Mill is an independent branding and design agency working with nice people to create even nicer things.
From our little studio in the Cotswolds, we help businesses of all sizes who want to stand out from the crowd and make real impact.
What we do
Branding
Art direction
Brand audit
Brand guidelines
Brand identity
Rebranding
Campaign creation
Editorial design
Exhibition design
Graphic design
Large format graphics
Packaging
Signage and wayfinding
Stationery
Digital
Animation
Digital campaigns
Email marketing
Social media
Presentation templates
UI/UX
Website design
Wireframing
Who we do it for
It’s not about big names for us. We just like to work on interesting brands with interesting people, and our client list is as varied as our portfolio:
Arrival, AXA, Bayer, BMW, Campari, Coca-Cola, EF, Ginsters, Hasbro, Hitachi, Jaguar Land Rover, National Trust, Nescafé, NIO, Outfront, Salesforce, Sprint, The Body Shop, Volkswagen, Volvo, Wrigley, Xerox, YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
How we do it
We intentionally stay small and flexible, scaling our team and skillset to suit each project using a trusted network of strategists, designers, developers, animators, illustrators, and writers.
Every project is led by our creative director Joel Avery, a designer with nearly 20 years’ experience working globally for leading brands and agencies. We believe in the power of simple and brilliant design. We keep things straightforward, talk honestly, and have a clear collaborative process.
1.
Before we create anything, we listen. Listen to what makes your business different, or exciting, or inspiring, and take the time to understand your goals and what you need.
2.
If we disagree, or think we could do something differently, we’ll say so. Because honest conversations and collaborative relationships lead to better work. So we'll ask lots of questions to uncover the heart of who you are, what you do, and why you do it.
3.
That’s where we’ll find our idea – and we turn that idea into clear creative. What that creative becomes depends on the project. It could be a new brand identity, or a campaign concept, a website refresh or exhibition display. Whatever it is, we’ll work closely with you on the designs before delivering the artwork, guidelines, or build.
Nice stuff
We're focused on helping good people do good things. Always interested in pro-bono projects close to home and offering reduced rates for start-ups, charities, and social enterprises. We take our responsibility to society seriously and are currently offsetting our carbon footprint via Ecologi’s Climate Action Workforce.
Kind words
Doug Kessler, Creative Director
Joel is a hugely talented designer, a clear, strategic thinker and a total professional.
He turns even woolly, unfocused briefs into strong, confident design that serves the content.
He’s also an absolute pleasure to work with. Smart, funny and patient, with no ego getting in the way of the collaboration.
Joel is experienced enough to know that things don’t always go the right way on a project. But when it comes to giving a shit and staying committed to quality, he’s the last one standing.
If you get a chance to work with Joel, grab it.
Jim Harrison, Design Director
Joel’s a very talented designer, leader and mentor. He’s excellent at getting under the skin of complex businesses problems to understand, distil and create thought-provoking, beautifully executed work.
He’s excellent at getting the very best out of his teams, pushing them to challenge convention and to step outside of their comfort zones to deliver better, more strategic design solutions that go beyond the brief and beyond his client’s expectations.
I’ve loved working with Joel. If you get the chance, work with him.
Stan Woods, Managing Director
His talent is matchless. His commitment to quality and doing his best is enviable. He’s a tremendous colleague and a great problem solver. He also happens to be a great bloke. Calm, assured, a team player, a dry humour. I can not recommend him highly enough.
Mill is an independent branding and design agency working with nice people to create even nicer things.
From our little studio in the Cotswolds, we help businesses of all sizes who want to stand out from the crowd and make real impact.
What we do
Branding
Art direction
Brand audit
Brand guidelines
Brand identity
Rebranding
Campaign creation
Editorial design
Exhibition design
Graphic design
Large format graphics
Packaging
Signage and wayfinding
Stationery
Digital
Animation
Digital campaigns
Email marketing
Social media
Presentation templates
UI/UX
Website design
Wireframing
Who we do it for
It’s not about big names for us. We just like to work on interesting brands with interesting people, and our client list is as varied as our portfolio:
Arrival, AXA, Bayer, BMW, Campari, Coca-Cola, EF, Ginsters, Hasbro, Hitachi, Jaguar Land Rover, National Trust, Nescafé, NIO, Outfront, Salesforce, Sprint, The Body Shop, Volkswagen, Volvo, Wrigley, Xerox, YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
How we do it
We intentionally stay small and flexible, scaling the team and skillset when the project demands it using our trusted network of strategists, designers, developers, animators, illustrators, and writers to build bespoke teams.
Every project is led by our founder: Joel Avery, a designer with nearly 20 years’ experience working globally for leading brands and agencies. We believe in the power of simple and brilliant design. We keep things straightforward, talk honestly, and have a clear collaborative process. Whatever the project, the goal remains the same: to help partners thrive and change the way they're seen, for the better.
1.
You want your brand to look good. But you’re here because you want it to mean something too. Before we create anything, we look for the little spark that makes it different, or exciting, or inspiring. That’s where we’ll find our idea – and how we’ll help your brand take flight.
2.
The best projects start with good conversations, so we listen to your ideas and take time to understand what you need. And we’re not afraid to ruffle feathers. If we disagree, or think we could do something better, we’ll say so. Because honest, collaborative relationships lead to better work.
