Pearlfisher pair break away to exploit
‘crunch’ opportunities
Article reprinted from Design Week:
Pearlfisher creative director Shaun Bowen and client services director Kerry
Bolt
are to leave in the new year to set up their own packaging and branding
consultancy,
called B&B.
The pair won’t compete with Pearlfisher, claims Bowen, who has been with
the
consultancy for 11 years. He says, ‘Despite the economic climate, it’s a
brilliant time
to set up. We’ll have low overheads and we can go for smaller
contracts.’ Bowen says
he won’t be taking clients with him, but adds, ‘We’ve got
a lot of contacts.’
B&B will be based in Shoreditch, where Bowen and Bolt - who has been with
Pearlfisher
for 6 years - will initially be the only staff. ‘The business will grow
gradually,’ Bolt says.
