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Celebrating Our Partnership with UEA
Celebrating Our Partnership with UEA

The team at Buttercrumble are proud to celebrate our new partnership with the University of East Anglia (UEA) and our recent appointment to their Creative Services Framework. We’re a preferred supplier for internal staff teams and researchers for illustration, creative strategy, storyboarding and artworking.

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2025: Our Year In Review
2025: Our Year In Review

2025’s motto was “find strength in unity”, and we certainly did! We forged new friendships overseas with our trip to the USA’s Library of Congress Festival, as well as strengthening relationships at home. There's been collaboration after collaboration, and y’all kept our spirits high.

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Design Perspective: Are Cute Trinkets a Trend or Trap?
Design Perspective: Are Cute Trinkets a Trend or Trap?

Cuteness always sells. From teddy-bear motifs in the 1950s to the growing kawaii culture in the 21st century, retailers have long relied on “cute” as a marketing driver. Should you adopt this technique for your own brand?

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Our US book tour: championing female entrepreneurship in Washington DC
Our US book tour: championing female entrepreneurship in Washington DC

Yes! We have just wrapped up our successful book tour around Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Thank you to everyone who shared in our message of creative confidence.

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Buttercrumble puts heritage at the heart of design
Buttercrumble puts heritage at the heart of design

Buttercrumble is championing connection and community through design projects that make history and culture more accessible and engaging. Recent projects have included branding for heritage projects, trail design and illustration.

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Dr Alex’s perspective: Getting out of our own shells: the value of co-design and research
Dr Alex’s perspective: Getting out of our own shells: the value of co-design and research

Diversity of experiences and perspectives is vital precisely because we all have our blind spots. That’s why it’s important for designers to actually engage their audiences and users to get a better understanding of what’s important to them, how they use what you design and how they see and interpret what you create.

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Announcing our USA Book Tour
Announcing our USA Book Tour

We’re heading to the USA to champion female founders through our book The Brand Power Manifesto. With support from the Creative Export Accelerator, we’re connecting with US businesses, speaking at events, and showcasing Buttercrumble as the go-to branding studio for purpose-driven women-led brands.

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We Featured at Creative UK’s Big Summit in London
We Featured at Creative UK’s Big Summit in London

This year, we showcased at Creative UK’s annual showcase at Kings Place, London. The Big Summit offered VIPs, investors and policymakers an opportunity to witness the benefits of our thriving creative sector in the UK. We all came together to celebrate (and loved every minute of it).

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How Yorkshire’s Rural Landscape Inspires Creativity
How Yorkshire’s Rural Landscape Inspires Creativity

At Buttercrumble, creativity is just what we do—but let’s be honest, it’s a lot easier to feel inspired when you’ve got rolling countryside on your doorstep!

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Independent Leeds: Issue 6

The sixth issue of Independent Leeds is out now! We loved designing this issue because it celebrated Leeds College of Art's 170th birthday. Leeds College of Art is an amazing place for creativity and growth and it was lovely to be a part of the party! The magazine launched at Leeds City Museum, where the college's celebrations took place...

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Venturefest Yorkshire 2016

Hello! Abigail speaking. This Wednesday I visited Venturefest at York Racecourse and wanted to share my great experience with you. The exhibition saw many local businesses displaying their work, knowledge, skills and advice across the sector from technology to creative agencies.  

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3 Reasons Why You Should be Making an Impact in Print: Feat. Independent Leeds

It's wonderful to share with you one of our latest projects... We recently designed the latest issue (August 2016) of Independent Leeds, a magazine that celebrates local indie businesses.

The magazine (printed annually) is distributed around Leeds for readers to gain insights into the area's indie scene. It offers photography, illustration, interviews and exciting articles. It was so fun to contribute!

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