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PORTFOLIO 1exesios advertising agency

ACCREDITATIONSAdobe A-list since 2002

AWARDSCommunity Mark Award 2006 - Highest marks achieved

2006 Michelin sponsored Entrepreneur of the Year Award

MEMBERSHIPSBusiness Link - Select supplier register

DBA (Design Business Association)

NSCCI (North Staffordshire Chambers of Commerce and Industry)

Birmingham Chamber of Commerce

Small Business Federation

ABOUT US 3OUR CLIENTS 5OUR SERVICES 7CSR 9REASONS TO USE EXESIOS 11TESTIMONIALS 13SAMPLES OF WORK 15

Exesios is a full-service advertising agency established in 2001.

Exesios, which in Greek means splendid, is a distinctive name chosen not only because it suggests the Greek-Cypriot origin of co-founder Eleni, but because it also encapsulates a shared aspiration for perfection.

Since its inception the agency has carved out a reputation for delivering fresh, fast and highly creative solutions to clients across a range of sectors, from Banks, Financial Institutions, Schools, Universities, Charities, Regional Business Advice Agencies, Museums, City Councils, and many more.

Projects undertaken are not just from the UK but across Europe. Exesios have worked with clients in Murcia Spain, Milan and Faenza (Italy), Selb and Munich (Germany), Limoges (France) and Nicosia (Cyprus). Also, we recently enjoyed designing for the British Showcase in Tokyo Japan and Munich - Germany.

* We have a new design centre at E3 Trentham Business Quarter, for our team of highly skilled designers, photographers and creatives.

* We are passionate about strengthening the community in Stoke on Trent and CSR is at the heart and ethos of Exesios, hence the Community Mark award.

* Exesios is an official distributor for many of the markets leading exhibition / display systems.* We are members of the Design Business Association (DBA) and adhere to their code of conduct.

THERE ARE NO BOUNDARIES TO gREAT IDEAS

A FEW WE HAVE HELPED

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AND A FEW OTHERS ......

THE ROYAL COLLECTIONTHE POTTERIES MUSEUM & ART gALLERYCEUTI IMAgINACEUTI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ( MURCIA - SPAIN )EO-IPSO CONSULTINg ( MUNICH - gERMANY )SPIEL & SPORT TEAM BRANDLAND SPECIALISTS ( MUNICH - gERMANY )DIFFERENT BY DESIgNBETH JOHNSON FOUNDATIONDIANA DENTALJAMES KENT gROUPKILNCAREAPPROACHMIDLAND HEARTTHE WISCM TRUST

CHUNKY MONKIMSL MOUNTAINEERINgAXIS HYDRAULICSCONSPICUOUS CBM TADEMA DESIgNS LTDLINES AVSMETTEXSHERSTON TEA

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OUR SERVICESBRANDINggRAPHIC DESIgNPHOTOgRAPHYLARgE FORMAT PRINTINgCONSULTANCYEVENTSEXHIBITIONSVISUAL MERCHANDISINgINTERIOR DESIgNWEBSITESEQUIPMENTOUTDOOR MEDIABESPOKE DATA MANAgEMENT

MAKINg OUR MARK IN THE COMMUNITYExesios was the third company in Staffordshire, and the highest scoring company in Britain, to be awarded the CommunityMark - a national standard recognising businesses making strong and sustainable impacts on the community.

2006

WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR YOU?Making a creative partner of a community-minded company like us doesnt just mean were nice or that weve got a generous spirit (though of course wed like to think both are true). It means that were serious about delivering results, making a difference, creating added-value - even when were not getting paid to! So imagine how we work when we are.

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REASONS TO USE EXESIOS

FULL SERVICE We dont just provide the ideas but a full in-house service, from research and design to photography and exhibitions. The quality we promise is exactly what we deliver.

BUDgETS For the last 10 years we have worked with budgets of all sizes from small start ups to international corporations. We always deliver on budget and deadline.

