Celebrating our win at the Prolific North Awards 2025
We’re absolutely thrilled to share that we’ve been named Creative Studio of the Year at the prestigious Prolific North Awards 2025! This incredible recognition celebrates nearly a decade of transforming complex challenges into impactful solutions, and we couldn’t be more proud.
The award recognises our portfolio of breakthrough projects – from revolutionary healthcare devices to sustainable industrial systems – and how we’re putting Lancashire on the map for world-class design innovation.
What This Award Means to Us
Founded on the principle that great ideas deserve extraordinary execution, we’ve had the privilege of generating over £40m in revenue for our clients whilst maintaining our selective approach – we turn down 90 per cent of projects to focus on those with genuine transformative potential.
As our founder Nathan Partington reflects: “This recognition belongs to our incredible clients who trust us with their impossible ideas. From our Preston studio, we’re proving that Lancashire’s industrial heritage and creative excellence can solve some of the world’s most complex challenges.”
Projects We’re Proud Of
This award celebrates some of our most impactful work:
thinAir: Our award-winning oxygen therapy system earned Prolific North’s Creative for Good award in 2024 and is genuinely transforming healthcare outcomes for patients.
Arc Master: Revolutionary golf training technology that captured global attention within just three months of launch – a testament to innovative thinking meeting flawless execution.
Sustainable Power Systems: Clean energy solutions that are powering major events, including Glastonbury’s iconic Arcadia stage. Seeing our work contribute to more sustainable events is incredibly fulfilling.
Callie: Life-saving wearable technology that reimagines personal safety through elegant design – proving that the most important innovations can also be beautiful.
Our Commitment to Lancashire
Our commitment to Lancashire goes far beyond just being based here. We actively prioritise local partnerships wherever possible, working with manufacturers within 50 miles of Preston to support our regional industry whilst maintaining the flexibility to source globally when projects demand it.
Nathan explains our approach: “We’re passionate about supporting local manufacturing and always explore Lancashire options first. But we’re honest with our clients – if their product needs specialist capabilities or cost structures that require international partners, we’ll find the best solution wherever that might be. Our goal is responsible innovation, whether that’s local or global.”
How We’ve Grown
Our success stems from our rigorous ‘do good’ assessment criteria. This selective approach has attracted enterprise-level partnerships whilst keeping us focused on projects that deliver measurable environmental or social benefits.
Our five-strong team combines technical mastery with imaginative problem-solving, and we love working with everyone from ambitious startups to established brands seeking breakthrough innovation.
What’s Next for Us
This Creative Studio of the Year award reinforcesthe North West’s growing reputation as a centre for design excellence, and we’re proud to be part of that story. It proves that regional agencies like us can compete on the global stage whilst maintaining strong local roots and sustainable practices.
As we look towards the rest of 2025, we’ll continue prioritising projects that pass our stringent impact criteria. We’re living proof that profitable business and purposeful design can work hand in hand – and this award validates everything we’ve been working towards.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey. Here’s to the next chapter!
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