Simplify brand design consultancy's founding partners established Simplify Branding more than 25 years ago with the aim of helping clients to communicate effectively. Today Simplify continues to create powerful digital communications that enable our clients to maximise their impact and build brand value. Our friendly, enthusiastic and experienced team are driven to provide the best brand solutions for our international clients, from day-to-day brand communications to global virtual event management and production.
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Neil’s extensive experience and knowledge of everything branding has been honed through 30 years in the design industry. As well as working as a designer for major branding companies in London he has also freelanced as an art director in the USA.
In 1999, Neil co-founded four-letter word design consultants to support clients with specialised brand creative services. 25 years on, and with the agency itself now rebranded as Simplify, Neil continues to help clients transform their businesses with the development of powerful and effective branding.
Neil has particular expertise the energy sector and works with Simplify's long standing clients (National Grid, National Gas, National Energy System Operator and Baxi) to help evolve their brand communications.
Mike graduated with a BA (Hons) in Design, Media and Management and is currently studying for an MSc in Digital Marketing Communications. He is a member of the Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing.
Over the years Mike has worked in both B2B and B2C in a range of marketing and communications roles and, since 1999, as a successful marketing consultant. Today his clients encompass the energy, retail, leisure, e-commerce, professional services, museums and government sectors.
Mike’s belief is that working with a diverse range of clients provides a cross-fertilisation of ideas essential to the creation of engaging marketing communications. He has extensive experience of using both digital and traditional media and is applying this to innovate developments in location marketing.
Gillian has been a marketing professional for 24 years on both the client and consultancy side and has worked at director level in a wide variety of sectors. With an Honors Degree in Business Studies and as a Chartered Marketer, Gillian advises on all aspects of marketing strategy, branding and business development.
The growth of digital media is transforming the way people communicate. Gillian has been instrumental in keeping Simplify’s clients at the forefront of these changes by helping them apply industry best practice regardless of the size of the organisation or budget. Excellence in marketing and gaining the enthusiastic commitment of all stakeholders is at the heart of everything she does.
Stephen has the specialised ability to interpret two dimensional brand concepts and values in a three dimensional space. As such, his skills are used to great effect in environments ranging from exhibitions and showrooms to offices, hospitality and retail outlets.
Stephen followed a freelance path from graduation and has worked with many prominent design companies including Imagination, Landor, Tonik and Path. In 2001 he formed Quiddington Revell, a creative partnership with colleague Sean Revell (formerly of Land Design). Together they have been involved with many high profile projects in the commercial and hospitality sectors and designed interiors for restaurants, offices, museums and public spaces.
Doug is a multi-disciplined, ideas led graphic and motion graphic designer and a key member of the creative team. He has great experience working for a range of clients and taking work from concept through to final production, while delivering carefully crafted solutions.
His philosophy is simple – To produce concept driven design work that satisfies his own high standards while delivering a solution that is on brief, on budget and communicates the key message to the target audience. How can this be achieved? Well, design is fun, problem solving is fun, producing work to a high standard is, both, satisfying and fun. When we enjoy a challenge and enjoy what we do, more often than not, we will enjoy success too.
Tel: +(44) 020 7253 3722 | Email: design@simplifybranding.co.uk
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