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wave

+Portfolio

Our passion is creative, effectiveand appropriate design.

Our motivation is to work with peoplewho have a positive impact on society.

For over 20 years we have chosenonly to work with people who shareour values and concerns. This is whywe understand our clients and thesectors they work in.

We believe that the best results areachieved when people work togetherin an open and honest way.

Collaboration and teamwork are atthe heart of how we operate, this iswhywave is a workers co-operative.

+Print

We love print design – type, paper, inks andthe flexibility of shapes and size. Print canbe intimate and small or displayed for all theworld to see.

With our strong typographic design, attentionto detail and up-to-date production knowledgewe work out the best way to communicateyour message, whether it is a postcard, acampaign or annual report.

Our clients trust us to guide and supportthem through the design process – concepts,design, copy, illustration, photography andprint – never losing our focus on creativityand quality.

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http://www.wave.coop

‘We stop children growing up vulnerable and alone’

EveryChildClient:

Project: ChildWorld magazineChildWorldmagazine is distributed to donors,personal and corporate sponsors, peers as wellas London and overseas staff. Our brief was tocreate a lively and engaging magazine that wouldkeep them all informed and interested in thework the charity carries out worldwide.

Outcome:

wave has been working with EveryChild since 2003 andhas been its principal design agency for five years. Wehave worked on annual reports, research and programmereports, direct mail campaigns, e-alerts and e-marketing,branding, stationery and posters, exhibitions and signageplus the re-design and development of their website.Our work has gradually helped move their brand forward,prompting a brand review based on our initial work onthe magazine and annual reviews.

“wave recently helped EveryChild re-launch ChildWorld,their regular magazine for supporters. They introduced anew, more colourful and user-friendly format, with snappier,punchier articles and strong use of photography and imagery.They also managed to reduce the cost of producing themagazine quite considerably. Their creative input throughoutthe process has been invaluable, and they have alwaysdelivered issues on time and on budget. ChildWorld has nowbecome a powerful communications tool and EveryChild hashad excellent feedback on the re-launch from supporters,trustees and staff.”

Joanna Fell Marketing Communications Manager

+ brand development

+ creative concept

+ design & layout

+ eco-print



‘Real Skills for the Real World’

Bromley College of Furtherand Higher Education

Client:

Project: 2010-2011 ProspectusThe prospectus is the college’s main marketingpublication to students, their parents or carersand careers advisors.wave was commissionedto develop a new design and layout that was easyto navigate, inspiring and reflected the college’sbrand values.

Outcome:

wave has been Bromley College’sprincipal design agency since 2006.Along with the annual prospectus,wave has designed a range ofmarketing materials including annualreports, signage, advertising andbranding for their 50th Anniversary.

“The prospectus has been very favourably received by thegeneral public, staff and students. We have had many positivecomments about the design of the prospectus and feel it givesa very strong image of the college. From the initial meetingand presentation of concepts through to final delivery theteam at wave has surpassed the brief and our expectations.They delivered the project on time and within budget andcoped with whatever we threw at them.”

Oliver Campayne Marketing and Communications Manager

+ brand development

+ creative concept

+ design & layout

+ photo direction

+ eco-print andmanagement



‘Accept difference, Not indifference’

National Autistic SocietyClient:

Project: Communication magazineFollowing a competitive pitch in 2004,wave was selected toundertake a full redesign, of their quarterly magazine,Communication, transforming it into a user-friendly, informativepublication that would be accessible to people with autism andtheir families. Communication offers its readers information,support and advice on the many services that NAS has to offer.It is also used to help the organisation campaign for a betterworld for people with Autism.

Outcome:

“I have nothing but praise for the work that wave do onCommunication, the quarterly members’ magazine of theNAS. Initially, we asked wave to refresh the design andlayout of the magazine, to make it more user-friendlyand accessible, at the same time as updating the style andintroducing colour throughout, to make it more attractiveto the reader. They managed to incorporate all our practical,editorial requirements into a design that is fresh andmodern, without being ‘over-designed’ or too intenselyfashionable. The feedback from our readers wasoverwhelmingly positive and we continue to receive praisefrom them on the look of the magazine.

