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As designers we appreciate a fellow designers eye. It's the eye for detail and the eye for colour that really impresses us. But on Saturday...

The simplest of images can have the most impact We’ve recently spiced things up on our website by introducing a group photo of the team on our about us page. The services we offer aren’t just about the final product you receive, they’re also about #TeamFCD and how we work with you to achieve your...

Our building creaks and shudders and groans. We’re not sure if it’s because of natural occurrences or the paranormal. The building has been here since 1795 and will have had many occupiers. So two of the latest occupiers, Matty and me, decided to investigate. Over a few evenings we prowled our rooms, corridors and the...

Nah then, empty old watter out of kettle and fill wi’ fresh watter. Pop tea bag inta ya mug, pour over fresh watter and stir like a brainstorm. Wait patiently, all good ideas take time, 3-5mins should do it. This is the perfect time for a sneaky biscuit and t’ think about tha next design...

If you haven’t noticed, the rising trend of 2019 is to implement a ‘Dark Mode’ on your website “We’ve been using the light mode for years?! Surely it doesn’t matter?” – whilst it’s not important, a dark mode has its benefits and enhancements over the traditional ‘light mode’. Let’s be honest first, dark modes are...

As the UK did not leave the EU we must now comply with the new compulsory rules regarding the size of business cards which have come in to force today. The old size of 55mm x 85mm has been totally scrapped and a new standard size of 255mm x 195mm has been brought in with immediate effect.

FCD are proud to announce that we will be the Charity Partner 2019 for DHYP. DHYP are a Doncaster based charity who help and support young adults between the ages of 16 and 25 who are vulnerable to homelessness. Having met the team and the young adults, and been impressed by what we saw, we...

Video production comes with its own set of problems, some that require the invention of their own special kind of solution. We’ve just began a video project with Marcrist to produce a set of ‘modular’ videos that sell/promote their high quality tools. The idea is to have short yet informative videos produced independently of one...

Within FCD headquarters we have the facilities that help us create all sorts of top marketing material. This week we photographed Morphy Richards kettles using our very own, in-house photographic studio. It’s so difficult to photo a product that reflects and absorbs light at the same time. But at FCD we are masters in making...

AT LAST! The NEW FCD branding has been launched. Re-branding other companies is what we do, but finding the time to re-brand ourselves is hard when there are only 24 hours in a day. But miracles do happen and we’ve found that elusive time. So after creative meetings, creative collisions and creative evolutions we have...

On the 1st May 2016, we moved in to 10 South Parade, Doncaster, our new and permanent residence. Since starting FCD 6 years ago, we planned to have our own building, and we finally have. Built in 1795, 10 South Parade has a lot of character and still has some of its old features such...