Designdough, a progressive brand design agency based in Cardiff Bay has launched BRAND LABS for the second year running. Following last year's success story featuring winning business, Odddot, the competition will run again this year and give new businesses the chance to win a full brand package worth over £10,000, including strategy, visual identity, brand guidelines and fully responsive website to help them further their entrepreneurial dreams.

designdough was started from a small back bedroom in Grangetown with just hopes, dreams and a relentless need for ‘something' better to power it.

designdough's Managing Director, Joe Brown says:

“We know that starting a business is hard, and we admire each and every person that puts themselves out there in order to sculpt their own path to success – whatever shape that success may take!”

This is why designdough have launched Brand Labs; a competition that gives startups (set-up within the past 24 months) the chance to win a beautifully designed and considered brand and website to help them present their amazing ideas with even more clout.

“We're not doing this to be condescending, but because we've been there and know that with a little encouragement or a push in the right direction, any business can be a success. We do this everyday with our clients and so thought it was time to give a little something back to the Welsh economy that we've grown from”, says Joe.

Last year's winners, Mags Gesta and Paul Adams from furniture company Odddot, were gifted with a new brand and website after wowing the designdough team with their vision and passion for their business.

Mags commented:

“The support has been great – after every meeting we were really encouraged and passionate to keep pushing. Our new brand makes a massive impact because its made us look so much more professional. Our clients see that we’ve really achieved something as we don’t look like a start-up anymore. Now we’ve got our brand in place, it’s really about moving forward. We don't have any excuses now, we just have to push it. We’d definitely recommend Brand Labs. It’s such a massive help. If you’re thinking of entering, just do it.”

You can apply through the designdough website from 1st June at 10am (visit www.ddbrandlabs.co.uk and click the Brand Labs page). Applications close on Friday 13th July 2018 at 5pm. A shortlist will then be picked and invited to the designdough studio to present why they should win.

More information and an application form can be found at www.ddbrandlabs.co.uk.