The ideal place to work?

+ a company where people at every level listen and talk to each other about work and non-work related matters.

+ a company where people care about who they work with and try to ensure that the things they do on a daily basis add value to the company and to try and make each others job easier to do.

+ a company where people know each other, what their skillset it, what their comfort zone is and what + they are passionate about,

+ a company with vision and values that are shared and understood by their staff

+ a company who do not over complicated things

+ a company that has a proven business model that is understood and bought into by existing clients + and one that is marketable to prospective clients.

+ a company that has processes and systems that are universally welcomed, understood and adhered to.

+ a company where a pro-active approach is taken to clients businesses.

+ a company that invests in their people.

+ a company that invests in their clients

+ a company where client relationships are all about partnerships.

+ a company where credit is given where it is due.

+ a company that takes their own brand image as serious as that of their clients.

+ a company that knows when to to work hard and to play hard.

+ a company where clocks are not watched by they are not ignored.

+ a company where things are never needed to be done twice.

+ a company that takes their carbon footprint seriously.

+ a company where experience and knowledge is shared

+ a company talks to other design companies.

+ a company that is not scared of showing something rather than showing nothing as they do not know what to show and how to show it.

+ a company that is not scared of educating clients.

+ a company that does not have a house style.

+ a company that is different and knows how and why they are different rather than just telling everyone they are different.

+ a company where everyone makes the tea regardless of position.

+ a company where time spent together out of the office for whatever reason is not frowned upon.

+ a company that is honest

+ a company that has library of reference material

+ a company that encourages staff training

+ a company that gets work off the computer and on the wall

+ a company where everyone gets involved in brainstorming.

+ a company where people cycle to work

+ a company who allow their creatives to post on their blog.

+ a company who work across different sectors.

+ a company who seek to gain expertise in their clients business.

+ a company where you can see the sky or a tree from the window.