A creative communication partnership for the internet age

We are a partnership of the very best in web site development, graphic design, digital marketing, strategy & copywriting for corporate, marketing & internal communications.

Since the internet explosion, the partnership has become more and more focused on digital marketing and web site development. And, although we may not use as much jargon as some of the new techno-kid web designers, we are bang up to date with what works, what's  achievable and how to get the most from fast changing digital technologies. In fact, what makes us a bit special (or so people tell us) is that we combine bags of proven marketing  creative knowledge into helping clients take advantage of new digital and web marketing opportunities.

Partners

Andy Criddle - Senior Partner (words & strategy - 'the brain grinding stuff')

Andy is a words and strategy specialist. In the dim and distant past he worked in corporate marketing and was Marketing Director of Spice Distribution, one of the pioneers of the petrol forecourt retailing revolution. He then left the corporate rat race ('too much focus on the share price not enough on the customer' - he says), and worked for many years 'in and with' a number of creative/marketing agencies, as both a copy based creative director and a marketing and strategy director.
 
Since founding Words & Images back in the late 1990s, Andy has been delivering  marketing and internal communications services for direct clients large and small in every imaginable market/industry sectors. And, he is still called on by other agencies when their clients or communication challenges need his experience or unusual mix of skills.

Andy manages the business from its base in his home town of Tring in Hertfordshire - whilst trying not to spend too much time on his passion for sport (which is now limited to coaching, helping local clubs and watching his children become far more talented than he ever was).

David Woodcock - Design partner (graphics and imagery - 'the fun creative stuff')

With around 25 years of experience in all aspects of design and visual messaging, including the latest digital media, David is an expert in graphic and web site design. He has worked for and been a partner in a number of design and advertising agencies where he has created award winning TV and press campaigns. However, these days, David prefers to specialise in web design and below the line marketing and internal communications.  He has worked in partnership with Andy for nearly 15 years.

David works too hard (or so his wife keeps telling him) but takes every available opportunity to balance time for family with his passion for snow boarding - despite the grey hair and nickname of the silver snow surfer (well that's what Andy calls him).

Other partners -
Our small core team is supported by our network of partners who provide specialist expertise in different disciplines such as data programming, 3D graphics, photography, video and event management.

Location -
We are based on the three counties border of Herts, Beds, Bucks and service clients all over the South East of England including London and the home counties and the South Midlands. Our partner team are based in a number of locations across Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire including our design studio near Luton and our offices in Tring (between Hemel Hempstead and Aylesbury).