Brand and design that work in the real world of social housing
We help comms teams turn complex messages into clear,
consistent communications residents trust and boards back.
Be.Smart is: Strategy Design Branding Digital
Amplifying the voices of social housing
Welcome to Be Smart Design, where we specialise in transforming social housing brands. With over 30 years of experience, our team is dedicated to crafting compelling brand identities and marketing campaigns that resonate with communities and stakeholders alike. We offer tailored design and digital solutions to elevate your brand’s presence and impact. Discover how we can help your social housing project stand out.
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Over 30 Years of Be Smart
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What we do

Branding
The process of creating a personality for yourself or your business that makes you stand out over everyone else in your sector.

Design
The use of colour, shape, layout, typography, and other elements to create and promote a message that creates a desired reaction.

Digital
Any form of visual media, optimised for viewing on a screen. Websites and online page turning reports are great examples.

Photography
You know those things called photos, but these are beautifully framed and exceptionally natural with stunning depth of field.
Testimonials
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David AndersonAs a small business starting out and establishing what our brand might look like, we could not speak more highly of BeSmart and how excellent they were in helping us realise and showcase this through our new website that they created for us. Communication was superb and so helpful, with everything being done very promptly. In addition to this they created some excellent business cards and a signature for our company email which tied everything together and made us look a much more professional outfit. Would highly recommend if anyone is considering using them!
Natalia OtlingerŚwietna polska marka. Bardzo dobra jakość i przystępna cena.
Staffordshire County Council“Working with BeSmart has been a delight from start to finish. One of the best creatives I’ve worked with, they combine creativity, speed and the highest levels of customer service into one. I would recommend them to anyone looking to break the mould while still basing their work in insight and strategy.’’
Jayne Ward-LuceyI would highly recommend Philippa and her team for an addition to your marketing needs/strategy/rebranding. They are inspirational in helping you to look at your services and industry in a new light and guiding you on expanding your reach in the digital world we now live in.
Georgina CookeA brilliant, creative and very helpful company with fabulous customer care. Our school always use Be Smart Design!
Adam WaleBeSmart worked wonders on our new website and helped to develop our brand identity. Philippa, Will and the rest of the team are a dream to work with. They take great care to understand your requirements and offer fabulous suggestions themselves- they clearly take great pride in their work and want to impress all of their clients. We have absolutely no hesitation in recommending BeSmart, and we can't wait to work with them again in the future.
Lewis WaleBe Smart Design had a profound impact on our business at Tommies Childcare and helped us to achieve a stunning re-brand of our company. Philippa and her team took the time needed to fully understand who we are as a business, what our values are, and how a re-brand could help our business to grow for many years to come. The quality of the design work, from our new logo, printed documents, right up to our new website, is truly outstanding and we could not be happier. I can't rate Be Smart Design highly enough. You will not regret choosing Philippa and her team.
Ryan Roundworked with the Besmart team for about 3 years. Always very happy with the high quality work. Had a great website built by will along with a lot of top class branding they do for karlsten. Philippa is great to work with and very professional. will and Steve also a pleasure to work with
Al HodsonThe only design company for me! Check out Pizzarama's website in Newcastle-under-Lyme; clear, concise and a deliciously tempting website all rolled together perfectly! Whatever you need, get in touch, you'll be amazed how creative, skilled & talented they are! Many Thanks to Philippa & the team!
Alex SchlagmanLove working with Philippa and the team. They’re fast, professional and deliver to a high standard every time. Very happy to recommend
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Jonathan Bryan2023-05-06I’ve used Be Smart for 15 years and they always push the boundaries with any projects they do for us, challenging us to do things differently and be braver. It works! With their encouragement and ‘take no nonsense’ approach they deliver every time. We get results so the investment in their services is always worth it. Highly recommended!recommends
Ellie Lester-Thompson2019-08-13We were let down by another design company and Be Smart fully saved us, getting us a new logo and label within 2 days!! Absolutely incredible, can't wait to use them again.recommends
Linda Aitchison2019-03-20Fabulous, brilliant team, long-established, trustworthy, a keen eye for detail and inspiring approach to branding and design.recommends
Tina Lewis2018-02-05Awesome company and Awesome people. Go above and beyond what is required. Would highly recommend :)recommends
Rachel Elnaugh2018-02-05Hugely impressed by the personal brand identity Be Smart created for my client Fiona Radman which has transformed her business.
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