Collectively this list of top local agencies boasts client lists that span the full breadth of sectors and spreads far and wide geographically, from local cultural and tourism institutions right through to some of the world’s most recognised brands and largest companies. Between them they have created work to transform town centres (e.g Burscough Bridge – Smiling Wolf), give bands a leg up the music charts (e.g Wombats, Arctic Monkeys – Mercy) attract huge numbers of visitors to museums, theatres and cities in general, generate new content and brand experiences for national institutions (eg BBC- Splinter, Carlsberg - Uniform) and provide strategic communications at an international level (eg Unilever- Uniform).

So if you are a potential client wanting to check out the best local design talent, or a graduate wanting to see how it all works behind the scenes, or even just a curious design aficionado, check out the work places of the great and the good of Liverpool’s design scene and drop in for a chat.

Friday 7th October

Black & Ginger 14 Colquitt Street, Liverpool L1 4DE www.blackandginger.com 4pm - 7pm Bolland & Lowe Vanilla Factory, 39 Fleet Street, Liverpool L1 4AR www.bollandlowe.co.uk 4pm- 7pm

Error Creative Studio Suite 24, Hahnemann Building, 42 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9HW www.errorstudio.co.uk 11am - 4pm

Nonconform 62 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9BZ www.nonconform.co.uk 11am - 4pm See the studio busy at work and chat to the team about the latest projects on the go.

Ph Creative 12 Rodney Street, L1 2TE www.ph-creative.com 4pm –7pm. Drop in for pizza and Peroni and join talks on the agency’s work in web design, SEO, social media and CRO.

Smiling Wolf Elevator Studios, 4th Floor, 29 Parliament Street, Liverpool L8 5RN www.smilingwolf.co.uk 4pm - 7pm. Come in and chat over a Friday drink and music, see the latest studio projects in progress, take away badges, posters....and creative inspiration.

Splinter Design 2nd Floor, 57 Blundell Street, Liverpool L1 0AJ www.splinter.co.uk 11am - 4pm. Pop by for a peek at the team’s new work for the BBC, some giveaway goodies, tea, coffee and of course…. biscuits! Bring your own work along if you want to show and tell too.

Uniform 200 Vanilla Factory, 39 Fleet Street, Liverpool L1 4AR www.uniform.net 11am - 4pm USP Creative 5th Floor at 19 Old Hall Street, Liverpool, L3 9JQ www.uspcreative.com 11am - 4pm