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Heartbreaker: Shortlisted for The World Brand Society Awards

28th December 2023/0/0/
cool coaster graphic design

As 2023 comes to a close we get word that our design for Heartbreaker has just been shortlisted for the prestigious World Brand Society Awards. It’s so nice when our hard work is acknowledged by the industry, and it’s great news for us to receive at the end of the year! Project: HEARTBREAKER Entry ID: […]

Awards, bar design, branding, Graphic Design, website design

How to create a stylish workspace

21st November 2023/0/0/
cozy workspace interior with plantage and ambient lighting

A glimpse inside COAL HOUSE, which launched this Summer. An inspiring and progressive workspace in the heart of Cardiff, from developer Create. It’s undergone a stylish industrial-chic refurbishment to give sustainability-conscious businesses the opportunity to thrive in an ultra-green environment, with all the perks. Our branding brief was to work up the visual brand identity, […]

branding, interior design, website design, workspace

What comes first, the brand or the interiors?

15th November 2023/0/0/
moodboard of stylish fabrics and patterns for restaurant interior design

Run For The Hills was founded by a Graphic Designer (me, Chris Trotman) and an Interior Designer (Anna Burles). Merging our expertise and experience in the creative industries, to form a creative design studio that specialises in creating unique and memorable spaces. Therefore we have two distinct teams (graphics and interiors), beavering away on separate […]

Animation, Art, bar design, branding, Graphic Design, interior design, Opinion Piece

Creating brands — how to make a mural

21st August 2023/0/0/

  The Guildford Townhouse The Townhouse is located on a beautifully cobbled bustling high street in the centre of Guildford, in the iconic and locally-loved Burton’s building. Set across three floors, the layout is designed so that guests can settle in for the day enjoying a members club-mentality with all-day dining, co-working, drinking and socialising all […]

Animation, Art, bar design, branding, coffee, Custom Neon, Graphic Design, hospitality, illustration, interior design, Neon, Uncategorized, window decals, workspace

Shortlisted for the BIID

29th May 2023/0/0/

The hotly-contested BIID Interior Design Awards 2023 shortlist is out, and we’re excited to be nominated in the Central London category for our design of Paradise Green, in the heart of the City. Our biggest ever hospitality design project, Paradise is truly epic, with three distinct bars, restaurants and private dining under one roof — […]

bar design, branding, hospitality, illustration, restaurant design

Introducing Heartbreaker

22nd May 2023/0/0/

Unveiling our latest hospitality design project — a super-fly cocktail bar called Heartbreaker. The venue is set to launch next week in Worthing, the pretty seaside town in West Sussex being dubbed the new Brighton. It’s the brainchild of Ben Thompson, indie rock band Two Door Cinema Club’s drummer.   The project is a true collaboration between our […]

bar design, branding, hospitality, illustration, restaurant design

The Guildford Townhouse Designed By Run For The Hills

26th April 2023/0/0/

Introducing our latest hospitality project — The Townhouse Guildford — a new Coppa Club in Guildford. Set across three floors, the layout is designed so guests can settle in for the day enjoying a members club-mentality (but without the fees) with all-day dining, co-working, drinking and socialising all under one roof. The Ground floor offers […]

great spaces, hospitality, Lighting Installations, Neon, restaurant design

Designing a Ski Hotel — Press round Up

20th March 2023/0/0/

We are crazy about skiing… so imagine how excited we were to be commissioned to design two ski hotels high up in the Swiss Alps, in Arosa and Crans Montana. Part of an exciting collection of new lifestyle hotel resorts from Faern, with breathtaking views over picturesque, tree-clad mountains and valleys, both hotels are nestled […]

hospitality, hotel

SLEEP

1st March 2023/0/0/

Sleep glorious sleep. Nothing beats an awesome place to rest your head and the best look as good as they make your feel after a healthy dose of zzzzzs. We design a lot of bedrooms and we love each and every one of them. Whether we’re designing residential clients’ dream bedrooms, styling the boudoirs of […]

interior design, residential design

DRINK

27th February 2023/0/0/
Branding design label bottle

What makes the perfect place to sup your favourite tipple? Depends on the dram you might say. We brand and design drinking dens which pack a punch, from look-at-me cocktail bars to tiki bars, urban speakeasies, screened off private spaces, cozy pubs, artisan coffee shops and al fresco raise-a-glass hangouts. We’re also working on a […]

bar design, branding, hospitality, interior design, restaurant design