DESIGN
Great design is the foundation we build on. Whether you already have ideas or approved concepts, or you’re looking for fresh new thinking, our design team gets to know your brand inside out. From the big picture down to the design of every detail, we create a suite of components that hit your brief, deliver the solution you need, and achieve the results that define your success.
The design stage is where creativity is unleashed, so we can consider almost anything! Some designs are bold and simple – great-looking spaces with areas to meet, talk and do business. Others are packed with cutting-edge interactive tech – anything from screens and audio to games and virtual reality.
Yes. It’s really important that everyone involved has their say on a proposed design, so we welcome input from your team. Every project is a collaboration, so it’s quite usual for the design to be amended after it’s been presented.
During the design phase, the environmental issues chiefly relate to the choice of materials we propose to use. We consider the source of the materials, their length of life, and their cost – all in relation to answering the design brief.
We certainly can. Our team are always happy to share their knowledge and experience, helping to write the brief with you so it communicates everything you want to get across.
Yes, we’ll create as much graphic content as you need – everything from design and artwork to the production of printed materials. We can either take your brief and create everything ourselves, or work alongside your graphic design agency – whatever works best for you.
DIGITAL
Creating impact is key to so much of what we do, and digital technology opens up incredible possibilities for delivering inspiring and memorable experiences. From stunning motion graphics to fun interactive games and dynamic presentations, we generate the ideas and deliver the technology solutions that attract and hold your audience’s attention.
Yes, we can. Our team is able to suggest all kinds of exciting digital solutions – including spectacular attractors – that deliver powerful experiences while always working seamlessly with your branding and overall messaging.
Yes. We can create everything from stunning digital mosaic walls and interactive screens to compelling games and AI photo booths. Whatever ideas you select, our team creates the content and integrates it with your exhibition stand or brand experience.
That’s no problem. With our team looking after your digital content and helping visitors enjoy it to its full potential, you’re free to get on with business without distraction.
We regard technical support as an essential service, particularly where digital content is concerned. You need to be sure your stunning digital elements and interactive experiences are working effectively, so if there’s ever a glitch, we’re on hand to put it right.
Account Management
During design and planning, your account manager is your key point of contact at Aboveline. Friendly, approachable and always ready to talk things through, your account manager helps make sure your project gets off to the most brilliant of starts – from finalising your design to tweaking the details on your terms and conditions. Whatever you want to know, give them a call.
Your account manager stays with you until the design and quotation are both agreed. From your first discussions with us through the concept stage and design, your account manager remains alongside you, making sure you’re getting the high-quality service you expect.
Yes, that’s no problem for us. It’s important that you present a consistent brand image to the world, and working alongside your existing marketing agency is often essential in order to achieve this consistency.
Your account manager is your single point of contact during this phase, so in most cases, that’s who you liaise with. There will be other Aboveline people involved in your proposal, but your account manager is the team member to speak to whenever you need to get in touch.
Yes, they will. By providing you with a timetable early in the process, we keep you updated on the project schedule. We believe that keeping you well informed is important so that you’re able to plan effectively at every stage.
Project Management
Once it’s time to make things happen, your project manager steps in to get things moving. They guide you through the detailed planning that turns your project into reality, from manufacturing the components to the logistics of getting to the site and managing the installation. They’ll be on-site to make sure everything runs smoothly, and if you have questions, they’re always ready to talk.
Yes they do. Once your design, quotation, and terms and conditions of trade have been signed off, your project is handed over to your project manager who then stays with it through to its conclusion. Your project manager becomes your new point of contact for the rest of the project, and that includes meeting you on-site.
Yes. From looking after risk assessments and method statements to dealing with health and safety documentation and booking site sub-contractors, your project manager works closely with the exhibition organiser to make sure the whole process runs smoothly.
Yes. Once your account manager has handed over to your project manager, you’ll receive a timetable taking you right through to the project’s conclusion. It covers all the project management, the site build, the site break-down (if required), and the return of all materials. Everything!
Yes, they will. By providing you with a timetable early in the process, we keep you updated on the project schedule. We believe that keeping you well informed is important so that you’re able to plan effectively at every stage.
Manufacture
Our in-house workshop makes it easy for us to build high-quality components for exhibition stands, interiors, events and experiences – whatever our designers have come up with. Because it’s our own workshop powered by our own in-house technicians, we can maintain the highest standards across the board and make sure your project runs smoothly to schedule.
