Our Design Xpress journey
In 1995 Design Xpress was created by Juliette Brown in County Durham. At this time, Juliette focused on developing a design and point of sale printing business, offering price ticketing, POS and posters largely to the food retail industry.
Carl Gerry, a procurement specialist, joined the business in 2010 and later became Operations Director and helped develop the business further in terms of procurement, planning and process.
As technology advanced and the business expanded and relocated, the company evolved to be a reliable Large Format Print specialist, serving Print Management, Design Agencies and Government alongside smaller direct businesses and members of the general public.
“I am so proud of this business and the incredible reputation we have accomplished in this competitive industry. We have such a great hard working and highly valued team and we work with some incredible businesses of all sizes and types. It’s been a challenging roller coaster journey but I wouldn’t change it for the world”
Juliette Brown – Managing Director
Our History
August 1995
The company was founded by Juliette, aged just 29, as a print provider to the food Retail Sector for posters and POS
March 1999
Relocation from a small unit in Stanley to Consett. Unit 27C, Werdohl Way
March 2009
Installed the 1st Latex roll fed printer in the UK
October 2010
Started working with our 1st Print Management Company
June 2011
Became ISO 9000 and ISO 14001 Accredited
December 2011
Awarded DCC contract on Council Framework for Large Format which we continue with on rolling contract
March 2013
Became the Regional Small Business Award Winners (North East Business Awards)
May 2013
Carl Gerry appointed Operations Director
April 2014
1st flat-bed (FB500)
November 2014
Celebrate being shortlisted for Win Awards
November 2014
Relocation to 2A Linden Park and 2nd Flat bed
December 2014
Installed F Series automated cutting table
September 2019
Introduced UV Gel Oce Colorado
November 2019
Introduced LED Jetrix (1st in UK for LXi7)
March 2020
Shortlisted for Growth & Ambition and Manufacturing in North East Business Awards
August 2020
Our 25th Anniversary
