Not A Design Agency

Where Community
Meets Creativity

We’re not your typical agency. We’re a community-driven project helping startups, CICs, and small businesses bring their ideas to life through branding, websites, and creative support. No jargon, no egos just empowering Not A Statistic Northeast CIC.

Not A Statistic Northeast CIC is a community-led organisation providing accessible, peer-support mental health spaces across Sunderland and County Durham. Through our Not A Design Agency project, we empower individuals—especially those facing barriers to work—to develop digital, creative, and professional skills while supporting real community projects. Every design, campaign, or idea we produce directly fuels our mission to reduce isolation, build confidence, and make sure no one feels like “just a statistic.”

We understand the realities of starting and growing a business—because we’ve lived them.
Whether you’re launching your first idea or juggling the endless demands of a busy business, the design and digital side can quickly become overwhelming. That’s where we step in.

Not A Design Agency takes the pressure off.
We handle your branding, websites, social media content, and creative needs so you can stay focused on what truly matters: running your business, serving your customers, and growing your vision.

And because we’re a project of Not A Statistic Northeast CIC, we do things differently. We believe great design shouldn’t cost thousands. Our affordable, community-first approach means you get professional results at a price that works for real people and real businesses—hundreds instead of thousands.

Let us take care of the creative, so you can take care of everything else.