Tyneside digital studio looks to double staff count with international growth

Newcastle’s digital branding outfit and Digital Union member, Layers Studio is expecting to double its workforce in the next six months as the company grows globally.

Led by its founder and creative director, James Hanson, Layers will look to expand its current team from three to eight in 2018 as it hopes to build on its position as one of the region’s leading design and brand building forces.

Since launching in 2016, the company has landed a string of high profile clients and has led on innovative in-house projects including the development of the construction and utility web application, Ctrl Hub.

James Hanson said: “The largest project we have worked on over the last 12 months comes in the form of the Study Atlas brand and the platform itself. This was a major project for us, lasting 4 months and we’re just getting into stage two on this as we speak.

“We are looking to diversify our internal team’s skill set. As we grow, I’d like to see some more creative designers and engineers come into the company, as well as digital marketers, to meet our client’s needs.

“We’re very excited about the next phase of our development and we’re very proud to be members of organisations like Digital Union. The North East has all the ingredients needed to be a force to be reckoned with on a global scale for innovation and creative digital solutions.”

Most recently, Layers has been fronting the brand development of Study Atlas, an online platform where students can search, apply and compare Further Education courses.

With a selection of colleges and universities onboard with the technology and a further £50k investment confirmed by the Chinese Investment company, Tuspark, Study Atlas is now set to launch in both New Zealand and Australia in 2019.

Layers will now embark on the second phase of the Study Atlas campaign and will look to hire Front End web developers, digital marketing graduates and experienced designers.

Based at Campus North in Newcastle, Layers Studio serves clients who require brand-led solutions for their business, products or services.

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