Archive for November, 2009

Calling all brilliant graphic designers!

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

colours

At Urban Splash, we’re well-known for the outstanding design of our buildings – it’s what sets us apart from other developers (well, that and the amazing, unusual, stunning and ambitious projects we take on). We’re also pretty well-known for our brand, something we’ve been developing and nurturing over the years to give this business something that other companies can only dream of – a strong brand that looks great, has real meaning, and absolutely stands for who we are. As well as the 280-odd awards we’ve received for our buildings over the years, we’ve also been celebrated for our brand and marketing – we were deemed the North West’s Top Brand in 2008, and we were selected as a Superbrand in the same year.

But it’s a brand that doesn’t stand still. We’re constantly evolving, building on our strong foundations but trying new things, stretching the boundaries. That’s what attracted me to Urban Splash in the first place, and what continues to make the Marketing team an exciting place to work.

And now we’ve got an amazing opportunity for the right person. We’re looking for a senior graphic designer to join our team. You’ll be hands-on, producing quality work to our brand guidelines; you’ll also be leading the way, dreaming up new ideas and persuading the senior management team to buy into them. We’ve always been recognised for the great print work our in-house team has produced, but increasingly we’re becoming known for our pioneering online and social media marketing, so you’ll also have a keen interest in this growing area of communications.

If you want a new challenge, the opportunity to work with and mould one of the UK’s most celebrated brands, and to join a lovely team of people who are making a difference in property and regeneration, check out the job description at http://www.urbansplash.co.uk/about-us/join-us/vacancies.

A Ducie kinda love

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

ducie-house

We saw a lot of love for Ducie House in Manchester this week after we made some announcements about office space at the building (£50 per week by the way).

It led to some great stories from people on Twitter and Facebook, all of whom appeared to either love the building, or knew someone who had at one time worked in there. It also became a trend on the What’s Happnin in Manchester blog.

It brought it home to us that Ducie has been the birthplace of some of Manchester’s great businesses like Brazen PR, Ear to the Ground and award winning software company, ANS. It was also the first home of musicians and DJs like A Guy Called Gerald and Manc legends 808 State as well as Simply Red and music producer John Drape.

We’re really proud to have that on our record. It’s something we hope to replicate at new schemes such as Mersey House in Speke and Slater Street in Liverpool.

But in the meantime – thanks to last week’s love-in – we’re really keen to launch a Ducie Hall of Fame blog, so email us at blog@urbansplash.co.uk or Tweet us with your memories, stories – and preferably pictures of the building. Alternatively, jot ‘em down on our Facebook page.