What We Do
Red Cliff Design can offer advice and design services for any project.
We help businesses establish themselves and effectively communicate with their customers through both printed and digital media:
Logos / Branding / Corporate Literature / Printed & Digital Advertising / Marketing Materials / Mailshots / Brochures / Magazines / Bespoke Illustrations / Wix Websites / Social Media Templates / Infographics / Posters / Leaflets / Flyers / Postcards, plus much much more.
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Print / Digital
Red Cliff loves all design! Whatever your project, large or small, print based or online, we can advise on and deliver all your design needs.
Marketing
We can discuss how your business can give an appropriate impression to all prospective clients, along with effective ways of delivering your message.
Visual Identity
From a few logo concepts through to full brand guidelines, Red Cliff can work with you and supply as much detail as required.
Get Creative
Nothing makes us happier than creating bespoke, hand-rendered illustrations. Watch as your project really comes to life!
About Red Cliff Design
Red Cliff Design was founded in 2014 by Vicki Russell. Based in Sidmouth, Devon, Red Cliff is a small, approachable design and illustration studio offering a conscientious, high quality and friendly service.
After being employed for 13 happy years, Vicki initially founded Red Cliff Design to plug the gap in local, quality, design services. Since its launch in 2014, Red Cliff has worked with a huge range of local businesses and individuals, many of whom are regular clients (now friends), plus many national companies, charities and both private and public sector services.
As Red Cliff has expanded, Andrew and Maria have joined Vicki's freelance team – they lend an invaluable hand when things get hectic! This teamwork helps spark new ideas and creativity, not to mention the sharing of knowledge and skills, which is hugely beneficial in such a fast-moving industry.
Meet the Team
Introducing the Red Cliff Design creatives:
VICKI
Founder / Designer / Illustrator
Vicki has worked in the design industry since graduating in 2001. Her career has spanned national publishing and editorial magazine design, through to large scale corporate design, along with product-focussed or business-focussed brand design.
Vicki has worked on projects of all sizes, covering many industries, designing for established brands, corporations, charities and government-funded projects, through to medium-sized businesses and small-scale start-ups.
Drawing on this wide experience Vicki is able to offer design advice, leadership and a tailored design service.
Vicki is a specialist in creating bespoke illustrative brand assets which add a distinct personality to projects.
In her spare time Vicki plays multiple sports, helps coach junior netball, and hangs out at the beach with her family in East Devon.
ANDREW
Designer / Digital Illustrator
Andrew joined the Red Cliff team as a freelancer in 2024. He is a self-taught graphic designer with over 20 years experience working in a range of creative sectors.
Whether it’s a small-brand clothing label or a national corporate exhibition stand, Andrew gives each task the same thought and attention to detail.
Andrew relishes the design process, enjoying the journey from initial sketches on paper through to the polished final outcome and excels at digital asset creation.
Andrew also turns his hand to detailed digital vehicle and football illustrations and spends down-time at home with his family in Mid Devon.
MARIA
Designer / Artist Printmaker
Maria has been working with Red Cliff as a freelancer since 2020. She has been involved in the design industry since graduating from Uni in 1991. Maria 'cut her teeth' working in the publishing sector on books and magazines before making a move into the public sector.
She has worked closely with national charities, art galleries and many other varied clients along the way, building specific skills in packaging and brand design.
Throughout her adult life, Maria has maintained a side-practice as an artist printmaker which provides her with a self-driven creative outlet and helps balance her design eye.
She occasionally exhibits her prints so watch this space for her latest shows.
CASE STUDY
Building a Brand – Buzz Coffee
This short reel is an example of how we go about creating a simple brand. It all starts with a chat about the business. Then we share and talk through brand ideas, looking at target audience, business personality, imagery, colours and typefaces. These are gradually developed into the company logo/s and initial brand guidelines.
Once these design building blocks are in place we use them to create digital and printed marketing materials, packaging and promotional items etc, which all come together to form a cohesive and easily-identifiable brand identity.
