Allies has had a fantastic 2008 and we've ended very positively by moving in to our new studio at 32 Oldbury Place, just off Marylebone High Street.

Thank you to all of our clients, many long standing and many new, for a fantastic year and inspiring projects. 2008 brought us the greatest number of new clients to date and we cannot wait to build on these old and new relationships in 2009.

Allies launch identity for Kitchen Italia at Westfield

The latest restaurant from Jamie Barber, owner of Villandry and Hush, specialises in regional Italian pasta dishes, each paired with the perfect sauce. Jamie approached us to design the identity and extend this across all their communication including literature, staff uniforms, placemats, window decorations, packaging and their website.

This month we're busy working with Italian garden designer Luciano Giubbilei to create his new identity and website.

We're delighted to be designing the packaging for Brindisa's new range of own brand goods.

The celebrated Spanish food importers are bringing their personal selection of the very best Spanish foods to their shops in Borough and Exmouth Markets. As long-time fans of the superb delicatessen and tapas bar we're really excited to be involved in this expansion.

This month we've been working with award-winning PR agency Ceres to create their new identity and website, built with GPMD. We've also begun work with gorgeous boutique fashion label Nougat.

We're pleased to announce the launch of internationally acclaimed garden designer Luciano Guibbilei's online showcase.

Luciano was invited to Chelsea Flower Show this year with Laurent-Perrier Champagne, who recommended us to Luciano. We were delighted when he was awarded a Gold Medal on his first appearance!

This month we're delighted to announce the launch of Season Online, the web version of East Anglia's premier food magazine. Creating an interactive and accessible forum for foodies to explore, learn and debate.

We've also been instructed to create the identity for a renowned Harley Street ocular plastic surgeon's practice.
Season Online website, Clinica London identity

Glorious sunshine and the outdoors has gone hand-in-hand for the allies studio this month: golf fashion label UKKO chose allies to design their ecommerce site and we've been creating the Potato Council's new 'Love Potatoes' consumer branding.

We've also launched garden designer Philip Nixon's website this month. Congratulations to Philip and his team for winning another Gold Medal at Chelsea!

Harper Collins have approached allies to design Sophie Conran's new cookery book, where Sophie brings sophistication to family favourites from around the world.

The allies team are also delighted with our appointment by Wild Beef to create their identity, website, literature and packaging. Devon farmer Richard Vines rears native cattle breeds with old-fashioned farming methods and a natural grass diet.

The emergence of spring seems to have been in harmony with our redesign of Chelsea Flower Show gold medal winning landscape and garden designer Philip Nixon's website this month.

We have also been appointed by premier seafood brand OCI to conduct a brand audit, leading the way for their future brand placement before commencing the packaging design of their premium range portfolio.

It's National Chip Week 11th - 17th February and allies has designed lovechips.co.uk, the site that celebrates Britain's favourite dish! Watch our Chip Flicks online to see Harry and Sally getting saucy and Bond thwart Chipfinger!

Allies have also been appointed by Ocean Choice International, a major seafood brand to art-direct new photography.

We've launched two new websites for the New Year: lovechips.co.uk celebrates the nation's favourite meal and National Chip Week in February. The artist Jessie Higginson worked with us to create financial boutique Opus' website.

We've also started designing Couture Cocktails, Douglas Ankrah's lavish second book, matching the very best in fashion and cocktails from the last century.