Hot Chocolat Graphic Design
Big ideas and even bigger dreams since 2015…
When our founder, Julie Barnes, decided to combine her love for branding, eye for design, and passion for people, she had no idea it would turn into a thriving business that would allow her to work with clients all over the world.
Almost a decade on, Hot Chocolat is still giving clients that one-on-one, unparalleled service that comes from 25 years of experience in all things visual communication.
Sure, we’re a one-stop branding solution for small businesses and corporates alike. But in our own words, we consider ourselves a talented collective with big hearts and even bigger dreams to take your brand to new heights.
SERVICES
Brand Development, print design, digital design, publications.
No matter what you need, we’ve got the right crew and industry IQ for the job.
WHY HOT CHOCOLAT?
We’re part of your team!
We don’t want to work for you. We’d much rather work with you. Through collaboration, we can do what we do best and give your business branding solutions that allow you to really shine. That way, we all win.
Time is money…
When goals are at stake, who has time to waste? Reliability and meeting deadlines are part of our DNA. This helps us build trust with clients and get the job done, with fewer waiting periods for visuals and reverts.
Your go-to design agency
To be honest, we aren’t looking for one-hit-wonders. We’re looking for clients we can partner with for life. It’s why we’ll never treat you like a number and why we’ll always exceed your expectations.
MEET OUR FOUNDER
With over 10 000 hours in the industry, Julie Barnes knows great design when she sees it. As our owner and head designer, every client deals directly with Julie and every brief is taken by her. That way, nothing is ever lost in translation and our clients get everything they hope for and then some.
Julie is committed to finer details and getting to know our clients and their brands well. Because in knowing what makes them tick, she can use her wealth of experience to deliver on time and on brief. Whilst she’s passionate about design, she’s just as keen on learning. It’s why you’ll always find her expanding her skill set to offer even more to the businesses that partner with us.
Throughout her career, Julie has worked for various agencies and with some of the world’s biggest brands including Ariel, Pampers, Gillette, Ferrero Rocher, Kinder Joy, Nivea, Nestlé, Nola Mayonnaise, Aunt Caroline, Beacon, SASRI, and Scotch-Brite. All of this has allowed Julie to generate an impressive skill set and gain valuable knowledge in design, repro and print. Don’t ask her what her favourite type of design is, though. That’s like asking a mother to name her favourite child. (There’s certainly one, she’ll just never tell…)
LET’S CHAT
We’d love nothing more than to meet you for a coffee (or a hot chocolate - you see what we did there?) where we can discuss exactly what you need.