Design for Cambridge businesses
Cambridge sits at the centre of the cluster often called Silicon Fen. The University of Cambridge has spun out hundreds of companies, chip designer Arm has its headquarters here, and the physical clusters are easy to map: Cambridge Science Park, which Trinity College opened in 1970 as the first in the UK; St John's Innovation Centre; the Cambridge Biomedical Campus around Addenbrooke's, home to AstraZeneca's global headquarters; and, south of the city, Granta Park and the Babraham Research Campus.
Young science companies have a common design problem. The science is world class but the deck, the website imagery and the one-page summary were made by a postdoc at midnight. When a funding round, a conference or a partnership meeting is coming, that suddenly matters. Cambridge work tends to look like this:
- A first brand identity for a spin-out, with a logo that works at favicon size and on a poster at a conference
- Investor and partner decks with clear charts and a template the team can maintain
- Scientific infographics and mechanism-of-action diagrams that explain a technology to non-specialists
- 3D renders of devices, instruments or medtech products before a physical prototype exists
- Conference posters at A0, exhibition graphics and roller banners
- Lab, team and headshot photography that shows real people and real equipment
Around the science sits a large support economy: patent attorneys, accountants, property firms and consultancies who need polished stationery, report templates and proposals. The historic centre, with its colleges, hotels, restaurants and language schools, needs menus, brochures and tourism print. Anglia Ruskin University adds health and creative students and start-ups. We design all of this remotely from Mansfield. Photography in labs is done around your safety rules, and travel to Cambridge is quoted before booking.
Who we design for in Cambridge
- University spin-outs
- Biotech and medtech start-ups
- Software and hardware technology firms
- Laboratory and research services
- Patent attorneys and IP firms
- Accountants and consultancies
- Hotels, restaurants and language schools
- Charities and research foundations
How it works for Cambridge
Design, print artwork and CAD work is done remotely from our base in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, with proofs shared online and files supplied ready for your printer, website or manufacturer. Photography and video are shot on location, and travel beyond the Mansfield and Nottinghamshire area is added to the quote. dijitul has worked with UK businesses since 2006.
Prices for Cambridge
All prices are "from" and exclude VAT. Every job gets a fixed price before work starts. Printing, and travel for shoots beyond the Mansfield and Nottinghamshire area, are quoted separately.
Popular in Cambridge
Nearby
- Norwich
- Peterborough
- Ipswich
- Chelmsford
- Colchester
- Luton
- Bedford
- Southend-on-Sea
- Basildon
- Watford
- St Albans
- Stevenage
- Hemel Hempstead
- King’s Lynn
Frequently asked questions
Can you design a conference poster for a Cambridge research team?
Yes. Poster design is quoted per job or charged at £45 an hour + VAT. dijitul lays out A0 or A1 scientific posters with a clear reading order, legible figures and correct colour, and supplies a print-ready PDF. We can also create a matching roller banner and slide template for the same event.
Do you take photographs inside laboratories?
We do, by arrangement. A half day of on-location photography starts from £295 + VAT, with travel from Mansfield to Cambridge quoted first. We follow your induction and safety rules, avoid confidential material on screens and whiteboards, and supply edited images for websites, press kits and investor material.
Do you work with companies at Granta Park, Babraham and Hinxton?
Yes. Design is done remotely, so firms at Granta Park, Babraham, Hinxton, Melbourn and across South Cambridgeshire work with dijitul in the same way as city centre clients. Photography or video visits are quoted individually with travel included.
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