Consultants in Design

Blue C is a Cypriot based development company with offices in London. CiD created a new dynamic identity to compete in this increasingly crowded market. A basic website is in place to promote their current development Whiterocks.

An audacious high-spec, four-phase development in Cyprus. CiD undertook the initial integrated campaign and brand strategy. Phase 1 is now on sale and we remain the lead consultant for the website and associated marketing materials.

Sister-site to the newly developed Design Centre at Chelsea Harbour advertising office space within and around Chelsea Harbour. A minimal design, displaying the blank canvas offices to their full potential and some of the areas new found design focus and luxury lifestyle. The photography and art direction were produced under CiDs guidance and the site is continually updated as spaces become available through Cowan & Rutter and Knight Frank Real Estate Agents.

CiD designed and regularly update the website for the China Food Company - one of the leading producers of condiments in the Shandong region of China.

Predominantly producing cardiology related text books and guides for practicing Cardiologists and Primary Care doctors, CiD provide a one-stop shop for branding, print and web design for CCC. Besides the brand identity, stationery, publications and marketing collateral CiD have created the sub-brand identity 'Cardiorenal Forum' for Heart & Kidney related matters.

A rebrand of the British Journal of Cardiology, CiD refocused the journal as the acronym BJC and created a flexible, varied three column grid - introducing more images and information graphics to break-up and enliven the layout and heavy medical text. The BJC is distributed to 15,000 doctors and practitioners in the UK and abroad, six times a year. CiD have created a number of affiliated inserts, supplements and adverts as well as BJC stationery and a new look website is currently in progress.

Following the successful 2012 London bid, Cid were commissioned by Lewis & Hickey to create the Environmental Graphics for the London 2012 headquarters in the Docklands. CiD developed their designs following the theme of the successful bid advertising campaign and created 22 separate super graphics which transformed the central core of the building to an upbeat and inspirational environment in which to work. Additional quotations from visionaries such as Nelson Mandela and Seb Coe were included to extend the theme through the entire workspace.

CiD were commission to undertake, the creation and ongoing work on Promonews, a web trade-only application for suppliers and distributors in the promotion gift market. The design is every expanding and delivers a simple user-friendly, online-shopping experience for the trade. Adaptable, succinct and easy XML integration into any distributors site, with helpful user documentation - Promonews has now become the leading trade name in the promotion gift market.

An e-learning initiative encompassing a union of 5 national museums and their education projects for schools and children. CiD created a intertwining star motif of the 5 bands of brand colours of each museum with child-friendly, flash based portals. Email campaigns, leaflets and flyers tailored to the education sector, were created to launch the scheme.

CiD have been responsible for the design and production of the high-end property brochures for Knight Frank International and Country departments for the past two years. In addition we have set the style and design guidance for other designers and printers to follow, enabling the client to improve and unify their brochure tone of voice and to consolidate their position.

CiD were asked to expand the well known Nicholas Haslam brand to incorporate a new focus towards the Interior Design service under the award winning 'Paolo Moschino'. The new sub-brand is represented by a stylised version of Paolos' own signature. The content managed site was redesigned to incorporate item specifications (furniture, fabrics, lighting, accessories, antiques) print page product sheets, new articles and interior showcases. Nicholas Haslam also commissioned CiD to produce the UK based distribution microsite for their affiliate Belguim Shoes.

CiD are the brand custodians for this Wiltshire based development company who provide an unparalleled quality of service in the design and construction of bespoke classically styled country houses - built on exceptional sites within the shires.

Working with lead architects Lewis & Hickey over a four-year period, CiD were employed as the brand consultants for the design development and implementation of Jobcentre Plus. CiD rationalised the identity, created and refined brand components and helped to develop the design manual and web site to roll out the design across more than 1000 locations in the UK. Jobcentre Plus remains one of the largest and most successful projects of its kind in the UK.

The Wallace Collection is a fantastic national museum in the heart of London, for whom CiD have developed a wide range of initiatives. Art direction and production for the content managed website, leaflets, brochures, exhibitions, press and London Underground advertising, email campaigns as well as internal and external signage are just some of the range of projects in which we have been involved.

IDL are a London based Architectural practice involved in a variety of high-end retail/architecture rollouts and international development projects. Cid created the identity as a miniature race track with a range of intricate patterned backgrounds, that elude to the complex range of design solutions and project types that IDL are managing on a daily basis. Case studies have been translated into a partially content managed website with flash brand animations.

CiD created a bespoke translucent prism of an 'N' eventually animated to revolve, as the new identity for residential, Chelsea based Nilsson Architects. Besides the identity CiD created a new website, stationery and adverts.

Northacre Plc have a reputation for quality restoration of Chelsea residential property. CiD were responsible for the design and conception of the King's hoarding books which won a D&AD pencil in 2001 - the new Lancaster hoarding on the Bayswater road has been designed in a similar vein. Besides hoardings other aspects of the Northacre brand in which CiD have been involved include, their website, microsites, exhibitions and advertising.

A unique and talented photographer with a wide ranging portfolio, CiD created a modern identity and optimised Phil's images to develop a flash based slideshow delivery system that rationalises the categories and image choices.

A leading player in the promotional gifts market, Promotivation, employed CiD for a website refresh and a brand concept for their catalogue.

Trinity Hospice provides care for people with advanced illnesses within their homes and at the hospice. CiD provide pro-bono design work for the annual fundraiser balls, producing publicity and individual branding for each event, where we can we have generated interest and profits for this deserving cause.

CiD developed and rationalized the award winning Ivesticni a Postovni Banka corporate identity, created the branch design manuals and were instrumental in the role-out programme throughout Prague and the rest of the Czech Republic.

Working with Alan International as consultants CiD created a full Announce, Amplify and Explain advertising campaign for Deutsche Bank in Spain.

CiD acting as a consultant developed the UK brand manual and retail strategy for future show rooms, retail outlets, hubs and Honda Worlds – concepts and ideas that have since been realised by other international competitors...

Sue Ryder Care is a leading healthcare charity providing specialist palliative, neurological and community based services. Working closely with the Sue Ryder team and other UK consultants, CiD developed and implemented the new brand identity across the entire Sue Ryder estate.

Consultants in Design is an innovative, award-winning group of designers based in central London who opened for business in August 1998. The founding members have a wide range of experience gained through 25 years in the business, working for large agencies and many blue chip clients both in the UK, Europe and further abroad.

Our skill base includes Corporate Identity & Brand Management, Web Design & Development, Retail & Hotel Interiors, Advertising, Print and Environmental Graphics. This wide scope of experience provides us with prodigious versatility and is a key strength, enabling us to work in a number of design sectors; contributing new ideas, alternative thinking and project management initiatives.