DIVERSITY Our broad range of past and current clients, across the public and private sectors, has lead us to becoming synonymous with innovative and distinctive work.

CLIENT AREA We have a dedicated online resource area where you can have access to any design, information and more... 24 hours a day

CLIENT VOICE Our designers maintain a direct line of communication with the client throughout the life of a project. This personal, down-to-earth approach has always helped us build close relationships with clients.

LARgE FORMAT PRINTINg Our in-house facilities allow for a quick turnaround of high quality large format print including pull-up banners and pop-up systems.

EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS We have vast and successful experience in the facilitation and organisation of events and exhibitions, providing complete management of equipment, design, print, setup and photography.

EQUIPMENT We sell and hire a large variety of exhibition equipment, as well as designing and creating bespoke items for interiors, exhibitions and events.

PHOTOgRAPHY All photography and imagery used within our projects is exclusive to Exesios, we do not use stock images. Selected from our diverse image library or a specially arranged shoot with our photographers,we will always create the perfect image for the project.

BESPOKE DATA MANAgEMENT Our database development team has an extensive knowledge of database creation and can custom build a system to fit your requirements.

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*OUR REPUTATION IS ONLY AS gOOD AS OUR LAST COMMENTS

just wanted to say thank you for making the changes so quickly and easily! Its such a different experience dealing with youLucy Challinor Keele University - Project Green

... your wonderful Aquila [ Exesios design content management system ] adds the pages to the main menus as you publish them so Im all sorted. Fan-bloody-tastic I say. Lee Sherwin Kilncare

...the conference went very well - we were in Saturdays Sentinel - and your graphics were on show!...it looked fantastic...so effective.

Irene Unwin Sandon Business & Enterprise Manager

We find their approach to be thorough, professional, and able to grasp and adapt quickly to our everchanging needs and requirements.

Mike Jones James Kent Group

We were impressed by their professionalism and attention to detail. They always go that extra mile to achieve excellent results.

Jill Levens Business Initiative

An oasis of innovation and taste.

Candi Miller Author & Public Speaker

A top London design agency based in Stoke-on-Trent offering no nonsense advice with superb solutions

Rachel Lankenau The Office Furniture Place Ltd

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c e r a m i c sf e s t i v a lS t o k e - o n - T r e n t

CERAMICS FESTIVALSTOKE-ON-TRENT

Kevin MillwardHand made by acclaimed local potter

Design by K.G.Millward and exesios advertising agency

Special Edition Festival Bowls sold exclusively here

Special Festival Price

5.00 Please note that you can only pay for these bowls at the customer service desk

For more information on the festival and other events please take a brochure or visit:

www.stokeceramicsfestival.co.uk

sponsors of the festivalThe Festival would like to thank

ImageHolders for the display stands

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CERAMIC ARTS FAIRSTOKE-ON-TRENT


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DESIGN COMPETITION


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Ceramic Festival 2007 : Design Competition

Ceramics has a diverse and rich heritage, claiming both the oldest recorded products created by humans and a global contemporary industry that is vigorous and competitive.

The UK industry with its hub, Stoke-on-Trent is reliant for the retention of its position in world markets upon the development of high quality and high value products based upon design and style, advanced manufacturing technologies, superior materials ingenuity and a high degree of craft skills.

Brief

The Staffordshire ceramics industry is steeped in history, tradition and heritage. In the previous three centuries famous for the innovation of classical, archetypal, and iconic quintessentially English products the brief is straightforward it offers the opportunity for designers and artists to explore this tradition and in doing so define, evaluate new values, horizons, directions for the 21st century English ceramic industry.

Your ideas may be about function alternatively they may be simply objects of desire and beauty, where at times the function is secondary to the expressive values of the object, such as the sensorial values.

Objects/products which in themselves may be simple, but they have a context and an intelligence, they have a title, they make you smile, they have character, they re-define.

