The intricacies of form continue to astound and surround us. Designing quality work, with a function informed by insight, remains the focus of what we’re all about. That’s the Funnel. That’s why we do what we do.
Established in September 2001, we are an independent strategic and creative design company that has built the respect of our industry peers and our clients alike.
From our base in the City of Manchester we have developed a diverse portfolio of clients that includes global investment companies, the construction industry, retailers, education establishments, arts organisations and charities. We’ve helped people sell nuts, training shoes & records; we’ve re-connected business school alumni; we’ve played a part in rehabilitating ex-offenders and done our bit to reduce road traffic accidents.
With less than ten members of staff, some might think we’re a small agency but we think big, and we deliver the kind of results our clients might expect from an agency far bigger.
We are passionate about our beliefs. And we believe in our passion.
Fundamentally, we believe wholeheartedly that good design pays more than it costs.
Our office is located in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, the independent heart of a city that beats with creatives, retailers, and cafes. We’ve been here almost since we started out: it keeps our thinking fresh and our creativity ticking.
That’s why we’re involved with organisations that support and celebrate creativity.
We’re active members of the creative community. It’s vital to our vitality.
We’re proud to see our work appear in respected design publications, and to be invited to talk at events, but we also like to listen. We like to get out there to see who else is doing well.
We support the Young Creative Network, the work of The Design Council, and organisations such as the Creative Industries Development Service and Manchester Digital.
As advocates for the creative and digital industries, we think that we work best when the whole sector is achieving good things.
We’re always on the lookout for highly-skilled individuals to back up our work. If you’re a freelancer that would be interested in working with us, we’d be happy to hear from you. We can’t guarantee that we can work together; but if we don’t know you’re there, we’ll never know if we can. Email your details to freelance@funnelcreative.co.uk.
We’re committed to supporting the next generation of creative talent. As such, we run a placement scheme. But it’s no walk in the park. In fact, competition is so fierce that we only offer three placements a year.
We expect the very best - but once here, we’ll do whatever we can to help our placements develop their careers. We offer 3 two-week placements over summer, and 3 two-week placements over winter. If you wish to be considered for our placement scheme, email a PDF featuring highlights of your work, alongside a letter explaining why you’d like to work with us to students@funnelcreative.co.uk.
Deadlines for submission are May 11th for the summer scheme, and September 14th for the winter scheme.
Unfortunately, as we get such a demand for placements, we can’t guarantee that we’ll be able to respond to all of your submissions.