Good design is all about good, clear communication
Good design is all about good, clear communication
Starfish is run by Nick Stone and Matthew Johnson both graphic designers with 30+ years experience. We started Starfish in 2000, and have been worked in design for most of the 1990s. We work in many different branches of the craft; branding, logo design, general design, graphics, publicity materials, advertising, exhibition and display, visual arts installations, since around 2003 we’ve also produced websites.
We can build from your content or help you create the content you need, visual identity, copy, photography or illustration.
We understand how good design works and how not to make the common mistakes that may hamper your communication strategy. It’s the end result that’s important, but making the process of getting there easy is part of what we do.
Our ethos is simple, we produce quality design in a no-nonsense way. We can tailor our services to your budget whether for print design and management, web design, display services, project management, installations, exhibitions or consultancy.
Contact us
Starfish Limited, Norwich, Norfolk.
City studio call Nick 07595 741729
Email: nick@starfishlimited.com
County studio call Matthew 07595 741728
Email: matthew@starfishlimited.com
General enquiries
Email: info@starfishlimited.com
for Print
We have stacks of experience at getting ink on paper in the right way, exactly where you want it to be so your material always look their best. We also offer both brokering and buy-in services for print, so whether it’s business cards or leaflets delivered to your door or a complex feature rich catalogue, brochure or booklet we can handle it for you. We can also offer a variety of display material and large format printing. With all types of print we work through a variety of printing partners and associates who we have developed brilliant relationships with because they’re good people.
and Web
We started producing websites for clients in 2003, hard-coding them in HTML. Things have moved on and so have we. We now base everything we do on WordPress so you have as much control over your website and content as you want in an easy, popular and accessible format. We offer a range of packages and can advise on hosting, plugins and linking it up to your social media making sure you get those pixels in front of the right people.
Publishing
We’ve helped publish lots of books and magazines since we started out, including Usborne Books, The Rialto, Ink Sweat and Tears, Waterland, UEA and a host of small publishers and self-published writers. We work with people both starting out as self-publishers, and with micro, small, and established larger presses. We can design book covers proving not just layouts, but photography and illustration, produce layouts or final artwork for publications to industry standard and can organise and buy print. We can also tailor the process to help you along the way, and can offer guidance on how best to get your words in print.
Photography
We provide everything from product to site shots, portraiture and editorial. Should we not be able to provide what you need we have a network of freelancers with different skills and styles to suit. We also offer an image stock searching service and have access to libraries of images at very affordable rates to suit those who have the idea but don’t have the budget.
Copy
We also work with words, we can create content for you including research, copywriting and editing. We can adapt your existing content, or start from scratch. Talk to us about what you need to say and we will help you say it.
Social Media
We can help you set up and social media accounts and get them running for you, and also offer advice on understanding how it works. We can advise on blogging and how best to create a flow of engaging posts and keep a digital audience, whether it’s via Bluesky, Threads, Facebook or Instagram.
Consultation
If you are new to it all and want to test the waters we offer a free consultation to discuss what you need to get your project off the ground. We also offer discounts o start-up businesses to get you on track. We will help you develop a design strategy, whether it’s branding or publishing for web or print. If you’re an old hand and want a fresh look we can help you with that too.
Imaging services
We work a lot with archives and love old images. We have a range of equipment; scanners and cameras, and a lots of experience at retouching commercial images. We employ these services to businesses and organisations, and museums and archives but to any individuals who needs negatives, photos, slides or glass plates copied, cleaned up or retouched. We can clean, repair and rejuvenate old images and get prints produced. We have low start prices for basic scanning with discounts available for large collections.
Specialisations
Our work spans all sectors, from business start-ups to SME and large organisations and businesses, from public and voluntary sector to commercial.
We work extensively in the heritage and museums sector, both as designers and as project managers, creating whole exhibitions from scratch, including research, writing, editing, archive and picture search, and design, and have a reliable set of partners to handle production.
We also offer picture and story research, can create content, and can assist with all types of installations and displays whether it’s fixed, mobile or pop-up no matter what the budget. We pride ourselves on creating unusual and different ways of looking at the past.
We work a lot with publishing, especially poetry, and have a real understanding of how it works; often on limited budgets to create beautiful products whether you are a first time author or just want to refresh a line.
Interested?
Please do get in touch.
Starfish Limited, Norwich, Norfolk.
Call Nick 07595 741729
Email: nick@starfishlimited.com
Call Matthew 07595 741728
Email: matthew@starfishlimited.com
General enquiries
Email: info@starfishlimited.com
What our clients say
In the stressful and pressurized world we all live in Starfish always make you feel better! They have a rare talent in making the seemingly impossible possible! In the words of William “They never tells me anything i don’t want to hear!”.
Great service; amazing vision and concepts; good value; and straightforward attitudes! All round best place for your design and web needs! I wouldn’t go anywhere else.
Brilliant designers, excellent company! I have worked with Matt and Nick for many years and would not go anywhere else for design.
We have worked with Starfish for the last 6 years for all our creative design, web, print and production requirements. We have always received great quality design and a prompt and efficient service, often on very demanding deadlines. The price has been consistently competitive. Perhaps of greatest importance has been the quality of the relationship. Nick and Matthew, the two Directors of Starfish, present a very can do attitude and are always focused on achieving the right outcome for the project and our business.
Nick is a strong, innovative graphic designer, who I have had the pleasure of working with on a variety of projects for a number of companies. He has great ideas, has a keen eye for consistency and is never afraid to challenge the brief, resulting in creative concepts that work superbly. Nick’s approach is relaxed but entirely efficient. I readily recommend Nick and would work with him again without hesitation.
I am writing to you to thank you and commend you for your flexible, efficient and affordable design services. As the Chief Executive of two charities I have found your work really excellent value, which is important to us! But beyond that you have swiftly understood the ethos of our work and reflected it in design. I think what really helped me was that you pretty much project managed our work for me, leaving me free to do other tasks. You have sourced better print prices than we could for example and even provided a proof reading service on occasion, spotting errors that I didn’t. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend you to others.
As a new business in our early years we would highly recommend Starfish for website and logo design. From start to finish we were kept up to date and involved with the whole process, working together to get things just as we wanted. We’ve noticed a significant increase in enquiries and business since our websites were launched making it worth every penny. Thanks Nick & Matt, will pop in for a coffee soon!
Got these guys to revamp my ageing website. Custom built to how I wanted it & much easier to use than my old one, even for a Luddite like me. Quick & efficient service. After sales very good too, very patiently helped me out when my ham fistedness meant I couldn’t remember the login. Twice… Would definitely recommend.
I have worked with Starfish for the last 16 years and I can safely say they are a pleasure to work with! They are able to cater for all your marketing needs with a wealth of experience and know how. They have really brought life to our website and we receiving a significant uplift in traffic!
Highly creative designers who also happen to both be top blokes. As well as that creative flair they have the ability to manage and run the business in the best interests of their clients. They have undertaken numerous projects for me over the years and always delivered a first class service.
We’ve used Starfish for all our website, logo and design work for both Waveney Valley Community Archaeology Group and The Hidden Commemoration ever since we started back in 2013. They got what we were trying to do straight away and delivered for us on time. Definitely recommended, thanks chaps..
Nick and Matthew at Starfish Limited did an excellent job of redesigning and rebuilding our website Business Writers and refreshing our brand. The result is an elegant site based on WordPress, which gives us content flexibility, and a distinctive identity. We were delighted with the team’s professional, no nonsense approach and with the numerous compliments from friends and clients since our relaunch. We’d certainly use Starfish again and recommend them to others.