22nd September - 18th November 2007

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DESIGN COMPETITION


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Ceramic Festival 2007 : Design Competition

Ceramics has a diverse and rich heritage, claiming both the oldest recorded products created by humans and a global contemporary industry that is vigorous and competitive.

The UK industry with its hub, Stoke-on-Trent is reliant for the retention of its position in world markets upon the development of high quality and high value products based upon design and style, advanced manufacturing technologies, superior materials ingenuity and a high degree of craft skills.

Brief

The Staffordshire ceramics industry is steeped in history, tradition and heritage. In the previous three centuries famous for the innovation of classical, archetypal, and iconic quintessentially English products the brief is straightforward it offers the opportunity for designers and artists to explore this tradition and in doing so define, evaluate new values, horizons, directions for the 21st century English ceramic industry.

Your ideas may be about function alternatively they may be simply objects of desire and beauty, where at times the function is secondary to the expressive values of the object, such as the sensorial values.

Objects/products which in themselves may be simple, but they have a context and an intelligence, they have a title, they make you smile, they have character, they re-define.

22nd September - 18th November 2007

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DESIGN COMPETITION


Exclusive Showcase of High Quality British Design

UK TRADE & INVESTMENTTOKYO - JAPAN

UK TRADE & INVESTMENTTOKYO - JAPAN

DENISE OSULLIVANCRAZY CREATIONS

crazy creations

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UK TRADE & INVESTMENTBELgIUM / DENMARK

InteriorLIFESTYLE SHOWCASE

West Midlands

UK TRADE & INVESTMENTBELgIUM / DENMARK

UK TRADE & INVESTMENTMUNICH - gERMANY

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Income: 2009

2008Contributions received from sponsors 1,200 1,140

Business Start up281,620 200,036

New Deal45,146 35,833

Management Charges7,750 1,561

Market Towns Initiative1,045 19,270

NVQs31,768 37,613

LSC Entrepreneur5,868 63,290

Early Entry to Enterprise 79,022 69,725Other training and miscellaneous receipts 23,393 800Other bids

1,080 2,412Campbell Road income - other 7,267 10,670Con dence building programme - 2,905Leonardo da Vinci programme 19,883 48,093Surestart to self employment 9,719

---------- ----------514,761 493,348

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES (515,245) (526,694)Rent receivable

50,520---------- 45,130----------Operating surplus / (de cit) 50,036 11,784

---------- ----------Other interest receivable and similar income 0 60Bank interest received

671 977.. ..

Surplus before taxation 50,7079.85%

12,8212.60%

Type of Assistance given TargetSet

Achievedin 2008 /9

Comparison with 2007 /08 ContractPre-start advice and guidanceFemale Ethnic Minority

1267

23%4%

1418

31%11.4%

895

35.2 %10.7%

Business LinkPost start advice 687

Hours844

Hours482

Sessions Business LinkBusiness Planning Course per session 740 days

878 days 290

individiuals

351 individuals Business Link

Advice & Guidance Sessions End of Contract 0 129 Learning & Skills Council

Individual Learning Plans0 122 Learning & Skills Council

Business Starts0 25 Learning & Skills Council

Pre-start advice and guidance contract Aug 07 - July 08 32 27 97 Connexions StaffordshireNEW DEALStage 1

67 49 Birmingham Chamber TrainingStage 2

35 20 Birmingham Chamber TrainingStage 3

17 14 Birmingham Chamber TrainingNEW BUSINESS STARTSFemale StartsEthnic Minority

189 236

32.2%9.32%

185 Funded15 Unfunded

31.89%5.41%

Target set by Business LinkEarly Entry to Enterprise Programme 50 51 41 Business Link West Midlands

Information PacksN/A 200 258 NB - the use of email and website downloads has reduced the need to send information packs by post.

