The Lake District Foundation works to inspire businesses, visitors and other donors to support projects and programmes of work across the Lake District. The Lake District Foundation was established as a charity in August 2017. Prior to this, under the name Nurture Lakeland, the organisation had been working for 23 years to…...

Arbon Socks, based in the Lake District, produces luxury, British-made socks from natural fibres. The yarns are sourced, spun, dyed and knitted in the UK to create an environmentally-friendly, quality product. Designworks created the logo, branding and website for Arbon Socks. The branding utilises clean typography and colourblocks that help…...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our clients and suppliers. We look forward to working with you all in 2018. We will be closed from Friday 22nd December until Tuesday 2nd January. Instead of sending Christmas cards, the money we spend on cards and postage is donated to…...

Hillcroft Park is an award-winning, family run, holiday park near Ullswater. The park offers a wide range of overnight stays including traditional seasonal camping, camping pods, luxury lodges and fully-equipped, year-round self-catering cottages. To stay ahead of other Lake District holiday parks, Hillcroft Park embarked on a rebrand which included: brand…...

James Cropper PLC create some of the world’s most distinctive and technically advanced paper products, using materials from cotton and wood to carbon fibre. We have developed an app for James Cropper which was trialled at the recent Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging exhibition at London’s Olympia. The cross platform mobile…...

The Adventure Guide is the first of two guides which Designworks is producing for Cumbria Tourism this year. The Attraction's guide will follow later in 2017. The Cumbria Tourism Adventure Guide showcases what's on offer for adventure seekers when they visit the Lake District, Cumbria. From an easy walk to…...

Morecambe Bay Partnership is a charity that brings funding to the Morecambe Bay area.  The Partnership's charitable work benefits the communities, heritage and environment around the Bay. Morecambe Bay Partnership's most notable project is the Bay Cycle Way. Launched in 2015, the cycle way has opened up the Bay to new…...

Friends of the Lake District is an independent charity and the only membership organisation dedicated to protecting and enhancing Cumbria’s landscapes. We designed a brochure for Friends of the Lake District that appeals for support and aims to generate donations for their key projects. These projects range from protecting the Lake…...

MyCumbria is a Cumbria Tourism membership scheme exclusively for Cumbrian residents, offering discounts and special offers on attractions, food and drink, leisure activities and shops throughout the entire county. We developed a WordPress website for the client. The site is built around the listed businesses which offer MyCumbria discounts. The site…...

IMPORTANT INFORMATION SSL CERTIFICATES Recently, Google announced that it will label any non-HTTPS webpage as 'Not Secure' in the address bar. Mozilla's popular browser Firefox, also flags up that the 'Connection is not secure'. Internet Explorer also displays a padlock icon in the address bar. The three popular browsers don't differentiate…...

JMP Architects provide a comprehensive architectural service managing the procurement process from feasibility through to completion. Their work is extremely varied from private house extensions and new build houses to commercial education healthcare and leisure projects across the UK. We worked closely with the client in developing a WordPress website for the company.…...

Lakeland Logs is a family-owned business based in Cumbria. They supply sustainable British hardwood and softwood logs to customers throughout the UK. Their new WordPress Ecommerce website was developed to help with increased demand and provides an easy to use system for both client and end user. The company's delivery drivers are able…...

In 2016 we were awarded a three year contract to provide graphic design services for Rusland Horizons. It is a programme of projects which are focused on the natural and cultural heritage of the scheme area in South Lakeland, Cumbria. It aims to involve people in restoring and enhancing the unique wooded…...

Wishing all our clients and suppliers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We will be closed from Friday 23rd December 2016 until Tuesday 3rd January 2017.  ...

Jasper Sanders + Partners are a young and innovative design studio based in Manchester, with an expertise in interior architecture. Their new bespoke WordPress website reflects the innovative nature of the company with its minimal content and visual approach. The design follows a detailed brief in which the client specified font…...

We’ve given The Green Rooms a brand refresh whilst creating new marketing material, including a brochure and a gift voucher wallet. The Green Rooms offer spa and beauty treatments from the Castle Green Hotel, Kendal. The design boasts a strong colour palette - the lime green gives a fresh, contemporary…...

The National Trust's sport kit has been produced and is now available for Trust employees. Designworks designed a range of running, tri and cycling kit; produced by Champion Systems. The corporate colours provided a light green base colour which offers high visibility — ideal for evening and early morning runs and bike rides. The design…...

Designworks worked with London based recruitment marketing agency, WDAD Communications, to deliver the Pizza Hut Delivery Careers' website. The  project was completed in two phases. Phase one was the job search, this had a successful soft launch in Yorkshire followed by a nationwide launch. Phase two was the design and build of the careers website. Both phases use WordPress as…...

Yesterday's Tour of Britain stage in Cumbria provided a thrilling finish in Kendal, Belgium rider Julien Vermote pipped Great Britain's Steve Cummings to the line. After the event, Sir Bradley Wiggins spent time with his fans in what could be his last road race. Hopefully, seeing the Tour de France winner and the…...

Kendal will become the first town in the UK to have its very own branded gift card. The gift card market is annually worth an estimated £5 billion with the bulk of that money limited to a few multinational companies. Kendal BID aims to shift that balance and encourage people…...

The Ullswater Association is a membership group representing tourism businesses in and around the Ullswater Valley in the Lake District. They work on behalf of members to promote & enhance the area and to encourage people to visit. We designed and produced the Association's yearly member's leaflet which is a…...

We created branding and marketing material for 1863 Ullswater, including web, print and advertising. The property has been completely refurbed and offers visitors a bar, bistro and bedrooms . The owners, Anne and Mark, have invested heavily in the building and they provide their guests with the quality of a boutique hotel but the homely welcome…...

Exped Adventure offer mountain expeditions and treks off the beaten track and always adventurous! We revamped Exped Adventure's website with a redesign and additional functionality. The site now utilises more imagery and video to market the treks and expeditions. The site uses a clean, visual design and offers a clear navigation to package tours or bespoke treks.…...

Tata Steel's Shapfell lime quarry, located in Cumbria, has been producing quicklime and limestone products of the highest quality since 1962. The quarry operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and has a high number of visitors to the site. Health and safety is a top priority at…...