Design JD

Design JD We are a creative design firm and provide for you a local and friendly graphic design service.

With every client we aim to develop strong and lasting relationships. Upon contacting us you will receive a personal service and a high attention to detail on every job. We believe this is best achieved by understanding your needs and delivering creative, sustainable and cost-effective solutions. Whether this be print design, website design, signage or anything else. We have years of experience having worked with businesses and charities locally as well as all over the UK. Whatever your timescale we pride ourselves on delivering your design and print to the highest quality, in budget and on time every time. We will learn from you what you need, then take great pride in creating exactly what you require.

Video and motionMotion directs the eye. A well-timed movement tells people where to look without a single word. Used bad...
23/09/2026

Video and motion
Motion directs the eye. A well-timed movement tells people where to look without a single word. Used badly, it just makes them dizzy. Timing is everything.

Design thinkingClarity is a kindness. Confusing design makes people feel stupid, and nobody buys from a brand that makes...
21/09/2026

Design thinking
Clarity is a kindness. Confusing design makes people feel stupid, and nobody buys from a brand that makes them feel stupid. Make it obvious and they'll thank you with their attention.

Web and digitalMobile-first isn't a trend, it's just where people are. If it doesn't work on a cracked phone screen on a...
16/09/2026

Web and digital
Mobile-first isn't a trend, it's just where people are. If it doesn't work on a cracked phone screen on a train, it doesn't work. Design for the worst-case, not the showreel.

Brand buildingYour brand guidelines exist for the day you're not in the room. If the team can't apply them without you, ...
15/09/2026

Brand building
Your brand guidelines exist for the day you're not in the room. If the team can't apply them without you, they're not guidelines they're notes. Write them for other people.

This year, Design JD turns 20.Twenty years of building brands, designing websites, and working with businesses we genuin...
14/09/2026

This year, Design JD turns 20.

Twenty years of building brands, designing websites, and working with businesses we genuinely believe in. That kind of milestone felt like it should mean something beyond a logo with a "20" in it. So we've made 2026 a year of giving back.
My contribution? Climbing Everest. In a gym.

This May, I'm taking on a step machine challenge to climb the equivalent height of Mount Everest (8,849 metres) one step at a time. All to raise money for Croydon Vision, a chairty who encourage independence, confidence and personal development among the blind and the partially sighted

I'm not the only one at DJD getting involved either, our designer Gina is taking on Anthony Nolan's Knit Every Day in May challenge at the same time. Different challenges, same commitment.

If you'd like to sponsor me, the link is in the comments. And if you happen to spot a middle-aged designer on a StairMaster in Surrey, staring blankly at a wall and regretting everything say hello. It's probably me.

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Startups often treat brand identity as something to sort out once the product is working.We'd push back on that.Not beca...
10/09/2026

Startups often treat brand identity as something to sort out once the product is working.

We'd push back on that.

Not because the logo matters more than the product it doesn't.
But because the thinking that produces a strong brand identity is the same thinking that sharpens a proposition.
Who is this for?
What do they believe?
Why would they choose you over the alternative?

Working through those questions visually forces clarity. And clarity, at the start of a business, is one of the most valuable things you can have.

A well-considered brand from the beginning also compounds. Every pitch, every piece of content, every customer interaction builds on the same foundation. Starting scrappy means rebuilding later usually at exactly the moment when time and budget are most stretched.

Get the brand thinking right early. The rest of the work gets easier.

Web and digitalConversion isn't a trick. It's removing friction until the obvious choice becomes the easy one. If your s...
09/09/2026

Web and digital
Conversion isn't a trick. It's removing friction until the obvious choice becomes the easy one. If your site converts badly, look for the moment people hesitate then delete it.

Design thinkingEvery design choice is a bet on human behaviour. We'd rather make that bet with psychology than with a hu...
07/09/2026

Design thinking
Every design choice is a bet on human behaviour. We'd rather make that bet with psychology than with a hunch. The research is boring. The results aren't.

Video and motionExplainer videos work when they explain one thing. The temptation is to cram everything in. Restraint is...
03/09/2026

Video and motion
Explainer videos work when they explain one thing. The temptation is to cram everything in. Restraint is the whole skill. Say less, keep more.

Brand buildingRebranding is not repainting. If the strategy underneath hasn't changed, you've just spent money looking d...
02/09/2026

Brand building
Rebranding is not repainting. If the strategy underneath hasn't changed, you've just spent money looking different. Start with what you want people to believe, then design toward it.

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24A Stonecot Hill
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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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