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Everything Is My Design Secures New Contract

Heaton-based design start-up Everything is my Design have secured a major branding and marketing contract with Northumberland entrepreneurs Martin Charlton and Richard Sim with a remit to deliver branding for the entire portfolio of independent restaurants and venues that the duo will open in and around Northumberland over the next year.

At just eight months old, Everything is my Design is a fast-growing creative agency, headed up by Sunderland University journalism graduate Mark Dawson, that already counts Newcastle City Council, Rape Crisis Tyneside & Northumberland and arts and culture magazine Don’t Panic amongst it’s growing client base, and will now add ‘The Old Boat House’ food group to its client-list.

The food group will be best known for the success of ‘The Old Boat House – Amble’, which opened to instant acclaim last year. The brainchild of Martin Charlton and Richard Sim, ‘The Old Boat House – Amble’ forms part of a five strong portfolio of businesses across Northumberland that will all open over the next twelve months.

Comprising two seafood restaurants ‘The Old Boat House - Amble’ and ‘The Old Boat House - Blyth’, a gourmet seafood café ‘Fishbox’ in Amble, a private catering firm ‘Push The Boat Out’ and Chillingham Castle function rooms, the group will bring over 40 job opportunities to Northumberland and is expected to be worth £1m to the local economy.

Of the project, Richard Sim co-founder and head chef of The Boathouse said “We’re very passionate about the region, from the landscapes, the people, the quality of the produce available and the businesses we work with – so selecting Everything is my Design to deliver the branding for our entire portfolio was a natural choice. We want to keep jobs in the region and throughout the year we’ll also be looking to expand to over 40 staff for our restaurants and catering business.”

The first of the new venues to open will be ‘The Old Boat House – Blyth’ on 1st September 2014, where invited guests and local residents will have the opportunity to sample the food on offer and experience the new look and feel created by Everything is my Design.

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