APE is an award winning creative agency founded by Dave Brown in 2008.
We specialise in brand identity, book design, web development, animation, film and photography.
Our clients range from large corporate multi‑nationals, third sector charities through to small independent artists and businesses.
For more information please contact info@apeinc.co.uk
See more of Dave’s photography at davebrown.photo
We interviewed several brand and website designers and chose Ape because of their superior attention to detail in design. We have not been disappointed – they have been absolutely brilliant to work with. Thankfully, since we have little experience, they have listened to and understood our specific needs and have had incredible patience in interpreting our wishes. Throughout the process, their communication has been open, friendly and really constructive. They have taken on board all of our design requests and worked promptly to make changes when requested. They have been a joy to work with and we are really pleased with the final result. I/we cannot recommend them highly enough.
It was a pleasure working with APE. Dave worked with us from the early brand concept phase all the way through to the deployment of our new brand and website, giving us the creative flair, delivery tenacity and flexibility we needed throughout. As a photographer, he also built us a modern and dynamic photographic library we can use throughout our brand collateral.
Rebranding an international business like Alpha presents some very unique challenges and Dave and his network of associates always rose up to meet them head-on.
We had the great pleasure of working with Ape design on two projects now and we could not be happier. Dave has worked with us on our fourth book, Chasing Smoke, even though he joined at quite a late stage he understood the book and what we wanted it to be Immediately and produced a visual language that is fresh, original without trying too hard and extremely good looking. These beautiful Layouts really help tell the stories we wanted to tell and make the book what it is. The cover of a book is always a balancing act between sales and creative. Dave went through several iterations and managed to produce a cover that everyone got behind with passion, one that is memorable, elegant, eye catching and unique, that can stand out on a bookshelf and on a screen and will no doubt become iconic for years to come Aside from the creative brilliance Dave is a delight to work with: punctual and delivers on time (hugely important for us as chefs), flexible and accommodating, conscious of budget and practicalities and always pleasant. We would not think about working with anyone else on our next project and wholeheartedly recommend his work.
APE transformed the profile of our organisation bringing definition and clarity to what we do, ensuring that supporters had a clear understanding of the charity they supported, and managed a branding process across two continents amongst a wholly disparate group of people. The end result is one that has engaged and delighted everyone involved and he has done so with his creativity, vision, and highly effective management. Dave will get it done, and get it done as superbly as he will professionally. A brilliant outcome.
APE are a pleasure to work with and we are delighted with the results of our new brand and website. He has a creative approach with a great eye for design but is also extremely responsive and was able to deliver exactly what we wanted. He worked constructively with us throughout the process, pushing us to think creatively but always keeping in mind our brief and what we’d asked for. He also took care of all the details and kept on top of a complex project and schedule, meeting all our deadlines and responding quickly to queries and requests. We felt we got a very personal service and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Ape Inc.
Dave helped me recreate my visual brand and I was delighted with the outcome. He took his time to understand what I do (which isn’t easy) and his designs showed real insight. He always had positive advice but also gave me a range of options and responded to my feedback. He was generous with his time and continues to help me as I work on making the most of the brand.
APE’s work with AfriKids has been inspirational. Their comprehensive rebranding of our organisation needed to capture the passion we have for our development work, as well as the professional corporate image we needed to present to our partners. APE’s commitment to understanding our history, culture and philosophy was exceptional; and their engagement with us was inclusive and sensitive, conducted through individual meetings and workshops in the UK and Ghana. We’ve been left with a wide-ranging and creative brand and marketing tool-kit, including booklets, a substantial video and photographic library, and a major advertising campaign. And more importantly a new identity which has been embraced by our staff in the UK and Ghana.
Intelligent, creative, startlingly talented and genuinely impressive. Dave is an absolute pleasure
to work with.
I am not sure how to capture Dave Brown and APE in writing. Working with them through our rebranding process has been stimulating, inspiring and refreshing. We thought we had hired a designer but what we really got was a principal, someone who took full ownership of the project and made it his venture as well. Dave is enthusiastic, professional, creative, and earnest. He made the project fun and in the end we got a beautiful product. Dave is a world-class creative.
