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Steve Walker.Graphic designer, Leicester.

Twenty years, one desk in Leicester, and a client list that has mostly arrived by one person telling another.

Steve Walker at his desk in Leicester

The whole company

One brief.One pair of hands.

One Creative is a design agency of one. Steve takes the brief, does the design, artworks it, checks the proof and answers the phone when you ring about it. There is no studio floor, no account team, and nobody learning on your job.

That is not a limitation dressed up as a virtue. It is the reason the work stays consistent: the person who understood what you meant in the first meeting is still the person setting the type three weeks later.

When a job genuinely needs more — a photographer, an illustrator, a specialist printer or a sign fitter — Steve brings in people he has worked with for years, and he still runs the job from start to finish.

You'll never be handed to someone else.
Start your project Meet the human first

How the work happens

It starts on paper.It always has.

A layout pad, a Pantone fan and a biro doing the thinking. It is slower than the shortcut — and it is why nothing that leaves this studio looks like it came off a shelf.

Concept sheets sketched in a layout pad beside a Pantone fan
Concept sheets — sketched before anything is opened on the Mac
Twelve logo routes on screen for a client
Twelve routes on screen — one identity chosen
Steve working through printed colour palettes
Colour chosen from the book, checked in ink, not on a screen

How a job runs

Four steps.No surprises.

You will always know what is happening, what it costs and when it lands. If something changes, you hear it from Steve before it becomes a problem.

01

Talk

A call or a coffee. What it is for, who it is aimed at, and when you need it in your hands.

02

Sketch

Routes drawn on paper, so the thinking is settled before the pixels start.

03

Design

Real options to choose between, then amends until it is right — not until the budget runs out.

04

Supply

Print-ready artwork sent to your printer, sign-maker or team, checked before it goes.

Away from the Mac

There is a personbehind the logo.

You are going to be talking to Steve directly for the length of the job, so it is only fair you know who is picking up.

Family

Married, kids grown up

His children are grown and out in the world now — which mostly means the studio is quieter and the fridge lasts longer.

Saturdays

Claret and blue, for his sins

A West Ham fan of long standing. Twenty years of that is arguably better preparation for client feedback than any design degree.

Midweek

On the squash court

Squash keeps the shoulders from seizing up after a week of layout pads and proof sheets. It is also where a fair few briefs get talked through.

Locally

Fresh Business Networking

Steve is part of Fresh Business Networking in Leicester — so if you have not met him yet, there is a decent chance you know someone who has.

Who Steve works with

Small firms.Big organisations. Both.

Leicestershire's advertising and marketing agencies, schools and public sector bodies — alongside hundreds of independent businesses who just wanted someone reliable.

In their words

What clientsactually say.

“Steve took the brief and produced a set of designs across all marketing formats, from socials to print materials, that exceeded all expectations. He's a pleasure to work with but more importantly, he produces high quality work.”

Tim WalshDirector, Branagh PR

“He worked with us to understand the scope, offered advice, utilised our colours and branding and produced work that showcased our company fantastically — leading to both enquiries and sales.”

Let's begin

Start your project— he replies himself.

Tell Steve what you need. You'll get a straight answer, a sensible price, and a person on the other end of it.

Call0116 318 3771
Emailsteve@onecreative.me.uk
WhatsApp07876 716850
Studio

15 Seaton Road, Thorpe Astley,
Leicester, LE3 3SU

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