Dark Matter Design Limited are locally based, on Newgate Street in Bishop Auckland, and provide a range of Graphic Design, Website Design and Full Colour Print solutions through our printing.com franchise.

We work with clients ranging from new start-ups, established small to medium sized businesses, colleges and universities, and also clients working within the creative industries. We believe in supporting new enterprises and, we also understand the design & print requirements of a growing business that wants to hit it big in the market place.

Our extensive design experience enables us to provide you with the most appropriate solution for your needs. Whether you need help with your company logo design, office, store or vehicle graphics, printing a full colour brochure, or developing a website that's easy to maintain, then we can help.

We have particular expertise with new businesses or those looking to start up in business and can offer a range of packages and services to really give your business the best possible start. Why not give us a call or pop along for a chat? We're sure you'll find us a great partner to your business.

Finding us is really easy, we're at the very top of Newgate Street right next to the Railway Station on the main road to the Hospital, facing the back wall of Halfords.

The latest software has really clever features which let you knock up a design in no time. But design isn't about knowing which buttons to press. It's about creating the mood, delivering the message and making the sale. Forgive us for sounding rude, but, if you want to look professional, best leave it to the professionals!

Good design sells. Fact. Bad design - or even just average design - may do more damage to your business than you might care to think. Trust us. We always recommend that you invest at least a third of your budget on sorting out some decent artwork. After all, it's not about how many items you distribute, it's about how many responses you get. Our design fees are probably alot lower than you think.

Whether you're looking for something fresh and new or just need a couple of touch-ups, we can help. Our Artwork & Design Packages start from just £30.

Getting your corporate identity right is about so much more than making it look nice with fancy colours and stylish fonts. In fact, there's lots of factors that need to be considered to get your company represented appropriately.

Our process is really simple, we usually start with spending some time asking you lots of questions to really understand what it is your business is about and how you want your customers to see it. Once we understand you, we'll work on some different concepts. The more time we spend on this, the more ideas we'll come up with. We work quickly, but it all depends on your budget.

You may think one of the concepts we've come up with is just perfect as it is. Great! You may see something you like, but just needs tweaking here and there. We'll put all our expertise into designing an identity that we hope you'll love.

You're going to use your new identity everywhere, so it's important to get it right. Once you're delighted with it, we make your identity available for use electronically. We recommend you print it on every scrap of paper that leaves your building. The more you use it, the more people see it and the more people remember it.

Finally, giving your promotional and marketing materials a consistent look and feel is just as important as your logo. This helps customers familiarise themselves with your business and instantly recognise that the message is from you. We'll help develop a coherent look and feel in everything we do for you.

Our Corporate Identity Packages start from £149.

Magazine or Newspaper Adverts & Vehicle Graphics can be some of the most expensive design exercises you'll ever be involved with. They're not right for every business, but if used consistently they really work well, and that's why creating the right look and feel is crucial.

Whether you're looking for some sharp vehicle graphics to help you stand out on the road, or looking for a small advertisement to put in the local newspaper or magazine, we can help you.

We offer fixed price packages that include professional design, full colour digital proofs, as well as time to fine tune the design so it's just how you want it. We also liaise with your supplier to ensure they get the design in a format that works for them as well as provide you with a copy on disk for future use anywhere.

Whichever way you look at it, our advert & vehicle graphic design packages can save you great deal of hassle and represent incredible value for money.

Our Advert & Vehicle Graphic Packages start from £79

We offer a range of Digital Printing Services, whether you're looking for just a few copies or need some leaflets fast, we hope we'll be your first port of call.

No time to get out the office? No problem. Email your file to us and tell us what you need, we'll call you back to confirm all the details and take your payment. Usually, if we receive your file before 3pm, we can get your print to you the very next day. If you send us your file before 10am, we can have your print ready by 4pm the same day, just let us know in advance if you need it that quickly.

We can accept most file formats from Microsoft Word Documents to Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign files (although we prefer a pdf). When we receive your file, we check that it will print correctly before starting - but we leave the proofreading to you! Any problems with your file, we'll call you.

Our prices are very competitive starting from just 10p per side for black & white and £1 per side for full colour. You also get a choice of paper from A5 or A4 90gsm Copier Grade Paper (perfect for B&W prints), A5, A4 or A3 100gsm Premium Grade Paper (perfect for colour prints) and 160gsm Heavy Premium Grade Paper (perfect for presenations or posters).