HELLO - THE LOFT

WHO WE ARE

Hi, we’re the loft, a design and branding agency based in the heart of Glasgow. We bring ideas to life in the most imaginative and effective ways possible – eye-catching graphics, beautiful websites and brands that tell a story. We do what we love and we love what we do. ‘Design With Soul,’ more than a tag-line, it’s a way of life.

WHAT WE DO

We love new projects, if there’s something we can help with then let us know?

Or check out our work to see more.

TEAM

REISS MCLEOD

Creative Designer & Director of Client Happiness

Mr Rockstar!! Reiss is our gentle giant and somebody who marries a huge intellect with the most easy-going nature known to man. A great conceptual thinker, team player and the studio’s ping-pong champion too. There’s nothing Reiss does that he doesn’t do very, very well.
LAURA CAMPBELL

Creative Designer & Director of Noise

Miss Noisy!! Laura is the lady for every occasion, a multi-talented designer who possesses a formidable array of social skills – she’s the team’s agony aunt, diplomat, digital fixer and our own personal favourite ‘noise-maker.’ A more perfect dinner companion you’ll be hard pressed to find.
BENEDETTO BORDONE

Company Founder & Creative Designer

Mr Action!! The company founder, Benedetto is an energetic soul – designer, sales-guy, make-shift copywriter and hyper-active coffee maker. He is a tornado of energy and is at his happiest when creating new ideas, solving difficult problems and pushing things to the absolute limit.

CLIENTS

“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 - SCOTTISH LEATHER GROUP LIMITED
“OBESITY ACTION SCOTLAND WORKED WITH THE LOFT TO DEVELOP A SERIES OF GRAPHICS AIMED TO DELIVER HEALTH MESSAGES. THE WHOLE PROCESS FROM PRESENTING WIDE RANGE OF IDEAS TO CHOOSE FROM, TO NARROWING DOWN THE CONCEPTS, TO FINE TUNING THE FINAL PRODUCT, WAS EASY AND ENJOYABLE. THE TEAM WAS VERY PROFESSIONAL, APPROACHABLE AND EASY GOING WITH PLENTY OF INITIATIVE. WORKING WITH THE LOFT TEAM WAS A PLEASURE, THANK YOU!”

DR ANNA STRACHAN, POLICY OFFICER OF OBESITY ACTION SCOTLAND
“The creativity of ‘The Loft’ has been absolutely first class. We were blown away by the work they produced for us and their friendly approach and customer service made them a pleasure to work with. Suffice to say we are looking forward to working with them again on future projects.”

NICHOLAS PRAG, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP EXECUTIVE OF NETWORK RAIL & MILLION MAKERS CHALLENGE
“The loft have been an inspiring, creative and friendly team to work with. Listening to our needs and having a real understanding of our audience ensured that their communications solution is absolutely spot on – highly recommended!”

GEOFF LEASK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND
“AQUALISA HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE LOFT FOR OVER A YEAR NOW ON A HUGE RANGE OF PROJECTS – EVERYTHING FROM PACKAGING CONCEPTS TO BROCHURE DESIGNS, SALES-DECKS, PHOTOGRAPHY AND OTHER MARKETING COMMUNICATIONS. THEY PROVIDE CREATIVE SOLUTIONS, SOMETIMES TO EXTREMELY TIGHT DEADLINES, WHICH HAS HELPED OUR COMPANY TO DRIVE FORWARD WITH ITS OWN COMMERCIAL OBJECTIVES. ESSENTIALLY AN EXTENDED PART OF OUR TEAM. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.”

SIMON CORNELIUS, SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER - AQUALISA PRODUCTS LTD
“THE LOFT CREATED A BRAND IDENTITY FOR THE LEVEN CAR COMPANY – ONE WITH WHICH WE ARE INCREDIBLY PROUD. THE COMPANY GAVE A VERY PERSONAL SERVICE, TOOK THE TIME TO UNDERSTAND THE BUSINESS, CONSULTED THE ENTIRE TEAM AND THEY PROVIDED US WITH A TOP QUALITY DESIGN CULMINATING IN A BRAND THAT SITS ALONGSIDE TWO OF THE WORLDS FINEST – ASTON MARTIN AND ROLLS ROYCE – WITHOUT LOOKING OUT OF PLACE”

CHRIS MCMAHON, DIRECTOR OF THE LEVEN CAR COMPANY
“WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND ENJOYED WORKING WITH THE LOFT ON A PROJECT TO HELP US DEMONSTRATE PICTORIALLY WHAT WE DO. WE WERE PLEASED WITH THE PROCESS FROM START TO END PRODUCT. THEY LISTENED TO OUR BRIEF AND DEVELOPED A CREATIVE CONCEPT THAT SUITED OUR NEEDS AND BUDGET.”

