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Planning your annual report design

Tips on how to plan a successful annual report design. Assign a project leader As there will be a lot of people contributing to the planning of your annual report, it is good to have a project manager to spearhead this and ensure the project runs smoothly. Define who needs to be involved Everyone likes to […]

Rolling out a new “bigger” brand across all marketing materials

Rolling out “bigger” brand across marketing materials – branding Creating brands can be fun and we have taken a much-used phrase “can you make our logo bigger” (heard a lot in the design industry), to illustrate how you can roll out a new brand across a whole range of marketing collateral and materials. We look at how […]

Some helpful tips when creating your next newsletter design

Newsletters have always been the go-to option for marketing design teams that want to update or advise their various audiences. The popularity of this format of marketing material is one of its biggest challenges when creating a new one. The question often lost is how do you make the newsletter engage with your audience? If you […]

Launching a new food product

If so there are some key points to consider, and we will certainly be able to help you achieve the right look for your brand. In 2013, the UK grocery market was worth £169.7 billion, an increase of 3.7% on 2012. The market is very well populated and competitive with thousands of new products launched […]

Successful product launch – designed for maximum impact

If you are looking for help launch a new product in the market or even just a simple new product launch checklist then read on. The most successful product launch is the one that is prepared well and based around a solid strategy with comprehensive planning, as Benjamin Franklin advised – Failing to plan is […]

What are pop up exhibition stands?

Its a term you have seen used when it comes to exhibitions, but what are they and is it the right exhibition format for you? Pop up display stands consist of a pre-constructed folded down metal frame that ‘pops’ up into place to form a skeleton frame from which you can then attach display graphic panels via magnetic strips. As […]

Marketing Food Products

How to get your food products noticed, you’ve worked hard to develop a great tasting product, but how do you now get your product noticed and sell? – A clear brand identity is key.

Display banner designers

Creating engaging and informative display banner designs are essential when showcasing your products or services. Toast are display banner designers that have vast experience in creating stunning display materials. Let us help you to generate sells and promote key messages whilst maintaining a strong consistent brand. How do we do this? There are a number of things we […]

Creating great food packaging design

Based on our experience, we have put together 10 tips that we help you to create great and effective food packaging design for your product.

Key tips for great food label design for food and drink products

There are currently around 10,000 new food and drink products introduced in the UK each year. So what do you need to do to ensure that your new product gets noticed, or your existing product doesn’t get lost under the raft of newcomers?

Well designed, clear and consistent food label design is key.

Stunning magazine design

If you are looking at launching a new publication or thinking of refreshing your existing magazine design then toast are the ideal agency to help you with this.  There are some simple rules you can follow to ensure that the design of the magazine increases readership and promotes your product/service successfully, these include: 1. Identify and engage […]

The key stages of great logo design

Here at Toast Design we have developed a unique 5 Stage process for creating great logo design.

What is the best finish for your brochure?

There are a multiple of brochure design finishes that you can add to give your brochure that extra wow factor. Toast are experts in this field and our knowledge and experience can help your brochure really pop. Lets take a quick look at some finishes and what they add. Lamination and spot UV varnish Lamination is […]

Outstanding exhibition design

If you are displaying at a show or an event you’ll need some form of exhibition design to promote your product or service. Toast are the ideal design agency to help you with every aspect of your exhibition design. Depending on what event and where you plan to display can make a significant difference to the […]

Fix my WordPress site

If you’re looking for a UK specialist that can assist when looking to fix your WordPress website, you’ve come to the right place.  Click here to get your site fixed!   Toast are WordPress experts and we develop exclusively on the platform, so we know WordPress inside-out. From small fixes, to big problems, we’re on […]

Pocket folder designers

Pocket folders come in all shapes and sizes and establishing the purpose, content and use is important before you start as this will define the type of folder needed.  Toast are experts in pocket folder design – we can help you create the perfect pocket folder that standouts, functional and extends your brand. Following some simple rules can ensure your pocket […]

Creating Effective Logo Design

There are lots of opinion pieces on logo design and it can be rather confusing, but with over the last 15 years experience working with many businesses we have put together a guide to creating effective logo design.

Infographic design

Infographics are becoming ever more popular as they are great at presenting information in a quick, clear and informative format.  Infographics can also be used in annual reports, presentations, websites and brochures, giving you a powerful tool that can be applied to various materials. Infographic design also provides a great visual shortcut to complex information as […]

Graphic design support

We’re not a small agency, and that makes us perfect for larger clients that have a need for full-on graphic design support that’s quick and won’t let you down. Capacity and capability We work with many clients, such as Gatwick and Kohler, to provide fast-turnaround graphic design services for everything from artworking a business card […]

Getting your brand strategy right from the start can pay dividends.

Some good brands have developed by chance, but the great brands haven’t. Behind every great brand is an even greater brand strategy, carefully guiding and constantly adapting to the world around it. Here at Toast, we don’t want to create good brands we want to help create great brands that reflect more than just the […]

Websites for Food Businesses

If you’re starting a small food-related business or developing an existing one, you’ll already know about the importance of having a website that works. We work will many start-up firms to help make sure that websites for food businesses do something. We often find websites that look nice but don’t perform, or there might be […]

Looking for a new design agency to make the most from your budget?

Getting the most from your budget is essential. Does your current agency seem to be overcharging and not really helping you get the return on investment you were hoping for? So you are now looking for a new design agency because you might be asking one or more of the following questions: Not seeing much […]

WordPress User Training Workshop

Learning to use any new application, let alone a global phenomenon like WordPress can be quite a challenge. The choices, in terms of how you learn, are however fantastic these days.  You can download countless e-books and PDF manuals; you can watch YouTube self-help videos til the early hours of the morning – or you […]

What is branding?

It involves every aspect of communication you have with customers, staff and other audiences – so what is branding? Here at Toast, we have developed our own unique approach to delivering branding strategies for our client’s products, services and organisations and answer the question: What is Branding? We don’t believe in just making things look […]

Looking for a new design agency?

Trust is a fundamental part of the relationship between a client and a design agency. If you are looking for a new design agency then it means that something is wrong with your current relationship. When things go wrong it can be down to a number of different factors, which might be: Service levels have dropped […]

Branding tips for artisan food producers

We’ve worked with a few food brands recently, all of which can be classed as artisan food producers, and there are two things that they all have in common….

A taste for food brand design

I have a real passion for working with foodie brands, particular the artisan, smaller companies that really care about what they’re producing and have a passion for it.

Adding that little more to your PDF brochure

Online brochure formats are increasingly becoming more and more popular as they give you the ability to respond to client requests instantly.  The most popular are the PDF brochure format, which can be created from various software packages, but there is a lot more you can utilise from this format that will help enhance the end […]

Designing an electronic brochure

There is a lot of terminology being used at the moment regarding electronic brochures, epubs (or electronic publications), e-books (electronic books) and iBooks (Apple’s version of the e-book format). This is mainly due to the fact that each major retailer requires a book or brochure in their preferred format, be it on a Kindle, iPhone, […]

Online brochures

Online brochures or ‘flippy page’ brochures have different names but fundamentally offer the same thing, the ability to view your brochure online.