Introducing Cora, our newest recruit!
Those who know Drive will know Jasper – our resident canine companion. He’s a chunky German Shepherd x Staffy, and while he can look intimidating, he’s an old softie with a heart of gold. At the other end of the physical spectrum is our latest member of staff, 14-month old Cora the whippet – slim, […]
Team Christmas outing 2023
Last Friday the Drive annual Christmas outing finally was upon us, and this year the focus was food and fun (what more could you want at Christmas time!). Starting early, we headed out to the beautiful The Pig at Combe. Nestled in the Otter Valley, the Elizabethan house and rustic folly was full of character […]
New digital advertising management and PPC services added to Drive’s growing service offering
With 1 in 5 adults admitting to spending over 40 hours a week online, it’s little wonder that digital advertising is fast becoming the medium of choice for companies wanting to boost their business (Ofcom). From search engines, to ecommerce sites and social media, it’s where big businesses are now directing most of their advertising […]
Welcome Sam
It’s been a busy year… So busy that we’ve only just found time to shove a camera into the face of another unwilling fledgling member of the team to announce their arrival, and this time we’re introducing our Junior designer Sam. Sam has been at Drive and working within the design team on a wide […]
Why do a scatter proof?
Proofing print artwork is an important part of the print design process. What you see on screen is not what you will see when printed – there are a myriad of variables between the digital file and the finished article. Seeing an example of the final reproduction in your hands, before pressing the button, can […]
Quiz Champions 2018
Last night at the Kitsons’ Solicitors Annual Charity Christmas Quiz, as the final team positions were revealed in ascending order, it was a tense moment. The room hushed and the lights lowered at the glittery event in Torquay’s Riviera Centre. Second place was revealed as a tie-breaker situation and after forging a good lead in […]
Drive’s RIB-riding sea safari
Last Friday our team outing saw the Drive crew hitting the high seas on a rip-roaring safari RIB-ride around the north Devon coastline. Seals, sea spray and smugglers’ coves along with some hair-raising, high-speed thrills, had the team wet and very windswept. Managing to pick the only day out of the studio that wasn’t a […]
Welcoming Spencer, our new Senior Developer
We’re delighted to welcome Spencer to our creative studio, here in Exeter. As our new Senior Developer, he’s in charge of all things code-based and brings with him over 10 years of full-stack agency experience in everything web – from pixel-perfect front-ends to customised WordPress back-ends and API integrations. With a degree in Film Production, he’s […]
Animation award for Drive!
The Drive team is proud to announce the arrival of a new trophy in the office after taking home a Silver Award at the 2017 Drum Cream Awards in the Moving Image (Including Animation) category. Our submission, the animation ‘Together We Can Turn Tides’, educates about human impacts on ocean ecosystems and promotes positive changes […]
Welcome Freya – our new Studio Coordinator
2016 was a momentous year for a number of surprising global and political reasons. For Drive it saw us working with some wonderful clients, winning awards, some great industry recognition and some exiting new hires. Surging forward into 2017, we would like to introduce Freya Dangerfield, our new Studio Coordinator, who joined us at […]