Let's start from the top
At Zest the Agency, we are everything you’d expect us to be. And so much more. We are a finely honed collection of inquisitive and fearless heads on experienced and straight-talking shoulders. Our core mantra ‘beyond the expected’ perfectly places us to creatively lead our clients to the top of their game… and then some.
What value can we add to your business?
Beyond the expected is tangible in our thinking and our doing.
We produce award winning campaigns, land ourselves in Design Week’s ‘Top 100 consultancies’ report, move clients to tears, design and hand deliver creative against seemingly impossible deadlines, always without compromise and exceed targets time and time again. That’s what we expect from ourselves and that is what we offer our clients.
Bringing our A game, all day everyday - check out our case studies for proof of that.
Marketing
Our team will become an extension of yours, working with you to really get under the skin of your business, crafting incisive strategies and stand-out marketing plans.
As honorary colleagues, we are with you every step of the way, ensuring that we not only hit targets, but exceed them. Then, and only then, do we consider it a job well done.
Market research & insight
Marketing strategy
Competitor intelligence
Audience insight
Brand positioning
Campaign development & activation
Content creation
Media planning and buying
Monitoring, evaluation & reporting
Consultancy
Creative
We love getting to know you, uncovering what makes you different and taking inspiration from it.
We always start with a pen, paper and some fearlessly creative brains and we always end with original and impactful ideas that we are proud of – and are confident that you will be too.
Brand strategy
Brand identity
Brand communications
Brand guardianship
Advertising
Graphic design
Illustration & animation
Editorial
Video production
Photography
Digital
Being present online is one thing, being noticed is another. Thankfully, attention seeking is our forte.
Digital thinking is included in everything we do, either as an extension of our communication strategies or as a platform in its own right. Through digital innovation, we deliver user-friendly, technically robust and highly targeted online solutions.
User Experience led website design
WordPress, Drupal & Magento development
Website management & hosting
Marketing automation
Email marketing
Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
PPC & display advertising
On-site content production
PR
We know what makes a good story and more importantly how to get it told. Our connections, paired with our unique storytelling style, will place you where you need to be within the industry and give your media relations some serious oomph.
PR strategy
Story & feature development
Campaign creation
Press office
Crisis communications
Media relations & management
Media events
Media training
Personal PR
Social
In the ever-evolving world of relevant and focused communication, we pride ourselves on keeping up with and staying ahead of the trend.
An essential and immensely impactful marketing tool, we harness the power of social media to start conversations, create community engagement and drum up a buzz around your brand – that can be heard for miles around.
Social strategy
Social community management
Paid social campaigns
Content creation
Influencer marketing
Influencer positioning & profile raising
Amplifying PR campaigns
Our Social Enterprise
The Department of Sharing is our social enterprise arm of the business that embeds social media capability in small and medium businesses and the third sector via workshops, online courses and accelerator programmes. The Department of Sharing has been born to make a difference.Social media training
Social setup & support
Social platform management
Our Team
Over the years, we’ve come to learn that our stand-out team spirit is our biggest strength. We sit in one big room (the tea round is never ending!). A minor detail, but a major advantage. It means that from our management teams to our work experience guys, we work together through research, strategy, concept and delivery, producing extraordinary integrated creative solutions.
Belinda Collins
Group Managing Director
Claire Kidd
Director of Marketing
David Gyertson
Director of Digital
Bruce Smith
Director of Creative
Helen Banyard
Head of Client Services
Darren Laws
PR & Social Manager
Victoria Grigg
Account Manager
Holly Wood
Account Manager
Hayley Town
Account Manager
Charlotte Young
Account Manager
Tom Kelly
Creative Designer
Himadri Shukla
Creative Designer
Craig Birch
Senior Digital Developer
Jade Sellwood
Digital Producer
Jordan Norris
Technical Developer
Gareth Cotter
Digital Marketing Executive
Rob Hoy
Digital Designer
Amy Parkhill
Creative Designer
Sam Tutt
Digital Executive
Sean Varnham
Digital Developer
Jade Halstead
Junior Account Executive
