Award-winning brand agency, Better, has appointed Ryan Crawford as a Junior Designer. Ryan, 22 of Trimdon Grange, recently graduated from Teesside University with a first class honours degree in Graphic Design. After leaving University Ryan enrolled on 10 week Graduate Internship Programme before joining the team full time.

Ryan will work alongside the agency’s Creative Director, Peter Jones, on brand, creative and print design projects and has already worked with the team on a number of recent projects. Ryan joins a team that has grown from the original 3 founders in 2008 to a powerful mix of 8 individuals specialising in digital and creative. (more…)

Five Lamps really enjoys working with the team at Better. After putting out a specification to redesign our website and listening to pitches from various agencies, we decided to go with Better because of their enthusiasm, their fresh and innovative approach and their proven track record. They did not disappoint! Our new website looks fantastic. (more…)

A NEW joint venture between two North East firms is on target to see sales hit £1m in its first year after attracting interest from several national corporate giants.

Newcastle-based market research business Explain has joined forces with Teesside brand agency Better, to launch Better Communities. The Better Communities product is a bespoke private digital community backed up by specialist research software which allows companies with large customer bases to gain feedback and insight from their consumers.

The co-creation and engagement tool has already attracted interest from a number of blue chips from across Europe in several sectors including retail, manufacturing and utilities, and negotiations with a handful of multinational companies continue to progress. (more…)

We have worked with Better Brand Agency for nearly a year now and with their Web Developer Ian Chilton even longer.  The work that they have produced for us has been first class and their continued support ensures that our Website continues to look professional.