The New Fat are finalists at the Nottingham Post Business Awards 2012

The New Fat are very proud to be chosen as one of the three finalists for this years “Contribution to the Community Award”, part of the Nottingham Post Business Awards 2012.
The awards are an opportunity to highlight the many excellent businesses in Nottinghamshire, giving exposure to companies which make a vital contribution to the local economy.

A female owned design agency which was born and continues to thrive in this creative and exciting city - The New Fat love Nottingham.

Suze Moore, Creative Director is a strong advocate for getting involved with community causes - “As part of our company ethos we offer our time free of charge to various local projects and causes, we feel strongly about giving something back to society – keeping Nottingham a vibrant, caring and positive place to live and work.”

Projects which have helped the company get short listed include:
• Giving industry insights to students at New College Nottingham
• Designing a Logo and offering brand advice for Stonebridge City Farm
• Offering school and college work experience placements
• Designing T-shirts for local sporting events
• Setting up a not for profit Nottingham Business Networking group, donating to charity.

The whole company is very excited to be nominated, especially as a film crew will be coming round the office in a few weeks to produce a short clip to show at the posh doo on the 4th July at the Council House. On the night they will be up against E.ON and The Malt Cross for the award.

“It’s fantastic to be recognized for all the teams hard work, we will all have our fingers crossed on the night." Debbie Mawhinney, Managing Director

NCN team up with The New Fat to give Stonebridge City Farm a new look

Really looking forward to seeing the latest work done by New College Nottingham students for Stonebridge City Farm. This fantastic local Nottingham charity has had a logo revamp by The New Fat and are now ready to start applying this throughout their leaflet designs, posters and other promotional material.

First stop is to create a brand guideline document which will be used by internal staff and external companies to make sure all future visual work follows a uniform and consistent brand style. Having this consistent brand style will help the Farm become visually recognisable and build brand recognition - the end result being more visitors, more volunteers and more funding!

The design students at NCN are currently working on this project in conjunction with The New Fat - who will be popping back on the 12th June to see the results and give some feedback. The two students who produce the best designs will be offered work experience placements with The New Fat over the summer.

Stonebridge City Farm really is a fabulous oasis in the centre of Notttingham. Its free to visit and should be shouted from the rooftops. Thanks to New College Nottingham for helping out.

Matchpoint Franchising Awards 2012

We are very proud to be producing all the award event material for a ceremony taking place next week in London. The Matchpoint Franchising Awards showcase success in franchising. We have designed the event logo, along with certificates and a programme for the evening. Good luck to all the finalists.
Whatever your event requirements The New Fat, a Nottingham based graphic design company can design something that is not only professional but also brings something exciting to print and marketing material. Never fail to impress your clients :-)

Click 4 Quote - New website design is LIVE

The New Fat team have been working with the inhouse development team at Click4Quote.com. Designing a fresh and clean new website look for their online insurance facility. Since designing the new logo and brand style we have applied this to adverts, leaflets and now this super website. We love it!
To have a good nosy visit www.click4quote.com
If your website needs a new look - give us a call on 0844 686 0022 to speak to a designer.
You can view more of our website design work by visiting our web portfolio page.

First entry in The New Fat "Skip to Win" competition

 

Thanks to Aerin Thompson for sending through the first entry in The New Fat "Skip to Win" competition. The deadline for entries is the 15th January 2012.

Getting 'In the swing' of the 2012 sporting spirit The New Fat have celebrated Boxing Day just gone with a fabulous active competition.

HOW TO ENTER:
PROPS - you will need a skipping rope!
PRIZES - mysterious sporting prizes to be won.

1. Pick up your skipping rope and have a good think
2. Take you, your skipping rope and a friend to a location of your choice
3. Add any accessories you feel may enhance your look
4. Get your friend to take a picture of you skipping

Email your pics to studio@thenewfat.co.uk

To read more about this competition and read the full terms and conditions please visit our competition page.

Logo Design Lecture at New College Nottingham

The New Fat have built a good relationship with NCN (New College Nottingham) over the past few years and are proud to have presented two lectures at this years "Creative Careers Conference".

A brilliant logo presentation - giving the students a practical process which they can apply when interviewing a client and mind mapping ideas before getting started on the computer. Including how to ask the right questions and get your logo designs suitable to the target audience. The students can apply this logo design procedure on all their relevant projects in future and should be a good resource.

The second lecture was for students who want to get the best out of their education time and strive for adding work experience into their CV. Not only is it great for their CV, but it boosts confidence and gives them a head start in looking for work. Tips and hints were given on how to research potential companies and the best approach method.

"It is great to get involved in the local creative scene and help build the Nottingham students into some of the most successful in the area. I find Nottingham a very creative and inspiring city - there is so much going on, it's brilliant". Suze Moore, Creative Director.

We are look forward to setting some live projects to the Design students next year.

If you want to read some of the lecture handouts and full presentation you can read all our student design resources. Including "Practical Logo Design Tips", "Foot in the Door - how to get work experience" and a "Survival Guide to Higher Education - a Business Owners perspective:"

Business to Business Exhibition Derby 2011

Winner of the Best Medium Stand.

The New Fat are very proud to have won this award at the recent Business to Business exhibition which was held at the Assembly Rooms in Derby - October 25th 2011.

Although there were not as many visitors as we would have liked we made the most of everyone who attended by joining them in on our "Spin to Win" wheel of fortune game.

Free design prizes as well as loads of tasty cakes were available to win.

Thanks to everyone who attended and came to chat about the services we offer.