Branding Festivo Cheshire’s Finest Fiesta
Victoria Warehouse is a completely unique and entirely innovative events company in the heart of Manchester. Having already worked with brands such as Adidas, Audi, Facebook, Netflix and L’Oréal at their Trafford Road warehouse, they wanted to tread new ground for Christmas 2017, and set about hosting Festivo, ‘Cheshire’s finest…
The design history of Alexander Girard
Born in New York City in 1907, Alexander Girard was raised in Florence, went to school in Bedford, and later studied architecture in London and Rome. He seemed to design anything and everything, working on textiles, furniture, typography, interiors, crockery and even childrens’ toys. As he was such a prolific…
Providing focus
‘HACK GROWTH’ ‘OWN THE PROBLEM’ ‘FAIL HARDER’ ‘NEVER EAT ALONE’ etc etc… The world is awash with various formulas and catchy slogans on how to get rich quick. At Dawn we focus on one solid offer: making companies look and feel better, helping them speak to their target audience quicker…
Busy ‘Worker Bee’ Branding Identity
You may have spotted a new Manchester brand, Worker Bee, creating a buzz around town this week in a new crowdfunding campaign in partnership with Forever Manchester and We Love MCR. Worker Bee is a new Manchester start-up specialising in sourcing and selling premium tea and single origin coffee. They…
Creating a sensory brand for a worldwide kitchen, Globe
A direction of senses Globe is a World Kitchen & Cocktail Bar in Chorlton, with a menu lovingly curated by owner Lauren Addison’s travels far and wide. Putting the senses at the heart of our approach, flavours, textures and colours come together to create a world of vibrant, tactile…
Brand and design outside of London
Traditionally London may have been the be-all and end-all of the creative industries – however in recent years there has been fantastic growth in talent and output across the UK. In this post we take a look at how the design industry is decentralising and how the team at Dawn…
Christmas In The Year 2084
Christmas is coming! Now we’ve got Black Friday and Cyber Monday out the way it’s time for the Christmas themed blog posts… One thing that’s brought up every year is how Coca Cola created the modern day vision of St Nick himself. While a little digging shows this isn’t the…
A good fit for LE-AL, a luxury bespoke furniture rebrand
LE-AL was established in 1933 by Leah and Albert Viner initially as a retail shop located in Stoke. All LE-AL’s products are manufactured at their factory in the UK by some of the most skilled and experienced craftsmen in the industry. They select only the best materials to ensure their bespoke…
Branding a place
This month we take a look at the complex business of branding places. In recent years the bee has cemented itself as the symbol of Manchester – resilient, industrious with a nod to it’s industrial heritage. Most recently it became a powerful symbol that unified Mancunians in the wake of…
A nightmare on Hulme Hall Road
The best time of year (in my opinion 🎃 ) is nearly upon us. It’s time to stuff your face with treats, candy apples, carve pumpkins and scare yourself silly watching all your favourite scary movies! So for your petrifying pleasure, and to get you in the spirit of Halloween,…
What is design really worth to our clients?
As a passionate design agency we believe that our work can yield fantastic results and worth for our clients. Not only do we aim for aesthetically pleasing solutions, but ones that can really fulfil our clients’ aims. Be that boosting profits, breaking into new markets or increasing brand awareness. Sometimes,…
We team up with the ‘Superhuman’ IT Support company
We’ve recently teamed up with award-winning IT Support company Everything Tech. So far we’ve created some fresh brand credentials and tone of voice, whilst generating an email campaign and supporting web pages to further enhance their budding profile. Everything Tech IT Support Everything Tech based in Swinton near Manchester, have…
How secure is your WordPress website?
