Family (and friends) Branding and Packaging Design

16/10/2025

We’re excited to share the behind the scenes story of how our new brand creation Yup! was brought to life. Check out the new blog post on our website: https://familyandfriends.uk.com/blog/category/news/

10/06/2025

Need a Kick-Ass cup of coffee? Or maybe a Kick-Ass brand refresh? We are on the lookout for brands wanting to up the attitude and amplify their brand truths.

23/12/2024

In a world of Ai, what a refreshing use of creativity to make life just a bit more wonderful.

20/12/2024

Dear friends, our wonderful charity client partner The Good Grief Trust are staging a Christmas Silent Auction - there's some cool stuff to win...especially if you are a fine art, Bournemouth FC or theatre fan... deadline to close on December 31st! The target to raise £2000+

Browse the fantastic Auction items & help us raise vital funds for The Good Grief Trust. Use this link to browse & help us raise vital funds this Christmas!! https://ww2.emma-live.com/GoodGriefTrustChristmasLuncheon/list_lots

Auction Item 1 - Limited Edition Fine Art Print - 70 x 70cm
Framed, signed, numbered and with a Certificate of Authenticity.

Auction Item 2 - AFC Bournemouth signed football, by all the players!

Auction Item 3 - AFC Bournemouth Framed & Signed Football shirt, by all the players.

Auction Item 4 - Dinner & Theatre Trip for 6 - to see Birdsong - Play at Alexandra Palace, early 2025.

The Good Grief Trust

Linda Magistris

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20/12/2024

Dear connected friends, if like us, you’ve had a tough year but are still here to tell your tale, it’s time to relax for a while and celebrate with family and friends.

Thank you to each and every one of you who we have partnered, supported us in some way, believed in our thinking and creativity, or just liked a post or two : )

As much as we'd love to send you all a personal card, it's quite a challenge these days don't you think with more of us WFH and OOO much of the time?

HOWEVER, if you'd like a copy of this A2 POSTER by the wonderful illustrator Griff (https://mrgriff.uk) which doubles as great wrapping paper, please DM us with your address and we will send you out some sheets as a gift.

Have a wonderful festive time and a Happy New Year! from the whole team.

31/10/2024

Today's the big H, so obligatory spooked post, but one that's born out of genuine insight into the un-holiday, rather than bandwagoning.

It’s that time of year when we get to embrace all things scary, however one thing that you certainly shouldn’t have to be spooked by is what’s in your kids bucket of candy after a night of trick-or-treating!


Looking into his sons Nicky and Kris’s buckets one year, a chill ran down the spine of Unreal’s co-founder Michael Bronner. Full of artificial additives and ingredients he could not believe how bad a majority of the candy on the market is. In 2010 father and sons set out to prove not all candy has to be this terrifying. Now after rivalling the mainstream candy brands in the US these scarily good treats are taking the shelves by storm as a best seller all year round.

This year a new spooktacular treat could find its way into your basket with Unreal's Halloween special edition variety’s packs, perfect for sharing with all the ghosts and ghouls knocking on your door this. You won’t be finding any frightful fillings in these chocolates that use only bewitchingly great ingredients.

29/10/2024

We’ve been working with long-time partner Oats to help turn oat bran into the oat brand!

We know not to underestimate the power of oat bran, often viewed as that bland brown stuff you have sprinkled on breakfast. It was time we gave oat bran the impactful, health led identity it deserves.

When it comes to looking after your heart, gut and brain health its important to get ahead and with the new range of Beta3 your able to get a trio of daily benefits in one tasty bowl.

Full story coming next week.

06/10/2024

27/09/2024

Thank you Dieline for helping us spread the word about Kick-Ass Coffee.

Family and Friends have given the Grumpy Mule Coffee brand a much-needed refresh, with a distinctive new personality that sets it apart from "aloof" speciality coffee brands.

20/08/2024

This is our 15th year as Family (and friends) branding. We made this little reel to celebrate some of the most well known and favourite brands we've worked across in the world of better for you food and beverages. We've thanked most people for their support and trust across other socials, but if you are here, and you are crew or client partners, please give us a little love and we'll say hi back 😊