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About nim design Print Design company in United Kingdom, United Kingdom

Our founder Lim loves good design and appreciates the thinking that makes something both functional and beautiful. Twenty years ago he took this passion and established nim design. From the start he set out to use effective design to make a difference – initially for charities and housing and then for other ethically-minded brands.

Now nim design based in Harrow has grown into a team of like-minded creative people working with many clients who have been with us for years. They tell us its because theyre always excited about what well bring to the next meeting but we suspect its because we think differently and deliver a contemporary edge to their branding annual reports multi platform campaigns and infographics.

Great design makes a difference. We want to use design to unlock the potential of brands that do good. As a team we appreciate all beautifully crafted design – its just that we prefer to create it for brands that are ethically-minded.

We listen carefully to briefs and respond with design that both delights and delivers. As a smallish team we are flexible and responsive so youll always know who to call if you have a question. And we promise to give you an honest answer.

For over two decades we have been ensuring ethical brands amplifying their voice through strong design. Weve learned to understand your priorities and audiences so that we can transform your thinking into design which is both exciting and engaging.

We could have said creative but we think ’smart’ is a bit more than that. We combine creativity with strategic thinking to develop designs which are striking to look at but most importantly which work. Smart is creativity that works for you.

Our clients tell us were approachable and that theyre happy to call us with any questions ’however small’. We like to think of ourselves as part of your team.

Careful considered and creative our team is small but perfectly formed. Every person brings unique skills and their own personality to our core team; individually were very different but collectively we all share the same approach to ethical design.

With over 25 years experience working in Malaysia and London Lim has a degree in Graphic Information Design his work features in design magazines and he is a member of the Chartered Society of Designers.

Lim set up nim design in 1996 initially operating from his front room. Within two years he had moved the growing business into an old bank building in the heart of Harrow on the Hill. The company name is derived from Lims childhood nick name and keeps him connected with his folks back in Malaysia.

When asked what his best work to date is; his answer was simply Im still striving to achieve it. He went on to add that he is proud of forming close relationships with both clients and professional partners so that the best design solution can be achieved.

His rebranding work for luxury sofa manufacturer Parker amp; Farr has breathed new life to the brand; his design for an Advocacy toolkit for Plan International has been launched during the Global Education First Initiative in Washington advocating for the rights to an education; and his annual report strategic design work has helped numerous organisations to endorse their impact and solid financial positions.

Eating out galleries design books and travelling.

Gosia is another student of Central St Martins who loves to push creative boundaries. She is passionate about using design to make an emotional connection with target audiences and is experienced enough to know when pragmatic decisions are required.

Her recent work on the rebranding of the Egyptian Exploration Society demonstrated her ability to interpret a challenging brief and to find a solution which exceeded client expectations. The new logo and branding guidelines were also met positively by the many different stakeholders involved from this historic academic institution.

Travelling art galleries photography working out and cooking.

Originally from Portugal Miguel recently joined Nim as a designer and has already impressed us with his fresh thinking playful ideas and illustrative talents.

With a degree in communication design from ESAD Matosinhos in Portugal Miguel has a flair for designing books greetings cards and posters. He is a talented illustrator in his own right and we are looking forward to introducing his artistic talents to our clients.

In turn Miguel tells us he will add an illustrative edge to our designs while at the same time learning from our clear strategic and logical approach. Having previously worked on his own Miguel says hes ready to embrace our collaborative attitude and has already contributed to some lively creative debates!

Its enlightening and fun to have a new member who brings diversity to the team and weve all been inspired by Miguels Portuguese heroes – Infante do Carmo and Sebastiao Rodrigues – who are best known for their stylish book covers and painterly illustrations.

Reading listening to music computer games and good food with friends. Although he wouldnt count Portugals finest contribution to fast food in this category. He told us ’Nandos? I have been there once but I couldnt find any Portuguese flavours – disappointing!’

Over the years weve cultivated a network of talented partners who bring particular skills and insight to nim design. We tap into this network when we want to build bigger or more bespoke teams for particular projects. This agile approach unlocks a highly creative talent pool for our clients.

After school in the North East of England Peter joined a Newcastle advertising agency as a trainee copywriter.

Many many many years later after moving to London to work for the J. Walter Thompson agency and eventually becoming a creative director in another major agency Peter semi–retired.

Peter now enjoys being able to continue using his copywriting skills honed on brands such as Johnnie Walker Black Label Texaco and The Australian Tourist Board. On every media from posters to press to TV to print.

Travel and eating. Preferably at the same time.

Paul is an experienced commercial advertising photographer based in London but has worked on projects all over the UK. He specialises in working for charities and the housing sector shooting case studies for online and offline publications. Paul also makes himself available to visit his old college to work with his former lecturer and his new students – offering advise and tutorials.

Being so passionate about photography even in his spare time Paul works on personal projects and is currently combining another passion of his – cold water swimming – to shoot portraits of fellow swimmers as they emerge from the freezing temperatures of the lido.

Not just using modern camera technology Paul also has his favourite recent purchase of the Poloroid SX-70 which he is currently using in his latest personal project.

Cold water swimming cooking and travelling with my family to explore new places.

Sarah is an integral part of our web development and technical team at nim design helping our clients with a wide range of services including fully responsive websites (and maintenance) website content and technical support. Sarah works predominantly in WordPress website development but also has a wide range of experience in other technologies including HTML CSS Javascript and PHP.

As a Director at Charcoal Sarah and her team also offer a wide range of additional services; from one off projects to provision of an outsourced marketing department. They can deliver both online and offline marketing support which includes social media and content management SEO data management telesales digital and email marketing and full marketing campaign management.

Travel exploring new technologies good food with family and friends excel spreadsheets architecture and visiting the tallest buildings in the world.

Paula has over 20 years experience in public relations and marketing and has built up a large client base of her own ranging from SMEs and charities to global corporates.

Her work involves creating and delivering strategic communications programmes for clients as well as undertaking one-off projects. Her skills include media relations digital content strategy and creation social media copywriting and account-based marketing. Paula also works with clients to establish clear messaging and an appropriate tone of voice.

Paula believes that to break through the ever-growing marketing noise organisations need to communicate clearly and truthfully to their stakeholders. Whether she is writing social media posts blogs or annual review copy she delivers information in a clear straightforward style which puts the readers first.