Why we start with ideas
They can turn perceptions on their heads. They can twist established ways of thinking or provide totally new perspectives. They can reframe how people look at you or connect things in new ways. Ideas are what marketing lives or dies by and they drive everything we do. We back our craft with inspired creative thinking, giving you work that’s targeted, unique and impossible to ignore.
Great characters.
The Absolute way.
At Absolute, it takes a certain type of person to be part of the team – people who have our culture as part of their make-up. These individuals challenge the status quo. They aren’t paper-pushers who just take the easy option and do only what the client is asking for. They’re people with strength of mind and clarity of vision, who have ideas about doing things differently.
What’s it like to work here?
The big bold colour scheme and graphics, different working zones, leading technology and quirky features is an extension of the Absolute brand personality and proposition - these photos will give you a real insight into what we’re all about.
We have a great studio space, recognised in Prolific North’s Most Inspired Spaces to Work initiative.
We’ve created a relaxing environment that gives our team space to think.
The freedom to explore ideas and the platform to create inspiring work.
We have designed the studio to be as flexible as possible.
We even have our own photography and filming studios. Not many agencies can say that, can they?
We’re also a little bit competitive, so we have a few toys to keep the stress of a busy studio at bay.
We’re also bikers, runners, hikers, swimmers and skiers. Great ideas don't come from behind a desk.
Last year we visited Majorca. A well-earned weekend break after a busy schedule.
14 races, 5 wins and 8 further podiums is what led our MD to the 2017 Formula 3 Championship title.
We like to make stuff
Creative thinking isn't just a digital thing. It's a pads and pens and cameras and glue and card and wood and glass thing too. Over the past few years we've designed beer labels, a boardroom table, built a photography studio and plenty more. So expect much more from us than just beautifully crafted websites.
Making a point
In October 2015 the plastic carrier bag charge came into effect and we soon realised that whenever we stepped out for lunch we had to buy another bag having forgotten the one we had paid for the day before. Over 60 orange Sainsburys bags had been collected until we realised that something had to be done. Utilising our brand colour we spotted a solution which would not only remind us to take a bag, but also act as a feature in our studio.
Clever typography all packaged up
What better way to communicate what you do by building the product into your identity. That’s what we did for our client, Wessex, when we created a giant ‘W’ made up of a cross section of the products that they produce. This now sits proudly in their reception and is a great talking point when visitors come through the door.
A headline in lights
We have our concept for this years Manchester City campaign. We have a skyline made from Christmas presents. We have all the stars out to play. How do we light up the night sky with our idea? In neon of course.
Bringing ideas to the table
Why should we buy a table from IKEA for our boardroom? Why not make our own? One that makes a statement and is personal to us. “I have a brilliant idea!!, let’s make a table using an ‘A’ from our wordmark. It’s the perfect shape to hold up a table top.” Cue the head scratching and the looking up at the ceiling moments.
Camera. Action. Drink.
Our studio is perfectly situated between quite a few micro breweries in Horwich, so brewing our own beer for the launch of our video studio made perfect sense. We also created a back up beer just in case the star didn’t hit the spot. It was aptly named; The Stunt Double.
Careers and internships
We’re a team of problem solvers, each with our own specialist skills, and we love to collaborate, to pull apart problems, explore different approaches and spark ideas off each other.
Can't find a role to suit you? Register your interest in future positions by uploading your PDF portfolio / CV using the link below.
We are proud of what we do at Absolute. We wouldn’t be successful without our talented team of dedicated people. If you’ve got the desire to be a part of our team, we would like to hear from you. Please get in touch with us.
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If you think that you have the skills required and would like to join our team, please send us your details using the form below.
Why good is not good enough
We believe that you’re only as good as your last job. Our standards are set high. So we question the quality of every piece of work we do. Because seeing our ideas out there in the real world: cutting through the clutter, getting noticed, and really making a difference for our clients, is what drives us. And if we pick up an award along the way too, then it’s a winner all round.
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We’re excited to be kicking things off by hosting the first @SchoolThoughtUK Manchester session at Absolute on 7 September. Our very own @mel_yates took home the winner’s crown (and the trip to Cannes!) in 2018 so we can’t recommend this enough for creatives. Get applying! https://t.co/CmlxErioEl