Over the time we have worked with wave, they havedeveloped their understanding of our client group. Withoutfail, the staff at wave are easy to work with, flexible andfriendly. They always meet deadlines and ‘go the extra mile’to ensure the magazine drops onto our members’ doormats,looking good and on time.”

Miranda Kemp Editor, Communication magazine

+ brand development

+ creative concept

+ design & layout

+ eco-print



‘Working together to provide excellent healthcarefor the local community and beyond’

Royal Berkshire NHS TrustClient:

Project: Annual reportThe Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largestgeneral hospital trusts in the country. The Trust wanted a report withan clean, uncluttered look and feel that made good use of their largeimage bank. By incorporatingmore of their established colourpalette to add warmth and underline the Trust’s approachability,and to bring to the fore the patients’ experience, we aimed for afinished report that would work well for their diverse end-users -funding bodies, patients, other healthcare organisations and theirlarge membership base.

Outcome:

“The team at wave were apleasure to work with. Theyquickly understood what wewere looking for and cameup with some great ideas toensure the annual reviewhad a fresh look and feel toit this year. They completedthe project on time and tobudget and we are reallypleased with the end result.”

Diana Brooks

Internal Communications

Manager

+ creative concept

+ design & layout



+Screen

We’re just as keen ondesigning for a screen –with our solid experience,our passion for intelligent,user centred design and ourunderstanding of the latesttechnologies, wave createsaward-winning websiteswhere style, performanceand usability workpowerfully together.


For more examples of our print workjust go to our website.

http://www.wave.coop/folio_print.html

http://www.wave.coop/folio_print.html


‘The co-operative way’

Co-operatives UKClient:

Project: Greener Together websitewww.greenertogether.coop

Greener Together is an ambitious social networking website,promoting and researching into green behaviour. Commissionedby Co-operatives UK and sponsored by Defra, the project aims torecruit members and customers of co-operatives or community-owned enterprises to make a pledge to live in a more sustainableway and reduce their CO2 emissions or waste by up to 20%.

The website has a range of online tools to support and encourageparticipants, enabling them to share their lifestyle changes withother pioneers.

+ creative concept

+ campaign concepts

+ illustration

+ design and build

+ drupal cms

+ social networkingintegration

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Outcome:

“We love their illustrative and designcreativity and mixed with a thoroughknowledge of Drupal CMS, modules andsocial networking, this makes them expertsin delivering open-source websites thatwork. Their co-operative ethos has helpedfoster an honest, trusted and collaborativerelationship with shared goals. We haveno hesitation in recommending wave toanyone who needs creative and attractiveonline design. They have the drive andprofessionalism to give that little bit extrathat makes all the difference.”

Michelle Lockwood

Greener Together Project Officer,

Co-operatives UK

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http://www.greenertogether.coop


‘Advancing geography and geographical learning’

Royal Geographic SocietyClient:

Project: Discovering the Arctic websitewww.discoveringthearctic.org.uk

Following the success of our award-winning website DiscoveringAntarctica, The Royal Geographical Society commissionedwave todevelop Discovering the Arctic, a new website featuring a host ofengaging resources including original video, photography andmultimedia activities. Discovering the Arctic won a Silver Award(2010) from the Geographical Association in recognition of itsrange of high quality resources, many of which can be used onan interactive whiteboard allowing teachers to set up plannedlearning from the front of the classroom.

Outcome:

“We have been workingwith wave since 2006producing our mostsuccessful and interactiveonline education resources.Together we have beenawarded national andinternational recognitionfor our websites and Flashinteractives includingnominations from theBAFTA and Webby awards.We have always foundwave to be great valuefor money, setting highproduction standards atreasonable cost.”

