HEY! I’M DAVID.
When I was growing up, you’d find me watching history documentaries, listening to music from the 30’s, 40’s and 50’s, exploring museums and libraries, and getting out and photographing old buildings. In fact, pretty much anything before my time got my interest. My fascination with the old has never left me, and has instead woven its way into different areas of my life, in particular, my entrepreneurial spirit. I’d trawl car boots, jumble sales and garage clearances, looking for old furniture, records and books to fix up and sell on.
After graduating from De Montfort University and beginning my career in marketing and design, I managed to tickle my entrepreneurial itch by helping business owners with their branding and marketing, working with small businesses from antiques stores to furniture reclaimers, bookshops to coffee shops.
This love of things before my time and my 12 years experience in marketing and design led me to start Walker Design Co, with the mission of helping businesses stand out with vintage-inspired branding and design that makes your customers fall in love with your business.
With every business I work with, I draw on my passion for the past, and knowledge of fundamental design practices to create a feeling of “new nostalgia”, using colours, typography, photography, illustration and more to help you captivate and engage your customers.
WHAT YOU GET WITH ME.
I can help your business cut through the competition and create long-lasting connections with your customers. On every single project, my aims are simple:
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By working closely with you, I aim to truly understand the story behind your business and where it’s going, and together we work towards a cohesive and engaging brand identity that’s aligned with your mission and goals.
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Whatever the size of your business (or budget), I’ve built my branding services and process to help you fall back in love with your brand. Through our Discovery Workshop, we’ll collaboratively develop a strategy that gives you the confidence to shout about your brand from the rooftops.
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I’ll use colours, typography, photography, illustration and more to help you captivate and engage your audience, delivering a visual identity you and your customers will remember and love.
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Before putting pen to pixel, we’ll clarify and define your customers & competitors, your goals, objectives and your brand story to create a visual identity and strategy that is well-thought out and backed by research, not just looks, and means you can grow your business the right way.
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One of my most important aims is to provide an experience that helps you reconnect with your brand, provides as much value to you as possible, and is (most-importantly) fun.
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Whether I’m working with a micro-brewery just starting up, or a heritage clothing brand that’s been around for decades, you’ve put your trust in me, and I don't take that for granted. I treat any work as if I were working on my own business and will work tirelessly to ensure you’re more than happy with the outcome.
THE WORKSHOP.
I run Walker Design Co. from my workshop in Ipswich, Suffolk. Here you’ll find me working on new brand identities, designing a new font, or flicking through a 1930’s magazine or newspaper cuttings to find inspiration. Workshop visits are strictly by appointment only, however I’m happy to welcome local clients to the workshop for a coffee during our discovery sessions!
