by josiet | Jan 13, 2020 | News
Who are Hailsham Creative? We are husband and wife team, Josie and Jim Tipler and we are fortunate to now be able to work from a home office surrounded by gardens, art and musical instruments. This helps us no end with our creativity.
We are not just creative with regard to the Graphic Design and print, our creativity spills over into all aspects of our lives. Josie is a visual artist, a painter. Our Studio, as well as containing computers and drawing boards, has easels and painting tables. Jim is a musician, and has performed with different bands over the years so, as I am sure you can guess, the Studio also hosts guitars. Lots of guitars.
We now write and perform music together as the folk duo, Milton Hide and are about to embark on another exciting project – recording our first full album. This involves a substantial financial investment and we have launched a Crowdfunder campaign to help raise the funds. Running our own business has helped us to work out the costs and benefits of the project and our graphic skills and access to print resources help us to create a professional image for Milton Hide.
Our friends and those we meet through art and music are often talented, creative people themselves. For the forthcoming album we will be working with several other musicians and are commissioning artist, Helen Bryant to paint an image to be used on the cover artwork.
The T Shirt above is one of the many rewards we are offering for those donating to our Crowdfunder Project and features a design by Jim using a lino cut by Josie. You can find out more about Milton Hide on the website (by Hailsham Creative!) on www.miltonhide.com
Milton Hide Logo – computer design in the style of a wood cut
Editable poster template for advertising Milton Hide gigs featuring photography by Elizabeth Doak
CD cover design for the EP, Little Fish, featuring a painting by Josie Tipler
by josiet | Nov 26, 2019 | News
The storm raged, the wind gusted and a poor old tree wrapped in ivy came crashing down across our lane, bringing with it electric cables, telephone lines and our fibre broadband line. Working at the end of a quiet no-through country lane, we know from past experience that getting our fibre and ‘phone line repaired is not going to be an urgent priority. The communications between different departments of BT is slow and regulation hoops must be jumped through before any actual physical work can start. Luckily, we have a wonderfully supportive local community so we unplugged our computers and toddled round to a neighbour’s farm office to weather the storm until service was resumed.
The electricity was back on by the end of the day but sadly a power surge had taken out several pieces of electrical equipment – including the cat’s calming plug in diffuser! But both cats and dog were reasonably happy, they had radiators to snuggle up to and weren’t bothered at all by not being able to upload selfies to Facebook or Instagram. They stayed at home to look after things while we were kept company in our new temporary studio by the adorable if slightly pungent Bertie. He had the ability to read minds – I merely had to think about opening the packet of biscuits for him to suddenly appear on my lap.
Two weeks later, and after 2 days of work by some very pleasant OpenReach engineers, our broadband and phone lines were reinstated and we moved back in … to our NEW studio. We had taken the opportunity to move things around so we aren’t sitting in full sunlight all day and having to keep the blinds drawn. We managed to carry on our day to day business with no interruption to service – the only thing that had to be cancelled was a gig we were to be playing on the night of the storm.
Many thanks to Peter and Jackie Appleton of Primrose Farm. And Bertie.
by josiet | Nov 7, 2019 | Marketing, News, Promotions
Sometimes it’s the little things that make us return. Or decide to do business again.
Often, it’s the unexpected gesture that keeps us coming back. The complimentary digestif.
A small gift in the mail.
Or just a simple thank you.
This year we’ve made it even more affordable to say thanks and spread some festive cheer. Fast&Festive Christmas Cards are printed digitally onto 350gsm silk art and supplied pre-folded. Or for larger quantities, Premium Silk cards are an even thicker alternative and supplied flat, ready for folding. Envelopes available for just 5p each.
Or why not treat your customers to something extra? Our range of calendars and wallplanners have something for everyone.
£5 OFF Fast&Festive Christmas Cards >
Pre-folded, 350gsm silk Christmas Cards, delivered to you in 48 hours.
£20 OFF Premium Silk Christmas Cards >
An even thicker alternative and supplied flat, ready for folding.