MARGARET GIBSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF WOMEN'S ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND
“IT WAS A REAL PLEASURE TO WORK WITH THE TEAM AT THE LOFT. THEY UNDERSTOOD THE BRIEF INSTANTLY AND WE ARE ABLE TO EXECUTE THE INFOGRAPHIC PERFECTLY. IT’S RESULTED IN A REALLY IMPACTFUL PIECE OF CREATIVE WHICH FORMS A CENTRE FOLD TO OUR BI MONTHLY MAGAZINE AND HAS BEEN VERY WELL RECEIVED BY OUR READERSHIP.”

RICHARD MUIR, DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE GLASGOW CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE
“The team AT THE LOFT DESIGNED OUR BRAND AND WEBSITE. THEY ARE SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE I’VE EVER MET. THE WAY they GET THE CLIENT INVOLVED WITH THE DESIGN PROCESS MAKES YOU FEEL AS IF YOUR PART OF the TEAM.”

John McGrath, Managing Director of Fridge Angels
“THE LOFT DESIGNED AND BUILT A TREMENDOUS WEBSITE FOR CONSILIUM WHICH VERY NICELY SUMMARISES WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE ARE ABOUT AS CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS. IT WAS A FUN PROCESS, THE SITE WORKS EXCEPTIONALLY WELL AND WE HAVE RECEIVED MANY COMPLIMENTS ON ITS LOOK AND FEEL. WE WOULDN’T HESITATE TO RECOMMEND THE LOFT TO OTHERS.”

John Blair, Partner of Consilium Chartered Accountants
“The BenRiach 10 Years Old is a key new launch for us as it marks a significant milestone – it is the first core range expression to be created predominantly from whiskies distilled at BenRiach since we took over in 2004. For this reason, we were looking for a striking new packaging design to reflect this important moment in the distillery’s history. We are delighted with the final result.”

NICOL VAN RIJBROEK, MARKETING MANAGER OF BENRIACH DISTILLERY
“THE LOFT WERE INSTRUMENTAL IN OUR RE-BRANDING EXERCISE AT BEEKSFX AS WE CONTINUE TO GROW OUR INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS, THEY WENT ABOVE AND BEYOND WHEN WORKING TO A TIGHT DEADLINE. OUR TEAM ENJOYED WORKING WITH THEM AND IT WAS A FUN EXPERIENCE, HOWEVER THREATS OF FREE PROSECCO HAVE YET TO MATERIALISE :-)”

GORDON MCARTHUR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BEEKS FX VPS
“THE LOFT ARE REALLY GOOD. THEY ARE QUICK, EASY TO WORK WITH AND DO GREAT WORK.”

ROBIN TAIT, HEAD OF MARKETING OF KETO PUMPS, A CLYDE BLOWERS PORTFOLIO COMPANY
“I REALLY LIKE THE LOFT, THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BRIEF, LEVEL OF CREATIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORK HAVE ALL IMPRESSED ME. THEY ARE ALSO A GOOD BUNCH AND VERY EASY TO WORK WITH.”

STUART MACDONALD, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SERIC SYSTEMS
“The loft are a delight to work with. The team are dynamic, creative and extremely likeable. A real pleasure to do business with and I am thrilled with the end result!”

EVELYN MCDONALD, HEAD OF GROWING BUSINESSES OF PRINCE'S TRUST YOUTH BUSINESS SCOTLAND
“The loft have been an inspiring, creative and friendly team to work with. Listening to our needs and having a real understanding of our audience ensured that their communications solution is absolutely spot on – highly recommended!”

GEOFF LEASK, HEAD OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND
“The Loft produced an innovative design for our trade stand at a recent conference. It certainly succeeded in drawing attention to our stand and there was a significant increase in the number of people stopping to ask about our products and interact with the staff – so it worked well!”

IAN WATSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ALTIA SOLUTIONS
“The loft did an outstanding job in assisting me with a very complex piece of work. They created an exceptional solution that was both creative and beautifully finished. Great team, good fun and brilliant designers.”

