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Why theatres work with us

Marketing a theatre isn’t easy. We work with teams facing the pressure every day, tight deadlines, limited budgets and a crowded market of shows and events.

We work as an extension of your team: quick to respond, easy to work with and focused on getting results. Whether we’re working on a single show, full season or a special event we deliver on time, every time, so why us?

  • Our seven in-house designers deliver bold, original creative at pace.
  • Online proofing tool keeps feedback fast and accurate.
  • With Design, print and mail under one roof, we save you time and help your budget go further.

From idea to final delivery, we handle it. No chasing, no stress.

We’re the design partner theatres count on: fast, reliable, and always on cue.

Window vinyls for Hull Truck 50 year campaign

What makes us different?

40%

of new clients find us
by recommendation

17+

years with our
longest-standing
theatre client

90+

theatres have chosen to
work with us

40%

of new clients find us by recommendation

17+

years with our
longest-standing theatre client

90+

theatres have chosen to work with us

1. Design. Print. Mail

Complete service saving time, effort and making budgets go further. All managed by one account manager.

2. Online proofing tool

Fast, easy and accurate collaboration with your designer and stakeholders.

3. Buck stops with us

We manage every aspect from brand guidelines to final delivery

4. Quick turnaround

With 7 expert designers, plus in-house print and mailing, we deliver fast turnarounds with outstanding results.

1

Design.
Print. Mail.

Complete service saving time, effort, and making budgets go further. All managed by one account manager.

2

Online
proofing tool

Fast, easy and accurate
collaboration with your
designer and stakeholders.

3

Buck stops
with us

We manage every aspect
from brand guidelines to
final delivery.

4

Quick
turnaround

With 7 expert designers, plus in-house print and mailing, we deliver fast turnarounds with outstanding results.

Having the ability to speak to one person who can then co-ordinate design, print, fulfilment and distribution is just so valuable when we’re only a small in-house team and usually operating on tight timeframes. The quality of their work and their communication is excellent

Hull Truck Theatre

Laura Smith

Head of Marketing and Communications

“The Graphic Design House were efficient, professional and excellent communicators. They produce quality work and put their clients first.”

Wiltshire Creative

Claire Cavaye

Communications and Sales Assistant

“Tom and the team came up with some imaginative ideas that we hadn’t previously thought of and adapted well to our many requests as the project evolved. We’re excited to be able to use the new assets to promote our brand and theatre.”

Chelmsford Theatre

Victoria Whitfield

Head of Marketing

Our work with theatres

Design that sets the stage. From title treatments and season brochures to show posters and animation, explore how our work has created standout moments for theatres up and down the country before the lights have even gone up.

Chelmsford Theatre

Discover how we revitalised Chelmsford Theatre’s season brochure, creating an engaging, accessible design that reconnected the venue with its community post-refurbishment and rebrand.

Park Theatre

Explore how we brought Park Theatre’s Whodunnit series to life with captivating visuals that spanned print and digital platforms, putting the spotlight on one of their most significant fundraising events.

Cultural Programme

We brought the Cultural Programme’s bold brand to life across a beautifully designed 32-page brochure, digital assets, and print materials. With dynamic layouts and stand-out imagery, we helped transform a complex programme into something the public could instantly connect with, and remember.

Hull Truck Theatre

To celebrate 50 years of Hull Truck Theatre we partnered with them to create their ‘Future 50’ campaign. A vibrant and flexible visual identity that honours their rich legacy while engaging new audiences and supporting future growth.

Chelmsford Theatre Season campaign poster mocked up on a bus stop.

Chelmsford Theatre

Discover how we revitalised Chelmsford Theatre’s season brochure, creating an engaging, accessible design that reconnected the venue with its community post-refurbishment and rebrand.

University of Oxford, Oi campaign posters for Transfigured and A Hunger Artist

Cultural Programme

We brought the Cultural Programme’s bold brand to life across a beautifully designed 32-page brochure, digital assets, and print materials. With dynamic layouts and stand-out imagery, we helped transform a complex programme into something the public could instantly connect with, and remember.

