Company profile…
HH Design is one of the most experienced and creative forces in the South of England, we have a unique approach to modern creative design, print and web solutions. Our passion and commitment to quality and impact has built us a reputation rivaled by few. Our design team can provide a complete business solution - with all print and web marketing mediums.
HH Design have a broad range of design led services which grow and enhance business performance with an innovative fresh approach to communications. We do not offer an impersonal off-the-shelf product, sold to every customer alike, which would effectively leave you with a marketing tool that had virtually no chance what-so-ever of success.
What we do provide is a bespoke service. We take the time to get to know you, your business, your strengths, where you invisage your company going and where you see yourself in the market place in relation to your competitors. We care about your success and we use design led creative solutions to equip you with the best possible marketing tools available
Graham Laker – Managing Director & Business Development
Graham has over 20 years experience in media solutions. Starting his career in commercial print, Graham has built an immense knowledge of the industry from film and reprographics, typography and graphic design, photography, press and finishing, publishing, advertising and over the last 8 years web solutions. Throughout the entire time the driving passion which has linked everything together is his love for creative design.
Having spent 14 years working for companies within the print and media industry Graham started HH Design in 1999. Bringing to the business his passion for effective creative design and an absolute insistence that HH Design take the trouble to understand its clients and correctly identify their goals. HH Design has grown from strength to strength, always led by Graham's seemingly inexhaustible energy and enthusiasm.
In recent years, whilst building HH Design's ever growing client list, Graham has become a proficient networker and is now a recognised speaker on the subject of business networking, regularly presenting in front of large audiences of business owners and entrepreneurs.
Diana Laker – Finance Director
Having spent 19 years in banking, covering a range of sectors including business analysis & statistics, foreign finance and offshore investment, Diana joined forces with her husband Graham in 2004 and brought to HH Design a wealth of financial experience.
As HH Design continues to grow, utilizing its ever increasing creative talents, Diana works tirelessly behind the scenes, helping drive the business forward and ensuring that the all important creativity and enthusiasm is correctly balanced with wisdom and patience.
Simon Davies – Production Manager
As our studio manager, Simon looks after our clients and their projects, from briefing the studio to project managing all aspects of print, web and design. With over 10 years experience in graphic design, print and web, he has developed a hard working attitude combined with an attention to detail that is second to none, essential for making sure that every project is delivered on time, matches the client brief and is always 100% quality. His other skills also include making a damn fine cup of tea!
Malcolm Gilbertson – Creative Director
Graduating from Solent University in 2000 with a BA Honours Degree in Visual Communication, Malcolm Gilbertson is passionate about graphic design. Malcolm's experience covers a large area of expertise including Corporate Identity, Point of Sale, Typography Web Design and Graphic Art. Before arriving at HH Design, Malcolm's Client list included Totesport, Ascot Racecourse, Alphameric Plc, Alliance Pharmacies, Pfizer and GSK to name but a few.
Malcolm's arrival at HH Design has added a distinctive creative flair with attention to detail to all projects no matter how large or small. Using his impressive management skills and inspiring ideas to delegate the in-house design team, they always exceed our client's expectations.
Chris Crabtree - Sales Manager
Chris started his sales career working in travel and after a rapid promotion Chris was managing a team of reps based in popular holiday destinations all over the world. Chris soon developed an appetite for a UK based sales career and returned to the UK to work for a well known sports travel organisation. His main role was to develop the corporate sales side of the business and took things to the next level selling tailor made premiership football & sporting hospitality packages and escorting VIP's on luxury company trips.
After deciding to focus his sales career on the print and new media industry, Chris took up an account management position at a well known directory where he learned new skills and the power of the web.
Chris adds a wealth of sales experience, masses of energy and a great sense of humour. Chris shares Graham's unwavering passion and commitment to ensuring that we truly understand our clients goals and objectives and always work with them to deliver not just beautifully designed printing and websites but most importantly quality solutions that provide our clients with a measurable return on investment.
Peter Faunch – Graphic Design & Web
Prior to life at HH Design Peter has had a long career within the print and graphics arena. Graduating, a long long time ago, with a Dip AD from Ravenbourne School of Art & Design, he found gainful employment for a leading publishing house in London. He then went on to work for the Jetsave Travel in house studio where he gained immense experience within the Travel sector covering brochure design and production, print and marketing.
Some years later he left to start his own studio where he specialised in design, print and project management. Since then he has worked with the likes of Europcar, Millenium Copthorne Hotels, Celebrity Cruises and from their inception until recently handled the production of all the UK print collateral and advertising of MSC Cruises.
Older and wiser he has now turned his design experience to more web based matters and project manages a multitude of projects at HH Design. Full of enthusiasm for useless information and an obsessive Mac fan, he is always boring the studio ridged with his endless facts and statistics.
Maria Jackson – Graphic Design & Web
Maria Jackson studied graphic design at East Surrey college and has always been fascinated in photgraphy, art, design and print. Maria started here as a junior designer and has developed at a rate of knots! Working with the team here at HH Design, Maria has been involved in a whole new world... the web world.
Maria has learned how to develop her creative concepts to cater for both print and the web. Maria has brought a fresh bubbly atmosphere to the studio with her, with a totally business focussed attitude.
