BRANDING consultancy Marque Creative, headquartered in Glasgow, is to open its first studio in mainland Europe, following its re-branding from Third Eye Design.
The firm was established as a design agency in Scotland 14 years ago and decided to change its name this summer to reflect the wider marketing consultancy work it now does for clients across the globe.
It already has offices in London and New York
and is currently looking for a location in Amsterdam, which it will open at the start of next year.
Marque managing director Mark Noe said: "Being in Amsterdam makes sense because of the amazing access it gives us to real design talent and its close proximity to several other European cities."
He plans to open several more studios around the world, including the Far East and west coast of America, with the aim of positioning Marque as an international branding firm, rather than a local design agency.
Over the next six years, three more studios will be opened. So far, Marque's expansion has been self-financing, but it has facilities with Royal Bank of Scotland if it needs to raise investment.
Noe said Marque is run as a collective, with each studio being able to call on the services of others in the network. Glasgow remains the head office, with around 17 employees based there.
The firm has a diverse range of high-profile clients, including Coutts, Dow Jones, KPMG and the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
An ongoing project is the marketing, advertising and branding work for Chicago Spire, a $4bn development which will be the world's tallest building when it is completed in three years.
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