About Us
Part of the Crisp Group, the Exeter business development specialists, the work of our in-house design and communications unit is always firmly underpinned by the group’s extensive marketing and business development expertise.
You can choose from a wide range of creative services tailored to a specific project or your marketing communications objectives.
Tailored Approach
For clients with a wider appreciation of their marketing and communication needs, we are delighted to offer a more bespoke approach tailored and adapted to individual needs – often drawing on our broad marketing expertise to help develop marketing communication action plans and to develop structured and integrated campaigns.
Key Personnel
Gary Coleman - Head of Creative Design
Gary has over 25 years industry experience working for many major clients in advertising, design and marketing communications companies. He has a wealth of design experience being one of the first creatives to introduce the use of Apple Macintosh computers when many agencies were hesitant.
This, coupled with his experience of more traditional design methods has resulted in a dynamic combination of forward thinking, proactive and experienced design solutions.
Gary knows exactly where to look for inspiration. It starts with you. We like to talk to our clients, observe, listen and hear exactly what they and their audience need. Only then, can we start the creative process. We know how to make your plans a reality. Together we can create..."Inspired by life" - Gary Coleman
Bob Marshall - Design Management Consultant
After several years in the Army Bob retrained as an audio-visual designer since when he has combined the management skills of one with the design awareness of the other. The bulk of his work has been in the management of design and designers.
Wide experience with corporate communications, product and interior design projects has given him a broad knowledge of design-based business problems and their solutions.
Working as a design project manager on large corporate projects in London and as a self-employed graphic designer in Devon, his clients have ranged from PLCs to sole traders, across a wide spectrum of industry sectors.
As the Design Adviser for Business Link in Devon and Cornwall for 10 years, Bob used this wide experience in helping both manufacturing and service companies to grow through the use of good design.
At various times he has written design standards manuals and student handbooks for an FE college, edited B2B magazines and newsletters and lectured on business studies and graphic design at colleges in Devon and Cornwall.
Bob has recently joined the Crisp team to assist with large corporate projects involving the use of design and designers.
