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waveA SNAPSHOT OF OUR RECENT WORK / OCTOBER 2012

For more information please visit: www.wave.coop

or contact:[email protected] / 07875 434799 [email protected] / 01424 [email protected] / 01424 205369

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Hello, we are wave. Working creatively for a better world

– We are a design co-operative

– We help our clients communicate messages that matter

– Our services include print, digital and identity design

– We are not-for-profit specialists, with strong ethical values

– We have 25 years experience


We are a co-operative design agency

– wave was set up in 1987 as a worker co-operative to provide a professional creative design service to the not-for-profit sector. This was a conscious choice for us and today we are still proud to work with organisations such as charities, public sector organisations, co-operatives and social enterprises who are committed to positive change 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. Being a co-op also defines the way we operate on a daily basis, working as a team, learning from and supporting each other and developing our personal skills through practical experience.

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

our services include:+ brand and identity development+ reports and reviews+ magazines and newsletters+ fundraising campaigns and direct mail+ advertising+ exhibition and display systems+ photography and illustration+ copy editing and proof-reading+ web and new media+ content management systems+ open source cms (wordpress and drupal)+ e-newsletters+ e-commerce+ crm integration+ interactive applications and games

we also commission:+ copywriting+ illustration+ photography+ print+ fulfillment/mailing


How we estimate

We have a flat rate of £80 per hour for all our design services including web design.

We charge a day rate of £560 for web production and build.

A detailed, tailored estimate based on your brief is always supplied, with a clear breakdown of design stages as requested, for example for a print project: design visuals, design development, proof stages and artwork. We show any possible additional costs in an ‘optional’ column – we like to avoid any hidden extras. We record the time spent on your project in a management software programme which can record time spent by the minute and we only charge for actual time taken.

We are always happy to clarify and explain any of the design stages and costs and offer advice.

For web and digital projects, estimates are very detailed and are worked up only after we have interrogated your requirements in greater detail.

We are very happy to negotiate contracts and pricing structures on a case by case basis.

We are always happy to meet budgets where possible and are experienced at delivering excellent results within a restricted budget as this is often a key priority for our clients. Because we believe so passionately in the causes our client’s champion, we are always willing to ‘go the extra mile’.

We are experienced print buyers, so while you may have you own supplier, we can also guide on paper stocks and weights.


Our expertise... what we do best

– We have years of experience producing reports and a full range of printed publications for charities and public sector bodies, we love typesetting!

– We love helping clients develop their brand identities and applying them consistently and successfully across print and web.

– We enjoy developing and working on campaign materials with our clients.

– We design and build accessible, great looking websites that convey information clearly and beautifully.


our workA SNAPSHOT OF OUR RECENT WORK / OCTOBER 2012

For more information please visit: www.wave.coop

or contact:[email protected] / 07875 434799 [email protected] / 01424 [email protected] / 01424 205369


Spark + MettleIdentity and website


War on WantNewsletter and reports


Co-operatives UKSimply Series of guides and leaflets


Child Accident Prevention TrustBooklets and leaflets


SightsaversNewsletter and fundraising booklet


Plunkett Foundation Reports and conference materials


The RamblersLeaflets, information guides and campaigns


TUCUnionlearn magazine and reports


National Autistic SocietyCommunication magazine


Kings College Hospital NHS TrustHealthy Teeth Campaign

Character development, design and copywriting

Illustration by Jon Higham. Artwork by www.wave.coop. © King’s College Hospital NHS Trust 2007

For more information contact:

Department of Community Special Care DentistryOral Health Promotion Team

020 3299 3482

Looking after little teeth


International Co-operative AllianceInternational Year of Co-operatives website

www.2012.coop


Child Accident Prevention TrustMain Charity website + Child Safety Week website

www. capt.org.uk / www.childsafetyweek.org.uk


The Queen’s Nursing InstituteWebsite

www.qni.org.uk


Childhood FirstWebsite

www.childhoodfirst.org.uk


Some nice things people have said about us

“It’s been an absolute pleasure working with wave. I’m so glad that wave and War on Want have begun working together. Our new style of reports are nothing short of amazing, and I’m happy to have been a part of that process.”Jesse Lerner-Kingslake Communications Coordinator

“ I have had 100% positive feedback on the branding and website. Seriously, never a negative comment. I’ve also had a number of people come up to me and remember the strong branding through seeing it on Twitter, Facebook etc.”Eugenie Teasley Spark+Mettle Founder and CEO www.sparkandmettle.org.uk

“I have been extremely happy with the work that wave has done for us. I think what I like most, with the finished product, is how quick and easy it is to create a new web page that looks so professional. From our perspective, this is a real pleasure and makes our job so much easier. We have also been really impressed with the design support and troubleshooting from Julian and yourself throughout the process of designing and building the site.” Matthew Bradby Communications ManagerThe Queen’s Nursing Institutewww.qni.org.uk

“wave deploys great strengths when it comes to the unionlearn brand: intelligent application of design elements; creativity in pushing the brand forward; and careful scheduling and execution of all layout work and production so that projects come in on time.”Rob Sanders Senior Publications OfficerTrades Union CongressCongress HouseGreat Russell StreetLondon WC1B 3LStel: 020 7467 1217www.tuc.org.uk

“It is just as I visualised it. A large site with over one hundred thousand words was all built within my budget, with each milestone being met by wave and best of all, wave’s CMS exceeding my functional expectations. One of these little extras was so useful and timesaving, it made me want to dance a jig.”Frank Villeneuve-SmithCommunications Managerwww.hctgroup.org

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