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junior designer q&a with design agency

A Q&A with #TeamCrush: Meet Naomi

A junior designer who joined the Crush team as a fresh Illustration post-grad, and who’s managed to stick around ever […]

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The seeming impossibility of small charity success

Each year at Crush, we choose a small, grassroots charity to work with on a pro-bono design project in brand, marketing or digital development.

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The place of a design agency in shaping global movements

2024 is proving a prevalent year for political and social movements across the globe.  From a design agency perspective, Crush […]

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How brand is helping this sustainable farm tell their story

When it comes to getting a message of authenticity and care across, it can be difficult for a farms like Unthank – competing against the supermarket giants.

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Shortlisted: Female Entrepreneur in this year’s Novi Awards 

We are off-the-scale delighted to have our founder, Natalie Burkinshaw shortlisted for Female Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2024 Novi Awards. 

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Welcome, Chris!

Hello and welcome to Chris, joining the Crush team as Account Director. As Account Director, Chris’ role will see him […]

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graphic for shortlisted finalists of East Midlands Business awards 2024

Crush are creative agency finalists!

We are pleased to announce that the Crush team has been shortlisted for the 2024 East Midlands Business Masters Awards, within the ‘Creative & Media’ category.

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Added support + expertise: Why businesses use marketing agencies

As a creative marketing agency with 20+ years in the business, Crush has had the privilege of working on a […]

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photo of Tom Henson Til I Died mural in Chesterfield, taken by Crush Design

What we love about British Heart Foundation’s “Till I Died” campaign

Perhaps one of the most powerful marketing moments of 2024 so far, British Heart Foundation’s “Til I Died” campaign has […]

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Ziemann Holvrieka new logo

Rebrand and website build for Ziemann Holvrieka

Showcasing our rebrand for Ziemann Holvrieka; a global engineering firm based in Germany, specialising in the production of large scale […]

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Capturing the heart of a business: Dearneside Fabrications

Our latest local project: Celebrating 30 years of Dearneside Fabrications A long-standing friend of ours here at Crush, Dearneside Fabrications […]

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Celebrating 10 Years in Creative Sector

Celebrating our team: Achieving retention as a creative agency

As a creative marketing agency based in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, we like to do things differently here at Crush.  From brand-focused […]

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