
‘Summer thoughts…’
Summer thoughts on how to recharge and relax… How to use this weather & time with family & friends to maximise your creative thought process

Summer thoughts on how to recharge and relax… How to use this weather & time with family & friends to maximise your creative thought process

One very happy client A Massive ‘Thank You’ to Lisa Gower – (MCIPD) from Helen Bennett Manchester Network, have a wonderful weekend! ‘I was lucky

Recently updated my business cards and also tried out a new printer! ‘Your safe pair of hands’ is a good way to start, I have

Love getting some of my Awards, some are good and backed up by research and other… ‘My best Awards are from my clients, when they

Happy Client with leaflets – Magic Frank ‘It was a pleasure to work with Kate. After she sent me the the first draft of a

Awards – 2025 looking back… Looking back over the years and especially 2025. I have been awarded many Awards that have been purely judged by

Trends for Design & Marketing in 2026 Design Tips Add hand‑drawn elements for authenticity Use AI for speed, refine with human creativity Use bold, layered

La Academia Education Ltd. – ‘Thank You’ – Ruben Cnobel Wow! this testimonial blew me away… ‘highly skilled, dependable and detail-oriented graphic designer.’ Designing a

‘I don’t have time, I don’t want to do it myself, I can’t cope with the content, you do it!’ Photo by Adem AY on

Acquisition International Magazine Award I’m delighted to announce that Fox Graphics Design & Marketing have been awarded ‘Best International Graphic Design & Branding Agency 2023

The Secrets Behind Powerful Branding Strategies A brand strategy is a plan designed to position your business in the market. It includes how you want

Design and branding trends for 2024 The world of design moves at a very fast pace and as we look ahead to 2024 there’s no

Why would companies outsource their Design & Marketing to Fox Graphics Design & Marketing? Retainers Fox Graphics Design & Marketing provides Design/Marketing/Project Management for your

Are you interested in super charging your business and marketing? Marketing Consultation with Kate Fox Fox marketing starts with the consultation. This is a deep

Introducing Business In A Box This year, Fox Graphics Design celebrates 15 years in business, and I cannot believe how quickly the time has gone.

The importance of social media for any business When it comes to social media, most business owners know they should be doing something. After all,

Why you don’t need to be on every social media platform Having recently added several social media packages to the offering at Fox Graphics Design,

The importance of design in your business Wondering just how important design really is? Looking to save costs and thinking about striking it from your

Why you should employ experts to take care of specific tasks in your business Business life is hectic and just as you finish one task,

Why design keeps you in business and ahead of the competition As a business owner, you’ve likely got a lot on your plate. But one

The biggest design trends for 2023 Thinking about updating your branding in 2023? Perhaps you’re looking to launch a new product or service? Either way,

How branding affects consumer behaviour Have you ever been drawn to a certain food item because of the colour of its packaging? Perhaps a nice-looking

5 of the best marketing campaigns of 2021 and why The past 2 years have brought about a number of challenges for businesses all over

Visuals matter: the psychology of the mind absorbing images over words A picture paints a thousand words. But did you know that having visual designs

Five things you need to know in order to answer THE big marketing question Every business wants to know exactly how to market their services

I don’t have time, I don’t want to do it myself, I can’t cope with the content, you do it! Busy with your..Social Media –

Update of recent brands at Fox Graphics We only do quality and are pleased to introduce our more recent brands. These are done with Marketing,

Rebrand for Ian Allison – Protection Specialist Ltd. ‘I have just completed a re-brand and this has been handled for me by Kate Fox from

The branding pitfalls most companies are guilty of So many businesses come to me with the same problems – they’re struggling to retain customers, they’ve

Introducing my brand-new programme Directors, do you want to raise your game? Are you looking to get confidence with clarity? Want to know how to

Introducing Kate Fox and the business, our killer sentence and a case study. Please have a listen and see if this resonates with your business

Integrating your branding into your social media Talk with Rebecca Bate (Becs) – Social Media Executive Becs asked me to talk on her YouTube and

Brand, or fail Branding is the very essence of your business. Too harsh? Perhaps. But the sentiment remains. Branding is everything. Use design, or as

