18Aug

Nominated in 2 categories for the Dadi Awards 2010

Awards, Events, Our Team, Publicity

Our website has really connected in some way with our peers this year, we’ve had nothing but praise and recognition since its launch back in November 2009. When it launched we were confident that we’d created something very different from the norm, something that would get people talking. We’ll hopefully be adding to the silverware [...]

18Jul

Funky promotions for the Dagenham Town Show

Events, Portfolio

When London Borough of Barking and Dagenham Town Council asked us to create a fun and funky twist to promoting the famous Dagenham Town Show, we stepped straight into the arena!
Dagenham Town Show has been running for over 60 years and this year headlines with X factors very own Stacey Solomon. Over the weekend [...]

18Jul

Street Sports on the Mall!

Events, Publicity

N-n-neat promotion. N-n-nice design for our friends at St Nicholas Shopping Centre. They have teamed up with Streets United to help inspire and engage with young people in the local community this summer.
The Urban Freestyle event will take place every Tuesday and Wednesday for three weeks over the summer holidays, where kids can watch and [...]

12May

Raising funds for the Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity

Events

We love to get involved in charity work so we’re really proud to partner Eventive in the organisation of Three Lions Live, the ultimate sporting dinner to raise funds for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity. The event will show England’s first World Cup game against the USA on large screens with England legend Mark Wright [...]

07May

I just can’t believe it! I’ve won!

Events, Our Team, Publicity

It was an interesting old day down at Internet World in Earls Court, London with Dave and I wandering round looking at all things Digital when I came across a stand for the email marketing application - GraphicMail. I’m always quite intrigued to look at these applications and compare them to the features that ours [...]

08Apr

It’s Shaun the Sheep!

Events, Our Team

Anthony and Andrew went out to play with their favourite friend Shaun the Sheep to celebrate Easter this year! On March 30th, Middleton Shopping Centre hosted a one day only exclusive opportunity for kids (of all ages!) to meet Shaun and have a picture taken with the famous sheep. After a slow start, the crowds [...]

02Feb

The right gift for “Miss Right”!

Events, Portfolio

We’ve been busy trying to set the mood for Valentine’s Day at the Market Place Shopping Centre in Bolton by creating the graphics used for their special dance display on Saturday 13th February 2010 between 9am and 4pm.
Twenty students from the Theatre Dance School at Astley Bridge will be showcasing their talents with [...]

18Dec

Ho Ho Ho! Merry Xmas!

Events, Our Team

From all the team here at Allen Design Group, we hope you have the best Christmas ever and an even better New Year.
Just so you all know, we’re closed from the 23rd December 2009 until 4th January 2010.

19Nov

Now then mardy bum!

Events, Our Team

Although I can’t remember much of saturday night, it was good to see Sheffield’s finest back on tour - The Arctic Monkeys. I fully recommend going if you can get tickets – though much of it is centered around their latest album “Humbug”.
Then again, I don’t think they’ll ever live up to that night at [...]

28Oct

Marie meets Dora the Explorer!

Events, Our Team

This autumn younger shoppers at the Market Place, Bolton; Middleton Shopping Centre, Middleton; Fishergate Shopping Centre, Preston and the Grange and Pyramids Shopping Centre, Birkenhead were in for a real treat when Dora the Explorer visited the North West shopping centre’s to meet her fans during half term in October.
Dora’s appearance in each centre was [...]