Cambridge advertising & marketing agency
Offering advertising, marketing, web design & branding
Honest is an advertising agency that provides big agency experience without the big agency costs. We don’t carry large overheads, so we don’t pass that cost on to our clients. We create national press, poster and online advertising campaigns, television commercials, marketing, brand identity and web design. We believe in a transparent pricing structure and a commitment to excellent service. We focus on our client’s bottom line, not ours and we look after all clients directly. Strong client relationships are important to us, our clients are included at every stage of the project, resulting in no surprises or hidden costs.
August: New website is launched for Environmental consultancy
After creating a new brand identity for eps earlier in the year, the final piece of the jigsaw was to design and build their new website.
August: Brand new website launched for handmade tile company
Alice Gibbons makes beautiful English tiles by hand, using English clay and English glaze. Alice asked Honest to produce a website that not only showcased her work, but also showed how the tiles were made and the work that went into producing them.
July: New brand identity launch and website design
Honest was involved in the naming, the identity and a new website for MyBusinessFD.com who provide support for small businesses that can't afford a full time Financial Director.
June: Honest help PowaKaddy launch the revolutionary new 'TOUCH' electric trolley
A new video accompanied by online and press advertising backed-up by a website refresh.
May: New brand identity for leading environmental protection agency
The new identity is being rolled out across all corporate communications including a new website and vehicle livery.
May: Website goes live for Cambridge accountants
After re-branding Tyrrell and Company, launching their new identity with an outdoor poster and press advertising campaign, the final piece of the jigsaw was to design the accountancy firms website.
April: Online advertising campaign flexes its muscles!
An online campaign has been launched to run along side a PPC campaign to drive sales of the 'BeYourBest' protein powder.
April: PowaKaddy worldwide web portal goes live
An Extranet has launched to allow PowaKaddy to provide information to their international network of Service Agents. The secure website gives PowaKaddy Service Agents access to documents & manuals, latest news and live product warranty information.
March: A new client win - The Perse School
Honest has produced 10 striking new images for the brand new sports hall at The Perse School. Honest worked with photographer Steve Bond.
March: Outdoor advertising campaign hits Cambridge, Bedford and King's Lynn
An outdoor advertising campaign launches on buses and 48 sheet posters for Wests garage service center. The campaign "garage prices made simple" is designed to take all the hassle out of garage prices with the focus on MOT and Service.
March: Golf press advertising campaign
Powakaddy launches its Spring campaign to highlight the FWII's ELB (Electronic Breaking System), "for when your game of golf goes down hill"
February: E-commerce website launched
The launch of the BeYourBest website has been a big success with sales of David Morgan's new book and supplement range well under way. A Pay Per Click Campaign will drive traffic to the site.
February: Strong packaging design
A new range of protein and creatine supplements have been launched for David Morgan. The packaging is based on David Morgan's credentials as one of the best athletes this country has produced.
January: New Winter Wheel video
PowaKaddy launch their new Winter Wheels enabling golfers to take their golf trolleys on to the course all year round.
January: Advertising campaign launches from the trees!
The new advertising campaign has rolled out for tree top adventure client, Go Ape. The campaign rolls out in the press to promote its 26 courses across the UK.
January: Judge a book by its cover!
The launch of David Morgans new book, 'BeYourBest' covers all you need to get the best out of your body, the book contains diet plans, workout programs and advice on how to live a healthy life. The book is written by David, 5 times commonwealth gold medal winner and designed by Honest.
December: New Urban Spa website design
is a beauty!
A brand new, upmarket website has been launched in time for the festive season. The brief was to create a stunning new website design that was contemporary, clean and fresh with an easy to use content management system.
November: A new client win and the launch of the East London Bond website
CityLife is a charitable organisation that supports social enterprises. The East London Bond is an innovative campaign to spark renewal in East London.
October: New brochure design for Environmental Health Consultants
Leading environmental health consultants Perry Scott Nash are thrilled with their new brochure. The brochure needed to dramatise the fact that their staff are experts in their respective fields and can offer a truly tailored service.
September: Cream Award Nomination!
Honest have just been nominated for a Cream Award for 'best advert on a mobile medium'. The winners will be announced at Jools Holland's live music venue 'The Jam House' in Birmingham on 25th November.
The advert entitled 'Muscle Car' was created for the launch of David Morgans new book 'BeYourBest' and his gym based in Sawston, Cambridgeshire.