Now that’s how to homeschool We’ve all heard it, haven’t we? ‘Study hard, get good grades and get a good job.’ A steady job, to

10 ways to build your business post-lockdown Have you ever moved a rock in your garden and watched the creatures’ reactions? They either come swaggering

Video & Animation Fox Survival for 2020! No.14 “Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive. This facility makes it the most versatile

Assist, Help & Advise Fox Survival for 2020! No.13 “You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you

Advertising – SEO, PPC and Radio Fox Survival for 2020! No.12 “Doing business without advertising is like winking at a girl in the dark. You

Branding on Websites, Digital & Printing. Fox Survival for 2020! No.11 Branding on all platforms, online and offline have to be consistent, not just the

Repeat messaging and expertise to keep your visibility up and be supportive to others. Fox Survival for 2020! No.10 What do you do? What are

Education and Training Fox Survival for 2020! No.9 Enhance your business and develop new skills and techniques to help position you and your business in

What pain do you or your business solve? Fox Survival for 2020! No.8 Fox Survival No.8 – What Pain Do You Or Your Business Solve?

Get Testimonials & Recommendations Fox Survival for 2020! No.7 Fox Survival No.7 – Get Testimonials & Recommendations for your business to help develop and nurture

Improve Branding & Messaging Fox Survival for 2020! No.6 Fox Survival No.6 – Improve branding and messaging for your business to ensure that you are

Improve LinkedIn Profile to ‘All Stars’ Fox Survival for 2020! No.5 Fox Survival No.5 – Improve your LinkedIn profile to ‘All Stars’ to help raise

Can you PIVOT? and/or use other SKILLS Fox Survival for 2020! No.4 Fox Survival No.4 – Can you PIVOT your business and use other SKILLS

Increase Virtual Networking Fox Survival for 2020! No.3 Fox Survival No.3 – Increase Virtual Networking to maintain and develop your business and keep in contact

Increase Connections on Social Media Fox Survival for 2020! No.2 Fox Survival NO.2 is all about connections and people, whilst planning, evaluating and starting to

Fox Survival for 2020! Fox survival for 2020! How to plan, evaluate and implement for your business at this time. Today is a new start

I am a designer with a business background and have developed different ways of marketing. I look at the whole company and it’s strategy and

Fox Networking – Thursday 27th February We started with snow, then everyone arrived and I, Kate finally did the 10 minute presentation with a display

Adopts a New Charity – Speed of Sight ‘I am visual and a bit of a speed nut! The thought of losing my sight is

Fox Networking Event The main reasoning behind it was that we had a super new studio with lots of creative space, I was not able

Brand Strategy Workshop We recently launched our inaugural Brand Strategy Workshop, 5 business people attended at our studio in Cheshire, the comments/reviews blew us away

Fox Graphics Design & Marketing – We have recently launched our new website and are getting back into the swing of writing blogs along side

I hope you had a relaxing, recharging summer and productive time. I just thought that I would say hello. And thank everyone for all your

First time exhibiting! Here are some tips! Make Sure You Go to the Right Exhibit Exhibiting can be an expensive and demanding process in terms
Cutting edge visual communication! Follow the Fox….. Follow the Fox….using animation, typography, branding, colour and creativity + upbeat music, we have created and executed this

Prevent Breast Cancer, our purpose is in our name. Prevent Breast Cancer, our purpose is in our name. Our little pebble in the pond! Fox

Design & Marketing Re-brand We have finally found time to re-brand with the Marketing wing of the Fox business. We coincided our branding with the

“Learning to love Visual Communication” at Radboke Hall And what a lovely time we had at the Barclay’s Radbroke Hall, in leafy Cheshire Visual Communication

It started with a logo…. The ideas, creativity and expertise of the team at Fox Graphics have been instrumental in helping a thriving chemicals distribution

Great words from the industry – I don’t often do this, as I seem to only put testimonials on my website but this was from

Fox Graphics Design & Marketing Studio 28 – 29, Beechfield House, Winterton Way, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK11 0LP skype address: kate@foxgraphicsdesign.co.uk New telephone number – m:

