OptaDesign was established
in 1997 by business partners Malcolm Forbes and Rob
Sawkins.
Malcolm and Rob met at Cambridge University Press
in the early nineties. Rob, as in-house designer, worked closely with
Malcolm (freelance designer, formerly with the University Press)
on several projects and it soon became clear they shared an understanding
of good design, appropriate typography and solving challenging issues.
After much discussion and careful planning
the Opta partnership was formed, and began trading from attic studios
in Newmarket, Suffolk.
Today, after having had studios in Cambridge and
London, Opta operate from studios in Cambridge, UK and Prague, CZ.
Opta’s approach is to produce
quality work as standard – with experienced understanding of
image-use and typography, process and production media. Rob and Malcolm
do not employ other staff and handle all client briefs and design
work themselves
– ensuring commitment, consistency and client confidence. |
