Cotton Ink - Freelance Design

Cotton Ink - Freelance Design Welcome to Cotton Ink, the home of freelance Designer Darren Cotton based within the City of Leicester UK.

Welcome to Cotton Ink, the home of freelance Darren Cotton

Based within the City of Leicester with clients throughout the East and West Midlands as well as further afield, I offer a flexible approach to design grounded with over twelve years experience in a wide range of sectors. I have always had a passion to create, which led me to gaining a Masters Degree in Design from Coventry University i

n 2003; since then I have undertaken a wide range of projects for both agencies and companies working in the catering, exhibition and retail sectors allowing me to develop a wide range of skills in both production, interior, graphics and brand design. In 2014 I decided to start Cotton Ink with the simple goal to offer on trend design services to both existing businesses and individuals that require support to achieve their ambitions.

When you and a client are on the same wavelength magic can happen and this was the case with Eshu Programme and Project ...
09/02/2024

When you and a client are on the same wavelength magic can happen and this was the case with Eshu Programme and Project Management Services Ltd and Robert Young. From starting with nothing, Eshu came to life with a solid brand concept which has flowed through every element of the business and all completed in under 2 months.



https://www.behance.net/gallery/189833359/Eshu-Branding-2024

Firstly, happy new year to everyone and secondly, 10 years ago I started my life as a here in and at times it's been...
03/01/2024

Firstly, happy new year to everyone and secondly, 10 years ago I started my life as a here in and at times it's been a rollercoaster; however, it has allowed me to work with some amazing clients on some very interesting projects...so here is to the next 10 years.

For a trip down my project memory lane, you can see my past projects here: https://www.behance.net/Cotton-Ink

The last of the look-backs before the we end 2023 with a look at how music might have been purchased in the future and w...
29/12/2023

The last of the look-backs before the we end 2023 with a look at how music might have been purchased in the future and well I get this one wrong! I thought we'd have custom made CD with the tracks we wants, however we now have streaming where we can build a playlist featuring the music we like - so in away, I wasn't that far off!

The festival season is upon us, so wishing you all a happy holiday filling with enjoy, family and friends...and most lik...
22/12/2023

The festival season is upon us, so wishing you all a happy holiday filling with enjoy, family and friends...and most likely way too many mince pies!

Uni flashback and this time it was to look what hypersonic travel might look like and we all might not be flying at the ...
15/12/2023

Uni flashback and this time it was to look what hypersonic travel might look like and we all might not be flying at the speed of sound but with the advert of commercial space trips starting, it might not be that far off!

Uni flachback - this time it was to look at how a house might be build to withstand rising sea levels and increased like...
08/12/2023

Uni flachback - this time it was to look at how a house might be build to withstand rising sea levels and increased likelihood of flooding - also the design is perfect if the zombies ever come!

We might not all live is raised houses, but modern builder's are now creating homes which float when there is a flood.

Another uni flashback project from 2020 - this was to look at how a lorry could allow a driver to take their family with...
01/12/2023

Another uni flashback project from 2020 - this was to look at how a lorry could allow a driver to take their family with them and while we have road trains is certain areas of the world what is taking off is the hydrogen-fuel-cell I proposed for the drive system!

Decided it was time to update my business cards (top) as the last version was created back in 2017 (bottom) and I've mov...
22/11/2023

Decided it was time to update my business cards (top) as the last version was created back in 2017 (bottom) and I've moved my branding along since then!

Shocking pink - defo to get noticed!

Another project from 2020 when the most you could get out of vending machine was a packet of crisps! This project looked...
17/11/2023

Another project from 2020 when the most you could get out of vending machine was a packet of crisps! This project looked at what virtual/self-service l bar might look light and in 2023 we now have whole bars without staff!

I was doing some archiving and came cross some old university hand rendered projects from back in 2000 while at | Cove...
10/11/2023

I was doing some archiving and came cross some old university hand rendered projects from back in 2000 while at | Coventry University. It was to look at future concepts from 20, 30 or even 50 years into the future.

This one was to rethink the humble oven, and although the the robotic island unit hasn't become a thing, combing microwaves and an oven are now common place in most homes with combination microwave ovens - in fact I use one most days!

Funny - I hardy pick up a pen these days, everything is done digitally.

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Leicester
LE36FS

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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+447891011870

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