About us

At Red Stone we have a team of highly experienced strategists, creatives and project managers. We balance award-winning creativity with meticulous organisation to deliver your project and achieve your aims.

What we do

We work with organisations to develop and execute effective strategies that deliver awareness, uptake and positive results.

Brand strategy

– Research and insight analysis
– Strategy and proposition development
– Brand values, messaging and positioning
– Leading brand workshops

Creative communications

– Visual identity creation
– Name generation
– Brand strategy implementation
– Brand management and audits
– Brand guidelines development
– Copywriting and content creation
– Campaigns
– Internal comms
– Reporting

Websites and digital

– Digital products
– Website content planning and architecture
– Website design and build
– Intranets
– SEO and analytics

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"Red Stone has proven to be one of the best decisions my team has made in recent years. They really understand our challenges and they apply an incredibly high standard of strategic thinking and creativity to their work. It felt like they were an extension of our team, and we're all delighted with our brand refresh."

Head of communications and brand, not for profit

How we do it

Expert

We create clear and powerful message-led creative concepts for a variety of audiences.

Responsive

We deliver quickly on new briefs and client feedback, and respond to the changing needs of your project.

Client-focused

We offer regular, accurate and friendly communications with all your key project partners.

Budget-aware

We get the best value from tight budgets.

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Understanding and experience

We work hard to understand the unique needs of our clients: their aims, their vision.

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. Your requirements are as unique as your organisation is. Our work with a range of organisations across many different sectors means we have an array of expertise that we use in innovative ways.

"Red Stone is brilliant. They really listened to us and took time to understand our requirements. They’re all very talented in their different roles, and we’ll continue to work with them in future."

Marketing Services Manager, Canal & River Trust
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Awards and articles

Better Future Gov Design Awards 2024

Shortlisted: Graphic Design - Identity and Branding category: Kids

Shortlisted: Graphic Design - Identity and Branding category: Energy Saving Trust

Shortlisted: Graphic Design - Identity and Branding category: Penny Brohn UK

IDA International Design Awards 2023 (USA)

Bronze: Multimedia-Brand Identity: Energy Saving Trust

Better Future WILD Awards 2023

Silver: Marketing: Branded Experience category: Canal & River Trust summer campaign

Corporate Reporting Awards 2023

Shortlisted: Best annual report – unlisted organisation: British Business Bank Annual report and accounts 2022

International Annual Report Design Awards 2023 (IADA)

Silver: Banks: British Business Bank Annual report and accounts 2022

Silver: Banks: British Patient Capital Annual report and accounts 2022

Third Sector Excellence Awards 2023

Winner: ‘Marketing Campaign of the Year’: Osteoporosis risk checker campaign

International Business Awards (Stevie Awards) 2023

Gold: ‘Best Annual Report - Government Agencies’: British Business Bank Annual report 2022

Global Good Awards 2023

Bronze: ‘Best Campaign of the Year’: World Hepatitis Day

Better Future Gov Design Awards 2023

Gold: Graphic Design - Publications category: British Business Bank Annual report 2022

Gold: Marketing: Branded Experience category: Canal & River Trust summer campaign

Silver: Graphic Design - Identity and Branding category: North London Hospice

Transform Awards Europe 2023

Bronze: Best brand experience: Canal & River Trust summer campaign

IDA International Design Awards 2022 (USA)

Honorable Mention: North London Hospice

Honorable Mention: Canal & River Trust summer campaign

Creative Communication Awards (C2A) 2022, San Francisco

Winner: Integrated campaigns/Advertising category: Canal & River Trust summer campaign

Honorable Mention: Brand identity/Branding category: North London Hospice

Better Future Awards, London 2022

Best Medium Sized Agency of the Year: Red Stone

Gold: Marketing: Branded Experience category: Canal & River Trust summer campaign

Gold: Graphic Design - Identity and Branding category: North London Hospice

iF Design Awards 2022 (Europe)

Winner: Communication: Public branding category: The Ideas Fund and Cruse Bereavement Support

Transform Awards Europe 2022

Highly commended: Best brand identity: Not for profit: The Ideas Fund

International Annual Report Design Awards 2021 (IADA)

Gold: British Business Bank Annual report and accounts 2020

Transform Awards Europe 2021

Best overall visual identity: Collectiv Food

Best visual identity from the food and beverage sector
Gold: Collectiv Food

Best implementation of a brand development project
Bronze: British Business Bank

Best visual identity from the financial services sector
Bronze: British Business Bank

Best development of a new brand within an existing brand portfolio
Highly commended: British Patient Capital

Best brand consolidation
Highly commended: British Business Bank

D&AD Awards 2021

Shortlisted: Writing for Design/Naming: The Ideas Fund

iF Design Awards 2021 (Europe)

Winner: Corporate identity/branding category: TwinsTrust

DrivenXdesign Awards 2021

Winner, Silver Award: Corporate Identity & Branding
– Gov Design Awards: British Business Bank

Winner, Silver Award: Corporate Identity & Branding
– London Design Awards: British Business Bank

PRCA City and Financial Awards 2021

Finalist: Best annual report: British Business Bank

Third Sector Excellence Awards 2020

Shortlisted: Brand development: TwinsTrust

iF Design Awards 2019 (Europe)

Winner: Corporate identity/branding category: Girlguiding UK

Dezeen Awards 2019

Longlisted: Graphic design: Girlguiding UK

Design Week Awards 2019

Shortlisted: Print communication: Girlguiding UK

Creative Review

Girl Guides Gets 21st Century makeover

The Guardian

New badge designs for Girlguiding – in pictures

IDA International Design Awards 2018 (USA)

Gold award: Girlguiding UK

The Drum

Number 1 top creative PR stunt of 2017: World Animal Protection