NVQ 3 Starting a new Business Enterprise 20 20 68 Coal elds Regeneration Trust0

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Additional Statistics:Starts by Sector: Manufacturing 3%Retail 14%Service 83%

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April 2008 - March 2009

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Employment Status of Clients Visiting for the 1st Time April 2008 to March 2009

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6%2%

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BUSINESS INITIATIVE

BUSINESS INITIATIVE

Living & Working i n S t o k e - o n - T r e n t

LONgTON HIgH SCHOOL

LONgTON HIgH SCHOOL

ApproachSupportingolderminds

APPROACH

APPROACH

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BREATH OF LIFE

BREATH OF LIFE

CITY COMMUNITY FORUM

CREATIVE PARTNERSHIPS

The second in our series of networking andprofessional development opportunities for creative practitioners interested in working in creative programmes in Stoke schools. Date : Monday 30 April 2007 Venue: Sponsors Room, Victoria Hall, HanleyTime : 6.00pm 8.00pm

Food, wine, and special guest:Richard HayhowArtistic Director of Shysters Theatre Company The Shysters have worked together since 1997, developing ways of making theatre that reflect their unique characteristics, which they call Shysterness and which are rooted in learning disability.

This is a rare opportunity to hear about the cutting edge work that Shysters have undertaken through Creative Partnerships.

There will also be the opportunity to take part in two learning conversations: Working with young people with special educational needs Acronym busters a whirlwind tour through current education initiatives and policy Numbers are limited, so to book your place at this free event, please contact Iain Perry at Creative Partnerships Stoke 01782 337 [email protected] by Friday 27 April.

Networking for Creative Professionals in Stoke

Networking for Creative Profe

ssionals in Stoke

Are you a creative industry or

practitioner

interested in working on crea

tive programmes in

Stoke schools, or already do

ing so?

If so, welcome to the first C

reative Partnerships

forum for Stokes creative com

munity.

The opportunity to recharge

your creative batteries,

open up new possibilities, m

ake connections with

professionals from a range o

f creative backgrounds,

and find out more about

the cutting edge work

going on in schools nationa

lly and locally.

Date : Monday 4 Decembe

r 2006

Venue: New Vic Theatre Stu

dio, Etruria Road,

Newcastle ST5 0JG

Time : 6.00pm 8.00pm

Food, wine, and special gu

est:

Stans Caf Theatre Company

Based in Birmingham, Stan

s Caf have a wealth of

experience of working as ar

tists with young people

and providing teachers with

opportunities to take

risks. Stans Caf have work

ed extensively with

Creative Partnerships and w

ere described by The

Independent on Sunday as

one of the UKs most

innovative and exciting the

atre companies.

Come and hear about their

work, and participate

in a practical skills session le

d by them.

Numbers are limited, so to b

ook your place at

this free event, please conta

ct Iain Perry at

Creative Partnerships Stoke 0

1782 377 440

stokeontrent@creative-partne

rships.com

by Friday 1 December.

Exciting Minds dates for 2007

: 5 March, 4 June.

Contact Creative Partnershi

ps Stoke on Trent

for more details.

Creative Partnerships Stoke on Trent

Sutherland Institute, Hothouse Annexe,

Lightwood Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent ST3 4HY

T +44 (0)1782 377440 F +44 (0)1782 377444

E [email protected]

www.creative-partnerships.com

Registered charity no. 1036733

Images fromDesign by exesios advertising a

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Thinking Out Loud

Date 26 February 2007 Time 10.00am 3.00pm Venue New Vic Theatre, Etruria Ro

ad,

Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 0JG

A rare opportunity for the areas schools to

explore creative approaches to speaking

and listening with Theatre Cap-a-Pie and

Philosophy for Children.

Creative Partnerships is the Governments flagship creativity

programme for schools and young people, managed by the Arts

Council and funded by the Department for Culture Media and

Sport and the Department for Education and Skills.

We believe Creative Partnerships can transform the aspirations

and achievements of young people, the approaches and attitudes

of teachers and schools and the practices of creative practitioners

and organisations that wish to work with schools.

