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One Creative is a graphic design studio in Thorpe Astley, five minutes from the ring road. Steve Walker has designed logos, brand identities, brochures, campaigns and signage for Leicester businesses for twenty years — and he still does every job himself.
Services
He is based in the city, so a face-to-face meeting is a fifteen-minute drive rather than a video call.
A mark drawn for your business, tested small, in one colour and at sign scale.
→Type, colour and the printed guidelines that keep everyone honest.
→Catalogues, event guides and literature, artworked ready for press.
→One idea across press, six-sheets, digital screens and social.
→Fascias, wall graphics and exhibition stands, supplied ready for the fitter.
→Cartons and labels drawn to the cutter guide.
→Templates and post sets that match everything else you put out.
→Letterheads, cards and folders that look like the firm they represent.
→Areas covered: Leicester city centre, Meridian Business Park, Braunstone, Glenfield, Anstey, Enderby, Thorpe Astley, Beaumont Leys and Aylestone.
Proof, not promises
Real names, real towns. Every one of these is work Steve did himself, and several are written up in full on the case studies page.
Leicester in particular
Leicester is not short of design agencies, and several of them are very good. What none of them offer is the same person from first phone call to final artwork. No account manager, no handover at the point it gets interesting, and nobody learning the ropes on your budget.
Logos, print, signage and campaigns for professional services across Leicester.
Logos, print, signage and campaigns for retail and hospitality across Leicester.
Logos, print, signage and campaigns for trades and construction across Leicester.
Logos, print, signage and campaigns for charities and public sector across Leicester.
Related case study: Stationery for a Leicester professional firm.
The difference
Most agencies put an account manager between you and the person doing the work. There isn't one here, because there is only Steve.
The person who takes your brief is the person setting the type three weeks later. Nothing gets handed down to a junior at the point it gets interesting.
Bleed, trim, spot versus process, and which idea dies on an uncoated stock. Files land at your printer right the first time.
He is based in the city, so a face-to-face meeting is a fifteen-minute drive rather than a video call. You can meet him, and he answers his own phone when you ring about it.
In their words
“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.”
“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.”
How a job runs
Fixed price agreed before anything starts, and you always know what is happening and when it lands.
A call or a coffee in Leicester. What it is for, who it is aimed at, and when you need it.
Routes drawn on paper before anything is opened on the Mac.
Real options to choose between, then amends until it is right.
Print-ready artwork to your printer, sign-maker or team, checked before it goes.
Common questions
Logo packages start at £160 and run to £500 for a full set including stationery and social icons. Prices are fixed and agreed before anything starts — the full breakdown is on the Logo Lounge page.
No. Most clients are in Leicester and Leicestershire because that is where Steve is and where word of mouth travels, but he has worked with organisations across the UK for years, including national event campaigns.
Yes. The studio is in Thorpe Astley, and Steve is out at Fresh Business Networking in Leicester regularly. Most projects start with a coffee.
Let's begin
Tell Steve what you need. You'll get a straight answer, a sensible price, and a person on the other end of it.