Urban River

North East creative design agency Urban River is celebrating 10 years in business. As a Newcastle design agency we create brands, creative campaigns and websites and after a decade in the industry we are still going strong. Although ten years may not sound a long time, in relation to the web, it’s a lifetime.  To put things into perspective, back in 2002 when Urban River was set up, only 9% of the world was online, today that figure is now 33%.   The membership of Facebook today is 1.5 times larger than what the entire online population was in 2002! So how does a design agency survive in an industry which is ever-changing? Our Managing Director Carl Buckley, who has been with Urban River since the early days, believes the key to success is keeping up to date with new trends and advances in technology. Carl commented “There is a relentless push to further technology and it is very easy to be left behind regardless of which sector you operate within. Urban River constantly moves with the times and has recently launched a number of new services and products which help businesses to stay ahead of the competition.” He also added “Businesses need to identify what makes them special, what their key message is and promote it like mad – don’t follow your peers, lead them.” The success of Urban River has also been down to excelling in customer service and building great long-term relationships with clients. Creative Director Carly Carrahar said that “As an agency we want to fill a gap by delivering great service, really understanding our customers’ needs and producing ideas which work.” Urban River’s customer focused approach is as important today as it was at the outset and they must be doing something right as over the past ten years they have enjoyed working with a range of clients across all sectors both large and small including the NHS, manufacturers of all kinds, the Tyne Tunnel, various colleges and many professional service businesses. The company show no signs of stopping just yet and have already got off to a great start in 2013. They have recruited new staff, secured several new contracts and the Urban River office mascot Henry (also known as Urban Rover), a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, has just the won North East Dog of the Year competition! We are hoping the next decade is just as successful as the last.  If you would like further information about how Urban River can help your business to stand out call 0191 423 5688 or email info@urbanriver.com.

Help potential customers understand your branding; be sure to make the right first impression.Corporate identity, branding and logo design is what we’re passionate about because we get to know your business inside out.Whether we’re creating a new brand for your existing business or you are new to the marketplace and are looking to set off on the right foot, we can offer you great graphic design in Newcastle and the surrounding areas!Over the last 10 years our branding ideas and designs have won numerous awards and are instantly recognisable, so if you’re looking for a new brand design we are confident we can help communicate the personality of your company through your corporate identity.

Providing maximum impact print design materialsPrint design is at the core of what we do so as far as print design agencies in Newcastle go, we believe we’re at the top of our game!When we create printed literature and promotional items, our primary aim as a print design agency is to create something which speaks to your potential clients about your business when you aren’t there.Printed literature takes many forms; brochures, direct mail, flyers, booklets, newsletters, exhibition materials and we do them all. Over the years we’ve developed a fail-safe process to ensure our clients are getting the right solution for their budget.We’ll help every step of the way through the print design process and you can be sure that we will create something which has real value and generates high-impact results.

Whether online or offline advertising, ideas or implementation we will create something memorable.As an Advertising Agency in Newcastle, we have the experience, expertise and skills to create high-impact advertising campaigns using a variety of media.The Urban River approach is designed to help you to maximise campaign effectiveness whatever your budget. From a small scale billboard project through to a fully integrated radio, TV, online, print, cinema, social media (PPC) and outdoor campaign, we will guide you through every step.

Creating attractive web design and planning great user experiences online is what we love.As a Newcastle web design agency we’re proud to say that we don’t need to outsource anything to deliver something really special for our clients. We have the design and programming skills built into our design teams to ensure we can fulfil our desire to surprise and delight our clients with beautifully crafted web design experiences.From a simple brochure website through to a fully functional all singing all dancing e-commerce website, our approach to digital design is all about the user experience. We don’t just mean the users of the sites we create, it’s just as vital to us that our clients have a system they can easily work with and enjoy to use.

Web and print design company Urban River is offering local businesses complimentary marketing consultations.We are providing informal one to one sessions with companies where we review and monitor current marketing, website and print design activities and give advice on how to develop and improve going forward.Pop along for a cuppa and a chat and we’ll help you to plan and deliver a new marketing, web or print design project. Book your complimentary consultation by contacting Sarah on 0191 423 5688 or sarah@urbanriver.com.