• About Side-on

     

    Side-on is an award-winning brand communication agency that's been helping good companies connect with their consumers and create brand preference since 2000.

     

    From Jersey in the Channel Islands (UK) we provide branding, advertising, design and digital services to a broad range of industries from local start ups to large international corporations. We're a small yet perfectly formed team of some of the freshest thinkers and talented creatives around. With well over 50 years combined experience our special concentrated blend of talent, skills and commercial nous means our clients benefit from big agency thinking without the big agency price tag. 

    We believe that every business deserves a strong brand and effective marketing communications. Not just big brands with big marketing budgets and big marketing teams. Businesses of any sizes can have this vital part of their business strategy delivered cost effectively. Our clients call on us again and again because they recognise that we maximise budgets and provide longterm gains by making their brand the core focus, whether we're creating a one off advertisement or a fully planned website or marketing campaign.

    If your brand is being neglected talk to us.

     

  • Helping brands fly

     

    It can be tough spreading your wings in the business world. Finding ways to connect with your consumers and cut through the clutter is becoming ever more difficult as competition and message overload increases. So what should you do?

     

    Get brand smart

    To help cope with the information barrage consumers file away gut feelings they have about services or products into neat little neurone boxes. They'll refer to these feelings when it comes to making a purchasing decision. For instance: a car "they've never let me down", a restaurant "great value", a lawyer "they get the job done". These gut feelings are the company's brand. In today's world investing in a brand and promoting it is a vital part to any serious business strategy.

     

     

    To influence your consumers' feelings and create long lasting brand value you need to:

    • Understand what they need from you

    • Establish a personality & essence

    • Create a brand visual identity

    • Educate staff to embrace & deliver your brand promises & core positioning

    • Consistently apply your key messages and brand identity at every touch point

    Over time brand building leads to consumers flocking to you rather than you having to do all of the chasing so the sky's the limit!

     

    Don't flap around

    Whether you're a fledgling business or a grown-up one, looking for a new brand or a simple preen to give you a lift, then give us a whistle.

     

  • Meet the team


    Steve Hutchins ACIM

     

    Steve Hutchins ACIM

    Account Director

    steveh@side-on.co.uk

     

    After 9 years as a graphic designer in the UK and Jersey I started ironing my shirts and shifted to account management. Now my time is spent balancing account planning, project management, marketing, copy-writing and whatever else comes my way. I'm also now proud to be able to pop 'ACIM' after my name having gained my CIM Marketing Diploma in 2012.

     

    On the occasions when I come up for air you’ll find me foraging amongst as many creative inspiration blogs as I can lay my greedy eyes on. The rest of my time is spent hitting drums, twanging guitars, taking photos and scribbling in notebooks.


    Steve Whittingham

     

    Steve Whittingham

    Creative Director

    stevew@side-on.co.uk

     

    Doing great work for great people is what I thrive on. I love nothing more than getting my teeth into a company's brand to help them communicate their promises, values, personality and difference to their market place and help transform their business. I'm pretty hands on and can apply my design and strategic skills to advertising campaigns, brand development, websites and all forms of printed collateral. I took the plunge and started my own award-winning design agency, Side-on, back in 2000 to give me an avenue for my passion. Over my 20 year or so career I've been lucky enough to work with some brilliant people from companies small and large both locally and internationally.


    Branca Martins

     

    Branca Martins

    Senior Creative

    branca@side-on.co.uk

     

    Passion for design runs through my veins. When I see great design - so pretty, so clean, it makes my teeth ache. I've always had a love for design and always carry a pencil everywhere I go, as a child my caricatures often got me into trouble. I can honestly say that I love to get up in the morning and go to work (not everyone can say that). I work with a great team who I learn from every day.


    Bodhi

     

    Bodhi

    Runner

    bodhi@side-on.co.uk

     

    Why a dog you ask? I feel I must defend my role at Side-on. Without me who would inform Jody and Steve that we're three minutes away from the car park every morning. Sometimes I'm convinced that they will drive right on by despite my incessant barking from the parcel shelf. Without me who would greet the couriers and print reps? And don't get me started on clients! The whole team could learn a thing or two about how to properly welcome them. Paw shakes are so last century. Anything less than five enthusiastic circuits and a sniff at their shoes should be considered rude. Introductions over it's straight to the meeting room we go...well the plate of biscuits ain't gonna eat themselves are they? I usually get shown the door after lying belly up between their legs but they'll learn!


    Jody Whittingham

     

    Jody Whittingham

    Finance Director

    jody@side-on.co.uk

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

 
 
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