I could tell you that they're different, creative, award-winning and passionate; that they're brand…read moredevelopment and graphic communication experts, book designers, producers of strategic marketing plans and mighty fine graphic design work, marketing literature, websites and digital presentations - but why would I bother when their website already says all of this? Since 1996 Staziker Jones is based in Cardiff. They have built an enviable track record in delivering innovative and bespoke communications solutions for their clients. Their clients come from a wide range of sectors and include organisations such as McKinsey & Company, Lloyds TSB, The Orion Publishing Group and the Central Illustration Agency. They can do these things for you: brand strategy, brand development, graphic design, marketing, advertising, design for print, direct marketing, exhibition design, website design, online marketing, book design and packaging.

The South Wales Echo is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Cardiff and distributed throughout…read morethe South Wales region. It belongs to the Trinity Mirror group, the UK's largest newspaper company, and has been published since 1884. Each day there are actually two editions published - what's referred to as 'News Extra' for morning buyers, and 'City Final' for the evening readers. There is also a weekend edition published every Saturday. It has a much more local feel to it than the Western Mail, which covers news and features across Wales, and a lot of the news really isn't that gripping. I can't say I ever buy this newspaper - but if I find a copy on the train I'll have a flick through and find a few interesting local news articles.

The South Wales Echo is a daily tabloid newspaper published in Cardiff, Wales and distributed…read morethroughout the surrounding area. Founded in 1884, the newspaper is published by Media Wales Ltd (formerly Western Mail & Echo Ltd), part of the Trinity Mirror group. In 2008 Media Wales moved into from Thompson House to Park Street, next to the Millennium Stadium. It is a good source of local news, sport, business and entertainment for the Diff, leaving all-Wales coverage to The Western Mail. The writing isn't astoundingly brilliant, but for a quick catch up on your local vicinity you can flick through it over a cuppa and it'll only set you back a little shrapnel. You can also read articles from the Echo on Wales Online (http://www.walesonline.co.uk/).

Established at the turn of the millennium, Creo Interactive is no Dome Flop. Instead they are a…read moreCardiff-based web development company that specialises in creating websites that are: 'effective, creative and efficient.' They have some top clients including companies I like such as Academi, Seren Books, and Spillers Records not to mention International Baccalaureate organisation, Coleg Sir Gar, Tanni Grey-Thompson, South Wales Probation Service, and Maes-b (National Eisteddfod). For Welsh Literature Promotion Agency Academi they redesigned their new bilingual content managed site and developed the comprehensive Writer's Database. These are just some of the skills that Creo offer: * Web Design * Usability * Graphic Design * E-Marketing * Ecommerce * Content Management System (CMS) * Accessibility * Online Marketing * Coldfusion Developers Other Creo services include website hosting, search engine optimization, identity creation and website maintenance solutions. They aim to make robust sites that look good and fit around your budget requirements.

Chapter-based Cakebread Illustrations produces high quality computer-generated cartoon-like artwork…read moreand designs for all sorts of clients. The company was established in 1992 by artist Anne Cakebread when one of her cartoons was published in The Guardian while she was still at art college. Since then her illustrations have featured in high profile magazines (FHM, Loaded, Eve, Ministry of Sound, etc), newspapers (including the Guardian, Times, Telegraph, Sun, and Express), in local authority campaigns, television adverts, literature by art performance groups, and in publicity for major companies such as Kodak, BT and Confused.com. Her style is versatile, adapting to suit the needs of different organisations, and her work includes creating brands, drawing cartoons and illustrations, designing posters & flyers, and producing complete design packages for CDs, posters, exhibition stands or book covers. Their website at http://www.cakebreadillustrations.com offers a good overview of their design styles and the company's portfolio.

What a great surname! Anne Cakebread has won a stack of awards in the last couple of decades…read more Setting up her illustration company in 1994, she's worked for allsorts of tasty client and has produced artwork for TV programmes and ad campaigns, magazines, newspapers and book publishers. Anne creates life-like hand drawn and computer generated artwork for publication. She works with clients from concept through to final print in hard copy. These are just some of the top places she's been published: The Guardian, The Sunday Telegraph, Match of the Day Magazine, Total Football, Running World, Golf Monthly, Fore!, Rugby World, Two Wheels Only, Big Issue, New Internationalist, Museums Journal, Scholastics, Faber and Faber, Marshall, Cavendish, and Gomer. Other clients include: Eddie Ladd, Andre Stitt, Marc Rees, Earthfall, Artstation, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff City Council, Sherman Theatre, Trace Gallery, and Granada - This Morning. Design Capabilities: Graphics, Branding, Illustration

One of the best marketing companies in Wales. Helped get to the top of Google searches with their…read moreSEO built a great website amongst other services. They are great to work with and recommend them to take your digital marketing to another level.

