We speak fluent construction
Construction marketing insight from Communication Design Partnership… We really do speak fluent construction.
Middleweight Graphic Designer required
We are delighted to announce that this position has now been filled.
Delving into the CDP Archives: Part Two
Once again we take a look back at some of the larger literature projects that we’ve been involved in.
Delving into the CDP Archives: Part One
In this post we proudly take a look back at some of the larger (and award-winning) literature projects that we’ve been involved in.
We’re still here…
Now, more than ever, we need to keep our construction businesses functioning and flourishing. Let us at CDP help you produce the best specifier-facing content there is.
Unleash the potential of 3d rendered illustrations
We’ve long advocated the use of rendered (3D) illustrations as an excellent way of showing - often hidden - products clearly in their construction context, but that’s not the full extent of rendered illustration potential...
Going Strong since 1969
Our company is 50 years old! Although we’ve been here a long time, Jeremy and I weren’t around then, Phil wasn’t even born, and the three founding partners have long since retired...
3D modelling – Bringing building products to life
Let’s face it, some building products can be pretty uninspiring. This is where 3D modelling can help. So how do we get from a product to a 3D illustration?
All content no substance
In the world of snippetised on-line/social media content, substantive technical communication seems to be a lost art and harder to access. Find out more...
Site work… get it working for you
Maximise your approach for producing effective sitework and installation information.
What makes an effective CPD?
CPDs are golden opportunities and must be designed to give your audience the best possible impression of you: and for you, the best possible chance of engaging and informing them...
Marketing solutions for the Healthcare sector
Read our blog post about how we can help with your construction marketing to the healthcare sector...
Technical illustration
Find out why good technical illustration is important to the construction industry...
Animations and 3D illustrations for building product manufacturers
View our 3D animation and illustration showreel...
Graphic design for the construction industry
Being constructive about marketing building materials
Product videos… or product animations?
Which is preferable when marketing a product to the construction sector?
Getting your sustainability message across to the construction industry
As well as a global, generic consideration, ‘sustainability’ has become a key specification criterion.
Less Paper But Not Paperless…
For the last 20 years, the demise and even death of printed marketing communication material has been heralded from various quarters. Despite this, printed communication is alive and well.
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Middleweight Graphic Designer required
Middleweight Graphic DesignerWe are recruiting! We are delighted to announce that this position has now been filled. CDP is a specialist graphic design company working exclusively for the construction sector. We produce design for print, websites, renders and...
Delving into the CDP Archives: Part Two
Delve into the CDP Archives Part Two This is the second part of our look back into over fifty years of construction marketing expertise. In that time, CDP have worked for countless building product or system manufacturers and material producers, producing technical...
Delving into the CDP Archives: Part One
Delve into the CDP Archives Part One We’ve been around for a long time, since 1969 to be exact. That’s over fifty years of construction marketing expertise at your disposal! In that time we’ve worked for countless building product or system manufacturers, material...
We’re still here…
...Working hard to make your marketing work hard. Now, more than ever, we need to keep our construction businesses functioning and flourishing. Let us at CDP help you produce the best specifier-facing content there is. Stay safe, follow the rules, stay healthy. ...
Unleash the potential of 3d rendered illustrations
Unleash the potential of 3d rendered illustrationsWe’ve long advocated the use of 3D rendered illustrations as an excellent way of showing - often hidden - products clearly in their construction context, but that’s not the full extent of rendered illustration...
Going Strong since 1969
Going strong since 1969 Our company is 50 years old! We’re not entirely sure of the exact day the company was formed. Although we’ve been here a long time, Jeremy and I weren’t around then, Phil wasn’t even born, and the three founding partners have long since...
3D modelling – Bringing building products to life
Bringing building products to LIFE with 3d modelling Let’s face it, some building products can be pretty uninspiring. Damp proof membranes, blocks and concrete don’t photograph particularly well and often lack any real interesting features. When they are being...
All content no substance
All content, no substance... Sound familiar? Well, we hope not too familiar. But this kind of negative feedback loop does happen. ‘Content’ isn’t everything In the world of ‘snippetised’, on-line and social media content, substantive technical communication seems to...
Site work… get it working for you
Site work... get it working for you Marketing that enourages inclusion in specifications is a big part of what we do as a specialist construction marketing agency. But it’s by no means all. Serious construction product solution providers* should be providing a full...
What makes an effective CPD?
Unlike most marketing tools, a CPD (and yes, CPD IS a marketing tool) provides a forum for active, face-to-face engagement with your specifying target audience. CPDs therefore - the presentation and the occasion - are golden opportunities and must be designed to give...