Forbes Design has been designing printed materials since 1998 and our systematic print
design process has proven to be very reliable. Design estimates are based on our
experience of how long each task takes to ensure good value to the customer.

We prefer to talk to you in person or by phone to acquire specifications. There are too many variables in a print design project to publish a price list. Our estimates are very accurate and we avoid change orders if possible. Estimates are free.

Time will be required for an interview and a number of design review meetings. During the interview process, we ask for lists of competitors, industry trade publications and industry trade organisations as a basis for our research. We also ask for any existing graphics files relevant to the project.

Print schedules can vary widely depending on the complexity of the project. A good rule of thumb is a month for the design process and 7 days for printing of basic projects such as small brochures, flyers or programmes.

We provide print management services including written specifications, printing estimates from a number of reliable printers and supervision of the printing process to assure a high quality product.

Corporate image is a generally accepted reference to how an organisation is perceived, whether it be the receptionist to the company logo; the brand of a business is multi-layered. At Forbes Design we deal directly with the visual aspects of perception such as logo design, the sector the brand will be working in and the personality of your business.

Corporate image is a generally accepted reference to how an organisation is perceived. The cost for an identity can be very varied. Once we have talked to you and understood the objectives and the targets, we will put together a menu of costings so you can see clearly the breakdown at every stage.

We would need to sit down with you and run though a series of questions relating to your business and what you want to achieve for the potential new branding. When you’ve decided on the level of service required, we will provide a formal proposal for review. Estimates are free

After the budget is approved, we will schedule a meeting to start the process and interview key decision makers. We will initially provide a wide range of ideas so you can see what could work and what will not. Most people have an idea of what they are looking for but not a visual perception until ideas are put in front of them. From the initial designs, they aim is to reduce the shortlist until there is one agreed brand concept.

Time will be required for an interview and a limited number of design review meetings. It is very important for the client to establish an internal brand team (or to determine the approval process). Ideally this should be constant throughout the project; if it does change, the progress made can be interrupted and a new learning curve is introduced which can slow the project down.

It usually takes from 4 to 8 weeks depending on the complexity and requirements of the client and the establishment of the approval process. Branding is one of the most contentious areas of design so patience is often needed for everyone!

Website development is generally accepted as a broad term encompassing design programming and upload of a website to a host server so it can be viewed through a website browser. For quality purposes, Forbes Design prefers to keep all aspects of development in-house, including hosting.

Hosting is the service of providing space on an accessible server attached to the Internet. Forbes Design’s hosting is on dedicated, managed servers located at a facility monitored 24 hours per day.

As a part of the estimating process, we build a site map showing functionality and size. After client approval, we submit an estimate of costs based on the size and complexity of the project.

Contact us or just let us know you’re interested and we’ll meet with you or call to discuss your needs. Each website is unique and we need enough information to create a rudimentary site map and make an estimate of costs. Estimates are always free.

After the budget is approved, w will initially provide a couple of options so you can see what could work and what will not. Most people have an idea of what they are looking for but not a visual perception until ideas are put in front of them. From the initial designs, they aim is to reduce the shortlist until there is one agreed website approach.

Time will be required for an interview and a number of design review meetings. During the interview process, we ask for lists of competitors, industry trade publications and industry trade organisations as a basis for our research. We also ask for any existing graphics files relevant to the project.

An average website usually takes about 3 months depending on client response times.