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Being shortlisted for the East of England StartUp Awards was a real milestone for my business. It also reminded me how much talent exists across Colchester, Essex, and the wider East of England, and reinforced something I talk to my clients about every day. Strong businesses deserve strong brand foundations.

I get asked “I feel like something’s off with my brand but I can’t put my finger on it” or “I’ve been doing my own graphics but they don’t look quite right.” or "My brand doesn't look premium or attract the right people." So here’s the honest answer, said with genuine care, because I think you deserve it more than you deserve politeness.

I get asked “I feel like something’s off with my brand but I can’t put my finger on it” or “I’ve been doing my own graphics but they don’t look quite right.” or "My brand doesn't look premium or attract the right people." So here’s the honest answer, said with genuine care, because I think you deserve it more than you deserve politeness.

Posting consistently but getting no clients from social media? Here's what's actually going wrong and what to do about it.

I've been a fan of Essex Life Magazine for a long time. It's proper Essex. It celebrates the county, the people, the businesses, the community. So finding out Hi This Is Bry was going to be featured in it was one of those moments where I had to put my phone down and have a little moment.

Hi This Is Bry has been named in the UK top 10 for Best Business Branding at the Small Business Awards. Here's what that means and how I got there.

Hi This Is Bry has been named in the UK top 100 for Best Creative Arts Business by the Small Business Awards. Here's what that means and how I got there.

I've spent time running Hi This Is Bry across both Colchester and Bury St Edmunds. Here's what each place is like as a base for a small marketing business.

Wellness and spiritual businesses have a unique branding challenge. Here’s exactly how I’d approach the rebrand and website design to build trust and convert clients.

If people are landing on your website and leaving without getting in touch, it’s usually not just one thing. It’s usually several things compounding on top of each other. Here’s what I actually see when I look at small business websites that aren’t converting, and I’ll be straight with you because I think that’s more useful than being too polite about it.

The short answer to both questions is the same: a mix of content types, each serving a specific purpose, backed up by a strategy that turns engagement on social media into actual clients. The long answer is this blog post.

I've tried both platforms. Here's why I build exclusively on Wix, and why it consistently gets better results for my small business clients than WordPress.

Branding is more than a logo. Here's why a strong brand identity helps small businesses build trust, stand out, and actually connect with the right people.

AI logos are fast and cheap, but they come with real risks around ownership, trademark, and brand identity. Here's what to know before you use one.

From agency work to council projects and networking groups, here's what working as a designer in Colchester actually taught me about small business, strategy, and community