Whitespace a year of success Celebrating your first anniversary is always special and for Brighton-based creative agency Whitespace it’s an opportunity to look back on a year of remarkable success. The company, founded by three Cover passionate creatives who have an Feature interesting backstory, specialises in design, web and marketing – helping brands, businesses and individuals achieve their goals.
We asked founding directors Milly Stone, James Morrison and Steve Elford to share one case study from each of their four key sectors: education, publishing, professional services and recruitment.
Already it has marked itself out as one to watch in Sussex’s highly-prized creative market, working with some big-name clients to transform the look and feel of their websites and branding.
But the story behind the business, and the hurdles its founders have had to overcome, will resonate with many local entrepreneurs, too...
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The results, printed on the following pages, are spectacular.
So, how did you all meet and what prompted you to start the business? “We worked together as heads of department in the same company before forming Whitespace. Steve and James also previously worked for years on web and app projects, while Milly was James’ client collaborating on various successful design and marketing projects. “All of us share the same core values, creative approach and a love of good