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Bert. Branding Agency Manchester

Our Manchester studio delivers brand change and growth projects for national and global brands.

If you’re interested in working with our Manchester studio or joining our branding agency to create the greatest work of your career, please get in touch.

Work from our Manchester Studio

Brighter Sound

We were appointed as the branding partner for Brighter Sound, a UK-wide music charity based in Manchester. Our work helped Brighter Sound gain prestigious NPO status, a pivotal moment that ensures annual funding to deliver an increasingly ambitious and inspiring programme of work for young creatives, independent artists and up-and-coming music professionals.

Mallo

The Bazaar Group is a market-leading manufacturer and e-commerce retailer re-energising the European casual seating category. We were appointed as brand partners following a competitive process, focussing on how a new retail brand could support European expansion. Mallo was created, a bold, evocative new retail brand that oozes onomatopoeic softness and feel-good comfort.

Marlborough

Managing over £10 billion in assets and employing more than 250 people across six UK sites, the Marlborough Group is a leading independent player in its sector. We won a nationwide competitive pitch process to review the business strategy, hierarchy, brand strategy and provide recommendations for future growth.

Parello

Parello, an award-winning property rental selected Bert as its branding agency We created the company name, narrative, visual identity, website and brand strategy.

Manchester Giants

Originally founded in the 1980s, the Manchester Giants compete in the British Basketball League, representing all ten boroughs of Greater Manchester. Following a change in ownership, the club embarked on a rebranding journey to align with the new owner's vision for the future. After refreshing the identity, we developed the team's desktop and mobile sites. We delivered a complete digital marketing platform and integrating a full automation system to boost commercial revenues via sponsorship lead generation and drive sales of tickets and game-day merchandise.

Adidas Gift of Time

We’re celebrating ten years of collaboration with adidas, a partnership that has produced brand names, public art, video content, websites, and countless brand stories told through captivating visuals across mobile and web platforms. Together, we've crafted highly relevant and effective design solutions, launched numerous bold campaigns, and resulting in many brave ideas delivered.

BBC Open Games

The BBC was looking to further license its intellectual property and create richer online and mobile games and gaming entertainment content through a new team and brand developed with Bert.

Thinc

Thinc is the new name and identity for DCS, the UK’s no.1 IT partner for SMEs. With offices in Newcastle, Manchester, Hertfordshire, and now Toronto, Thinc supports expansion-stage businesses reach their full potential.

FROG

Born in the French Alps, David Jayet-Laraffe moved to London in 1998 to pursue a career in horticulture. Working under Jane Packer he developed a national reputation and opened Frog, his floral artistry studio in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

Bruntwood

Working with the CEO, leadership team and brand teams, since commission we’ve established a nationwide brand perception-tracking tool; redeveloped the brand hierarchy; created the narrative from purpose and values through to the company story and propositions; created a dynamic new brand identity system and launched the brand at a whole company event at the Albert Hall.

Brabners

Brabners, the leading UK independent law firm, appointed Bert to review its brand identity as it approached its 125-year anniversary. We sensitively updated the identity, crafting an updated logo-mark and identity system, alongside a new narrative aimed at attracting leaders and organisation's with global ambitions. This project has supported Brabners' impressive growth, which has been in double-digits for each year following the rebrand.

Hatch

We developed the name and identity for Hatch, creating an award-winning retail and leisure destination situated on the Oxford Road Corridor in Manchester. Since its opening in December 2017, Hatch has provided a vibrant space where independent businesses can innovate and flourish, fostering connections with the neighbouring student population and nearby global technology brands like Hewlett Packard and Autocab (an Uber business).

Federal

We developed the brand for Federal when it was still a single store in Shudehill, Manchester. Known for its winding queues of customers and international army of super-fans, Federal has since been recognised as the most popular coffee shop in the UK. In a recent study, Federal - now with four locations across Greater Manchester - was also ranked as one of the most popular coffee shops in the world. Read the case study here.

Manchester Journal

Real Change

Through both research and practice we’ve found that eight actions are key to leading successful organisational change projects.

Creating Growth

Like life, growth is something that every business leader appears to have chosen. It’s virtually baked into the boilerplate of a C-Suite CV. 

Solutions from our Manchester Studio

1. Create a new brand

With over fifteen years of experience, our reputation for successfully launching new brands is well established. Whether it’s developing new service streams with the BBC, designing the iconic polka-dot packaging for Candy Kittens, or crafting the animated logo for Rituals' flagship store in Amsterdam, we are renowned as one of the UK's leading branding agencies. We specialise in bringing ambitious brands and innovative ideas to life.

With over fifteen years of experience, our reputation for successfully launching new brands is well established. Whether it’s developing new service streams with the BBC, designing the iconic polka-dot packaging for Candy Kittens, or crafting the animated logo for Rituals' flagship store in Amsterdam, we are renowned as one of the UK's leading branding agencies. We specialise in bringing ambitious brands and innovative ideas to life.

2. Evolve our Brand Identity

Staying ahead in today’s fast-paced market is challenging, as customer expectations evolve rapidly, loyalty wanes, and competition intensifies. We specialise in transforming brands to stand out through cutting-edge design, strategic insight, and digital solutions. By partnering with us, we’ll guide you to the forefront of your industry and ensure you maintain your position at the top.