3.
Thoughtful design and branding relies on in-depth understanding of who you are, what you do and why. We ask lots of questions to uncover the heart of your brand, then turn what we find into a clear creative strategy.
4.
What that strategy becomes depends on the project. It could be a new brand identity, or a campaign concept. A website refresh or exhibition display. Whatever it is, we’ll work closely with you on the designs before delivering the artwork, guidelines, or build.
Nice stuff
We're focused on helping good people do good things. Always interested in pro-bono projects close to home and offering reduced rates for start-ups, charities, and social enterprises. We take our responsibility to society seriously and are currently offsetting our carbon footprint via Ecologi’s Climate Action Workforce.
Kind words
Doug Kessler, Creative Director
Joel is a hugely talented designer, a clear, strategic thinker and a total professional.
He turns even woolly, unfocused briefs into strong, confident design that serves the content.
He’s also an absolute pleasure to work with. Smart, funny and patient, with no ego getting in the way of the collaboration.
Joel is experienced enough to know that things don’t always go the right way on a project. But when it comes to giving a shit and staying committed to quality, he’s the last one standing.
If you get a chance to work with Joel, grab it.
Jim Harrison, Design Director
Joel’s a very talented designer, leader and mentor. He’s excellent at getting under the skin of complex businesses problems to understand, distil and create thought-provoking, beautifully executed work.
He’s excellent at getting the very best out of his teams, pushing them to challenge convention and to step outside of their comfort zones to deliver better, more strategic design solutions that go beyond the brief and beyond his client’s expectations.
I’ve loved working with Joel. If you get the chance, work with him.
Stan Woods, Managing Director
His talent is matchless. His commitment to quality and doing his best is enviable. He’s a tremendous colleague and a great problem solver. He also happens to be a great bloke. Calm, assured, a team player, a dry humour. I can not recommend him highly enough.
Mill is an independent branding and design agency working with nice people to create even nicer things.
From our little studio in the Cotswolds, we help businesses of all sizes who want to stand out from the crowd and make real impact.
What we do
Branding
Art direction, brand audit, brand guidelines, brand identity, rebranding
Campaign creation, editorial design, exhibition design, graphic design, large format graphics, packaging, signage and wayfinding, stationery
Digital
Animation, digital campaigns, email marketing, social media, presentation templates, UI/UX, website design, wireframing
Who we do it for
It’s not about big names for us. We just like to work on interesting brands with interesting people, and our client list is as varied as our portfolio:
Arrival, AXA, Bayer, BMW, Campari, Coca-Cola, EF, Ginsters, Hasbro, Hitachi, Jaguar Land Rover, National Trust, Nescafé, NIO, Outfront, Salesforce, Sprint, The Body Shop, Volkswagen, Volvo, Wrigley, Xerox, YOOX Net-a-Porter Group
How we do it
We intentionally stay small and flexible, scaling our team and skillset to suit each project using a trusted network of strategists, designers, developers, animators, illustrators, and writers.
Every project is led by our creative director Joel Avery, a designer with nearly 20 years’ experience working globally for leading brands and agencies. We believe in the power of simple and brilliant design. We keep things straightforward, talk honestly, and have a clear collaborative process.
1.
Before we create anything, we listen. Listen to what makes your business different, or exciting, or inspiring, and take the time to understand your goals and what you need.
2.
If we disagree, or think we could do something differently, we’ll say so. Because honest conversations and collaborative relationships lead to better work. So we'll ask lots of questions to uncover the heart of who you are, what you do, and why you do it.
3.
That’s where we’ll find our idea – and we turn that idea into clear creative. What that creative becomes depends on the project. It could be a new brand identity, or a campaign concept, a website refresh or exhibition display. Whatever it is, we’ll work closely with you on the designs before delivering the artwork, guidelines, or build.
Nice stuff
We're focused on helping good people do good things. Always interested in pro-bono projects close to home and offering reduced rates for start-ups, charities, and social enterprises. We take our responsibility to society seriously and are currently offsetting our carbon footprint via Ecologi’s Climate Action Workforce.
Kind words
Doug Kessler, Creative Director
Joel is a hugely talented designer, a clear, strategic thinker and a total professional.
He turns even woolly, unfocused briefs into strong, confident design that serves the content.
He’s also an absolute pleasure to work with. Smart, funny and patient, with no ego getting in the way of the collaboration.
Joel is experienced enough to know that things don’t always go the right way on a project. But when it comes to giving a shit and staying committed to quality, he’s the last one standing.
If you get a chance to work with Joel, grab it.
Jim Harrison, Design Director
Joel’s a very talented designer, leader and mentor. He’s excellent at getting under the skin of complex businesses problems to understand, distil and create thought-provoking, beautifully executed work.
He’s excellent at getting the very best out of his teams, pushing them to challenge convention and to step outside of their comfort zones to deliver better, more strategic design solutions that go beyond the brief and beyond his client’s expectations.
I’ve loved working with Joel. If you get the chance, work with him.
Stan Woods, Managing Director
His talent is matchless. His commitment to quality and doing his best is enviable. He’s a tremendous colleague and a great problem solver. He also happens to be a great bloke. Calm, assured, a team player, a dry humour. I can not recommend him highly enough.