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Be.Smart is: Strategy Design Branding Digital

Let’s Make You Shine - Create Your Success Story With Be Smart

Working with us gives you what you need to move your business forward with design, branding and websites to increase your sales and brand awareness, guaranteed.

And right now, you can start to shine.

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Over 30 Years of Be Smart

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What we do

Branding

The process of creating a personality for yourself or your business that makes you stand out over everyone else in your sector.

Design

The use of colour, shape, layout, typography, and other elements to create and promote a message that creates a desired reaction.

Digital

Any form of visual media, optimised for viewing on a screen. Websites and online page turning reports are great examples.

Photography

You know those things called photos, but these are beautifully framed and exceptionally natural with stunning depth of field.

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Team Be.Smart

Say hello to the Be.Smart team… friendly, approachable and bloody good at what they do…

Philippa Smart

Head Honcho

Head honcho, captain of the ship, owner and founder of Be Smart Design for 30 years, would have been out of prison in less time.

Likes crumpets and loves marmite!

Steve Barnes

Creative Director

Steve is our Creative Director who’s got over 20 years experience in the design industry, he’s designed for everything from ballroom dancing to race cars.

Steve’s an avid sports fan who within minutes can become engrossed in anything competitive, is a proud nerd (but one of the cool ones!) and is an animal lover and dog owner.

Will Johnson

Graphic & Web Designer

Our web and digital guru. If it’s going online, be it websites, social media or any other digital elements, Will's the man for the job.

When he's not coding or designing he likes his vinyl music and Lambrettas .

Amy Wain

Junior Designer / Illustrator

Amy has joined Be Smart as our Junior Graphic Designer, with a real passion for learning and anything creative! She is really excited by quirky, unique and out-of-the-box design opportunities and is looking forward to her future in this industry and at Be Smart.

She loves animals, Halloween and pick ’n mix sweets.

James Merrick

Photographer / Designer

James is an incredibly skilled photographer who can work in both environmental and product photography. James is also a skilled graphic designer.

Heather Picken

Client Services

Coming from both a design and admin background, Heather has joined Be Smart as our Client Services Administrator.

She is a big fan of music, fast cars, chocolate and wine!

Testimonials

Be Smart Design
Be Smart Design
38 Google reviews
Rosie Lea
Rosie Lea
I recently had the pleasure of experiencing the Be Smart design branding my business, Rosie’s Rural Services and I must say, I was thoroughly impressed. The new brand and design elements have truly elevated the company's image and positioned them as a professional and reliable service provider in the rural sector. One of the first things that caught my eye was the new logo design. It perfectly encapsulated the essence of the company - bold, vibrant, and trustworthy. Overall, Be Smart did an excellent job with, Rosie’s Rural Services' rebrand and was a resounding success. It effectively communicated the company's values, expertise, and commitment to serving rural communities. I would highly recommend them to anyone in need of design or rebrand services, as they have truly set themselves apart with their new brand and design.
Oliver Bryan
Oliver Bryan
Having used Be Smart Design for both personal and business requirements, I can say that the quality of the work and the level of service are second to none. The team created a 'brand' for our wedding stationary, with a common theme throughout. Special praise must go to Amy for her incredible artwork. Be Smart has also developed a re-brand for my business, helping us to have a more professional image to better reflect the services we offer. Would definitely recommend!
Julie Holden
Julie Holden
I always love working with Philippa and the team at BeSmart Design. They have a unique way of delivering a fresh perspective, regardless of the brief. Highly recommended for design work, branding, photography, print, digital comms and more.
Livv Housing Group
Livv Housing Group
Love working with Be Smart Designs, always attentive, creative and are great to work with. Their knowledge of the housing sector is second to none and would highly recommend to other providers.
Alex Kinnear-Mellor
Alex Kinnear-Mellor
Be Smart are a proactive, supportive agency who will go the extra mile for their clients. Approachable and enjoyable to work with, they are also cost effective without scrimping on quality.
David Anderson
David Anderson
As a small business starting out and establishing what our brand might look like, we could not speak more highly of BeSmart and how excellent they were in helping us realise and showcase this through our new website that they created for us. Communication was superb and so helpful, with everything being done very promptly. In addition to this they created some excellent business cards and a signature for our company email which tied everything together and made us look a much more professional outfit. Would highly recommend if anyone is considering using them!
Natalia Otlinger
Natalia Otlinger
Świetna polska marka. Bardzo dobra jakość i przystępna cena.
Staffordshire County Council
Staffordshire County Council
“Working with BeSmart has been a delight from start to finish. One of the best creatives I’ve worked with, they combine creativity, speed and the highest levels of customer service into one. I would recommend them to anyone looking to break the mould while still basing their work in insight and strategy.’’
Jayne Ward-Lucey
Jayne Ward-Lucey
I would highly recommend Philippa and her team for an addition to your marketing needs/strategy/rebranding. They are inspirational in helping you to look at your services and industry in a new light and guiding you on expanding your reach in the digital world we now live in.
Jonathan Bryan
Jonathan Bryan
2023-05-06
recommends
I’ve used Be Smart for 15 years and they always push the boundaries with any projects they do for us, challenging us to do things differently and be braver. It works! With their encouragement and ‘take no nonsense’ approach they deliver every time. We get results so the investment in their services is always worth it. Highly recommended!
Ellie Lester-Thompson
Ellie Lester-Thompson
2019-08-13
recommends
We were let down by another design company and Be Smart fully saved us, getting us a new logo and label within 2 days!! Absolutely incredible, can't wait to use them again.
Linda Aitchison
Linda Aitchison
2019-03-20
recommends
Fabulous, brilliant team, long-established, trustworthy, a keen eye for detail and inspiring approach to branding and design.
Tina Lewis
Tina Lewis
2018-02-05
recommends
Awesome company and Awesome people. Go above and beyond what is required. Would highly recommend :)
Rachel Elnaugh
Rachel Elnaugh
2018-02-05
recommends
Hugely impressed by the personal brand identity Be Smart created for my client Fiona Radman which has transformed her business.

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