Category: BROCHURE DESIGN

15
Nov

PMA RECRUITMENT SERVICES, KEEPING IT SIMPLE

BRIEF

PMA Recruitment Services are a fast-growing, service-led and construction-focussed recruitment company. As the creators of their original brand and website, we were thrilled when asked to design a series of communications to showcase their new process ‘Keeping It Simple.’

SOLUTION

PMA wanted to showcase the dynamic process that quickly and efficiently helped both their employers and employees find who they are looking for.

The loft built on the bold brand colours with a simple chevron graphic to symbolise the 6 steps of the process. Special efforts were taken to ensure that graphics looked like they were moving even when stationary.

Once a design was selected by PMA Recruitment, we were delighted to create multiple versions for their website, as a digital/print brochure, for PPT and social media. Finally, a special reverse-colour version was created so clients and partners could more easily print a copy without using too much printer ink.

RESULT

We were delighted with the final results as were PMA Recruitment Services.

“Thanks as always to Benedetto and the loft for our new ‘Recruitment Process’ creative designs. Tremendous work as always!”

Craig Kenny, Co-Founder of PMA Recruitment Services

25
Jul

AQUALISA CONTRACTS BROCHURE

BRIEF

Aqualisa are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of high-quality showers. Founded in 1976 and based in Kent, the company was growing rapidly. They were looking to increase their ‘B2B’ revenue and were planning to sell directly to home-builders. They required a brochure which would showcase the style of their products, the quality of showering experience and the ‘ease of installation’ for contractors too.

SOLUTION

We wanted the brochure to showcase the quality of Aqualisa’s stunning shower range. We selected a variety of beautiful images from the Aqualisa photographic library including dramatic images of people using the showers, the units in a wet environment and stunning detail shots. Finally, clear graphics were used to demonstrate the ‘easy-assembly’ and ‘superior environmental performance’ of Aqualisa products. Incredibly important for home-builders.

RESULT

“Aqualisa has been working with the loft for several years now on a huge range of projects — everything from packaging concepts to brochure designs, sales-decks, photography and other marketing communications. The team provides creative solutions, sometimes to extremely tight deadlines, which has helped our company to drive forward with its own commercial objectives, essentially they are an extended part of our team. Highly recommended.”

Simon Cornelius, Senior Product Manager of Aqualisa

25
Jul

ALTIA SOLUTIONS PRODUCT BROCHURE

BRIEF

Altia Solutions are a rapidly growing software company based in Scotland. They serve a number of organisations both nationally and internationally, to help investigators achieve greater efficiency, productivity and accuracy with their investigations.

The company was looking for a new professionally designed, informative and ‘on-brand’ product brochure. A document that would help with the sales process and improve the quality of presentation of both the company and its products.

SOLUTION

We showcased each of the products on individual spreads and used a series of words – like an elevator pitch – to introduce them. We broke down the sub-brand identities to demonstrate what each element of the product does and included user benefits and key testimonials too.

We were asked to show that Altia have a solution for all investigator requirements so we used the front cover and positioned each of the various identities in a large circle with the Altia brand at the centre and the words ‘When The Results Matter’ underneath.

With a special spot UV front cover finish, for a super high-quality look and feel, this carefully crafted brochure has an exceptional finish.

RESULT

We’re very proud of the final results as were Altia.

“Working from the ground up and engaging everyone at Altia, the entire team at the loft have built a strong understanding of our business which they apply to new projects, subsequently presenting the end product remarkably quickly and accurately. Long may our collaboration continue.”

Paul Miller, Sales Manager of Altia Solutions

14
Jun

SOCEX 2017

BRIEF

The Serious and Organised Crime Exchange (SOCEX) is a national forum aimed at connecting the law-enforcement community, giving them an opportunity to meet and discuss the issues of the day.

The loft had helped to create the initial brand and were delighted to work with the organisers for the 3rd year in a row for the design of the 2017 brochure. We were asked to be bold in bringing the main theme of the conference to life – harm and impact on communities – whilst building on the existing SOCEX visual identity.

SOLUTION

Previous brochures had made use of a network graphic and this was carried on for 2017. We complimented this with vivid page backdrops, each bringing the different conference themes to life. We made widespread use of a hooded figure to symbolise the effect crime has on communities. This was particularly helpful to the event organisers in avoiding the risk of stereotyping race or gender.

RESULT

The brochure was incredibly well-received by both the client and also the delegates of the conference.

“SOCEX, Serious and Organised Crime Exchange. As a concept, the Conference title can spring up many images — whether coming from the dark world of blockbuster thrillers or gritty police dramas on TV. The loft managed to capture the seriousness of the subject matter being discussed across the two day conference while providing a document which will have a life long after the conference itself, capturing the core elements of the event in such a way that attendees and their colleagues will return to it as a vivid reminder of what took place.”

