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Serennu, Connection & Stills

Serennu featured in MiX magazine
Our award winning interiors project Serennu was featured in the MiX magazine - read on to find out more! read more


Stills mentors students from Cardiff Metropolitan University

Concentrate on the big idea
Stills Managing Director Chris Carpenter mentored a group of graphic communication students from Cardiff Metropolitan University (previously known as UWIC). read more


Stills article in MiX magazine

70% Design. 30% London Design Festival. 100% inspiration.
As I’m writing this, a week has passed since 100% Design. So what’s still floating around my head now I’ve had time to digest it all? read more


Mixology North awards judging

Chris helps judge Mixology North interiors awards
Last week Chris was helping to judge the Mixology North interiors awards. And he was in illustrious company, with some senior people from leading A&D practices: Mick Jordan from Mix Interiors Diana Monkhouse, Senior Associate at Swanke Simon Jackson, Partner at Gensler Andrew Bartlett, Director at Tilney Shane Gurvindr Khurana, Co-owner of Essentia Bronte Turner,... read more


Welsh Design Awards 2011

Stills wins big at the Welsh Design Awards 2011
Stills is pleased to announce wins for two of our projects at the Welsh Design Awards 2011. Serennu, an interiors branding project for a childrens hospital brought home one of the awards. Tales & Trails, a selection of stories for Bridgend Council written and illustrated by the Stills team won the second award. Our branding work for... read more


Stills tackles the Taff Trail

Cycling for St David´s Foundation
We made it! The Stills team successfully cycled the Taff Trail on Saturday 8th October (some faster than others!) but we all completed it. Starting in Brecon the Taff Trail takes in 57 miles of hills, reservoirs, roads, towns, villages and forests before arriving into Cardiff Bay. The aim was to raise money for the St David´s... read more


Cardiff Design Festival 2011

Stills shortlisted for design awards
We are excited at the Stills headquarters as our work has been shortlisted for the Cardiff Design Festival Awards. The selected work includes branding for Gardners, a large format digital printer, branded interiors for Serennu Children’s Centre, and illustration and design for Tales & Trails, a collection of children´s stories based on the legends of Bridgend´s rural communities. read more


Connection

Connection mobile website goes live
We have just finished working on a mobile version of the Connection website – it has gone live today and you can view it here: m.connection.uk.com read more


Serennu

First Minister opens Serennu
The official launch of Serennu, the treatment centre for disabled children, took place on friday 2nd September. Carwyn Jones, the First Minister of the Welsh Government was on hand to pull the cord along with other representatives of government including the Presiding Officer, Rosemary Butler and MP Paul Flynn. read more


Stills

Wayne Hemingway event
We were absolutely delighted to host Wayne Hemingway at a special breakfast event last month at the University of Newport´s new City Campus in conjunction with the M4 Business Network. We kicked things off by sharing the Stills story of how we got started when 30 years ago, a pre-sculpted facial hair Chris met a young and... read more


Charity cycle ride

Chris ´yellow vest´ Carpenter gets in training
On Sunday 3rd April, Stills Managing Director Chris Carpenter will be cycling approximately 260 miles from North to South Wales, along with 19 members of local Welsh businesses for charity. read more


Gardners

New iconic identity for Gardners
Gardners is a large format digital printer based in Cardiff with an international client base that includes Tesco, JCDecaux, BP and Microsoft. A beta test site for HP, Gardners is one of the most forward thinking manufacturers in the print sector, continually pushing the boundaries of technology to create new approaches within the industry. read more


Connection

Introducing the new Connection website
We are proud to announce that the new Connection website is now live. Months of hard work from the teams at both Connection and Stills have culminated in a rich and engaging website. read more


Click. Connect. Discover. website

Helping communities benefit from digital technology
The newly branded Click. Connect. Discover. website is now live. Stills was involved in this project right from the start, creating the name, logo and developing the look and feel for Click. Connect. Discover., an initiative set up by the Wales Co-operative Centre to help communities benefit from digital technology. read more


Clerkenwell Design Week

Thoughts on Clerkenwell Design Week
We’re still buzzing about Clerkenwell Design Week 2010. The great and good of the design industry got together in Clerkenwell, the heart of London’s creative home, for 3 days of inspirational design showcases, exhibitions, informative discussions and of course some socialising; we particularly enjoyed the Hog Roast on the final evening hosted by Ahrend and Boss Design. read more


Cardiff Central Library

Award winning Cardiff Central Library. Shh!
We feel as though we’ve helped create a little piece of history after working on the interior of the iconic library building at the heart of the recently developed city centre. read more


Morgan

Website launched for Morgan Furniture
Stills have designed and developed a new website for Morgan Furniture. It runs on the Stills Content Management System, giving the client complete control over the content. The website design is part of a new brand and communication style which Stills have developed. read more


