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Looking for a Brand Designer in Devon? Here's What to Know First

Some of the most distinctive independent brands in the country are quietly being built out of Devon, by founders who chose the harder path on purpose: slower fashion, ethical sea glass jewellery, small-batch ceramics, or hand-distilled alcohol. Brands rooted in a place, made by people who care what the thing is, not just what it looks like.

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Gorgeous brands making waves out of Devon

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Branding

Looking for a Brand Designer in Devon? Here's What to Know First

Some of the most distinctive independent brands in the country are quietly being built out of Devon, by founders who chose the harder path on purpose: slower fashion, ethical sea glass jewellery, small-batch ceramics, or hand-distilled alcohol. Brands rooted in a place, made by people who care what the thing is, not just what it looks like.

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