£20 OFF Opuleaf Christmas Cards >
Copper, gold or silver foil highlights on the front for a festive look.
£10 OFF Case Card Calendars >
These calendars come in two sizes complete with acrylic case and 14 separate cards.
£10 OFF Wallplanners >
Our Wallplanners have the whole year displayed at once.
Choose from large A2 or Super A1.
£10 OFF 14 Month Calendars >
Up in December and they’ll stay up until January two years later.
That’s 14 months of advertising!
Get in touch if you’d like to talk about the best options for you. 01323 840048 or info@hailshamcreative.com
by josiet | Oct 22, 2019 | News
Who is Jimbo?
You’ll know him as Jim Tipler, one of the Directors of Hailsham Creative and chief designer. Here you can see his own website, By Jimbo! (yes, it’s a site created by Hailsham Creative, isn’t it gorgeous!?) with many examples of his branding and identity work.
Jim says:
There aren’t many Jimbos around so I adopted it for my business.
I can help you find a distinctive style – something that will stick – something that will have a shelf life.
It might have a story. It WILL have integrity.
If these are attributes that you also aspire to, we should chat. I think we could work together.
One of the great things about my job is finding out about you, your business and your story.
Branding of course doesn’t simply mean creating a logo. It means keeping that visual language consistent across every type of media you use and, through Hailsham Creative I can help with that.
So, if you are interested in talking to Jimbo about your branding, get in touch and you can meet up for a chat over a coffee.
by josiet | Jul 2, 2019 | News, Promotions
Mmmmm, smooth…
We’re programmed to make automatic decisions. With our senses. It kept our ancestors alive.
Even though we’re no longer chased by giant Koalas, we’ve kept our primal instincts. We react to smell.
To sight. To touch.
The more senses your marketing can activate, the more effective it is. Add an eyecatching image.
Print on super thick 450gsm board, then laminate with a special
soft-touch finish. Make them stroke it. And buy it.
Our Grand Suede range includes Business Cards, Showcards, Invitations, Flyers, Menus and Folders.
Try in July and take an extra £10 off. Delivery is free.
Oh… one more thing…
The Sir David Attenborough effect
Since we watched Sir David Attenborough on the BBC presenting Blue Planet 2, it’s been impossible to ignore the impact of single use plastics on our oceans and wildlife.
We thought it was time to consider what we could do better.
Biodegradable laminated print
On 1st August 2018, we switched all of our matt and gloss laminated print to a new biodegradable laminate. That’s every laminated business card, flyer, folder, booklet cover, appointment card and postcard. It looks like regular lamination and feels lovely. When the print reaches the end of it’s useful life, it composts. Within two years it’s gone. Without leaving any contaminants in the soil.
MORE DETAILS
by josiet | Jun 4, 2019 | Marketing, News, Promotions
We’re all attracted to beauty and shiny things. It’s in our nature and it’s impossible to override. Your marketing can make the most of these basic human instincts.
One way is to add StarMarque spot gloss highlights to your promo material. The contrasting matt base causes the highlights to shimmer in the light. And get noticed. They bring marketing to life. And make people want to lick it. A lot.
Try it, and save up to £50 on our StarMarque range in June. It’s bio-degradable too, which we’re very proud of!
the cat’s calming plug in diffuser! But both cats and dog were reasonably happy, they had radiators to snuggle up to and weren’t bothered at all by not being able to upload selfies to Facebook or Instagram. They stayed at home to look after things while we were kept company in our new temporary studio by the adorable if slightly pungent Bertie. He had the ability to read minds – I merely had to think about opening the packet of biscuits for him to suddenly appear on my lap.
Two weeks later, and after 2 days of work by some very pleasant OpenReach engineers, our broadband and phone lines were reinstated and we moved back in … to our NEW studio. We had taken the opportunity to move things around so we aren’t sitting in full sunlight all day and having to keep the blinds drawn. We managed to carry on our day to day business with no interruption to service – the only thing that had to be cancelled was a gig we were to be playing on the night of the storm.
