Sparks Studio

Express your relevance

Sparks is a brand and design agency that works best for ambitious organisations with rich histories and complexity.

We help them connect with a changing audience. To discover and express what matters now.

We believe in the value of a strong legacy. With distinctive clarity you can engage a noisy world.

Recent work

Ruffer LLP - Distinctive editorial design

Distinctive editorial design

Ruffer LLP

Design, Illustration, Print
Oxford Technology - Brand, design and web
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Brand, design and web

Oxford Technology

Signposts to growth
System Crew - Complexity without complication
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Complexity without complication

System Crew

Brand, design and web
Sequent - Prepared for change
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Prepared for change

Sequent

Brand, design and web
Iress - Making every day better
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Making every day better

Iress

Brand, design, copywriting and web

What they say

  • We wanted a brand that was credible, and that conveyed a sense of rigour; also a sense of elegance and an indication of sensible –mindedness, which Sparks has wonderfully delivered.

    Theos
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  • There are a lot of people out there doing the same thing, but Sparks’ designs feel new and fresh.

    Binom Architects
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  • Sparks’ rigorous process helped lay the groundwork for our new direction, proving that they’re capable of doing great work for growing businesses.

    Octopus Ventures
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  • It was a huge project and you took it on with grace, patience and ambition! We are SO pleased with the final result, it’s everything we could have hoped for and more!

    The Wedding Present Co.
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  • It's been a really enjoyable process - collaborative, open and challenging at the right moments. The Sparks team pushed us onwards and I love the result. They should be really proud of their work and the impact it's having on our people and the market.

    Iress
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From the blog

Vacancy – Digital Designer 2021

Vacancy – Digital Designer 2021

Love to design and create for distinctive brands, producing websites, campaigns and online interactions? Been doing this for at least four years? Then read on.
Running to stand still?

Running to stand still?

Many companies are holding fire on their brand strategies and chasing quick sales this year. But are they risking their long–term growth prospects by taking their eye off the brand?
Why Social Justice Matters

Why Social Justice Matters

Episode 9 with Andy Cook.
Celebrate, refresh, renew

Celebrate, refresh, renew

Celebrate your rich heritage to restore relevance and strengthen your future.
The Myth of Certainty

The Myth of Certainty

As we edge towards a year since our first UK lockdown, the pandemic continues to tear up some of our best laid plans, many are searching for clarity about the future.

Interview – Lesley Everett

Interview – Lesley Everett

Lesley Everett is a globally recognised personal brand leader and CEO of Walking TALL consulting. In this interview with Sparks, she shares her perspective on what makes a credible and compelling internal brand, and how culture is embedded and worked out through individuals.