testimonials
J Barbour & Sons Ltd
Connie Feast, UK Trade Marketing Manager at Barbour, says,
I have worked with IONA Design for a number of seasons on the Hoopers magazine which is consistently of a high standard, exceptional print quality with engaging content. I am always impressed with IONA’s professionalism, creativity and customer service. The magazine offers Barbour a great brand representation and has the perfect balance of advertising and editorial. Overall a great read for the customer.
Ted Baker
Sophie Flinder, Marketing Executive at Ted Baker, says,
The magazine has arrived and looks great. Thank you for the editorial coverage and please let us know how this impacts on sales for you!
Creenstone
Sandy Rutten, Marketing Manager at Creenstone, says,
We love the magazine!
Janet Thurston and Mary Skinner Agencies
James Preston, Head of Sales at Janet Thurston and Mary Skinner Agencies, says,
Hoopers’ magazine is a fantastic publication that not only projects the essence and character of its stores, but totally captures the mood of the season in terms of fashion trends, colour and direction, all wrapped up in a package that is fun and easy to carry (love the mini size!). Most of all, behind the scenes, the production team are highly professional, personable and all in all make us as a supplier feel part of the family.
Hoopers
Anne Horton, Managing Director of Hoopers, the independent fashion department store chain, says,
We have worked with Catriona and her team for 11 years and are always extremely happy with their creativity, friendly professional service and the production quality of the customer magazines, point of sale, adverts and mailers that they produce for us. Their turnaround is extremely efficient and we know we can rely on and trust them to do a great job every time.
Niche Brands - Plum by Mary Greenwell
Sarah Foxwell, Managing Director of Niche Brands, says,
We were delighted to receive our Hoopers' Christmas Magazine; the quality is quite stunning, the content superb and the imagery captured for our product featured - Plum by Mary Greenwell - is excellent. Thank you very much and congratulations to the Hoopers and IONA design team.
Veldoven UK - Stills
Neil Handley, Sales Manager of Veldoven UK Ltd, says,
I have just received a copy of the Hoopers Autumn Winter 2011 Magazine - it looks stunning! We are thrilled. Thanks for using so many of our product images and representing our brand so strongly. We look forward to working with you on the next issue.
Dents
Lynn Mead, London Sales Executive at Dents, says,
We have always found Iona Design to be very professional in the way they communicate and use our images and logo for the Hoopers adverts, they do super job and it is a pleasure to work with them.
Greg Norman Collection
Tony Wilkinson, President of the Greg Norman Collection (Europe), has worked with Catriona and her team at IONA since 2004. He says,
IONA provides such a professional and friendly service, understanding our market and interpreting our requirements. They are great at ideas, project planning and controlling budgets. From designing a sales promotion or point of sale kit, to organising an exhibition stand or product launch, their hands-on approach, attention to detail and dedication makes IONA a pleasure to work with.
Greg Norman Collection
Sam Betts, Operations & Logistics Manager, Greg Norman Collection (Europe) says,
It’s always a pleasure working with yourself and your team at IONA, you’ve always been one of those companies that I’ve always felt I had nothing to worry about when dealing with. Very professional and certainly the best at what you do!
Slick Stitch Embroidery
Inder Jain, Managing Director of Slick Stitch Embroidery, has worked with IONA since 2008 on their national ad campaigns and customer loyalty programmes. A recent project on behalf of Ashworth Adidas and Taylor Made prompted this endorsement from their Sales Director:
Inder, the swatch booklets have been well received. Everybody believes they are a valuable contribution to our sales tools. We need to be planning now for next year, and thinking of more - to go out with our point of sales, sales teams and customers.
Navigate
Ray Tagert, Managing Director of Navigate Limited and licensee of IONA's Hungry Jungle® brand, said,
We have worked with IONA for eight years, and know that we can rely on them to create innovative and fun images which will always appeal to our core markets and will work well on our products. It is a successful relationship that we hope to continue and grow.
Atlas Wallcoverings
Atlas Wallcoverings is an international, independently owned wallpaper manufacturer based in Belgium. The company produces digital murals and selected two designs from our Exotica range and one from our 1.2.3.4 range for use on a royalty basis. Next day delivery, anywhere in Europe, is now guaranteed on the mural wallpaper featuring our images. Romain Sailart, Sales Director for Atlas Wallcoverings says,
IONA sent us the original vector artwork so we could produce a very high quality reproduction on a large scale. The team were great to work with and they offer a brilliant selection of images. I can see the wallpaper featuring their designs selling really well.
Talbot PR
Liz Talbot, Director at Talbot PR, says,
I have worked with tons of design and marketing agencies and Catriona and her highly effective team at IONA are up there with the best. Efficient, personable, shrewd, inventive and highly creative, Catriona invents attention-grabbing ideas that work - to time and budget. Practical and unflappable, her project management skills and attention to detail are legendary. Catriona is one of those rare individuals who truly dots the i's and crosses the t's. A pleasure to work with and excellent every single time.
Mount Sterling Wealth
Scott Robinson, Managing Director of Mount Sterling Wealth, approached IONA with a branding requirement. He says,
As an independently owned wealth management company, we required a brand and identity to reflect this. IONA came up with the solution, the name, the brand and the identity, providing an efficient, friendly and professional service. We’re now looking forward to developing our brand and working with IONA in the future.
Luisa Cerano
Nadja Krauss-Laib, Sales Assistant at Luisa Cerano, says,
I have worked with IONA Design for the last four and a half years, placing ads within the Hoopers magazine. We work well together - they respond quickly to my queries and always provide creative suggestions for improvement. It is a pleasure working with them.
Coccinelle
Robert Scrafton, Coccinelle UK Sales Agent, says,
We have always found dealing with IONA and advertising in the Hoopers magazine to be very easy and effective. The magazine targets our core customer base and the combination of editorial and advertising that we receive ensures that our brand awareness remains very high with Hoopers customers.