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Dept. of Design & Creativity

Name: Dept. of Design & Creativity
Address: 276 Whitley Road, Whitley Bay, NE262TG, GB
Telephone: +441916496329
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At the Dept. of Design and Creativity, we support your business with bespoke design and print.

We pride ourself on developing effective relationships with clients to really understand your brand and customers to develop engaging, cost-effective solutions. Whether you're having a dinner party, celebrating an anniversary, the birth of a new baby, your birthday, or wedding, we design your invites personally to suit you requirements. You can specify your style, theme and colour and request some

thing handmade, embellished or simply printed. Email us at [email protected], and we will assist you in creating what you request.

13/06/2026

Our new window display celebrates trophy design of the World Cup.

Pop along and have a look!

11/06/2026

Happy World Cup Day! ⚽️ 🏆

Can you guess the focus of our new window display?

10/06/2026

World cup fever is coming... ⚽️

Ì can print A0 posters for £25 ex vat; order more than five and these can be discounted.

Need it in a hurry? As we print in-house, ask us about same day/next day availability.

09/06/2026

So….we’ve gone BIG!

Our giant Whitley Bay gift voucher has been making its way around town and we’ve been stopping off to take photos with some of the amazing local businesses that accept them.

First up is Mark from Dept. of Design & Creativity on Whitley Road.
We must mention Mark printed our giant voucher. We emailed asking him to do it and it was ready in a few days. Top service from a top guy!

Keep an eye on our page over the coming days and weeks as we share more of the local faces of those who accept our vouchers.

When you give a Whitley Bay Gift Voucher, you’re giving the gift of supporting our town.

06/06/2026

End of another working week...

This week (1st June) I’ve mostly been:
- Enjoying a day out at Lilidorei at The Alnwick Garden
- Talking about branding with customers
- Further exploring the benefits of AI
- Generating ideas for a ‘Fun Friday’ social media – watch this space 👀

We did manage to:
✍️ Produce a research document for a logo design proposal
🥛Print marketing material and strut cards for a new cooler at eatclean.uk
🎨 Run more giclée prints and greetings cards for local artists
🎾 Print leaflets for NET 360 CIC
🍔 Create a new trailer design for new burger brand, Looeys
🥳 Print promotional material for the next Fiesta Whitley Bay
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Create bespoke wrapping paper from a tartan swatch for The Ministry of Tartan.co.uk
🌟 Print posters for Sarah’s Star
🖼 Print a large 1m x 1m satin art print
⚱️ Produce an order of service for a celebration of life
🎭 Run the last order of t-shirts for Saturday Stage Schools
⚽️ Design and print a ‘Rebirthday’ banner for a brave little boy
..and now I am relaxing with a coffee at Rustic Cup.

Have a lovely weekend everyone!

05/06/2026

It is games night in our house tonight so I thought I would share a great little project! 🃏

These branded playing cards for Cornish Accounting Solutions created a fun, quirky gift for clients whilst recognising that playing with numbers isn't a game! Leave that to them! 😉

Happy Friday!

04/06/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹(𝘀)

It’s a family or close friend’s milestone birthday. You want to treat them to something special.

You know what they love — shopping at 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙨. So, you decide a gift voucher would be perfect. 👌

This is where it goes downhill…

A few weeks ago, I went to buy a voucher for our nephew who spends hours window shopping at 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙨, Metrocentre. I thought this would be something that felt special, reflective of the store’s premium image. After all, when hoodies start at £180 and coats hit £1,000, you’d expect their vouchers to match that standard. 🤔

Instead, what we were handed looked like… a business card, and a similar quality too. No envelope. No thought. No experience or value.

Okay, they did go a step further - they rounded the corners. 🫨

That got me thinking; how often do businesses overlook the small things that make a brand feel premium?

As someone who creates bespoke printed materials every day, I can tell you, presentation is everything. The texture, the finish, the packaging. These are the details that make customers feel valued.

Something 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙜𝙚𝙨 is good at. I'll share this experience in another post. 👀

You wouldn’t give your family member or special friend a present without gift wrapping it? So, why should we accept that from high-end brands such as 𝙁𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙡𝙨? Luckily, I was able to redesign it myself (perks of the job!) — and my nephew never knew the difference.

It made me think about how many businesses underestimate the impact of good design that those everyday moments have on your brand.💡 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗴𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝘃𝗼𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸-𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗱, 𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 — 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲.

What does your voucher say about you? Do you remember receiving anything special?

01/06/2026

From printer to wedding table...

How fantastic do these bookmarks look, created by Katie Rzedzian Art for a special family wedding this week.

They turned out beautifully. 🎨

30/05/2026

This week (25h May) I’ve mostly been:
- Enjoying an extended weekend for half-term with days out at Beamish Museum and York National Railway Museum
- Finishing 'The Long Shoe' by Bob Mortimer
- Discussing stationery ideas with new start up businesses
- Dipping my toe into the world of AI with Adobe

We did manage to:
🍔 Research and begin creating ideas for a new burger brand
🎲 Produce a sample of a new board game for Weirdly Gaming
⚱️Create signage for a ‘celebration of life’
🍳 Produce more aprons for The Welcome Kitchen - Whitley Bay
📚 Design and print promotional material for Elle Blair - Author
👰‍♀ Help a couple with a wedding stationery order
🖨 Print large format 40x60” posters for Mactech Energy Group
🌸 Update a menu and create gift vouchers for Flower Cafe Whitley Bay
✏️ Redraw a logo to use across multiple printed projects
🥂 Design a sapphire wedding anniversary invitation
🚗 Print a set of new business cards for Allingtons Motor Group
👜 Create and print business stationery for a new bag restoration company
.. and now tonight is all about settling down with the kids and watching finals - UEFA Champions League ⚽️ and Britain's Got Talent 🎤

Enjoy your weekend everyone!

23/05/2026

What a difference some sun makes! 🌞

This week (18h May) I’ve mostly been:
- Supporting eatclean.uk with their regular holiday ‘Kids Eat Free’ campaign
- Talking weddings at Spanish City
- Looking into offering a more specialised service to local artists
- Celebrating my son’s success at his football presentation
- Enjoying the Whitley Bay Carnival

We did manage to:
📚 Design and print new bookmarks for the Bay Tales 2027 book event
💵 Print and cut Whitley Bay Gift Vouchers sleeves for Whitley Bay Chamber of Trade
✍️ Run worksheets for a high-performance team’s workshop
⚽️ Create thank-you gift packs for grassroots football coaches
🏠 Design and print signs, stationery and marketing for a property letting company
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Print bespoke wrapping paper for The Ministry of Tartan.co.uk
💒 Design and print wedding signage
👨‍🎓Create employment brochures for a teacher training course
👩‍🏫 Design a roller banner for a history presentation
📕 Print book stickers and posters for Friends of Langley First School
🍕 Design and print menus for the Whitley Bay Pizza Co
👩‍🎨 Scanning, printing and discussing colour with various artists
.. and now I am heading up to Ouseburn to meet some friends for beers in the sun! Happy Bank Holiday weekend! 🍻

Address

276 Whitley Road
Whitley Bay
NE262TG

Opening Hours

Tuesday	11am - 5pm
Wednesday	11am - 5pm
Thursday	11am - 5pm
Friday	11am - 5pm
Saturday	10am - 1pm

Telephone

+441916496329

Website

http://www.requestaguest.co.uk/

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