Dezign Fanatics have been appointed to design Sabre Safety Ltd’s, H2S awareness training booklet. It is a first project in the oil and gas sector for the fanatics, and one they are really looking forward to. Sabre Safety Ltd, are world leaders in providing Hydrogen Sulfide H2S Safety Services. Creative Director, Khalid Raza adds - "it's a throwback to the days when I designed the instructions for use manual guidelines for Philips Electronics. It shows the span of our creative know-how - large format campaigns to websites to handy little booklets" - all given the same level of importance. They says design is in the detail - it certainly will be in this case. We look forward to even bigger things with Sabre Safety in the year ahead.

London based charity, Made in Europe, have appointed Dezign Fanatics to help develop their brand and core fundraising campaign. "MADE", is much more than a regular charity. It’s main aim is to encourage young muslims to put their faith into practice and provides resource for campaigning, educating and volunteering, to address global issues such food crisis, infant deaths, climate change etc. The project involves branding philosophy & identity guidelines, and a concept which aims to change behaviour, attract volunteers and request donations. A restricted budget adds to the challenge of the project, but one the Fanatics could not resist due to the mirroring belief that charity on its own, for which the muslim community is extremely generous with, is not enough on its own.

After a number of years providing pro-bon support for Scotland’s newest purpose built mosque project, and more recently the delivery of branding work for a community centre initiative in Kensington, London, Dezign Fanatics have been commissioned to design a calendar to help encourage the completion of the project in Cumbernauld. With the building nearly two thirds complete, the final push is on for much needed donations.

Dezign Fanatics exhibited at the SECC in Glasgow on the 18th and 19th of November 2011 providing advice to many news starts hopefuls and existing enterprises. The Fanatics stand attracted hundreds of potential clients with an unprecedented integrated branding package offer aimed at new start ups and small enterprises. Priced at £999, it includes consultation, research, brand identity design, stationery design, website design, website development and hosting arrangement, double sided flyer or pop up banner design. It ca only be described as crazy. With the economy at a low ebb, the Fanatics felt they had to do something to give potential businesses a boost to take the plunge and help kickstart the economy. Due to the price to value there are only ten available - so hurry, don' miss out.

Dezign Fanatics continue to play their part in promoting Glasgow as a top location in the build up to 2014. Long term client Clyde Gateway launched its revamped website, design by Dezign Fanatics, in tandem with the opening of the M74 extension. The site now includes an interactive map giving details of key development opportunities and updates.

Clyde Gateway is a specially created urban regeneration company covering 840 hectares across the east end of Glasgow, including Bridgeton and Dalmarnock, plus Rutherglen and Shawfield in South Lanarkshire. They have been identified within the National Planning Framework as Scotland’s top regeneration priority. Working in partnership with Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise - with Scottish Government funding - it was established in December 2007 to drive forward the massive 20-year investment programme.

Following a brief encounter at GPU2010 and the impressive Big Reward booth that Dezign Fanatics created for HRF, the UK’s predominant voice for Islamic Students Societies, appointed Dezign Fanatics to create its first ever Regular Giving Campaign. Established in 1963, FOSIS stands for the Federation of Student Islamic Societies, a body that caters for the needs of Muslim students in further and higher education across the UK and Ireland.

The integrated campaign borrows on the tradition call to action war-time posters to encourage students and alumni to donate just £1 a week. Delivery includes posters, pop up banners, donation leaflet, website landing page, online banners and an emailer.

The committee behind plans for Muslim Community Centre in the plush royal borough of Kensington and Chelsea have appointed Dezign Fanatics, from the not so plush south east of Glasgow to design their brand identity, website and brochure. Its a testament that distant or background need not be a barrier to creativity excellence in this day and age.

Kensington Muslim Community Centre (‘KMCC’) is a registered charity whose mission is to create a harmonious environment and promote the enhancement of human values, spiritual attainment and faith in God. KMCC intends to provide the community in Kensington and Chelsea with a focal point for a range of spiritual, social, cultural, educational and training activities. Dezign Fanatics multicultural team, are pleased that their work in now being recognised south of of the border.

