Branding

As the battle for new contracts and increased profits intensifies, it becomes ever more obvious that a strong brand presence (online and off ) is one of the most essential elements of any marketing strategy. It’s no coincidence that the most successful companies are those who take branding seriously and have a brand management system in place. Branding can be seen as a broader and more strategic element than marketing, since the visual element of your brand will underpin all of your marketing items, keeping them consistent and looking pretty. If you think about a brand you trust, you realise that their logo, colours and styles combine to form a unique personality that comes through in every promotional item they produce, and you go back to them time after time. It is your trust in their brand that keeps you loyal. CCD wants to take care of your brand for you. If you are starting a new business then we will research and develop an identity with lasting market strength. If you are already established then CCD will help you build upon and improve your brand. This will work to increase brand awareness, improve customer loyalty and above all, maximise profits.

Web design

Put simply, CCD is committed to producing stunning websites that work to increase your profits. How do we we do this? Well let us first dispel a myth: that a beautiful website will sell your product or service. Many web design companies who create fantastic looking sites overlook one entirely crucial point: that a website will soon be part of an established market system. At CCD we make it our responsibility to understand the market in which the website will be competing - your online objectives are the driving force behind our design. This way your site will not only be beautiful, but it will be designed to sell effectively and increase your profits. We’ll combine our huge design experience with our wealth of web technology expertise to produce your site quickly and cost effectively. If you still need more convincing, just fill in the inquiry form here on this site, telling us what you need and we’ll get back to you with a price. You may well be surprised at how competitive our rates are

• STEP 1We learn about your market and your online objectives.
• STEP 2We use this knowledge to build a beautiful website that is designed to sell your product or service.
• STEP 3We deploy the site and engage SEO so that people find you.
• STEP 4You enjoy an increase in brand awareness and turn it into profit.

Graphic design

CCD comprise a team of hand-picked designers and creative directors - each chosen for their obsessive commitment to all things design - whose specialisms stretch right across the broad spectrum of the industry. With over twenty years leading the field, we offer top-tier services from brand origination and magazine design, to product design and illustration. Our fully equipped state-of-the-art Mac studio in the heart of picturesque waterside Wivenhoe in Essex is the perfect environment for our design team to take your brief and turn it into a design solution that will exceed your expectations from concept to delivery. Whatever you task us with, we have an expert ready to make you say ‘wow - that’s amazing’.

Print

It cannot be denied that the Internet is an easy and accessible tool for marketers and advertisers, but never underestimate the power of a well printed – and well placed – brochure, magazine, postcard or flyer. Many companies focus their promotions exclusively online which means that they are often missing the ‘tried and true’ advantages of print. At CCD we understand the benefit of simultaneous marketing across all media and we have an established a tradition of producing beautiful, effective printed material. People love to read from printed matter and often have far more patience with a page they can turn that one they can click, which is why distributing your marketing budget across digital and print based advertising may give you a pleasant surprise at the return of your investment. Over the last two decades CCD has developed very strong relationships with some exceptional print houses which means we always provide top quality print at realistic prices. So remember not to forget about print.