Steve Brace

Head of Education and Outdoor

Learning, Royal Geographical

Society (IBG)

+ creative concept

+ illustration

+ design and build

+ flash andmultimedia design

+ xhtml coding

+ audio and videooptimization


wave has worked with RGS on awide variety of online projects overthe past five years, focussing onauthoritative and engaging websitesfeaturing multimedia activities,downloadable factsheets, movies,sounds and inspiring imagery.

http://www.discoveringthearctic.org.uk

‘We stop children growing up vulnerable and alone’

EveryChildClient:

Project: EveryChild websiteswww.everychild.org.ukwww.everychilddeservesafamily.org.uk

Following EveryChild’s recent rebrand,wave was commissionedto redesign its website and create a campaign microsite, Everychild deserves a family. Both sites launched in the spring of2010 with positive effects. The main site content was completelyrestructured into a new CMS and polled a high 17/20 in ThirdSectormagazine's website review of May 2010. The microsite’sinteractives have enabled hundreds of supporters to offer helpto millions of vulnerable children.

Outcome:

“The new website is superb – I knowsupporters will be wowed by what they see.I am really impressed by the commitmentand work shown by the wave team. I knowEveryChild is probably quite a demandingclient for the budget we actually have but Ihope the innovative approach we are alwaysseeking has been as interesting andrewarding for you as it has been for us.”

James Georgala

Communications and Advocacy Manager

+ creative concept

+ illustration

+ design and build

+ flash andmultimedia design

+ xhtml and csstemplate coding

+ social networkingintegration


http://www.everychild.org.uk

http://www.everychilddeservesafamily.org.uk


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+Brand

Simply put, branding is about articulatingyour strengths – your values – yourpersonality. At wave we specialise indeveloping your identity – from the name,logotype to the visual look and feel.

We also enhance and invigorate existingbranding to meet the changing needs oforganisations as they develop and grow.

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For more examples of our screen workjust go to our website.

http://www.wave.coop/folio_screen.html

www.wave.coop working creatively for a better world

http://www.wave.coop/folio_screen.html


‘At the heart of walking’

RamblersClient:

Project: Brand applicationFollowing a recent rebrand,wave was invited to work with theRamblers on its implementation across a wide variety of materialsincluding advertising, magazines, information leaflets and displays.We believe that intelligent branding needn't stifle creativity butprovides us with a framework within which we can produce excitingand cohesive work. And with the imagination to take the brand tonew and unexpected levels, we can ensure both successful andcontinually stimulating projects.

Outcome:

wave has been working withthe Ramblers since 1999,developing membership materials,information and education packs,annual report, supporter magazineand print advertising.

“In 2009 the Ramblers went through radical re-branding toreflect the charity moving with the times and reaching beyondits traditional membership and campaigns.

During this time, we have worked very closely with the designteam at wave who flawlessly understood our requirements.Not only they helped us implement our new visual identitybut also made our printed materials instantly recognizable.They always have excellent ideas and it's a pleasure to workwith them.”

Mariusz Wilczynski Membership Marketing Officer

+ brand development

+ creative concept

+ design & layout

+ photo direction


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‘Quality for life, choice in care’

St Michael’s Hospice

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lour paletteSt.Michael’s Hospice corporate colour palette is split into two colour temperature

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corporate materials should be printed on uncoated stock, using correct Panton

make sure all colours are matched accurately to Pantone© references.

in corporate colour is 641 and should be used for all logo applications.

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Client:

Project: Brand design and implementationSt Michael’s Hospice provides palliative care for people in Hastingsand Rother. The Hospice was looking to refresh and renew its easilyidentifiable but dated corporate image and to be identified as amodern, fast moving organization that was unified, professionaland accessible to the local community. A key priority was to developa logo that would still be familiar to its many long-standingsupporters and volunteers.

Outcome:

“The hospice branding waswell-received in the localcommunity. St Michael’sis a very high-profileorganisation and it hascontinued successfulfundraising campaigns withthe new identity withoutalienating the hospice’s manystalwart supporters andvolunteers who have workedon behalf of the hospice formany years. We havereceived repeated accoladesfor its look and feel and withwave’s help are implementingit across all our publications,vehicles and hospice shops.”

