themission® agency Big launches specialist design division
15th February 2007
The Mission Marketing Group plc ('themission®'), the national marketing communications and advertising group, announces that Big Communications, its Leicester based advertising agency has launched a new design division, Big Design, to generate an independent source of new business for the agency, realising a major opportunity in the design sector.
The new division will be headed up by two of the design industry's most experienced and talented professionals: Big Design Managing Director Dean Stocks was founder of Top 50 consultancy Stocks Taylor Benson, and Louise Almond was formerly Senior Designer at Checkland Kindleysides, acknowledged to be one of the UK's Top 10 design companies.
Servicing major new and existing clients within the Midlands and beyond, Big Design will specialise in packaging, literature, POS and retail design as well as offering a range of additional services, including corporate and brand identity design and management.
Dylan Bogg, Creative Director of Big Communications commented: "We are delighted that Dean and Louise will be leading Big Design's new team. Their skills and experience are already having a measurably positive effect on our business. We're confident that Big Design is going to make a big impact on our future growth."
Phil Wright, CEO of Big Communications added: "Dean and Louise have extensive experience in a number of sectors including banking, toys, fashion, leisure, garden care, retail and business to business. This experience will form the back bone to their strategy to win direct clients and firmly place Big Design in the UK's top 50 design table within two years. With the combined skills, experience and resources of Dean, Louise and Big Communications, we've created a powerful new proposition."
Iain Ferguson, CEO of themission® added: "This is an exciting development for Big Communications, and the Group as a whole, clearly enhancing our service offer to existing and new clients. As we continue to grow and attract new design talent I am confident Big Design will become a well regarded name in the industry."
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