Martin Jack, Managing Director of Think Different Events and Co-Founder of SOCEX

04
Apr

SCOTTISH LEATHER GROUP

BRIEF

Scottish Leather Group are a leather producer with plants around Scotland. They’ve made significant investments over many years to improve the sustainability of their plants, practices and overall organisation. As a result, they have one of the lowest carbon footprints for leather production in Europe.

We were delighted to be given the opportunity to help produce their 2016 Sustainability Report. The organisation was looking to highlight some of the exceptional sustainability outcomes they had achieved. The report would represent a significant step forward for the company and we were asked that it include infographics for the first time.

SOLUTION

Infographics were used to beautifully showcase some of the company’s more impressive data-led results such as a reduction in C02 emissions, reduced water waste and a more efficient use of resources.

We produced some beautiful art-directed photography of the factory and worked closely with the entire team at Scottish Leather Group to include interviews of various staff members, giving a more personal approach to the overall report.

RESULT

The project was a huge success. In addition to the printed report, there was a digital version and many of the features were shared on social media as additional campaigns too.

“Production of our Annual Sustainability Report used to be one of the most stressful jobs in the marketing calendar due to its complexity and tight deadline. This year it was stress-free, thanks to everybody involved including the loft. It is a marked improvement on earlier versions and the introduction of infographics has transformed this publication.”

James Lang, Group Marketing Director of Scottish Leather Group Limited

05
May

SOCEX 2016

BRIEF

The Serious and Organised Crime Exchange (SOCEX) was in its second year and as the creators of the original brand, the loft team were delighted to be given the opportunity to create the conference brochure for the 2016 event. After the success of the first year, the organisers of the conference requested a document which would reflect greater steps taken to professionalise the event.

SOLUTION

The loft team built on the visual themes and successes of the 2015 brochure. The colours were updated to a bold dark grey complimented with a vibrant magenta colour finish. The network theme of the brand was carried throughout the different pages of the brochure.

Finally, a special UV spot-finish of the logo was created for the front cover to give it a higher-quality finish and present the conference with greater professionalism and flair.

RESULT

The brochure was widely praised by both the client and also the delegates of the conference. It was considered to be a step forward from the design of the previous years’ brochure.

“When Altia decided to develop and be the lead sponsor of the ‘SOCEX 2015’ conference and the 10th annual ‘Keith Hughes Awards,’ the loft worked closely with us, and the event management company, to produce the unique branding for each of the events.They delivered excellent work within tight deadlines and the results were commented on very favourably by many of the attendees. The branding is being used for the 2016 events and I have no hesitation in recommending the loft to deliver innovative and interesting designs.”

Ian Watson, Managing Director of Altia Solutions, Chief Sponsors and Founding Partners of SOCEX

14
Apr

SOCEX

BRIEF

SOCEX (The Serious & Organised Crime Exchange) is a national forum which helps bring the law-enforcement community together. Co-founded by our client ‘Altia Solutions’ and ‘Think Different Events,’ the first conference, historically, hosted three tiers of policing agencies – local, regional and national. We were delighted to be given the opportunity to create all the branding and communications for this new event.

SOLUTION

We wanted to emphasise the historic bringing together of three strands of law enforcement ‘into-alignment’ for the inaugural conference. We designed three circular network graphics of different sizes and combined them with an ‘X’ for ‘Exchange’ to form the main identity. ‘Exchange’ was chosen over ‘conference’ as a more accurate description of the type of event being hosted. The network graphic would become the main creative theme for all of the event communications. Co-Founders, Altia were also hosting the prestigious Keith Hughes Awards and a secondary identity was created for this too.

RESULT

The conference was a huge success. The loft created all marketing communications for SOCEX over the next five years.

“When Altia decided to develop and be the lead sponsor of the ‘SOCEX 2015’ conference and the 10th annual ‘Keith Hughes Awards,’ the loft worked closely with us, and the event management company, to produce the unique branding for each of the events.They delivered excellent work within tight deadlines and the results were commented on very favourably by many of the attendees. The branding is being used for the 2016 events and I have no hesitation in recommending the loft to deliver innovative and interesting designs.”

Ian Watson, Managing Director of Altia Solutions, Chief Sponsors and Founding Partners of SOCEX 

14
Apr

KETO PUMPS

BRIEF

Keto Pumps are a rapidly growing hydraulic pumps company based in Australia. They are owned by private equity fund, Clyde Blowers Capital. We were asked to design a brochure for them in light of their recent takeover of South African company – ‘Pump Technology Services.’

SOLUTION

We worked very closely with the Clyde Blowers internal marketing department to design the brochure, building on the excellent work started in-house and taking the core elements of the company’s competitive advantage — speed, responsiveness and customer intimacy into the design of the final solution.

RESULT

The results are a brochure that vividly highlights the company’s key competitive advantages and is now in circulation worldwide.

“The loft are really good. They are quick, easy to work with and do great work.”

Robin Tait, Marketing Director of Keto Pumps, a portfolio company of Clyde Blowers Capital