1.Welcome
Location
Manchester, Stockport
Established
2014
The Northern Bureau is the independent creative practice of Manchester-based designer Martyn Norman, focused on branding and digital design. Blending strategic thinking with crafted, thoughtful execution, I develop identities and digital experiences that balance purpose with aesthetic precision.
Skills
Brand Development
Web Design
UX Design
Social Media Design
Video Editing
Software
Photoshop
Illustrator
Figma
InDesign
Premier Pro
After Effects
Elementor
Adobe XD
2.CaseStudies
Focus
Web
Branding
UX
Medium
Digtal
These case studies explore selected branding and digital design projects in more detail, outlining the thinking, process, and outcomes behind each piece of work. They highlight how strategy, craft, and execution come together to create clear, effective solutions.
Branding
Your brand is more than a logo. We build cohesive visual identities — from strategy and naming through to typography, colour systems, and the tone of voice that makes you unmistakable.
UX Design/Dev
I craft digital experiences rooted in real human behaviour — across web, mobile, and game development. From discovery research and journey mapping to high-fidelity prototypes, gameplay flows, and usability testing, every decision is backed by insight, not assumption.
Web
Websites that perform as well as they look. We design and build fast, accessible, animated web experiences — from custom frontends to CMS integrations that your team can actually use.
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Topics
Graphic and visual design
branding
identity design
logo design principles
typography
Established
2014
Designing for Scroll — How Scroll-Driven Animation Changes the Way People Read
Scrolling is the most natural thing a person does on the web. They’ve been doing it since the mid-nineties. And for most of that time,
Choosing the Right Text Animation for Your Brand — A Breakdown of Effects
Text animation is one of those design decisions that looks simple from the outside and gets complicated fast. Pick the wrong one and your site
Branding + digital design with northern clarity
Digital design shaped by culture, context, and craft
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If you have a project in mind, a question about my work, or an idea you’d like to discuss, I’d be glad to hear from you. Use the details below to get in touch and start a conversation.