How AI can speed boost the creative process
We’ve been increasingly embracing the latest developments in AI and bringing them into our design process. Whether that’s ChatGPT to aid us in naming or writing campaign straplines, or MidJourney to create the perfect moodboard images. AI has proven particularly useful for signage, allowing us to experiment with materiality and provide clients with a clear […]
Colin AI, Art, branding, Graphic DesignBranding for Family Law
Months of work comes to fruition as the new website for our friends at Burgess Mee has gone live. The site introduces their sophisticated new brand identity — a stylish new logotype and a calmer muted colour palettw with a pop of orange, which perfectly compliments the atmospheric, nostalgic imagery and video. Read more about […]
Colin branding, Graphic DesignFood Show — new branding project
A recipe for magic Unveiling our new branding project for our friends over at The Food Show London which is one of the last independent and privately owned companies in London dedicated to creating exceptional catering for events. A milestone in our rebranding project for Food Show London as their new website goes live. We […]
Colin branding, website designTips for junior graphic designers applying for jobs
We’ve recently been on the hunt for new talent to join our busy team over here in Queen’s Park. We put an advert on LinkedIn and Instagram and the floodgates open with potential applicants getting in touch. So we’ve been looking at a LOT of CVs recently, so here are 10 top tips that will […]
Chris branding, jobs, website designHeartbreaker Wins Silver at the World Brand Design Awards
Congratulations to all involved! Project: HEARTBREAKER Entry ID: 5261 Category: Spatial (Agency Published) Sub Category: AGY-SP05‑P — Spatial Design: Hospitality Environment Awards: WBDS Agency Design Awards 2023/24
Colin Awards, bar design, branding, Graphic Design, website designWhy photoreal CGIs matter
CG WHY‑s? When you’re in full swing of a project, and you’re being bombarded with decisions to make and costs to pay, it can often feel like you’re being swindled into paying “bolt-on” fees. But when it comes to CGIs, we know that they’re not only useful, but essential. Reading Between the Lines CAD elevations […]
Colin branding, interior design, website design, workspaceHeartbreaker: Shortlisted for The World Brand Society Awards
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: […]
Colin Awards, bar design, branding, Graphic Design, website designHow to create a stylish workspace
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, […]
Colin branding, interior design, website design, workspaceWhat comes first, the brand or the interiors?
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 […]
Chris Animation, Art, bar design, branding, Graphic Design, interior design, Opinion PieceBrand Design for Hotels
We cover a lot of design disciplines, from brand identity and websites, interior design, and everything in between. We specialise in brand design for hotels and restaurants, bars and boutique cinemas. Sometimes the services we offer are confusing to new potential clients. The broad spectrum of what we do and our multi-disciplinary approach might seem […]
Colin Animation, Art, bar design, branding, Custom Neon, Graphic Design, hospitality, illustration, interior design, Neon, window decals