Staying ahead in today’s fast-paced market is challenging, as customer expectations evolve rapidly, loyalty wanes, and competition intensifies. We specialise in transforming brands to stand out through cutting-edge design, strategic insight, and digital solutions. By partnering with us, we’ll guide you to the forefront of your industry and ensure you maintain your position at the top.

3. Overhaul Our Brand Identity

Revamping a brand identity requires expertise, and our extensive experience speaks for itself. With a proven track record of over 160 successful brand transformation projects for global, national, and rapidly growing companies, we are among London’s most experienced and renowned branding agencies. We’ll guide you through the transformation process, creating an iconic identity, enhancing engagement, and ensuring relevance with your target audience, all while mitigating risk.

Revamping a brand identity requires expertise, and our extensive experience speaks for itself. With a proven track record of over 160 successful brand transformation projects for global, national, and rapidly growing companies, we are among London’s most experienced and renowned branding agencies. We’ll guide you through the transformation process, creating an iconic identity, enhancing engagement, and ensuring relevance with your target audience, all while mitigating risk.

4. Improve Our Website

Digital platforms are essential to any brand strategy. Our in-house teams excel in digital strategy, creative web design, development, and activation, delivering successful solutions for top business-to-business brands like EY, Simon Kucher, and Patrizia, as well as e-commerce leaders such as Mallo, the Hidden Hut, and Junkyard Golf Club. We bring expertise and innovation to enhance your online presence and drive results.

Digital platforms are essential to any brand strategy. Our in-house teams excel in digital strategy, creative web design, development, and activation, delivering successful solutions for top business-to-business brands like EY, Simon Kucher, and Patrizia, as well as e-commerce leaders such as Mallo, the Hidden Hut, and Junkyard Golf Club. We bring expertise and innovation to enhance your online presence and drive results.

5. Rationalise Our Portfolio

We specialise in helping organisations streamline and enhance the effectiveness of their brand portfolios. As a strategic creative agency, we have supported leadership teams at LADBible, KTC, Marlborough, and Bruntwood in achieving their objectives. Taking on the role of a lead full-service agency, we focus on maximising brand equity, strengthening market position, and optimising operations. By reducing overlap, aligning messaging, and clarifying the role of each brand, we ensure a cohesive brand identity that drives sustained growth.

We specialise in helping organisations streamline and enhance the effectiveness of their brand portfolios. As a strategic creative agency, we have supported leadership teams at LADBible, KTC, Marlborough, and Bruntwood in achieving their objectives. Taking on the role of a lead full-service agency, we focus on maximising brand equity, strengthening market position, and optimising operations. By reducing overlap, aligning messaging, and clarifying the role of each brand, we ensure a cohesive brand identity that drives sustained growth.

6. Expand Overseas

Looking to take your brand global? Our tailored suite of branding services is designed to ensure your success in international markets, covering everything from localisation and naming to market entry strategy. With a network of in-market branding partners and trans-creators, we’ll help you strengthen your positioning, develop unique brand narratives, and create a compelling visual identity that sets you apart from the competition from day one.

Looking to take your brand global? Our tailored suite of branding services is designed to ensure your success in international markets, covering everything from localisation and naming to market entry strategy. With a network of in-market branding partners and trans-creators, we’ll help you strengthen your positioning, develop unique brand narratives, and create a compelling visual identity that sets you apart from the competition from day one.

7. Prepare for Investment

Our expertise in exit preparation has established us as one of the UK's leading branding agencies for investors, brands, and groups aiming to maximise brand value before securing investment.

Our brand strategists deliver valuable insights, which have helped fuel the growth of some of the fastest growing companies in the UK and Europe. We’ve successfully delivered brand transformation projects for scale-ups like LAD Bible through to food-service, wholesale and retail giants KTC.

We refine your portfolio, brand identity, and brand narrative to attract the right investors and opportunities.

Our expertise in exit preparation has established us as one of the UK's leading branding agencies for investors, brands, and groups aiming to maximise brand value before securing investment.

Our brand strategists deliver valuable insights, which have helped fuel the growth of some of the fastest growing companies in the UK and Europe. We’ve successfully delivered brand transformation projects for scale-ups like LAD Bible through to food-service, wholesale and retail giants KTC.

We refine your portfolio, brand identity, and brand narrative to attract the right investors and opportunities.

8. Engage Our People

As a leading branding, marketing, and advertising agency, we excel in crafting compelling employer brands that retain top talent and attract market-leading professionals. We have developed high-performing employer brands for notable clients such as Marlborough, Bruntwood, and LADBible. Additionally, we create internal engagement strategies that align your workforce with your brand’s vision, ensuring a unified and motivated team.

As a leading branding, marketing, and advertising agency, we excel in crafting compelling employer brands that retain top talent and attract market-leading professionals. We have developed high-performing employer brands for notable clients such as Marlborough, Bruntwood, and LADBible. Additionally, we create internal engagement strategies that align your workforce with your brand’s vision, ensuring a unified and motivated team.

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