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designdough Predictions for 2015

New and rolling design trends of 2015

10 Years of designdough

There is little more essential to a branding agency than a strong brand. Imagine trying to sell windows from a boarded up shop and you’ll see what I mean.

designdough: the story

So here’s our story, it’s been ten years in the making…

Our 10 Year Celebration

A huge thank you to everyone that attended and helped to make our 10th birthday such a special one!

Introducing Ezra…

Ezra, Ez, Easy-E, Crazy Frog, Newest Recruit of the designdough posse – welcome!

Make Your Own Pallet Christmas Tree #builditbrandit

You may or may not remember this hideously tacky Christmas film we made last year…

BadWolf Open their Principal Film Studio in Cardiff

In the summer of 2015, we were honoured to be approached by BadWolf and developed a bold and daring brand strategy and visual in order to further establish them within South Wales and beyond…

Why we’ve updated our website…again

We launched our current website on 8th April 2016 – that’s 580 days ago.

Onwards and upwards…

In usual designdough fashion, we got carried away with Christmas festivities, projects, marketing and…er hum…parties, that our December blog fell by the wayside.

We visited: The Studio

After wheezing our way through 2017, we decided that 2018 should be our year to get out of our comfort zones (and comfortable waist-bands) and try something brand new.

We were featured on Communication Art’s ‘Web Picks’

Our new site gives users an immersive experience of what it’s like to work with the Cardiff, Wales-based creative design firm.

We Visited: gofod3

Last year, we were honoured to win a tender laid out by the WCVA (Welsh Council for Voluntary Action) for the brand and design of their new pilot project, gofod3.

We Visited: Spectrum Printing

Warning! this is a hideously geeky blog post in which we talk about not only our love of print, but our excitement at seeing print processes in action…

The Journal: A Trip Down Memory Lane…

Reminisce with us for a second, if you will, and join us in feeling hideously old…

We’re Moving!

Mount Stuart House in Cardiff Bay has been our home for the last four years, but the building was recently sold. This meant one thing: We’re moving!

2018: one hell of year!

You know when you move house and you’re surrounded by boxes and you naively think “This’ll only take me a few days to sort out”…

Early Years Wales: A new face for a refreshed vision

It was time to start the design process and put forward a recognisable, progressive and contemporary visual identity that still honoured the organisations rich background and heritage.

Win a Brand Package for Your Start-Up – Brand Labs is back!

Win a beautifully designed and considered brand and website for your start-up

2019: You Were a Blast! The DD Highlights

Long. Time. No. See.

Starting a business – designdough: The Story

Get used to never feeling comfortable ever again. Saying that, it’s the most fulfilling, enjoyable and exciting journey I’ve ever been on.

Welcome to our new website — 2020

It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new lifeeeee, for our website. And we’re feeling goooood!

Meet Michael – Q&A with our Web Developer

It’s been a rather unconventional start for Michael and us – he’s been with us for a month but we’ve only met him twice…

Launching Brand Labs 2020

We are excited today to launch Brand Labs 2020. A competition that offers one Welsh business (three years or younger) the opportunity to win a brand and web-package worth well over £10,000.

Shout out to our Shortlist!

The Brand Labs finalists who blew our socks off!

Celebrating 5 Years of Abi – A Q&A with our Studio Manager

“I give myself daily reminders to remain realistic, practical, strategic and to not buy-in to ‘grind culture’. Your worth is not measured by your productivity.”

Meet the people you haven’t met yet – A Q&A with new team members

It’s finally time for us to introduce you to our new team members; four amazing people with a very particular set of skills…

7 Reasons we Vibe with Officevibe

To mark International Week of Happiness at Work, we want to tell you about Officevibe and the reasons we vibe with it.

Introducing Jade – A Q&A with our Studio Manager

“My nan’s nickname for me is ‘admin’ because I even organise my family… I love lists and plans – ticking…

Christmas Closing Times 2021

Click here for our 2021 Christmas closing times. We hope you have a very merry Christmas, and a tidy New Year!

5 Reasons Why We Love Asana

You may be wondering – what on Earth is Asana? That’s where we can come in. From managing everyday tasks to planning ahead for big projects, Asana is our favourite project management tool, and here’s why…

Team Choice: Our Last Meals

It’s time for another team choice blog from us at designdough. What would our last meals be if we had the choice? Read on if you’re morbidly curious…we won’t judge!

5 Reasons Why We Love Slack

We’ve tried lots of communication platforms in our time, but Slack well and truly won our hearts a few years ago. And here’s why…

Our Christmas Pledge

We’re shaking things up a little this Christmas…   As the festive season rolls around, the air in the designdough…

Embracing ‘You Days’

We have some exciting news to share! Starting this month, we’re shaking things up a bit with the introduction of…

A Supporting Role: Helping Wales Tell A New Story

The Creative Industry: A New Frontier On Christmas Day, like so many others, we settled down to watch the brilliant…