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When you think of any well-known company, their logo is likely to be one of the first things you visualise – like the face of a person. This shows how a logo is at the very core of a brand’s […]

Graphic Design & Branding Trends to Watch in 2017 The world of graphic design changes fast, particularly when it comes to branding, so it’s important to choose a design agency that keeps in touch with the latest trends – and […]

More searches are made on mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets than desktop devices such as PCs and laptop, but more actual purchases are made from desktops. These facts might initially appear to contradict each other, but an integrated […]

Digital marketing methods have grown and become ever more dominant over the past 5-10 years. As well as website and email marketing, mobile marketing has become increasingly important, together with social media channels. But now key industry trend spotters are […]

Hughes & Co Design have been shortlisted in the 2017 Travel Marketing Awards’ ‘Best Direct Marketing (Print)’ category. Travel Marketing Awards is an industry-renowned event that celebrates the most innovative and accomplished work in travel marketing. The ‘Best Direct Marketing […]

If you’re a London business or organisation looking for corporate identity or branding design services, you may find it worth your while to look outside London for a brand design agency. Here at Hughes & Co Design we have a […]

Christmas may just have come early for Hughes & Co Design – shiny new iMacs have arrived and are ready to be set up over the next few days. These are just a small part of our ongoing investment plans to help […]

The short answer to this question is No – direct marketing is very far from dead, according to Colchester marketing agency Hughes & Co Design. But why? How can printed paper advertising and snail mail possibly compete in an age […]

Managing a social media account can seem a very daunting task; from DMs to hashtags, emojis to gifs, social media has opened up a new wave of communication for individuals and business alike. Knowing how to utilise social media, and […]

Responsive web design has become the standard way of designing websites over the past couple of years, as a way of ensuring that a site is readable and usable on a range of viewing devices, from smartphones to large PC […]