July: Go Ape goes blogging bananas!!!
Customer interaction is at the heart of everything that Go Ape does, so Honest was asked produce a brand new blog to enhance this offering. Created using Wordpress it has all the blog trimmings - and also intergration with their very popular Twitter account.
July: Honest film world record breaker, over 35,000 hits on YouTube!
Honest filmed David Morgan smashing the CrossFit 'King Kong' world record by 30 seconds. CrossFit is a fitness training program developed in the USA and now popular in the UK. Honest added the film to David Morgans website which we launched two months ago.
June: Accountants make light of MP’s expenses claims
As a small agency we are very pro-active and can quickly react to news stories in the media, here's a 48 sheet poster campaign running for our client Tyrrell & Company.
June: Friend’s School is overwhelmed by 2009 prospectus
Friend’s School is a Quaker school in Saffron Walden, Essex. Last year Honest was commissioned to design their 2009 prospectus which has just been delivered. Friend’s School chose Honest to create a prospectus that captured the spirit and community of the school.
May: Launch of UK BagBoy website
BagBoy manufactures high quality golf carts and golf bags in the US. Honest was given a tight budget and an even tighter deadline to design and produce a UK website for the brand.
May: Market leading web design for the Aberdeen-Angus Cattle Society
May has seen the launch of a brand new ‘news’ driven website for the society. The web design features a customisable homepage and a content management system that allows the client to simply upload content and images whilst on the move at shows and events. The user can share and comment on the information.
May: Go Ape on the buses!
May sees the launch of a poster campaign on bus sides across specific regions, if successful it can then roll-out across the UK
April: New online advertising
campaign hits golfing sites
A rich media campaign has kicked off for the new Powakaddy FW11 electric golf trolley. The online campaign launched at the start of the US Masters and is running for one month across golf sites. PowaKaddy came to Honest to develop their existing press campaign into a compelling rich media execution.
March: PowaKaddy website tees off!
Honest has developed a new, clean and contemporary web design to coincide with the launch of the FWII. A slick new electric golf cart powered by a lithium battery for lightness.
March: Super new logo for Papworth
Honest puts its heart and soul into creating a new brand identity for Papworth Hospital Charity.
Feb: Go Ape increase their online bookings
Honest have created a compelling online advertising campaign to drive bookings through the Go Ape website.
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May: UK Film Council launch directory for Cannes Film Festival
Honest has produced an online directory of film producers and production companies attending the Cannes Film Festival. The companies were asked to fill in their details online and a directory / search facility was set up.
March: Honest expands!
Danny Croft joins the Honest team to strengthen the digital offering.
January: Honest gets the Cream!
A great end to the year for Honest at the Cream Awards as the agency gets presented with 'advert on a mobile medium' advertising award.
December: Microsite & PPC campaign launched for property developers
A microsite was produced to show the benefits to Cambridge businesses of new office space in Ely. Traffic to the website is generated through Search Engine Optimisation and a Pay Per Click campaign.
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November: New start-up pack helps local business
Cambridge Van Man takes advantage of our discounted prices and gets a striking new look across, business cards, leaflets, van signage, advertising and website.
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October: New Business website for Perry Coleman
A simple website was needed to display the range of fashionable clothing that Perry Coleman supplies to stylists and beauticians.
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August: Phone box campaign exceeds 9:1 ROI
A tactical poster campaign placed near the Tourist information center in Keswick has seen fantastic results in the 6 weeks it has been running.
June: From Baywatch to Honest!
David Hasslehoff joins Honest for some good honest fun at the East of England Show!
May: ‘Best Advertising Campaign’ Finalists
A successful first year for Honest as we are nominated as finalists for ‘best advertising campaign’, this award is based on effectiveness.
April:Ensors gets on 1st page - Google SEO
A successful start to the Ensors' SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) campaign by increasing their websites ranking in Google, from outside the top 30 to ranking within the top 10 (in most cases the top 3) for all desired keywords.
March: Honest moves into Pound Hill House
A beautiful location in the heart of Cambridge and close to the quayside. This light and creative space is not only enjoyable for Honest to work in, clients enjoy it too!
Feb: Tyrrell & Company launch consumer campaign
Following the awarding winning rebranding of Tyrrell & Company, Honest launch a campaign to target consumers.
