Chris Day Design

As we go through a second set of national Covid restrictions I continue to support local and small businesses by giving them a mention on my blog. Next up: The Silver Hedgehog spoke to renowned local designer Chris Day…

Hi Hedgehog. Great you spotted my work, thank you for inviting me onto the blog. I am a freelance designer helping small and medium sized businesses with marketing. I have lived in Lichfield all my life.

The marketing work I do with businesses is my core activity, my minimal artwork is my passion project!

As a marketer I can help businesses with their marketing and grow and get better. It could be something simple like changing a logo to make their brand more understood, or website work or upgrading the social media presence of a company.  My ultimate aim is to market and present the company in such a way that everyone benefits. I oversee most of the design work, so I can adapt to client requests very quickly. Here is a brief list of the services I offer…

Lichfield is a fantastic place to work, we have many great businesses.
I help regular clients with marketing; G-Scapes, Heart of the Country and Interior Choice. I am always open to helping other businesses.

Following in my mum’s footsteps, I’ve had a passion for design since I was young. Around the age of 14 I started to take it more seriously. Once I had finished my BA Hons degree, I worked The Co-operative and then Creed, a design studio in Leicester. Over a period of 3 years, I designed over 700 artworks for leading restaurant brand – Pizza Express, including local restaurants in Tamworth, Sutton Coldfield and Birmingham and Leicester Square. 4 years ago, I decided to go freelance and set my own studio up here in Lichfield

When I decided to go freelance, I started to attend art fayres and outdoor events. Just by chance, whilst setting up my stall outside the Deanery, Adrian Dorber, Dean of Lichfield, stopped by to introduce himself. After a short conversation and after a couple of meetings, I started working with the team at Lichfield Cathedral and help with their marketing. A brilliant 18-month contract, especially in the early stages of my business.

One of my key aims is to reduce complexity. I cut through the clutter with a simple and pragmatic style. I am influenced by many elements, from nature to architecture and music to fashion, forever holding on to my childlike curiosity of the world around me 

I have been commissioned by lots of well-known brands.
Disney, Mazda, The Co-operative, Wagamama, Pizza Express
but no one famous …. (yet)