Park Theatre Whodunnit 3 image creation containing the characters.

Park Theatre

Explore how we brought Park Theatre’s Whodunnit series to life with captivating visuals that spanned print and digital platforms, putting the spotlight on one of their most significant fundraising events.

Hull Truck 50th Anniversary logo creation

Hull Truck Theatre

To celebrate 50 years of Hull Truck Theatre we partnered with them to create their ‘Future 50’ campaign. A vibrant and flexible visual identity that honours their rich legacy while engaging new audiences and supporting future growth.

You’re in good company

How we work with theatres

We don’t just design for theatres, we work with them, building lasting relationships that help theatres thrive season after season.

Season brochures

Bespoke designs to capture the story of your theatre. As well as our in-house print production and online proofing tool to make your life easier.

Video & animation

Whether you need animated gifs, custom email builds or video clips we can bring your season to life with fun, engaging digital design.

Title treatments & show creative

Original creative concepts, image creation and title treatments all designed to work across print and digital.

Print & signage

Season brochures, show posters and flyers. Whatever you need we can design it and print it.

Direct mail

We keep your design, print and mail all under one roof with low cost postage and fast turnarounds.

Branding & identity

We can create, implement and develop your brand with ongoing support. Ensuring your theatre is cohesive and consistent across all touchpoints.

GIF of our brochure designs

Season brochures

Bespoke designs to capture the story of your theatre. As well as our in-house print production and online proofing tool to make your life easier.

Square creative of a jungle setting with a disco ball at the top of the image, underneath this is large text that reads "The Jungle Book" and then smaller text beneath this that says "Presented by Stage 65 Youth Theatre, celebrating 60 years". There is a large open book with flailing pages with a gold shine radiating from the middle of the book upwards.

Title treatments & show creative

Original creative concepts, image creation and title treatments all designed to work across print and digital.

Direct mail

We keep your design, print and mail all under one roof with low cost postage and fast turnarounds.

The Lights suite of Season Brochures

Video & animation

Whether you need animated gifs, custom email builds or video clips we can bring your season to life with fun, engaging digital design.

Print & signage

Season brochures, show posters and flyers. Whatever you need we can design it and print it.

Brand guidelines and booklet mock-ups

Branding & identity

We can create, implement and develop your brand with ongoing support. Ensuring your theatre is cohesive and consistent across all touchpoints.

FAQs

What types of theatres do you typically work with?

At The Graphic Design House, we collaborate with all kinds of theatres, whether you’re rooted in your local community or have a national reputation.

We understand that every theatre has a unique voice and loyal audience, and we’re here to help you express that through standout, strategic design that delivers results.

Do you offer ongoing support after a project is completed?

Yes, we do! At The Graphic Design House, we build longstanding relationships with theatres. This can be anything between ongoing support and maintenance services to ensure your deisgns continue to perform well or the rollout of your campaign.

 

We’re always available to assist with updates or new projects as your needs evolve.

What is your process for gathering input from stakeholders?

We believe the best design work comes from great collaboration. That’s why we make it simple for everyone to feed in using an easy online proofing tool to cut out the chaos of endless spreadsheets and scattered comments.

Alongside that, we stay closely connected through regular check-ins, workshops and feedback sessions. It means everyone gets a voice, and we stay aligned with your organisation’s goals from start to finish.

Can you create show artwork?

Yes, we love bringing productions to life with bespoke artwork. Whether it’s a bold new commission or a revival of a classic, we can craft eye-catching visuals that capture the heart of your show and deliver results.

Can we use you for print and mailing if we have a designer in-house?

Absolutely. If you’ve already got artwork sorted, we can step in to manage print production and mailing with our parent and sister companies, Bishops Printers and The Mailing People. Seamlessly managed through one account manager, saving you time and money.

Can you use our show artwork to create assets?

Yes, we can take your exisiting show artwork and adapt it across a full suite of campaign assets. Whether it’s for digital screens, posters, socials, or brochures, we’ll ensure everything feels cohesive and on-brand. We’ve worked this way with several theatres, helping extend the impact of great visuals across every touchpoint.

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