STEVEN SIBBALD, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SPRINGBOARD MARKETING

WE ARE THE LOFT

WE BRING IDEAS TO LIFE

IN THE MOST IMAGINATIVE

AND EFFECTIVE

WAYS POSSIBLE

EYE-CATCHING GRAPHICS

BEAUTIFUL WEBSITES,

AND BRANDS

THAT TELL A STORY

DESIGN WITH SOUL

WHO WE ARE

WHAT WE DO

TEAM

REISS MCLEOD

Creative Designer & Director of Client Happiness

LAURA CAMPBELL

Creative Designer & Director of Noise

BENEDETTO BORDONE

Company Founder & Creative Designer

CLIENTS

JAMES LANG, GROUP MARKETING DIRECTOR - SCOTTISH LEATHER GROUP LIMITED

DR ANNA STRACHAN, POLICY OFFICER OF OBESITY ACTION SCOTLAND

“The creativity of ‘The Loft’ has been absolutely first class. We were blown away by the work they produced for us and their friendly approach and customer service made them a pleasure to work with. Suffice to say we are looking forward to working with them again on future projects.”

NICHOLAS PRAG, CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP EXECUTIVE OF NETWORK RAIL & MILLION MAKERS CHALLENGE

“The loft have been an inspiring, creative and friendly team to work with. Listening to our needs and having a real understanding of our audience ensured that their communications solution is absolutely spot on – highly recommended!”

GEOFF LEASK, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND

SIMON CORNELIUS, SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER - AQUALISA PRODUCTS LTD

CHRIS MCMAHON, DIRECTOR OF THE LEVEN CAR COMPANY

“WOMEN’S ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND ENJOYED WORKING WITH THE LOFT ON A PROJECT TO HELP US DEMONSTRATE PICTORIALLY WHAT WE DO. WE WERE PLEASED WITH THE PROCESS FROM START TO END PRODUCT. THEY LISTENED TO OUR BRIEF AND DEVELOPED A CREATIVE CONCEPT THAT SUITED OUR NEEDS AND BUDGET.”

MARGARET GIBSON, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF WOMEN'S ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND

RICHARD MUIR, DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF THE GLASGOW CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE

“The team AT THE LOFT DESIGNED OUR BRAND AND WEBSITE. THEY ARE SOME OF THE MOST TALENTED PEOPLE I’VE EVER MET. THE WAY they GET THE CLIENT INVOLVED WITH THE DESIGN PROCESS MAKES YOU FEEL AS IF YOUR PART OF the TEAM.”

John McGrath, Managing Director of Fridge Angels

John Blair, Partner of Consilium Chartered Accountants

NICOL VAN RIJBROEK, MARKETING MANAGER OF BENRIACH DISTILLERY

GORDON MCARTHUR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BEEKS FX VPS

“THE LOFT ARE REALLY GOOD. THEY ARE QUICK, EASY TO WORK WITH AND DO GREAT WORK.”

ROBIN TAIT, HEAD OF MARKETING OF KETO PUMPS, A CLYDE BLOWERS PORTFOLIO COMPANY

“I REALLY LIKE THE LOFT, THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE BRIEF, LEVEL OF CREATIVITY AND QUALITY OF WORK HAVE ALL IMPRESSED ME. THEY ARE ALSO A GOOD BUNCH AND VERY EASY TO WORK WITH.”

STUART MACDONALD, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SERIC SYSTEMS

“The loft are a delight to work with. The team are dynamic, creative and extremely likeable. A real pleasure to do business with and I am thrilled with the end result!”

EVELYN MCDONALD, HEAD OF GROWING BUSINESSES OF PRINCE'S TRUST YOUTH BUSINESS SCOTLAND

“The loft have been an inspiring, creative and friendly team to work with. Listening to our needs and having a real understanding of our audience ensured that their communications solution is absolutely spot on – highly recommended!”

GEOFF LEASK, HEAD OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF YOUNG ENTERPRISE SCOTLAND

“The Loft produced an innovative design for our trade stand at a recent conference. It certainly succeeded in drawing attention to our stand and there was a significant increase in the number of people stopping to ask about our products and interact with the staff – so it worked well!”

IAN WATSON, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF ALTIA SOLUTIONS

“The loft did an outstanding job in assisting me with a very complex piece of work. They created an exceptional solution that was both creative and beautifully finished. Great team, good fun and brilliant designers.”

STEVEN SIBBALD, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF SPRINGBOARD MARKETING