortlisted for The Drum Roses 2021!

With online sales for FMCG brands having increased more than 100% in the last year, having the best digital imagery is critical…

Taking the plunge and launching your own brand is both super exciting and incredibly scary. We share some insights about what is involved…

We’re excited to welcome a new designer to our studio team!

A big thank you to the Creative Media who’ve been kind enough to feature our work over the last year.

Are you launching an exciting new product or want to take your brand to the next level? Then read on…

As the physical, tangible version of your brand story, is your packaging design telling the same tale?

A dramatic re-design for this Lidl GB range

We’ve loved bringing a bit of fun to this tried and trusted baby weaning product

9 insights for Sports & Nutrition brands

Phew! 2020 is almost over. Here’s to a better 2021…

Unleashing the ‘Wild Side’ for this truly unique product

9 brand insights to help you successfully connect with the active lifestyle and fitness audience

Enhance your ability to connect with your consumer and reach new audiences

We’re talking to Design Director Rikki about problem solving through design and his love of movies.

A radical re-design for this traditional brand, to help future-proof them for many more generations to come!

We’re proud to be members of ‘Bristol Creative Industries’ – bringing the Bristol creative community together.

Delicious bread, with half the carbs – to help you feel great from the inside out, bursting with vitality to take life head-on!

We loved breaking free of brand guidelines to create this funky limited edition packaging!

Welcome to Penny, the newest member of our team

We’re thrilled to announce that our packaging design for Hortus gin slimline cans has made the shortlist for the 2020 Pentawards!

We chat with our Office Manager Liz about a love of all things creative, ‘drawing with light’ and an encounter with Banksy!

Turn your online pack images into a powerful marketing tool!

You might be surprised at how many different types of shots are required for one piece of packaging!
We asked Stef from SCG Photography to give us some insights into how she helps bring packaging design to life, for use across multiple platforms.

A little bit of positivity…

Within the design industry the term Collaboration is losing its value from being overused and underdelivered, but we believe it’s still a crucial part of the design process…

It’s business as usual for our studio, thanks to our amazing team!

We’re proud to be working with Lidl on their award-winning range of Own Label Gins and Gin Liqueurs

Creating magnificent design solutions for some of the UK’s biggest brands and innovative start-ups

Design is no longer simply about just creating beautiful things. There is a journey to get there, starting with the consumer.

Our clients believe in us, and here’s why you should too!

It’s the end of this world as we know it… the human experience is growing increasingly complex and our changing priorities are filtering through to all areas of design and creativity.

We’re proud to have created the latest packaging design for Lidl’s new Hortus Special Release range of delicately infused uniquely flavoured gins…

Guaranteed to help you land a placement or that all important first job!

Two designers. Two agency owners. Two opposing opinions…

25yrs as an independent Design Agency, must mean time to celebrate…

We talk early starts, cute baby hyenas and a love of sleep with Senior Account Manager Kate

We talk extreme cleaning and having your head jumped on with Design Director and Business Owner, Mark

Before a customer even holds a product in their hand for the first time, we use design to educate, persuade and inspire them to choose your brand…

As a packaging design agency we help inspire consumers to pick and click products with bold, striking and well-crafted packaging design…

We discuss how gift packaging offers a great opportunity for brands to explore brave and differentiated packaging design, and develop new connections with consumers…

You’ve dedicated significant time, energy and budget to perfecting your brand and packaging design, and now achieving visual continuity across multiple platforms is key to increasing the chances of your brands/products resonating with the consumer…

Creating a vibrant and distinctive new brand identity for gut health brand Daily Cultures…

We recently created the brand identity and packaging design for this dynamic, vibrant and colourful range of international snacks…

Deciding on a brand name is one of the most important parts of the creative process, which makes it both exciting and daunting. Here we share our top 5 tips for coming up with those all-important brand names…

Choosing the right design agency is a crucial part of the creative process and so here we share 3 key points that we’ve found can make a real difference in getting the most out of pitching agencies…

Creating intrigue and excitement for the launch of Danone’s new BLÜM water

Leave a lasting impression with consumers by thinking beyond the packaging to bring your products and campaigns to life…

Talking elevators, acoustic guitar and getting covered in paint with Designer, Hannah

Creating an intriguing Trade Kit for Danone’s new INFINITY WATER

Do you bring excitement and intrigue to trade buying meetings? Do your sell-in presentations do justice to the time and effort you have spent perfecting your brand and products?

Download our thought provoking questions which we hope will inspire your sustainable packaging strategies…

Creating a modern twist on a classic style for this small batch Gin packaging

How can a relatively small piece of packaging design really help brands deliver an intriguing, consistent brand story?

New packaging design for Vogels, bringing the countryside onto the pack

Talking bananas, golf and Butlins with our Artwork Manager, Matt

Empowering brands to be honest and realistic about sustainability before design work starts

Changing the pace for a new special release Hortus Premium Pink Gin.

We believe brands can achieve a balance between the indulgence and luxury expected of gift packaging with an environmentally sound and sustainable proposition. Find out how…

We’ve created a book about sensory buying experiences. Get your copy and journey with Beth to experience her purchasing decisions in the aisle, outdoors and online to discover what inspires her before she clicks and picks out products…

The problems brands face when using the colour pink to target products to women…

With 78% of consumers placing brand transparency at the top of the list when it comes to choosing which brand to shop with, this could be the best time to use the ‘digital pack’ to amplify your brand’s superpowers…

Since attending a Design Business Association (DBA) discussion on ‘How can design affect the sustainability agenda’ back in the Spring, we’ve been exploring what impact we can have when it comes to influencing packaging design briefs. Find out what we’re up to…

We recently teamed up with Lidl UK to create a brand identity and packaging design for their latest craft beer offering…

How to make the most of the space between a customer committing to a product online to the moment it lands in their hands at home.

The challenge of trendsetting for FMCG companies…

DA’s Design Director’s Rikki Payne and Mark Stubbington travelled up to Manchester to attend The Drum Roses Creative Awards 2018, and they didn’t come away disappointed…

The insights we use to develop branded packaging design for today’s male market…

With more informed shoppers dissecting labels with a forensic eco-lens, spending a bit more on environmentally bespoke solutions could result in bigger returns in the long-term…

Project Management is an area that’s often undervalued in terms of time, so we’d like to expand on what goes on behind the scenes to explain why it’s worth the investment.

We’re excited to receive two nominations and two awards this month…

The number of Hortus Gin liqueur bottles sold per hour in November was 400. That’s 7 bottles sold per minute! This was our approach…

Working with challengers and market leaders to take existing products beyond their core packaging. Four ways to get noticed…