My parallel career in graphic design and creative direction gained pace after launching Hampson Partnership in the late 80s. Myself and a talented team began working with a number of design aware clients, creating original concepts for print and branding projects. Our agency took small steps initially, but as our reputation grew in packaging, print and brand design, then so did our progress towards adding household names to our client list. Hampson’s creative work empowered brands to communicate more effectively, in many cases achieving higher recognition and sales. Here are just a few of the projects we completed
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oh well, here are some of our design projects
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![A white hand made box with the label Life & Art, a purple seal on top, and another similar box underneath on a dark surface.]()
arts promotion
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![Four bottles of New Quay Steam Beer with different labels and cap styles arranged in a row on a blue surface, with a blue background.]()
Beer packaging
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![Four jars of Cow&Gate Olvarit baby food with different flavours are displayed on a surface against a grey background.]()
Cow & gate
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![Close-up of a pizza with tomato slices and melted cheese on a plate, with a white a 'Taste Traders Fine Foods logo designed by Paul Hampson]()
Taste Traders branding
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![Label design for Mr Tom's hot sauces with black caps, placed on a wooden surface.]()
Sauces Packaging
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![A glass bottle of Red Rock Lager Beer with condensation, standing on a surface with water droplets, against a red and black gradient background.]()
lager beer
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![Three frozen chicken escalope packages with different flavors: Tandoori, Garlic & Herb, and Hot N Spicy, on a black surface.]()
Ready Meals
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![Crumpled art gallery poster titled 'episode' with an image of abstract artwork of a creature, event details, and location information.]()
Artist's Poster
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![Close-up image of a purple background with the text 'Life & Art' and 'Commissioned Originals'.]()
Logo for Arts Group
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![A white sheet of paper features a graphic of a badger, with the word 'BADGER' at the top. The paper also contains a description about badgers being short-legged omnivores in the Mustelidae family, known for their black and white stripes. The paper is placed on a speckled surface, with a black and gold pen to the left and an envelope underneath.]()
Greetings Cards
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![Various HSBC brochures on a black surface, featuring images of people engaged in activities and text about fixed term life covers for businesses and mortgage life cover.]()
HSBC
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![Two bottles of wine, one red and one white, placed on white paper. The red wine bottle is labelled "Full Bodied Red" and the white wine bottle is labelled "Dry White Wine." Both bottles are marked "Organic Wine" and have a similar design.]()
Tesco Stores
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![Big Up branding for hot dog company. Product with ketchup, mustard and onions in a bun, served on a wooden plate with colorful napkins.]()
Brand Identity
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![Baby Rice packaging for Cow & Gate]()
Cow & Gate
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![Cover of The Bulletin magazine featuring cartoon illustrations of two men with a wheelbarrow filled with money, labeled '£8 Billion'. The background depicts a hospital with a sign reading 'Open 24/7' and 'NHS Hospital'. The headline reads 'The next five years' with a subtitle about the dust settling on general election and Nigel Hawkes looking to the future.]()
Royal College of surgeons
