Silverback

Silverback Silverback® is a Troop of visual communication specialists with an instinctive talent for creating That’s when he founded Silverback®. Beautiful, ay?

In 2010, Malcolm Gilbertson realised he had more in common with gorillas than design agency folk. Why does this agency cut corners? I’d rather work this out with them. Isn’t this what we tried to sell the other brand? Hmm, is the client on holiday, I haven’t seen them for weeks? All reasons why Malcolm decided to start his own company. One that did things the right way, gave two hoots about produc

ing great, original work every time, and treated staff and clients well. No to ‘them’ and ‘us’, yes to ‘hey team!’ At the time, he was reading a book about silverbacks and their troops, and imagined a place where everyone respected each other and worked together towards a common goal, like it was second nature. That’s why we welcome you into our Troop, to work with us, throwing off the shackles of the traditional client/agency relationship. Building trusting, fun and effortless relationships is what we’re all about – and success follows. Come on in, and see for yourself. Silverback, as in the gorilla? We’re always asked why we’re called Silverback®. Well, silverbacks are big, strong and powerful, with an innate wisdom that goes back for generations, almost to the beginning of time. So how does that relate to an independent design and web agency in Surrey? Well, silverbacks are respectful of their troop, protecting and nurturing it with their lives, they thrive off collaboration, are brave enough to stand up for what they believe in, and know instinctively when they’re right. Just like us, mostly. Well, we learned from the best (gorillas).

21/08/2026

Friday filming out on the farm.

Can you spot Mukunda 🦍 hiding in the sunflowers?

Silverback® | Your Creative Partner

14/08/2026

Colours, logos, visual identity, icons, animation, digital, print – when it comes to ‘creative’, the list of what you can create is almost endless. In a time when it’s never been easier to produce branded content, why the heck do you even need a creative agency? Why pay for a design agency when you can do it for free, right? What do creatives even do all day anyway?

We’ve got a honest answer to all of the above and it might just change how you think about your brand.

It’s not just creative. It’s work with purpose.

Read the full piece in our Journal. Link in bio. 🦍

Silverback® | Your Creative Partner

Who turned up the heat in July? Here’s what we’ve been up to…1. New holiday cover. No questions were asked.2. Smiles all...
13/08/2026

Who turned up the heat in July? Here’s what we’ve been up to…

1. New holiday cover. No questions were asked.
2. Smiles all around after a great client meeting.
3. Meetings @ Maddings networking event went al fresco.
4. Maggie Howell, CEO of Surrey Hills Enterprises brought an insightful AI workshop straight to Silverback® HQ.
5. Happy 30th birthday Jay! We made him hold the balloon like this all day.
6. Strong client meeting with Dan and Jack from StrengthWorks Personal Training Bramley We flexed our creative muscles and they flexed... well, actual muscles. Big things in the works. Watch this space.
7. Always investing in the Troop. This month we sat down for a Mojo profiling catch-up, understanding how we each tick so we can work better together. That’s Troopwork® in action.
8. Nick has officially given his medical boot the boot. Freedom for the toes. The achilles is on the mend and summer has been reclaimed. Welcome back Nick’s foot. You were missed.
9. Mal on a bridge. We believe he’s still there.
10. Harvest time at the farm. A gentle reminder that not every agency has a combine harvester out the window. Ours does.

Silverback® | Your Creative Partner

06/08/2026

Is brand strategy just a logo and a colour palette? There’s a bit more to it than that.

In the latest journal entry, Malcolm gets into what’s actually sitting underneath a brand that works. It starts with proper discovery, fireside chats and a fair bit of curiosity, digging into the vision, mission and values that make a brand true to itself rather than just decorative. Get that right and it becomes the thing that guides everything else: your positioning, your marketing, your web copy, even how your team talks about the business when nobody’s watching.

It’s not just branding. It’s work with purpose.

Read the full piece in our Journal. Link in bio. 🦍

Silverback® | Your Creative Partner

17/07/2026

Ever wondered what actually happens when you work with us? Mal explains our four step process in under two minutes: Discover, Design, Develop, Deliver. The bit we love most is the middle. Three creative routes, honest feedback in both directions, and a result we're both proud of. You'll challenge us, we'll challenge you, and that's exactly how it should work with a creative partner.

Silverback® | Your Creative Partner

June. Done. What a month… Here’s what we got up to:1. When you say you want to take a pretty picture… Ask and you shall ...
11/07/2026

June. Done. What a month… Here’s what we got up to:

1. When you say you want to take a pretty picture… Ask and you shall receive.
2. No big deal. Just rubbing shoulders with Prince William at London Tech Week. London Tech Week
3. We introduced a new heavyweight designer to the Troop and had the lovely Freya in the studio for work experience.
4. The brilliant Surrey Family + Headshot Photographer swung into the Silverback® jungle to share some great photography tips with Freya.
5. One whole year of Sean. 🥳
We celebrated in the only appropriate way… ice creams in the blazing heat. Congrats Sean, its great to have you part of the Troop
6. Blue skies. Rolling Surrey Hills. Lunchtime walkies. There are worse places to work

Silverback® | Your Creative Partner

03/07/2026

It’s live!

Alex Brychta MBE, the illustrator behind Biff, Chip and Kipper now has a website as wonderful as his work.

We’re so proud of this one.

Stay tuned for more on this amazing project.

Silverback® | Your Creative Partner

11/06/2026

Select All 👉 What inspired the Troop recently…

• YOYOYO
• Yeti
• Cavalry
• Storm
• McCann (Bristol)

Silverback® | Your Creative Partner

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