Chris Blackhurst

Welcome to Chris Blackhurst, your trusted partner for creative design, marketing, and consultation services. With over twenty years of experience in the industry, I am a freelance designer, art director, and marketing consultant based in Nantwich, Cheshire. I thrive on transforming people, places, products, and perceptions to help businesses of all sizes grow through the perfect blend of creative design, communication, and marketing.

Design & Marketing Services

At Chris Blackhurst, we offer a wide range of services designed to help your business flourish. From the creation of compelling brands, marketing strategies, campaigns, and experiences to intelligent graphic design, print and digital design, copywriting, and websites that convert, we have you covered. Our expertise extends to experiential events, strategic marketing, social media management, and project management.

Brand Identity & Design

With a keen eye for creative direction, I help shape brand identities that resonate with your target audience. Whether it's developing a brand story or guiding your company through a rebrand, I combine creativity with commercial judgement to deliver logos and brands that stand out.

Print & Digital Design

Our print and digital design services cater to a range of requirements, from intelligent graphic design across all print and digital formats to full print management services. We also provide copywriting and content creation that brings your brand to life.

Websites That Convert

With a deep understanding of UX design and copywriting, we craft websites that not only look stunning but also convert. Our expertise extends to SEO and digital marketing to drive quality traffic to your site.

Experiential Events & Activations

Partnering with talented agencies, we art direct engaging events and brand activations for leading brands. Our strategic approach combines creativity with commercial objectives to deliver results.

Marketing Strategy & Guidance

From planning and delivering intelligent multi-channel marketing strategies to generating leads, raising brand awareness, and driving engagement and sales, our marketing expertise covers it all.

Social Media Management

We create content that generates genuine engagement across your social media platforms. Our expertise also extends to running social media ad campaigns that provide a return on investment.

Design & Marketing Guidance

We offer one-off consultations and training or regular sessions and guidance to empower you and your team with the knowledge to take control of your design, branding, communications, and marketing. We also provide project management expertise to manage projects of all shapes and sizes.

Expertise & Industries

With extensive experience in various industries, including publishing, hotels, and retail, we understand the unique challenges and opportunities in different sectors. Our expertise also covers travel, tourism, and hospitality.

Meet Chris Blackhurst

As a creative hand and commercial brain, I combine my skills to deliver exceptional results. With a twenty-year career spanning art direction, design, writing, and project management, I am passionate about transforming businesses, shaping perceptions, and driving growth.

Featured Projects

From brand identities and marketing strategies to websites and social media campaigns, take a look at our featured projects to see how we've helped businesses thrive.