Websites are part of your digital conversation and communication with your social media presence and marketing message, make sure you are not left behind and

“Do you remember Yellow Pages? what a nice surprise…..”]Do you remember Yellow Pages, and advertising and the copy coming through the door! well, this week,

Using Fonts in Print Design and Web Design Projects

Click here to download a pdf showcasing some of Kate’s latest work portfolio – Kate Fox 14.04.14 -2

We have a proven process for creating our work which makes sure that our clients are fully involved and get the work they want.
Design checklist: What clients should provide their designer
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Slater Harrison needed a striking way to show the new Centura Pearl range of decorative paper and card to customers. The innovative nature of the product demanded original thinking, and Fox Graphics did not disappoint.
I first met Kate Fox in July ’11 to discuss the launch of Slater Harrison’s Centura Pearl paper range. Her idea was to display the new paper using large origami stars and balls.
Here are just a few examples of the logos we have developed for clients. Each one has been specially designed to complement the product sector,
Remember – “Whenever you see a succesful business, someone once made a courageous decision” Peter Drucker (business guru)
For those who can afford to, it isn’t easy deciding on where to invest for the best.
When Fox Graphics decided to endorse local charity KidsCan on the back of their business cards, it had positive consequences for all involved…
English student and design company are not two things you would often put together.
However, when Kate Fox of Fox Graphics kindly invited me to do work experience with her, I could not refuse.
Fox Graphics has successfully Art Directed new photography for Slater Harrison’s EDUcraft paper and card products reaching out to Schools and creatives.
“When you ask Kate to do a job, it gets done,” Stephen explains. “I let Kate know what the problem is – it gets picked up, considered, acted on, printed and delivered to our doorstep – and it’s right every time.
‘I think we can safely say we were best in show – the stand was buzzing and the drinks reception was a sight to behold!’
We were sponsoring & exhibiting at the ‘Celebrate Cheshire’ @ Chester Racecourse
Back in November last year I was contacted by Helen at Nucletron asking for some help with all of the events she had
to handle for 2011.
You can download Black Iris’ exhibition portfolio for 2011 at the bottom of the post.
Established in 1929, Slater Harrison’s papers, boards and coatings are global brands sold in 80 countries worldwide. The laminated board, Colourmount, has been
Any of you who have Children going to Uni this Autumn could help educate the next generation to reduce this Cancer…
Media photographers at a Brands Hatch race day recently filmed the Topspeed formula 3 car driven by Stephen Clegg – Managing Director of Topspeed Couriers
We have secured some great offers for display stands and banners for use at exhibitions, events or just to dress your offices for visitors.
Hurry before these fantastic prices expire.
Many of your employees are parents. Imagine them arriving at work free from family stress,
knowing their children are happy and settled, and feeling ready and motivated for a productive
day at work?!
The chances are that for many, this is a rare occurrence.
In a fast moving competitive world potential clients can take less than 30 seconds to subliminally reject a product or service.
Like other aspects of Intellectual Property, such as technical inventions, industrial designs and copyright, trade marks can be a valuable business asset and investing in their proper protection and clearance for use ought to be an important consideration for any business.
In an increasingly principle-focused market where the demand for ethical processes is intensifying, it is becoming ever-more important for businesses to not only deliver the best possible service, but to also be seen to deliver it in the most environmentally-friendly and ecological way.
In this current market where competition between businesses is greater than ever and where the battle for survival is an increasingly tough one, the way a business presents itself is vital. Kate Fox, Founder and Director of Fox Graphics, explains why a firm’s image is key to its success…
With the development of technology and the increasing popularity of ‘e-magazines’ and ‘e-reads’, many people believe that traditional forms of print are destined for decline. However, the case is not as clear cut as some might think and established forms of media still have their place in modern society.
“Companies have been increasingly looking for ways to cut their environmental footprint, and yet until recently green design options were often lower quality and significantly more expensive. Kate Fox, Founder and Director of Fox Graphics, explains why quality printing no longer needs to cost the earth.”