We help clients achieve their business objectives through carefully considered communication.
We create simple, intelligent design that communicates clearly and effectively.
We go the extra mile to ensure our media planning and buying is as efficient and effective as possible.
We ensure our clients’ digital presence is perfectly aligned with their offline activity.
We use dynamic, strategic thinking to develop robust plans that meet clearly defined objectives.
We bring brands to life and create guidelines that help them to thrive, wherever they are implemented.
Jeremy was one of the founders of Summerhouse in 1988. Still involved on a daily basis with the business, his time is split between working with clients, overseeing design, production and project progress.
Debbie was the other founder of Summerhouse. Returning after a break to bring up children, Debbie brings a flair for freehand design and illustration to the Summerhouse creative.
Gary joined Summerhouse in 2001. A technical illustration background and keen eye for detail ensures high quality work. Studio based and always on hand for clients, Gary ensures smooth running of projects as well as heading up the digital work.
Paul has been with Summerhouse since 2010 and brings over 30 years' agency experience. He was elected a member of the Institute of Practitioners in Advertising in 1994.
Spending most of her day sleeping, Lola will always wake up to greet clients or check deliveries.
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Our purpose-built office provides a great working environment with a spectacular glass-roofed studio and comfortable, relaxed meeting and reception areas.
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We are an integrated creative agency based on the edge of the New Forest. We work with businesses across the UK, from start-ups to multinationals, providing creative marketing communications.
We’re independently owned and media neutral. Our four Directors are actively involved in running the business and managing our clients. We don’t have a ‘pitch team’. The people you meet at your initial meeting will be the same people who manage your account on a day-to-day basis.
Since we first opened our doors in 1988, we’ve stuck to the same simple philosophy. We recruit the best people, we keep our overheads within our means and we treat our clients and suppliers with respect. More than half of our clients and suppliers have worked with us for over ten years.
Seeing our clients excel is our greatest reward. We’re proud to have been instrumental in the success of Churchill Retirement Living and Hobbycraft. We worked with both brands from day one and throughout their spectacular growth. We’re also delighted to have the opportunity to work with some great household names including Auto Trader and Zoopla.
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Autotrader is the UK's largest digital automotive marketplace, with around 55 million visits per month and over 10 million online transactions a year. We design and produce trade marketing campaigns for both their franchise and independent dealer networks.
A fourth generation family business and client since 2011. We create a range of material including, TV, radio, outdoor, press advertising, online and bereavement care information for relatives.
Churchill Retirement Living is the UK's second largest retirement house builder. A client from their formation and continually for over 15 years. We have created national and regional advertising campaigns, staff engagement, internal communications, site signage and promotional literature. We won their Supplier of the Year Award for two consecutive years.
Barchester is a multiple-award-winning organisation with over 200 care homes, offering assisted living and dementia care. Appointed in 2016, we plan and buy media throughout the UK.
A client since 1993, Haskins are a fourth generation family business running award-winning ‘destination’ garden centres across the South of England. We create point-of-sale material, online and offline marketing communications including TV, radio and press advertising along with staff engagement and internal communications programmes.
A client since their formation and for over 17 years, now with 90 superstores. We created and produced marketing campaigns across a huge variety of media including TV, radio, press and online. We also designed and produced point-of-sale material, promotional videos and staff engagement programmes.
Leaseplan is one of the world's biggest vehicle leasing companies, with 1.7 million vehicles in over 30 countries. They have been a client since 2010. We create and implement campaigns and promotions across online and offline media. We also design and implement point-of-sale material.
Designated a National Park in 2005, the New Forest National Park encompasses more than 200 acres of pasture, heath and woodland. We have worked with them to encourage sustainable tourism and to promote artisan food producers within the park.
Established in 1927, Gallagher is one of the world’s largest insurance brokers, with offices in over 150 countries. Since 2013, we have worked with Gallagher and their subsidiary brands on projects as diverse as brand development, recruitment, employee engagement and retention, lead generation and client acquisition.