Branding

Brand identities for organisations that have to earn trust, not just attention.

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We work primarily with charities, cultural organisations, public bodies and arts venues. Most of what we do is for organisations with complex audiences, accountability to funders and communities, and a genuine need for the brand to work hard across everything it touches.

Organisations come to us at different moments. Launching something new and needing a brand to start with. Refreshing an identity that no longer reflects where they are. Navigating a merger, a rename, or a significant change in direction. Or simply recognising that the brand has not kept pace with the work.

The starting point varies. The question underneath it is always the same: what does this organisation need to communicate, to whom, and how does the brand make that happen?

01 Brand Strategy

Understanding before design

Every successful brand begins with understanding. Before we design anything, we work to understand your audiences, your organisation and where your brand needs to take you over the coming years.

That may include stakeholder workshops, audience research, reviewing existing insight and analysing comparable organisations. The methods vary, but the principle doesn’t: brands built on evidence are more distinctive, more effective and easier to champion internally.

With experience facilitating more than 100 stakeholder workshops across the charity, cultural and public sectors, we help organisations build brands with clarity, confidence and purpose.

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02 Brand Identity & Guidelines

Designed to work everywhere

We create brands that are consistent, practical and built for real-world use. Every element works together, from visual identity, typography and colour to photography, tone of voice, digital, print, signage and social media.

You’ll receive clear, usable brand guidelines that help everyone apply the brand consistently, while ensuring colours, typography and design choices meet WCAG accessibility standards from the outset.

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Specialist skills, in-house

Every project is different, and some call for a more specialist approach. Alongside our core services, we offer a range of specialist capabilities, from custom typeface design and illustration through to membership websites and accessibility audits. These are things we do properly, in-house, rather than bringing in outside help. If something you need isn’t listed here, it’s always worth asking.

The Numbers

Our branding work spans six years, more than 40 organisations. Most of it has been for charities and cultural organisations, the kind of clients where the brand has to work hard and deliver value.

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Brand identities delivered across six years

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Stakeholder workshops facilitated across brand projects

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Of our branding work is for charities and cultural organisations

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In-house designers on our team

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Working with the Out Of Place team on our Bradford Live World Cup screening campaign was brilliant from start to finish. They produced creative, eye-catching designs that really nailed the brief, bringing the campaign to life. Their ability to respond quickly and support us at short notice was invaluable, and they remained committed throughout, helping us successfully deliver this large and complex project. Thank you OOP, I hope to work with you again soon.

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Haigh Simpson - Studio Director - Out of Place Studio

In need of some creative support?  We’d love to know more about how we can help. We’re happy to offer a free, no-obligation consultation to talk through your project.

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