Full 360° design studio based out of Manchester
The Contemporary Graphics Bureau is a full service design studio led by Charles George Brown currently operating out of Manchester, UK.
With a strong emphasis on collaboration, we work with our clients to rigoressly asses their needs, understand their niche and create a truly individual service. This collaborative approach allows us to deliver a range of design concepts, spanning multiple creative fields to bring your vision and messaging to life. As well as client led work, we constantly aim to create our own self-directed projects in and out of the art and Web3 world.
Since the studio’s inception in 2019 the CGB has collaborated with individuals, small family businesses and larger corporate and educational institutions nationally and internationally.
Main Expertise:
- 3D Design
- Brand Design
- Creative Direction
- Digital Design
- Editorial Design
- Event Branding
- Exhibition Branding
- Logo Design
- Poster Design
- Web Design
- Web3 Consultation
- Web3/NFT Design
Other:
- App Design
- Art
- Art Curation
- Brand Strategy
- Campaign Design
- Consultation
- Content Creation
- Content Strategy
- Copy Writing
- Film & Motion Graphics
Selected Clients:
- World Art Foundation
- Manchester School of Art
- University Academy 92
- NAM/Size?
- Manchester Poetry Library
- WHALE Members
Awards:
- 2019
- Stack Awards Winner
- 2018
- Stack Awards Short-listed
Features:
- Nov 2019
- It's Nice That
- Stack Award Winners
- Aug 2019
- Manchester School of Art
- Profiles
- Mar 2019
- Magma-Zine
- Maisy Sumner
Talks:
- 2023
- NFC Conference, Lisbon
- 2021
- Design Alumni Event, Manchester Metropolitan
- 2020
- Lecture to journalist students, Manchester Metropolitan
- 2019
- How to Publish a Magazine, Manchester Modernist
Testimonials
Charles George Brown
Born in Nottingham in 1996, he moved to the North of England with his family in 2002.
In 2019, he graduated with First Class Honours from Manchester School of Art, where he honed his creative skills.
In 2018, he embarked on a solo endeavor and created SIEGE Magazine, which gained significant recognition and success. Spanning three issues, SIEGE featured over 300 artists and received international acclaim, including a short-listing and subsequent win of an award from Stack Magazines in 2018 and 2019.
Following his time in New York City, where he worked at Karlssonwilker Inc in 2019, collaborating with esteemed clients such as Bloomberg and SWATCH, as well as renowned artistic institutions, he returned to the UK in 2020.
Since his return, he has focused on his freelance practice and established the Contemporary Graphics Bureau as his studio. Operating out of North Manchester, the studio has flourished, working with diverse clients on a multitude of projects. In addition to client work, he continues to pursue self-directed projects within the Web3 and art world.
Team:
- Charles George Brown - Creative Director, Founder
- Kate Robinson - Creative Producer
- Alexandra Duckworth - Studio Manager
Manchester, UK.
Container 89 Pollard Yard 15 Pollard St East M40 7QX
Mon-Fri – 9:00am-9:00pm