Category: News

We were recently asked to work on converting a garage to an interesting holiday let. The application was for a refurbishment of the building & an additional change of use. The application initially met with some resistance, however once the application had been thoroughly developed & designed for the council, approval was granted. Read the…

We were recently approached to take on a new aspect of graphic design, that of book covers. We produced a number of options for self publisher & author Jay Robbo. We’d be interested in working with other aspiring authors/publishers so please contact us using the contact page if you are interested. Read the project post…

We have launched our new website & company branding to coincide with our partnership marketing campaign with Forest Hill Golf Club & Conference Centre. Please feel free to contact us with any projects you might like to discuss or with any feedback on our new design.

You may have noticed that it has been a while since any updates have been added to the site. Since September 2016, The Design Social has been providing support to Siemens for BIM 3D modelling on Crossrail. It’s been good fun working on the project again & we’re very happy that Siemens were impressed enough…

We worked along with The Hub to develop a concept design for the new permanent exhibition at the Swan Theatre. Have a look at the project page: The Play’s The Thing. Read the project post by clicking this link

We have just completed a successful planning application for the Smith family at Wollaton in Nottinghamshire. The application included a garage conversion, a conservatory rebuild & structural calculations to support the demolition of internal walls. Craig Smith had these lovely words for us: “Barnaby from The Design Social duly arrived at the agreed time &…

Really fascinating series of posters created by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at NASA: www.jpl.nasa.gov/visions-of-the-future/

Really thought provoking article on the importance of criticism & it’s inherent benefits & problems: Read here

We’ve just finished our first project to provide structural calculations for a domestic extension in Earl Shilton. The Design Social are happy to provide this new service at around £150, depending on existing construction details. Please contact us to see how we can help you.

Handsome barber shop design at Barberia Royal, Mexico City by ROW studio. Particularly love the chesterfield style bar stools. Read more

We have finished a new website design for White Label Resources. Responsive design with a minimalist style to reflect the brand identity & company processes. Have a look here.

Amazing colourful design for a Mediterranean Takeout in Bonn, Germany by Masquespacio Design. Love the bold colours over a natural palette of materials. https://www.behance.net/gallery/19496077/Kessalao?

A new planning application handled on behalf of Sue Phillips of Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire, has been granted approval by Blaby District Council. Sue was delighted with our service, here’s what she had to say: I would recommend to anyone The Design Social for any planning application. The service I received was second to none, Sophie who…

We’ve started work on a new exhibition at The Swan Theatre in Stratford Upon Avon for the Royal Shakespeare Company. We are really looking forward to getting started on this project.

Now that our work on Crossrail has finished, we’ve used the opportunity to re-vamp our website at https://thedesignsocial.com/ Please take a look.

So it’s been a busy time at The Design Social. We have finished the CAD work for Siemens on the Crossrail project.