Crayfish News

October 2008 - New brand for Learning at Work

Crayfish are delighted to have been chosen to work with Learning at Work, a consortium of nationwide training providers and Further Education colleges in developing a new brand for the organisation. Majoring on the use of icons representing people, the resulting brand is strong with clean simple lines and has translated extremely well when used on the new website and “leave behind” A4 folders. To view the new website and see examples of the brand please visit www.learning-work.co.uk

September 2008 - Creative Edge Consulting commission Crayfish

Creative Edge Consulting, a Kent based business consultancy has commissioned Crayfish to develop a new, exciting brand to complement their existing website. With the creative use of a Mandela design Crayfish has produced brochures, folders and stationery to support the marketing activity of the organisation. The development of templates for case studies and a newsletter provide Creative Edge with the flexibility to manage these aspects of their marketing activity in-house.

In the Press, Autumn 2008

Exporters asked to join awards - Leicester Mercury
"Thriving Leicestershire exporters are being encouraged to enter this year's East Midlands International Business Awards. The awards, which are hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and supported by the India and China Business Bureau, Harvey Ingram Solicitors and Crayfish Design, recognise companies that have significantly grown on the back of international trade..." more...

UKTI wants to hear from Derbyshire's export successes - Derby Evening Telegraph
"Derbyshire businesses excelling in the export market are being urged to compete for regional awards. Entries are being sought for the East Midlands International Business Awards 2008.

The awards are hosted by UK Trade and Investment and supported by the India and China Business Bureaux, Harvey Ingram Solicitors and Crayfish Design..." more...

UKTI urges Notts firms to follow in Benoy's award-winning footsteps - Nottingham Evening Post
"Businesses are being urged to enter an awards scheme for the East Midlands best exporters.

Newark architects Benoy, scooped three major accolades at last year's East Midlands International Business Awards.
Hosted by UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) and supporeted by the India and China Business Bureaux, Harvey Ingram Solicitors and Crayfish Design..." more...

August 2008 – Black Country Living Landscape launches new web site

Crayfish Design is delighted that through their successful relationship with the team working on the Black Country Living Landscapes project they have again been asked to work on the initiative.

Having already developed a unique identity for the project that is evident through all the marketing and promotional materials Crayfish was keen to create a dynamic and impactful new website that maintained visitor interest, and as Jim McEwen, Creative Director of Crayfish explains, “it was important to the project team and ourselves that communication of the Living Landscapes initiative was as clear and simple as possible, as it is a fairly complex subject – we believe that through the clean design of the website it is much easier for people to learn more about the Black Country Living Landscapes". For more information and to view the website visit www.bcll.org.uk

July 2008 – Micro website for UKTI

As the UK Trade and Investment International Business Awards take place for the third year in November, Crayfish Design has been instrumental in the design and development of a micro-site communicating this prestigious event.

The site complete with the facility to apply and request tickets on-line, has been designed with the theme of the evening in mind and can be viewed at www.internationalawards.org.uk

May 2008 – Three in a row for Crayfish

For the third year running Crayfish Design will be designing the theme, stage and promotional materials for the UK Trade and Investment International Business Awards, having recently won the tender process.

Jim McEwen, Creative Director of Crayfish comments “we are absolutely delighted to have been chosen to work with the UKTI for a third year – it is an exciting project that the team really enjoy working on”.

April 2008 – Micro website developed

Crayfish Design has been commissioned to assist the multi award winning Commercial Language Training organisation with the re-design of their promotional collateral, designing and developing a micro website to promote their unique service offering. www.learnenglish-playgolf.com

March 2008 – Crayfish launch new e-marketing service

Eye catching, fabulous, targeted and measurable marketing from Crayfish Design is now available through managed service e-marketing.

Clients new and old can now send promotional eshots and emails to their clients and prospects with full reporting capability.

February 2008 - Crayfish added to supplier register

Following the award of the Business Transformation Grant from EMDA, Crayfish Design has successfully applied for and been awarded first tier supplier register status for the West Midlands Business Link database and are currently working on a project with an engineering company in the West Midlands.

Crayfish Design is now able to deliver design to any organisation that is awarded grants or funding.