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We help brands
cut through the noise.

Our belief:

Most founders don’t struggle with ideas. They struggle with being heard. Their business is running, their product delivers, but their brand isn’t carrying the tune. It blends into the background when it should be leading the chorus.

Because just looking good isn’t good enough. The brands that last are the ones people welcome in.

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At Trumpet, we help founders uncover what makes them distinct, sharpen their story, and craft an identity that can’t be mistaken for anyone else’s.

Design, to us, isn’t decoration. It’s the link between what you stand for and how people feel it. When that connection lands, your brand doesn’t just get noticed, it rings true.

Because the brands worth building aren’t the loudest. They’re the ones that strike the right chord.

Design that Resonates

Design that Resonates

Design that Resonates

Design that Resonates

Meet the team

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Mel Yates

14+ years of creative resonance, Mel has the experience and expertise to lead the chorus on a wide range of brand, design and campaign projects. Her passion and love of creating brands that are well-loved rings through every project she works on.

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Founder & Creative Director

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  • The Drum Design Awards
    x1 Award
    x2 Highly commended
    x3 Nominations

    The Drum Roses Creative Awards
    x1 Gold
    x1 Silver
    x1 Bronze
    x5 Nominations

    The Drum DADI awards
    x1 Highly commended

    School of Thought 2018
    Winner

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    Lurzers Archive
    Creativepool

Clare Windsor

If Mel is the top note of our studio, Clare is our beat. The solid continual element that keeps things moving to the right tune. She’ll be there to answer your questions, keep projects on track and bring the calm to the creative chaos.

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Operations Manager

What we stand for

Originality
over imitation

No templates, no trends for trend’s sake, just honest, distinct work that stands apart.

01

Joy in the
process

We create space for those “aha” moments that make the journey as meaningful as the outcome.

02

Collaboration with heart

The best brands are built with founders, not for them. Listening is the loudest skill in the room.

03

Lasting
resonance

We don’t chase attention, we build connection. The goal is to stay in people’s minds (and hearts) long after launch.

04

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    Tune in

    Kick off & Foundations

    In person kick off meeting to discuss the scope of the project and better understand the brand and peoplewho work there.

    Brand Strategy
    An audit of your brand foundations form which helps to define what makes your brand different. This will then help to inform but not always deliver:

    Purpose, Vision, Mission
    Brand Personality
    Target Audience Identifier
    Competitor Analysis
    Brand Audit
    Brand Positioning
    Brand Manifesto
    Brand Taglines


    Output:
    A complete brand strategy that forms the foundation of all creative.

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    Find the note

    Exploration & Collaboration

    Detailed mood boards toexplore direction.

    This allows us to open up conversations around what you like and don't like across different creative applications.

    This gives us the best possible insight on how to align on creative direction before we move into design concepts.

    Here we explore:
    Brand Ideas
    Initial Messaging
    Vision Moodboard
    Rough Design Ideas





    Output:
    2-3 x Flashboards and alignment on creative direction.

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    Set the score

    Brand Identity Design

    A brand concept built from the brand strategy, and conversations in the exploration stage.

    Deliverables include:
    Brand Concept
    Logo (and variations)
    Colour Palette
    Typography Pairings
    Art Direction Approach
    Motion
    Mockups & Renders
    Rollout Concepts








    Output:
    A defined brand world for creative going into roll-out.

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    Strike a chord

    Key Brand Asset Roll Out

    Here we take 1-3 roll out assets and start to test the new brand across these touchpoints.

    Defined at phase 1 and costed at this point.

    This allows us to really test the brand assets and revisting the brand world, ironing out assets of the brand if needed.










    Output:
    Real-life assets with further refinement to the brand if needed

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    Amplify

    Brand Guidelines

    A 40-60 page brand guidelines document that explains how your brand shows up in the world.

    We will also handover your brand assets and templates created atthis point. 















    Output:
    A detailed brand guidelines andassets to start to artwork with

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    Play it loud

    Launch & Beyond

    Now your brand is live and in the real world, we also help with getting it out into your audiences hearts and minds.

    This means looking at the marketing for your brand, this could look like:

    Brand Campaigns
    Events
    Social Ads
    Internal Communications
    POS








    Output:
    An all-round joined-up approach from brand to communication