what we dowho we arewhats newget in touch

< backMarley Plumbing & Drainage Price Lists

Managing the information flow

Historically, Marley’s main trade price was a pair of (very thick!) A5 booklets, illustrated with line drawings of individual products and components.

In 2011, following a re-brand, Marley opted to produce separate price lists for its Above Ground (anything visible, such as guttering and external pipe-work) and Below Ground products (anything buried, like drainpipes, sewer pies and so on). As well as a new format (A4 portrait) the new price lists had to conform to Marley’s new brand guidelines. This included using photography instead of line drawings, and a ‘hero’ brand image for each product section.

Following on from these two ‘base’ booklets, each of Marley’s product brochures will contain product pages, using the brand images and product shots to maintain a consistent look and feel.

This was a big departure for Marley, and an important test of the new brand identity. We had to compile, collate and present a huge volume of information and images, which demanded very close collaboration between the studio, the account team and the client. The result proves how well that process was managed.

Effective project management is the key to a brief like this. There was a huge amount of cross-checking to ensure the product information was accurate ad correctly matched to the photographs, reference numbers and prices. To add to the pressure, the price lists go to every Marley distributor in the UK, so it was a big print run with a very strict deadline.

The aim was to produce a design that was clean and easy to read, incorporating brand images that would be carried over into the individual ranges’ price lists. The real challenges with a project like this are ensuring the layout is absolutely consistent, and that every detail and piece of data is meticulously checked. It’s exacting work, but very satisfying when it all comes together.

disciplines used

Brand values
Tone of voice
Creative
Copywriting
Location photography and video
Design
Print

We translate leading strategic thinking into an advantage for your business and your brand through creative and design excellence.