A DESIGN agency has moved to a building with an interesting past.
Blacksmith Design Consultancy has transferred operations from Shepley to larger, newly renovated premises in Lepton.
The agency’s new home at Wakefield Road was originally a clinic – complete with a mortuary.
Blacksmith, which first moved to Lepton from Leeds in 1991, is one of Huddersfield’s longest established design companies and counts Huddersfield University, Ice Valley Mineral Water and Earnshaw’s Fencing Centres among its local clients
The agency also works nationally on highly specialised pensions and benefit communications for some of the UKs leading brands, including T-Mobile and Volkswagen.
Managing director Neil Smith said: “We have always wanted a location that raised our profile and reflected our creative flair. The move is part of a strategy designed to win new business and engage with the best of Huddersfield’s companies.”
The building in Lepton has been empty for several years, but has been revitalised under the guidance of creative director Jason Kirk.
Said Jason: “It’s always been an ambition to create the ideal space for a design studio. This move has allowed me to design an environment that is perfect for a creative business like Blacksmith.”
