LITTLE WONDER
As life speeds up, agility becomes increasingly important. Aesalon is a creative brand consultancy which brings exceptional thinking to a world that went and got itself in a big damn hurry. Through captivating stories and memorable experiences, we build the bridge between strategic intent and creative expression.


Take it to the bridge
We operate at the interface between business strategy and creative execution. Apart from anything, life’s more exciting there. But more importantly, creativity will have no impact if it doesn’t illuminate strategy, and strategy will fail if it isn’t understood and taken to heart by the people that execute it. So everything we conceive, write, design, craft and deliver is intended to build that bridge.
PLUG & PLAY CREATIVITY
Finding the idea that's big enough and bold enough to inspire the people that deliver the brand – that’s what we’re all about. Everything flows from there.
Whatever the challenge, we're ready to go. You could call us a plug & play creative consultancy. Our network is formidable, but our overheads are small. We don’t hide away in our office because we haven’t got one. We get out there, soak up inspiration wherever we can find it, and most importantly, spend time with our clients.










what we do
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Brand definition and planning
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Brand strategy
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Portfolio architecture
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Creative direction and design
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Brand language and tone of voice
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Copywriting
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Content strategy
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Naming and trademark strategy
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Training and engagement
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Wayfinding and place branding


CHRIS DAVENPORT
DIRECTOR
Chris leads high profile branding and communications projects for some of the world’s biggest organisations across diverse categories and industries. He's particularly absorbed by the power of words as a means of conveying culture, identity and personality. The best brands tell compelling stories in a distinctive voice – this belief is a consistent thread in his award-winning work as a writer, strategist and creative director.
Before founding Aesalon, he spent ten years at Interbrand as a strategist, and then heading up their Verbal Identity practice. He has broad experience in advertising, marketing, PR, events and innovation. He has a Masters degree in Psychology and Philosophy from the University of Oxford.​
Former clients include...
Asics, AstraZeneca, Barclays, BBC, British Airways, British Council, BT, Cancer Research UK, Diageo, Epson, Façonnable, FedEx, Gucci, InterContinental Hotels, Jaguar, Kraft, KPMG, Land Rover, Logitech, Maersk, McLaren, McDonalds, MetLife, Nissan, Opel, P&G, Pearson, Renault, Rio Tinto, RFU, Scotch & Soda, Thomson Reuters, TomTom, Toyota, Unilever, Williams F1, Wrangler, Xerox.

HEY! WHERE IS EVERYONE?
Okay, you got us. Chris is the only permanent fixture at Aesalon. We're not hiring, but we are always interested in talking to talented people. We put together the best team to meet the demands of each project and give them the freedom to do their thing.