Plum Design & Advertising

11/07/2023

A (very) brief history of the Nike 'swoosh'.

In 1971, Phil Knight was teaching accounting at Portland State University. One day, he overheard a graphic design student say that she couldn’t afford to take a painting class. Knight paid the student $35 to design a logo for his start-up shoe company, Nike. On seeing the design, Knight said, “I...

01/03/2022

Recently, the 'Get Back' documentary, put together by Lord of the Rings Director Peter Jackson, has put The Beatles back into focus for a new generation of fans. But there is a hidden story around the band which has a surprising Graphic Design element (with credit to scriptwriter Eddie Robson for hi...

22/07/2021

One of the things this county excels most in, leads the world even. The incompetence from this Government is jaw-dropping.

Education secretary Gavin Williamson says money will be directed towards Stem subjects

27/04/2021

Not our usual line of work, but good to see a recent Easter colouring sheet we designed and illustrated coloured in so well by these budding artists!

04/02/2021

Any divorce lawyers seeing this post? Get in touch and we can arrange this superb bit of advertising for you at your local hotel!

29/01/2021

Looks like the Government Comms team have let this piece of work through without checking for stereotypes...

01/12/2020

Wish I knew where this place was, they desperately need a Graphic Designer. Many thanks to anyone who can tell me what this sign is supposed to say.

09/11/2020

NEW COMPANY? LOOKING FOR A FRESH START? TIME FOR A CHANGE TO REFLECT YOUR GROWING BUSINESS?

I can help! Plum Design are specialists in brand development having worked with businesses of all sizes throughout the UK and worldwide. Many people think branding is simply the design of a logo. While this is a good place to start, consider building your “visual position” to be something larger...

30/07/2020

Print isn't dead, it's just adapting to change...

Have a look at my latest blog post below, you might find it an interesting take on modern printing adapting to it's new vibrant little brother, the internet.

The idea of commissioning a brochure or leaflet as in the ‘old days’ of marketing (to some this is only about 4 years ago), may seem like an abstract concept for some clients. The main two reasons are set-up costs being perceived as costly and the idea print can’t be tracked or analysed like o...

28/07/2020

A piece of video editing we produced on behalf of The Aconia Casting Company in Hockley when we recently created their new website. Give them a visit at aconia.co.uk

13/07/2020

The reach to which advertising influences our thoughts, actions and purchases has reached far and wide with the invention of the 'influencer'.

Just over a decade ago, it was very rare to see a social media star promoting products and advertising brands; that work was left to celebrities, socialites and a selection of audience trusted bloggers. Now, it is hard to ignore the sea of beautiful faces selling coveted products, must-have brands a...