About Zest

We are a small team of designers and marketers based in Knowle, Solihull. Zest Effect brings to life those ‘light bulb’ moments...you know, the ones you get in the middle of the night! Zest is owned by Cathy Holliday and Andrea Marston. Cathy's our marketing guru and a fantastic public speaker, undertaking presentations at many a conference, as well being trained in all things dental. If you need ideas to get you noticed, Cathy is full to the brim of them! Andrea is the design and web whizz kid. Anything you need designing, she's your woman! With an eclectic background working in indutries such as Opthalmic, Fleet Software, Manufacturing, Creative Serives and Contruction, Andrea is a versitile little whatsit.

What we do

Competition is greater than ever so we use a variety of techniques to develop a successful marketing and communications strategy to engage with your audience and guarantee you get noticed. Whether it's a new logo, spanking new website, brochure design, implementing a marketing programme, communicating to your clients, launching a new product, or talking to the media, we can help. This is your chance to work in a partnership and create a brand that will last for years to come.

Philosphy

We really do care about our clients and want your business to be as successful as it can be. We will become a dedicated member of your team, understanding your brand, how you run your business, and get to know your staff. We like to think of ourselves as an extension of your business. We will work closely with both yourself and your team, spending time working with your business to make sure our marketing provision meets the values of your brand.

Design

Zest Effect provides a refreshing view on design. We use our design skills to provide you with your 'vision' as well as trying to work outside the box to produce eye-catching designs which will get you noticed. We work closely with our clients to ensure we keep you in the loop every step of the way. From logo designs, stationery, advertising concepts, newsletters, flyers, posters and point-of-sale material, to signage, promotional items and giveaways, Zest Effect is here to help.

Web

From a basic one page to a fully blown website, we can help. We can also provide full SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) to increase traffic to your website and monitored email campaigns with analysis. We can also set up live on-line booking systems so you never miss out on receiving bookings.

Marketing

Zest Effect can provide advice and recommendations on your existing marketing programme or design a new one for you. From promotions and communication strategies to CPD seminars, staff training and mystery shoppers and telemarketing campaigns, we offer a professional and experienced service to help your business. We have also provided a number of different design concepts for exhibitions and stand equipment. From liaising and co-designing a fully blown exhibition stand for shows at the NEC and what was once Alexander Palace, to designing pop up schemes and display panels for stands, we have the experience to help you design and market your exhibition, conference or seminar.

Dental Representative

We have first-hand experience of the dental industry and can offer practices a 'freelance' representative service, becoming a member of your team and go out to visit practices on your behalf.

Design Portfolio

Zest Effect has understaken some corking design projects. We designed a gorgeous new rebrand for Orthodontic Excellence with a great logo concept, suite of marketing material and signage. DKS Consulting Engineers commissioned Zest to provide a new name, logo design and marketing materials. Looking good! Leading dental finance provider, Medenta, tasked Zest Effect with producing a suite of training material and e-shots to promote their new works. Just a few mentioned there! To see our work, click on our portfolio XXX

Web Portfolio

We've been lucky enough to work on some fab websites recently. Orthodontic Excellence needed a new site to go with their gorgeous new branding, take a look: www.orthodonticexcellence.co.uk DKS Consulting Engineers also wanted a spanking new site to go with their new branding. Lovely colours and the use of project imagery really make this site come to life: www.dksconsultingengineers.co.uk. B91 Select Magazine, Solihulls leading magazine for business to consumer advertising, needed an online presence to with their magazine. Check it out: www.b91-select.co.uk. The lastest web work we've been commissioned on is for leading housebuilder, David Wilson Homes, who needed someone to work with them in order to give their website content a total overhaul and provide ideas and suggestions on how to move the site forward: www.dwh.co.uk. To see our full portfolio, click here XXX

Marketing Portfolio

Zest has been commissioned to work on a number of exciting marketing campaigns, the most recent being for Decadent in Bristol. Decadent provides dental environments, from surgery equipment installation, design and maintenance, through to IT solutions. Having implemented a beautiful new showroom, they needed a launch to go with it. Zest have provided an exciting invitation concept, obtainined databases of new contacts and assisted with getting people to attend. The event hasn't taken place yet, it's going live on 24th November, so watch this space for updates. Other marketing projects include a marketing programme for Acorn Dental and campaign ideas for Medental Dental Finance to increase awareness of their workshops.

Clients

Here are a few organisations who Zest has worked with:

David Wilson Homes

Orthodontic Excellence

DKS Consulting Engineers

Medenta Dental Finance

Decadent

Urban Planet Merchandise

BDPMA

B91 Select Magazine

Clear Vision

Testimonials

"Zest has a clear and refreshing approach to branding and marketing ideas but it's their genuine enthusiasm and interest in the businesses they are helping which have been particularly impressive in our case. Thanks to all at Zest." DKS Consulting Engineers.

"We have worked with Zest on many projects and have found them to be extremely helpful. Their swift communication and problem solving is effortless. I would have no hesitation at all in recommending Zest." Urban Planet Merchandise.

"...I am so impressed with your creativity, organisation and productivity. You embraced our comments in a completely open way allowing us to explore ideas from both parties. Working with you was real pleasure and we really felt your were part of our team throughout the whole process. Thank you." Peter Huntley, Orthodontic Excellence

Get in touch

This website is just a taster of what we can do. We understand that everyone has different requirements which is why we offer a FREE consultation. We would love to hear from you.

Call T 01564 898 346 or email the Zest team at enquiries@zesteffect.co.uk

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