Since WordPress now powers almost 27% of websites across the world, malicious attacks and security vulnerabilities are inevitable because not all business owners are fully aware how safe their site actually is. Countless companies have a WordPress website built by a design agency and not thought about the importance of…
Mere Bathrooms take the plunge with a new brochure design
Modern bathroom supplier get brochure design makeover. We teamed up with Mere Bathrooms to deliver a new printed brochure style for their Moda range of furniture and fittings. Mere Bathrooms is a major UK based distributor, with their headquarters based in the North West of England in Warrington. They provide a…
Get your kit on
With every new season comes a wave of new football kits. Some will take their place in the hall of fame, others won’t even be given a squad number. We decided to take a look at some of the best and worst that have been thrown up (sometimes almost literally),…
Why designing for charity means more than most
At Dawn we believe in the power of creativity to solve problems, it’s something that inspires us everyday. Collaborating with a charity gives us a fantastic opportunity to give something back. It strengthens our belief that intelligent and emotive design can make a hugely positive difference to people’s lives. A couple…
Total Eclipse of the sun
Here at Dawn we love all of nature’s most awe-inspiring sights, and for the first time in 99 years people around the world will witness a rare spectacular event – a solar eclipse. This occurs when the moon passes between Earth and the sun. The sun will grace the skies…
What is Branding?
Brand vs Branding Seems like a simple question but Brand and Branding can be a confusing thing to understand. Most people can name you a list full of ‘brands’ they know and love but when it comes to actually defining what a brand is, it’s not so easy. A simple…
Contemporary design in the heart of Manchester
Manchester is booming and there’s a need for your development to stand out more than ever before. We’ve been working with Kingsdean and Rowlinson to produce a brand identity for The Residence in Manchester. The new hoardings have gone up and tower over the city centre. The Residence as an exclusive development…
Design that is kept really simple sells
We’ve been saying it for years, but there’s clear proof that simple design works. As designers you’ll often hear us insisting less is more. You might even find yourself disagreeing with us when we advise to strip down your design. Or remove what we perceive as too much information. And…
Logos – the sincerest form of flattery?
Logos are everywhere. Some good, some bad. But it’s ultimately the brand that counts. But we’re not going there today are we? Today is just about these beautiful logos. After a recent sighting in Stockport of Instascran we couldn’t resist looking across the web to see which other beauties might…
Brand repositioning that’s more than skin deep
You may offer a great product and service but does your brand identity reflect this? If not, you’re existing customers could be getting confused by your brand. And of course, any new customers. Working with The Retreat Rooms in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, we experienced their service before we went about…
Why maintain your website?
A new website launch can be really exciting but it should be remembered that isn’t the end of the journey… Your site is being visited and used every day, whilst the internet continues to evolve and the dangers of hacking, bugs and security loom ever larger. At Dawn we offer…
Creative That Has A Golden Touch
We were recently recognised among some of the world’s elite agencies as a Creativepool Annual Winner. As an industry network set up to connect brands, agencies and individuals through the creative work they have collaborated on, Creativepool’s Annual recognises standout projects. Just like our piece for Zen Internet. The awards ceremony…
Celebrating St Patrick’s Day with Ireland’s most iconic brand
Erin go bragh! (Ireland Forever) St Patrick’s Day is being celebrated across the world today and whether you hail from the little Emerald Isle or not, it’s a huge party celebration which many see as an excuse to drink endless pints of Guinness (did you know that a hefty 13…
Stop Communicating
If I was to ask you to do the same exercise again, but this time list 12 reasons, you may find it harder than you think. It’s worth a try if you don’t believe me. The point is that the less you say the more impact it actually makes. Most…
Vinyl Revival
Our relentless exposure to our digital products has arguably begun to make more and more people crave for a disconnect. At Dawn Creative we place a huge value on the incredible range of tactile and visual pleasures that an area such as print can offer. Some of my first encounters…
Dusk Till Dawn
We are always looking to give something back to the community and this year we are laying down the gauntlet and inviting visionary start-ups and charities in the SK postcode to benefit from a complimentary re-brand, which we will complete during the longest night of the year on 21st December….
A steamy concept saw us put the ‘X’ in Sex in a Box
We worked with Sex in a Box to create their branding and packaging concepts as part of their foray into the subscription box market. Tailoring boxes to customers’ preferences but keeping the contents a secret until delivery gives a devilish element of surprise. First come first served Being the first…
Well, with a lot of hard work, plenty of ups and downs and a brand new studio we’ve made it to the grand old age of 2.
We set up back in 2014 from my kitchen and summer house (depending on how the Great British weather was treating us) and moved in to services offices after 6 months of trading. As we look back at what we’ve achieved so far we also look forward to our brand new…