With over 40 years’ experience behind us, we understand why keeping control of our manufacturing really counts. It gives us the control over quality we need so we can create exceptional spaces for you – whether that’s exhibition stands, interiors or events spaces. We know and trust our in-house team – and that means you can too.
Yes they can. If you share your events calendar with us, we can take all your planned events into account and make suggestions to optimise the design and manufacture of components depending on your requirements throughout the year.
We welcome client visits to our workshop, and our team are always happy to show you your components during the manufacture process. If there’s anything specific you want to take a look at, you can either see it in person or we can share video footage with you – whatever you need in order to stay up to date with your project.
Yes, we regard this as an essential step. You need to be completely happy that the materials and colours match your requirements and your branding, so we always supply samples for you to inspect.
Logistics
When your components are ready, we make sure everything is carefully packaged for transit. We work with trusted teams of specialist contractors to deliver exhibition stands and other physical components anywhere in the world. We’ve travelled far and wide over many years, so we understand the rules and requirements wherever we need to go. You can be sure your delivery will be where it’s supposed to be – on time, and on budget.
Yes, we look after all logistics – from the moment your components leave our factory until they return at the end of the project. By retaining full control in this way, we always know the status of your project and the whereabouts of your components no matter where in the world they’re travelling.
Yes we will. When taking components abroad, we look after all the regulations and paperwork involved – and that applies wherever we go in the world. Not only does this lift the burden from you, but it also means we can be sure everything is where it should be at every stage of the journey – and that means peace of mind for you too.
Absolutely, yes we can. We have a wealth of experience of working in countries all over the globe. The mode of transport varies according to the destination and timescales involved, but whether we’re travelling by road and ferry, or we’re shipping freight by air or sea, you can sure of a smooth and seamless service every time.
Install
It’s an incredible moment when your project build starts to take shape, and it’s down to our amazing technicians to make this exciting transformation happen. They work across both production and installation so when your components arrive on site, they know exactly which part goes where, and how the whole project needs to come together. Our team have worked in all kinds of venues all over the world, and with outstanding attention to detail, they make sure your space looks exceptional.
Rest assured that our installation team protect themselves and others every step of the way, working safely and compliantly wherever in the world they happen to be. Creating exceptional brand experiences isn’t about taking risks. It’s about using best practice and a safety-first approach to deliver breathtaking results, always maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements.
Keeping you informed at every stage is really important, so not only do we provide you with a project timetable, but we also take steps to demonstrate that the project remains on schedule. We share photographic or video evidence with you so you can see the progress for yourself, so you can be sure the project is exactly where it should be at any given time.
Yes. When your account manager hands over to your project manager, a project supervisor in our workshop is also appointed. This tradesman manages your project through our workshop and also attends the build site, bringing their intimate knowledge of your components and your project with them. This continuity ensures quality and seamless working at every stage.
Yes we do. On-site sub-contractors are usually specified by the event organiser, so we place orders with them – for power or water, for example – prior to the event. Once we’re on-site, we manage the installation with each sub-contractor, making sure they supply exactly what we ordered.
Storage
It’s really important to work efficiently and sustainably, and our storage options help us serve you even better. When we design and manufacture exhibition stand components, we take account of when and how often they might be reused. Reusing elements makes good sense for your budget, and it’s more sustainable too. We take care of the long-term storage of all reusable components, so when it’s time to use them again, they’re always ready and waiting.
We will, yes. Planning for the future use of your components helps us optimise the use of materials from event to event, and that includes storing them in between uses on your behalf. By managing storage ourselves, we’re able to look after your components safely and securely, and make sure they’re ready for use when it’s time for them to come out of storage once again.
That’s no problem at all. It’s sometimes the case that our clients need to access one or two components for use in between the bigger events that we work on with them. We make it simple to retrieve those components from storage, then once the event is over, they can easily be returned for safe keeping by us.
It’s important for you to know what you have in storage with us, so yes, we make sure you have an inventory. This stays up to date, so if you remove any items for use in between events, the inventory will record the fact, and be updated again once the item is returned. Knowing where items are from one use to the next is essential for us, as that way we can make sure components are always available for use when required.