At the 2018 FSB Awards for Yorkshire & Humberside, we were thrilled to take home a trophy for the region's Micro Business of the Year. As a micro business, we appreciate the trials and tribulations that come with running one! It is these challenges that make receiving support and recognition from our peers so special.

Is your business playful or serious? Cutting-edge or traditional? If you've not considered its personality, then you could be sending out mixed-messages!

Personality makes a company feel more human. By personifying your business, decision-making becomes natural. You know in your heart what will be "on-brand". 

The importance of design is clear. It helps businesses to reach the right audience through communicating their message clearly. We can equip you with all the design know-how you'll need to ensure the right people stop and take notice with our complimentary consultancy sessions. 

When you think of branding, you think of logo design, colour scheme and typography. Right?

Although these are key elements, there is SO much more to branding than the visuals! It's about knowing clearly in your mind who you are as a business. Logo design, colour scheme and typography are actually elements of corporate identity. Trust us, it's easy to get identity and branding confused!

2017 is the year we took a huge leap of faith in order to make our dreams a reality. 

Our entire childhood is a montage of getting stuck in, being creative, and making up elaborate stories together. Then in 2011, whilst studying at Sixth Form, we penned the name Buttercrumble. We shared our creations as Buttercrumble for fun and feedback before studying at the University of Leeds. This is where we had our Eureka moment! We could do what we love and support others whilst creating a living for ourselves. 

We were brought up in a small seaside town where we had no business network and no investment so we had to start at the very beginning. It was the support of our university, family and previous employers that allowed us to launch Buttercrumble. They made it happen but it's the wonderful people we met this year who helped us sustain and grow.

Here's how we made it - one year in business - our year in review.

It's been an exciting time at the Buttercrumble HQ. After illustrating at John Lewis in November, we are pleased to announce we'll be returning with an 11-day Christmas Illustration Tour. Over December, we will be visiting John Lewis' northern stores to capture customers in cute portrait form. We want to invite YOU into Moz the Monster’s world through illustration which sparks the imagination. Together, we will be creating the perfect festive atmosphere through live illustration in-store.