Branding

As 2021 becomes the year of the staycation, we’re telling people about the exclusive getaway in unspoilt woodland that’s the antidote to the stresses of modern life. Straddling the border of Norfolk and Suffolk, fifteen miles due north of our Southwold studio, is the glorious Fritton Lake. Home to a two-mile long lake, beautiful wildlife...

Creative Director Glen shares insights to a project he’s loved working on in the latter part of 2020 – and the unexpected perks of lockdown. Plus we get a sneak peek of a surfboard collaboration that’s fuelling his out of office creativity. I’ve been working to create a unique brand for the West Suffolk College...

We’ve been asking the Springers to share some thoughts on the work they’re doing and the lessons they’re taking from 2020 – and looking ahead to their hopes for 2021. Here’s Sean, designer, kicking us off. The Nursing and Midwifery council asked us to create an identity for them surrounding equality, diversity and inclusion. They...

Are you sitting comfortably? Then let’s begin. Here is the story of a wedding, told by Spring for Bruisyard Country Estate as we brought their brand more fully and clearly to life. Illustrated with character and verve by Louisa Marcq to add even more depth to this glorious venue’s brand. As you wake, you hear...

Question. Has there ever been a better time to take stock of your brand, its audience, its values and how it presents itself to the world? I have some recommendations for you. Why? The first step is to ask yourself: why? If it’s a new company it’s obvious, but you may be considering a brand...

Our focus at Spring is on the impact of our work. So how can we make sure that our creative ideas, design, and communications platforms deliver results? The simple answer is that there is no simple answer. Of course we have a framework, and within the structure there is a myriad of tools at our...

Adam Fennelow, Head of Services at the Design Business Association, shares a super-simple way for projects to be analysed for effectiveness right from the off, demonstrating Return on Investment and helping to ensure strong relationships between agency and client delivery teams. The right steps at the start of every new project will inject effectiveness and...

We’ve all got very good at the process of branding, but there’s rumblings of a backlash. It seems that well conceived and rigorously applied brand strategy might, just possibly, be squashing the personality out of things. The word ‘authenticity’ has been bandied about to such a degree that it’s become meaningless. Authenticity, if unearthed without...

It’s shaping up to be a busy Autumn, and we’re keen to hear from creative freelancers. We’re building up a roster of talented freelancers who can support our studio with niche and extra skills. They include illustration, photography, film, editing, animation, development, design, writing. Maybe you have a folio full of something we didn’t know...

Ever wondered what Spring does? Here’s your answer. We have so many stories to tell, people to introduce you to, and ambitions for ourselves and our clients. Sometimes it’s hard to get it all into a small space. So here is a very brief overview of what we do, for whom.

After eight years the HBO epic Game of Thrones aired its last episode this week and it’s safe to say most fans were less than pleased with the result. Cards on the table before we begin, I haven’t seen a single episode. I read the first book a few years before the TV series began,...

This week, Design Week asked Erika to share her thoughts on how brands might improve our lives. This comes in response to a report published by Havas, about Meaningful brands. The truth of the matter is that the Havas research is designed to emphasise the value of their content offering. Good content is a great...

Spring has added Simon Middleton’s talents to enhance the agency’s branding offer for new and existing clients. As author of three books on branding and marketing* and with a fourth in the pipeline, Simon’s specialist focus on brand complements the agency’s existing work. Formerly Creative and Brand Director of Fox Murphy, Simon travels extensively to...

A posse of happy, rather weary Springers headed back to the Suffolk Coast this morning, following a night of success and celebration at the branding awards, Transform Europe. We are delighted and proud to share the news of a Gold, two Silvers, two Bronzes and a Highly Commended for work Spring has undertaken with  Moroccan...

Spring’s brand for DanceEast has developed over the course of years, and has allowed us to gain a deep knowledge of DanceEast’s purpose, aims and ambitions as we manage the deployment of its identity. The result of this long relationship is a brand identity which gets to the very heart of the organisation and allows...