Creative Director Claire McDermid (37) is the clever, creative one who prepares all of the visuals for projects and makes everything look beautiful on page. After honing her skills on traditional drawing boards, followed by a spell in the hectic environment of a daily newspaper office, she is perfectly poised to handle pressure and meet deadlines without compromising on quality. With specific skills in all areas of design for print, including specialist packaging design, Claire interprets client requirements in her clean and uncluttered style. Claire lives near King's Lynn with her husband and three young sons.

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The Difference
We started Active because we believe that you want a marketing company that does things differently: Pro-active solutions to meet clients’ needs cost-effectively and creatively. We make it affordable for businesses of all sizes to have marketing support which rivals that of a complete in-house marketing team, without the complex commitments that employed staff bring. We do our best to be friendly and approachable – we are all
human after all. It sometimes feels like marketing companies are shrouded in secrecy, working to a hidden agenda and quietly racking up huge bills for hourly charges on drawn-out projects. We do things differently, and unless you request otherwise, all our work is quoted up front on a project basis so you know where you stand. We are transparent and clear in our pricing (sometimes we’re probably a bit too honest).
We always assign copyright of work to you (once it is paid for obviously!) so you have peace of mind knowing that your logo really is your logo. The service we provide is bespoke, according to your individual requirements so it makes it very tricky for us to give prices online – as a rough starting point, a single print ad design can cost as little as £60, while press releases start from £195.