From the owner: Caffeine Marketing is a full service marketing agency with locations serving Swansea, Cardiff,…read moreNewport, Bristol & London. We are a leading Wales & West creative agency with all the integrated skills in one place. We have specialists in Marketing, Web Design, SEO, Google Adwords, Advertising, Branding, Design, Digital, Social, PR and more. We offer something different than many marketing agencies. We work with our clients on a long term basis for a small monthly fee. We take care of all our clients' marketing needs and deliver results based around an agreed strategy. We create bespoke marketing plans using the relevant tools to get our clients results. No matter how small or large your company is, we can help!

These people design the brilliantly useful Crefft - the quarterly bilingual newsletter for the Arts…read moreCouncil of Wales containing news, features and listings which is distributed free of charge across Wales. Anyone who has read it will know it is a simple yet quality literature product. Designworld have had over 20 years to nurture their industry skills, and their team combines 'youth and experience, creativity and practical knowledge.' As well as good literature the company's design capabilities include exhibitions, graphics, branding, and websites. Clients include Rowecord Engineering, Royal College of Nursing, Age Concern Cymru, Entrepreneur Action, Terram Ltd, and Aviza Technology. The agency is adaptable and works well across all manner of media from ads with a conscience to trade press recruitment, avoiding cliché through innovative but certainly not kooky marketing solutions. I think they need to work on their teen branding attempts, but otherwise a decent enough design agency. Solid.

Cardiff really does have some fantastic design companies. Here is another favourite of mine. They…read moreare currently working on branding, graphic design and art direction for: BBC, Christian Aid, ITV, Oxfam, Sherman, Sports Council, Wales Arts International, and Welsh National Opera. Most impressively, this is the company that were appointed to brand National Theatre Wales last year. The project involved designing and overseeing all aspects of the visual communication strategy. I absolutely love what they have done, the results are beautiful and cutting edge. Their stand-out work is bold, bright and minimal. These are the services that they offer to clients: * Award Winning Creative Design * Branding, Design & Advertising * Print, Exhibition & Websites * Complete Design Packages * Bilingual Design Skills * Creative Campaigns - Advertising & Graphic

I heart this design agency. They are the people behind the animal masks for the Environment Agency…read moreand loads of other frankly lovely stuff including promo material for the Innovation Awards. As well as the cool, quirky stuff I love (see The Vampires and other illustrations on their website) they can also provide pretty websites (www.giftswithacherryontop.com) and other clever stuff with a much more slick and corporate style. They work with small and medium sized businesses, public sector organisations and charities who have a requirement for a responsive and creative graphic design consultancy. They have a friendly manner and create design solutions across various media, from print to web. Stuff they can do includes: Print Design, Branding, Advertising, Web Design, Exhibitions, Creative Strategy Clients: Warwick Emanuel PR, Inch Blue Handmade Children's Shoes, Welsh Water, Welsh Language Board, Carbon Trust, ESIS, and Gol Football Centres.

From the owner: Brand development and print design specialists We produce…read moregraphic design that creates an impact, really makes a difference and provides a tangible benefit for all our clients.

Baa Baa Black Sheep have you any wool? "NO!"…read more Oh, what have you got then? "Erm some blimmin fantastic graphic design capabilities?" Oh, right... In 1998, this woolly design business was set up by people who asked, 'how about being the best?' In 2010 are they the best? Not necessarily, how can one measure these things anyway? They bleat about success, and they certainly aren't the black sheep of the design family though, having built up a rep for top creative work like managing of all strategic and creative marketing for the Barratt iPad Apartments in the Copper Quarter of Swansea including: creative, media buying, print management and strategic marketing. Clients: Audiences Wales, Pontardawe Arts Centr and NHS Wales. Design Capabilities: Graphics, Branding, CDROM, Multimedia, Packaging, Web

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