If you’re feeling a bit peckish, you don’t have to pop into the city’s favourite takeaway and take out, just visit online - www.3inxtra.co.uk. Dezign Fanatics has just delivered their new website. For those who are really hungry, have a look at their extended menu. Established in 1982, Glasgow’s premier, city centre takeaway is now available for online ordering and payment and a delivery service.

The website is the last of many deliverablesagreed with the client - which have included a new identity, signage, interior display, window graphics and menu design.

Dezign Fanatics is to deliver Human Relief Foundation’s exhibition booth at this years Global Peace and Unity event at Excel in London. It makes it three consecutive projects for the agency. Something big is planned to give the charity, established in 1991, the confidence to compete in the saturated charity market and outside its comfort zone.

The event is seen as a benchmark and an ideal opportunity to access over 80,000 visitors.

Following the success if their Ramadan Campaign - Human Relief Foundation has asked Dezign Fanatics to deliver its Qurbani Campaign. Qurbani is a animal sacrifice that is offered by Muslims at the time of Eid al-Adha to show gratitude towards Allah (swt) and to provide for the poor and needy. The proposed "who will you share your sacrifice with?" campaign aims to double donation turnover.

The battleground has opened up for tenants to decide whether their housing management should remain with the government appointed GHA or move to potential bidders more locally based. Dezign Fanatics client Southside Housing Association is one of the suitors aiming to convince a number of smaller local housing organisations and their tenants (LHO’s) to transfer housing stock management to its portfolio. Dezign Fanatics have delivered an identity and campaign material to point to the benefits of local control and swing tenants to ticking yes to Southside Housing Association.

The ‘yes’ votes will result in the transfer of 2336 homes in total under the process known as Second Stage Transfer (SST). The latest plans would see 534 households in Cardonald transfer to Southside Housing Association.

News just in - its a yes for Southside Housing Association and Dezign Fanatics: Cardonald – 88.6 per cent of the tenants who voted (50.8 per cent) supported the transfer of 534 households in Cardonald to Southside Housing Association.

Human Relief Foundation has appointed Dezign Fanatics to help increase its donations this Ramadan. The challenge facing the fanatics is to make the relevant changes after 5 years of stagnation.A one day workshop which included a creative concepts presentation, review of current strategy and brain storming session convinced the HRF team to invest in an integrated campaign.

Human Relief Foundation (HRF) is a UK-based registered charity (no. 1126281 & SC038671) that provides emergency relief aid and assistance to third-world countries. It was established in 1991 by a group of dedicated and committed professionals. They wanted to alleviate the suffering of the ordinary people of Iraq who were affected by the Gulf War of 1991 and the UN sanctions imposed on the country. This relief work has since expanded to other countries and areas. These include Somalia, Ethiopia, Chechnya, Bosnia, Kosovo, Kashmir, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Palestine and many other areas.

Early feedback is pointing to increase of 66% in donations.

RTWS is South Lanarkshire’s largest employment services provider. RTWS aims to work with some 1600 clients each year and help as many as 800 of them into work, training or further education. Helping people from diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds get into employment and achieve their potential is a key focus for RTWS. The Fanatics were chosen following a 3 way pitch. Stephen Barr, RTWS’s CEO was impressed by their work rate and insight of their target groups. The win - continues the trend of working with organisations that are committed to creating change.

Terror knows no limits and comes in all forms, unofficial and official. We all remember 9/11 and 7/7. For the people living in Gaza on 27/12/2009 was no different.

Dezign Fanatics was so moved by the indiscriminate and disproportionate attack on civilians in the area that they immediately made their services both offline and online available on a pro-bono basis to client Islamic Relief, which happens to be a major NGO in the area. An incredible £3 million was raised in a matter of weeks by the charity.

One year on, Islamic Relief did not look far for a creative agency to drive its campaign to thank donators and provide feedback on how the funds have been distributed, as well highlighti the need for further donation for much needed initiatives to rebuild lives and infrastructure in Gaza.

The Fanatics delivery utilised reportage photography, bold and gritty type, and angled graphic devices to emphasize the disrupted life of ordinary people. The one year on campaign achieved a total of £350,000 in a 4 week period. For more information - visit

Dezign Fanatics promotes itself as ethical design agency working with a wide variety of socially driven organisations. Recently Creative Director, Khalid Raza, decided to go a few steps further (literally), and undertake a difficult long distance trek to Everest (Base Camp) in order to raise funds for Islamic Relief.