Reach

Stills Reaches out in Rural Bridgend
Stills has been commissioned by Bridgend County Council to develop a brand proposition and identity for a Welsh Assembly funded scheme to support rural communities in Bridgend. The project included naming the programme, as well as the design of the identity and all supporting materials including brochures, leaflets, exhibition stands, stationery and a website. read more


M4 Business Network

A Brand Diversion for M4 Business Network
Stills has transformed the brand of Wales’ leading business networking organisations, the M4 Business Network. Founded in 1993, the re-brand will enable the Network to attract more business people in south Wales and also to extend its reach into west Wales and across the Severn Bridge.  read more


Independent School Skier

Taking to the Slopes
Stills is developing a new brand identity and suite of materials for a skiing holiday company targeting independent schools. The project includes brochures, mailing materials and marketing items to enable the company to engage with this unique marketplace. read more


Cardiff University

Stills Goes International
Stills has been chosen by Cardiff University to design the 2010 prospectus for its international students. read more


Action for Children

Stills helps national charity engage in Wales
Stills has recently won the contract to develop a dedicated website for Wales on behalf of national charity Action for Children. The bilingual website will target people in Wales to raise awareness of the charity and provide regional information to help the organisation engage more effectively with potential supporters and donors in the principality. read more


Broadstock

New chair launch for Broadstock
Stills has been appointed to launch an exciting new chair designed and manufactured by Broadstock Furniture, based in Macclesfield. The project includes product naming, branding, advertising, marketing and PR campaign, as well as management of all launch activities. To tie in with the organisation’s move towards a more design-led approach to manufacturing, Stills has also re-designed the Broadstock brand identity. read more


Hayes Apartments

Stills’ marketing suite sets Hayes Apartments apart
An innovative marketing campaign by Stills for the Hayes Apartments in Cardiff city centre has been listed for a leading award. read more


Cardiff Library

Stills´ design has impact for landmark Cardiff Library
Stills has been appointed to design the signage and internal reading pods within the new Cardiff Library. As well as commissioning five huge abstract oil paintings, Stills’ work to create a vibrant, dynamic atmosphere also includes the development of impactful three-dimensional signage that appears not only in English and Welsh but also in Braille. read more


Tŷ Hafan

Stills rebrands Welsh charity
Following a competitive pitch, Stills is privileged to have been chosen to undertake a rebrand of Welsh children’s charity, Tŷ Hafan. Tŷ Hafan offers comfort, care and support to life-limited children and their families, helping them make the most of the time they have left together. Since the charity was established 10 years ago, the organisation has evolved significantly, meaning the original brand identity no longer accurately represents the work of the charity and its volunteers. read more


Morgan

Stills gives Morgan brand some polish
Stills has been chosen to develop a new communication style for Morgan, the leading supplier of furniture to the hospitality sector in the UK. Included in the project is the refinement of the Morgan brand, as well as the design of new literature, website and advertising. read more


Archives Wales

Wales’ archives made easy by Stills
Stills has been selected to design a new website on behalf of Archives and Records Council Wales. The website, called Archives Wales/Archifau Cymru, will provide an online search facility to improve access to Wales’ archives and will make it easier to find information about Wales’ history. read more


Stop It Now!

Stills supports Stop It Now! campaign
Stills will be providing strategic consultancy and support to child sexual abuse campaign Stop It Now! Stills’ social marketing expertise has been commissioned to assist in research analysis, strategy development and the building of a messaging framework for the campaign, which aims to prevent child sexual abuse by raising awareness and encouraging early recognition and responses to the problem. read more


Verco

Stills prepares Verco for launch
Stills was recently appointed to launch three new products on behalf of Verco, one of Britain’s leading office furniture manufacturers. The launch involved product naming, advertising, campaign development, literature design and design of an exhibition stand to launch the products at the Design Prima exhibition at the Business Design Centre, London in June. read more


Hands

Furniture manufacturer safe in Stills’ hands
Stills is developing a new suite of marketing materials for High Wycombe based furniture manufacturer Hands. Hands has been supplying unique high-quality furniture to public institutions and commercial organisations for the last 100 years. read more


Rhys Davies

Stills helps haulage firm move forward
Stills has been chosen to design a new website for Welsh haulage and logistics company Rhys Davies. With a nationwide network of operating centers and 170 vehicles, Rhys Davies is one of the largest haulage firms in the UK. Stills is working with Rhys Davies to re-design their website to more accurately reflect the position of the company within its marketplace. read more


St David´s

Stills helps St David’s build on their success
St David´s is an exciting new development coming to the Capital City of Wales. The development once open in 2009 will enhance the existing shopping and city living in Cardiff. Stills are delighted to have been chosen by St David’s to provide essential marketing support to help communicate the details and importance of the project and what it means to Cardiff to the local and wider community. read more