Howdy. We’ve been creating visual identities, and online and printed communications for SMEs, Third Sector organisations and well-funded startups since 1999. We’re good thinkers, both creatively and strategically, and we pride ourselves in our ability to listen to, and understand, our clients to find out what’s unique about them so that we produce work that’s individual, bold and effective. But it’s a crowded marketplace, so we figured you’ll need a good reason to choose Howdy over another design studio. Here’s 12…
20 April 2013
This spring we helped launch Sharedband Connect, a new product that offers a faster internet connection by ‘bonding’ a 3G signal with either WiFi or DSL. The identity was rolled out at an exhibition in Barcelona and then applied to ads, web site and data sheets
27 February 2013
After photographing his food for an entire year (in 2004!) Howdy partner Neil Smith finally decided to do something with the 5,000 pictures. Neil's Meals was ‘premiered’ in front of 500 students at the West End Odeon on 25 February when Neil gave a talk at 4designers. Click here to see the movie.
27 February 2013
We were tidying up our archive recently when we found this one that got away. This idea, with the hidden dancer, never saw the light of day - we just couldn't sell it to the client. We still like it though.
25 September 2012
Our recent infographic for Green Alliance demonstrates how green business, in a time of recession, has remained resilient and is a clear UK success story. Click here to see more of this infographic.
09 August 2012
Traidcraft aim to engage and mobilise supporters with this practical step-by-step campaigning pack. The production budget was limited, so the whole thing is contained in an off the shelf, overprinted, manilla envelope.
06 March 2012
EnLogic launch their company and their range of PDUs at CeBIT in Germany this week with a Howdy-designed exhibition.
01 March 2012
Reform celebrate their tenth anniversary by publishing ‘The next ten years’, a book of forward looking essays highlighting how major reform is needed across the economy, government and public services if Britain is to avoid a ‘lost decade’. Click here to see more of our work for Reform.
30 September 2011
QNI take top prize in the brand development category of the Third Sector Awards. Howdy completed a clean sweep of the category with the St Martin-in-the-Fields identity taking a Highly Commended. Click here to see more of our work for QNI. Or Click here to see more of our work for St Martins.
20 September 2011
It's party time. George Monbiot's favourite think tank, Reform, publish their annual journal. This review of the year's research supports Reforms programme of seminars and debates at the party conferences Click here to see some more pictures. Or Click here to see more of our work for Reform.
10 February 2011
Community nursing charity The Queen’s Nursing Institute's new identity is already a hit with nurses and the public: 'I love the colours and the fact that the crown is still incorporated within the modern design,‘ wrote one respondent. Click here to find out more
13 January 2011
The start of 2011 marks the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. Howdy have designed the identity for the King James Bible Trust, which was established to organise events and projects across the UK and around the world to mark the 400 years since the creation of the book that changed the world. Click here to find out more
14 November 2010
St Martin-in-the-Fields launched its new identity at a Patronal Festival on Sunday 14 November. The torn logo, which was influenced by the story of St Martin, also featured in a specially written 'hymn' performed by St Martin's parishioners.
Click here to find out more
1 November 2010
If you've got the builders in look out for our tough new logo for budget construction tool brand DUCO. It's currently applied to vibratory compaction plates and masonry saws.
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23 July 2010
Our new identity for the Combined Heat and Power Association launches this month.
Click here to find out more
10 June 2010
We’ve been full steam ahead this month implementing the lifehouse
brand identity. Click here to see more
5 May 2010
Election Special! Neil Smith and Sharon Clampin look back at their time working at Millbank Tower on Labour's 1997 election campaign. Click here to see more
22 March 2010
Brand builders. Howdy visit lifehouse building site – the first purpose built spa in Britain since the 1940s. Click here to see more
13 January 2010
Lowe Counsel have launched a global consumer research initiative, Window on Teens, with a Howdy-designed brochure. Click here to see more
01 December 2009
Howdy produce Green Alliance's Annual Review for the fourth year running.
To see more of our work for Green Alliance, click here
29 October 2009
IFF Research launches new look at Insight show...more