The trek which took place in December 2008 consisted of 14 volunteers walking for 12 days at high altitude to reach Everest Base Camp (5600 meters). Each days walk varied from 5 to 9 hours. The difficulty was reflected when two member fell ill and had to be lifted out of the area by helicopter. The team stayed in basic lodges, and at the top were faced with oxygen levels of only 40% and minus zero temperatures.

It was however all worth the effort with the groups total fund-raising reaching over 100k. Most the funds will go towards clean water and adequate sanitation projects to prevent 2.2 million children dying every year from not having access to clean or adequate sanitation. Khalid Raza commented - "what we had to endure was only a fraction of what the most vulnerable people have to go through on a daily basis. In the next three minutes alone 10 children will die from dirty water which carries deadly diseases like cholera and dysentery, simple because they have nothing else to drink. These situations are intolerable and it’s not right."

So what’s next for Khalid? "Not sure, but it will have to be something special to beat this - maybe climb Everest (joking)".

Dezign Fanatics is proud to have provided branding and communication tools for one of the UK’s newest and most exciting charities - Colours of Islam. The package consisted of Identity, literature, promotional banner, launch event tools, powerpoint presentation and website.

Colours of Islam’s mission is to make Eid special for all sick children. It does this by raising funds to buy interactive toys for children at Yorkhill Hospital and a day out for families at Robin House hospice.

The Fanatics have worked tirelessly with the charity during 2009. This included the planning of its official launch at Pollokshields Borough Hall, Glasgow in June 2009, and more recently promoting fund-raising activities that brought in a total of £10,000 for the children’s hospital and hospice during the month of Ramadan.

Ranger’s football star Majid Bulgerra was on hand to present the gifts to Yorkhill Hospital.

Islamic Relief - the UK’s largest Muslim charity gets excited about its campaigns.

And why not! At a time when most UK charities have seen donations fall, mainly due to the economic downturn - one charity is bucking the trend. Islamic Relief - a member of the government endorsed DEC (Disasters Emergency Committee) has seen an upturn in its figures. Its 2008 Ramadan campaign and new website coincided with contributions increasing from £3.2 million in 2007 to £4.4 million this year. The website - designed by Dezign Fanatics, saw online donations increase by 34% during Ramadan 2008.The success of the Ramadan Campaign, which Dezign Fanatics was one of the creative suppliers involved - saw them winning the delivery of the Islamic Relief UK’s Qurbani Campaign. Early figures continue to show an increase in donations.

Islamic Relief’s investment in professional creative communication in it’s ask seems to be paying dividends, and this may see other Muslim Charities following suit.

"We have enjoyed working with IRUK. It’s been challenging and intense - what has made it fun is the fact that we are learning so much about the client and their operation, and watching them grow too. Success is incredibly important as the people that really benefit are those in need." (Khalid Raza, Creative Director, Dezign Fanatics) For more information - visit www.islamic-relief.co.uk

The start of 2009 saw the launch of the Scottish Spina Bifida Association website.

The SSBA is a very specific charity, and is seen as Scotland’s voice for spina bifida, hydrocephalus and related conditions. Its purpose built Family Support Centre provides an unprecedented service that is further enhanced by outreach support across the country. When Dezign Fanatics was invited to design their new web site they jumped at the chance. The end result is unorthodox - a structure that is built around the customer base - the community, partners and the general public. SSBA enviable list of corporate events, such the Gordon Ramsay Dinner, Burns Supper and Ladies Lunch, and the importance of supporters are not lost in the site - taking a focal position on the Home page. The site is balanced between being useful internally and appealing externally. In many ways it is in line with what someone like Gordon Ramsay - the Honorary patron of the SSBA would have cooked up.

Deborah Roe, Head of Fund-raising commented, "We were delighted to work with Dezign Fanatics whilst reviewing our web site. They took time to understand our requirements, defining all the different sectors that we work with, and then created a unique and exciting interface that is really working well for us"