Creative Partnerships unblocks the creativity of learners and

educators and develops creative approaches to teaching all areas

of the curriculum. We do this by supporting long term partnerships

between creative practitioners and schools.

Creative Partnerships is currently working intensively with over

1000 core schools in 36 areas of significant economic deprivatio

n.

These areas are also developing strategic relationships and

professional development opportunities with over 4000 schools.

We start with the needs of schools and young people. Creative

practitioners come onboard and work in partnership with them,

working across and beyond the curriculum. They help animate

the classroom and find new ways for teachers to teach and

young people to learn. Through the development of projects of

varying scales, creative practitioners, teachers and young people

work together as equal partners to place creativity at the heart

of learning. We believe creativity is not simply about the arts it

is about thinking, problem solving, inventing and reinventing and

about flexing the imaginative muscles.

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Creative Partnerships Stoke on TrentSutherland Institute, Hothouse Annexe, Lightwood Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent ST3 4HYT +44 (0)1782 377440 F +44 (0)1782 377444 E [email protected] www.creative-partnerships.com

Registered charity no. 1036733 fired upSpring 2007

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Creative Partnerships Stoke on TrentSutherland Institute, Hothouse Annexe, Lightwood Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent ST3 4HYT +44 (0)1782 377440 F +44 (0)1782 377444 E [email protected] www.creative-partnerships.com


Opening Up The Dramatic Enquiry Creative adventures in drama and thinking


Sutherland Institute, Hothouse Annexe,

Lightwood Road, Longton, Stoke on Trent ST3 4HY

T +44 (0)1782 377440 F +44 (0)1782 377444

E [email protected]

www.creative-partnerships.com


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F O U N D AT I O N

looking at ageing in new ways

BETH JOHNSONFOUNDATION

INTERgENERATIONAL PROJECTS

BETH JOHNSONFOUNDATION

INTERgENERATIONAL PROJECTS

F O U N D AT I O N

looking at ageing in new ways

BETH JOHNSON FOUNDATION

ANNUAL REPORT 2006

The systematic promotion and development of intergenerational understanding is a major focus of our work. During 2006 we had a number of programmes in this area. These included:

Intergenerational Practice

beth johnson foundation annual report 20063

International Consortium for Intergenerational Programmes (ICIP)The Foundation continues to host and provide the secretariat for ICIP. In 2006 we were one of the sponsors of the international ICIP conference in Melbourne. The Director gave two of the conference presentations.

The Grandparents ProjectFunded by the Childrens Fund Stoke-on-Trent this is a practical project looking at the needs and rights of Grandparents, particularly where they have a significant caring role for their grandchildren.

The Centre for Intergenerational Practice Funded by Lloyds TSB Foundation the Centre provided a wide range of services and activities including consultancy, information and advice, website, e-bulletins, newsletters, training, publications and research.

During the year we were successful in achieving funding from the John Ellerman Foundation to implement an Approved Provider Standard for organisations running intergenerational projects.

Papers and presentations were given to a wide variety of audiences including the International Consortium of Intergenerational Programmes biennial conference in Melbourne; the launch of the Japanese Intergenerational Network in Tokyo; a Cabinet Office Seminar as part of the Third Sector Review; the All Party Parliamentary Groups for both Children and Young People and Older People at Westminster; and a cross departmental group of the Scottish Executive. In addition active regional networks were maintained with regular meetings in London and the South-East, West Midlands and the North-West.

EAGLEThis is a two year European programme funded by Socrates exploring European models on inter and trans generational learning. The Foundation is one of the national partners.

Strategy for Intergenerational Practice in WalesFunded by the Welsh Assembly activities include the Welsh Centre for Intergenerational Practice in partnership with the University of Glamorgan, conferences, a training programme, newsletter, website, chairing the grandparents working party for the Welsh Assembly and membership of the Task and Finish Group reviewing the Strategy for Older People in Wales.

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