Perdita Chamberlain

Head of Fundraising

& Marketing

+ brand review andidentity design

+ brand guidelines

+ design & layout

+ creative concept

+ eco-print andmanagement



‘Britain at Work’

Trades Union CongressClient:

Project: unionlearn brand implementationunionlearn is the TUC’s flagship learning provider, helping unionsand their members to promote and develop opportunities forlearning. Having worked with the TUC for over 20 years,wave wasthe natural choice to implement the new unionlearn brand acrossa raft of resources, publications and promotional materials. As theorganization has developed, new styles have been created to keepthe brand looking fresh and relevant.

Outcome:

wave also produces unionlearn’squarterly magazine, The LearningRep, and an array of reports,campaign materials, educationresources and exhibition materials.

“wave deploys greatstrengths when it comesto the unionlearn brand:intelligent application ofdesign elements; creativityin pushing the brand forward;and careful scheduling andexecution of all layout workand production so thatprojects come in on timeand to budget.”

Rob Sanders

Senior Publications Officer

+ brandimplementation

+ creative concept

+ design & layout

+ eco-printmanagement



For more examples of our brand workjust go to our website.

http://www.wave.coop/folio_brand.html


wave was set up in 1987 as a design co-operative to provide aprofessional creative service to the not-for-profit sector. This was aconscious choice for us and today we are still proud to only workwith organisations such as charities, public sector organizations,co-operatives and social enterprises who are committed to positivechange and who share our beliefs, our concerns and our passions.

As a co-operative, wave is controlled by the people that work in it– there are no owners or shareholders. We operate a flat,non-hierarchical management structure. Furthermore, being aco-op also defines the way we operate on a daily basis, working asa team, learning from and supporting each other and developingour personal skills through practical experience.

Co-operatives are based on the values of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. In thetradition of their founders, co-operative members believe in theethical values of honesty, openness, social responsibility andcaring for others.

Our values:

Our difference:

Our history:

+About us

http://www.wave.coop/folio_brand.html



print and traditional media

brand and identity development

fundraising campaignsand direct mail

reports and reviews

magazines and newsletters

advertising

exhibition and display systems

photography and illustration

copywriting

web and newmedia

design and build ofaccessible websites

content management systems

open source cms

e-newsletters

e-commerce

crm integration

interactive applicationsand games

copywriting

illustration

photography

print

fulfillment/mailing

We also commission:

Our services include:

Adfam

AimHigher Sussex

London Borough of Brent

Bromley College

Charities Evaluation Services

Child Accident Prevention Trust

Childhood First

The Co-operative Group

Co-operative News

Co-operatives UK

Creative Foundation

Department For International Development(DFID)

De La Warr Pavilion

Electric Palace Cinema

EveryChild

F-ISH

GMB

George Green’s School

Greennet

Help the Hospice

The Dogs Trust

Institute of Development Studies

International Co-operative Alliance

Leonard Cheshire Disability

Licensed Trade Charity

London First

London Sustainability Exchange

The National Archives

NHS

National Autistic Society

Norfolk Hospice

Orpington College

Princess Royal Trust forCarers

The Queen’s Nursing Institute

Ramblers

Reach

Renewable Fuels Agency

Rowcroft Hospice

Royal Geographic Society

Royal College of Nursing

SEDEX

SELDOC

Sightsavers

Social Enterprise London

Somerset Co-operativeServices

St Michael’s Hospice

Tiri

TUC

University Centre Hastings

University of Brighton

War on Want

Wateraid

Woodcraft Folk

Account Handlers:

Diana Harman

Felix Lozano

Designers:

Karen Beal

David Humphrey

Tony Mono

Clare Perkins

Julian Coates

Danielle Mullis

To find out moreaboutwave and how wecan help you, contact:

Diana Harman:[email protected]

Felix Lozano:[email protected]

Our team:

+Our clients

mailto:[email protected]



www.wave.coop

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