Elbow Creative

Identity & Branding
We create striking brand identities that not only make their mark today, but continue to do so long into the future. We pride ourselves by not being bound by the latest fad and design for effectiveness. By researching, questioning and understanding client audiences, we find ways to make brands stand apart.

Campaign
Got a specific message to communicate? We combine quirky thinking and understanding of core issues to devise communication approaches to commercial or social issue campaigns. So whether your need is to unravel complex data or simply to shout about a business proposition, we can provide a fresh perspective.

Digital
Why do we call it digital? Most of our client needs extend far beyond the design of a website (we do that to) but often we are asked to help with extending a brand into PowerPoint, Word templates or Mailchimp. We consider anything screen based to be digital - from responsive websites to interactive or accessible PDFs.

Retail
We started life in the retail work working with the likes of M&S, Superdrug, WHSmith and Woolworths (remember them?) . We've got donkey's years of experience pushing and devising retail solutions in store. Now that environment extends into online - we can do that to.

Print
Ah, bread and butter to us. We eat print and love the smell of a freshly printed brochure. The feel of the paper or the look of a nice foil - who doesn't? . We love nothing better than to take complex data or information and work to better communicate through type, colour and texture.

Copywriting & Photography
Part of parcel of creating great looking solutions to ensure it reads well. Words are as important as bangers are to mash, done right they can convey a tone of voice that underpins the visual language and we love to create cracking positioning statements as well as cool brands. We are pretty good behind the camera too and masters of photoshop. If we can't do it here we have our network of photographers and copywriters we can call on.

Just like making the right creative and strategic decisions for your organisation. After all, it's emotional, it's about preference, gut instinct backed up with a sprinkling of data and sound thinking. Brand attraction is our 'sweet' spot, guiding and supporting organisations so their brand is engaging effectively and communicating precisely.

Founded in 2010 by two seasoned agency designers, Elbow has built a reputation for steadfast delivery of brand communication ideas and a disciplined approach to executing them. Commercially savvy, we keep a tight focus on business objectives, as well as the creative elements of a project. The two partners learned their craft at some of London's most renowned graphic design agencies, helping many of the UK's biggest brands to engage more closely with their target audiences.Elbow combines this high-end experience with a friendly, informal approach, bringing "big agency" thinking and creativity within reach of smaller organisations and we do it all from our studio in Walthamstow E17.

Net Lettings approached us to help redefine their brand image as part of the process to re-position the business. We helped define the brief and shape the process that called for the brand to appeal to City businesses and their key decision makers who have a requirement to locate and house their workforce in London either short or long term.

With a rich heritage within Waltham Forest, Abbeymove's history spans over 40 years with a sizable portfolio of properties. Based on one of the UK's most crowded high streets for estate agents, Abbeymove needed to stand out from their competitors. There are some well-trodden brand approaches along Hoe St so our approach had to feel different.

Artillery is an ambitious arts organisation based in Walthamstow, North East London. Their aim is to create lasting shared memories among neighbours through collaborations to create events and projects that bind the community. They apply artistic practice to mobilise the talents and enthusiasm of artists, residents, businesses, and communities to collectively contribute to their creative programmes.