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Brown Dog works exclusively within the interiors sector, a focus built over more than 20 years since Hannah Ellis and Chris Bembridge founded the agency as a living-room start-up in Nottingham. That singular focus shows in the client list: Amtico, Hammonds, Laura Ashley, Clearwater Interiors, Craig & Rose and Tori Murphy have all worked with the agency, businesses that sell through retail, trade and specification channels where design trends shape purchasing decisions.

Services span strategy, creative, digital, PR, social media and production, covering brand positioning, visual identity, messaging, rebranding and creative concepting through to media relations and press releases. The agency describes itself as collaborative, practical and senior-led, with Ellis as Managing Director and Bembridge as Art Director involved directly in the work rather than delegating it down. This mix lets clients bring in support for launching new products, repositioning a brand, or adjusting to shifts in the interiors market without needing to brief multiple specialist suppliers separately.

The agency operates from a studio at 10 George St in Nottingham, working with interiors brands that need to navigate changing retail and trade environments while sharpening how they're positioned against competitors. Its history, growing from a small start-up into an established agency serving recognisable names like Amtico and Laura Ashley, reflects two decades spent building relationships within one sector rather than spreading across multiple industries.