Hammer Design

Based in Hathersage, in the Peak District area of England, with a further presence at Brown Street in Sheffield, Hammer Design is a small graphic design and creative marketing business run by Si Homfray, who has been operating under the Hammer Design name since the 1990s. The team is a one-person operation in practice, working across online and print projects for clients who need branding, publishing and interpretation materials, with examples of work including walking guides and maps, magazine design, book launches and exhibition-related projects. The business describes itself as relationship-based, built on a personalised process intended to benefit both the agency and the client over time. The declared services span graphic design, logo design, artwork creation, photography, publishing work, interpretation design, and online technical consultancy alongside broader marketing disciplines such as branding, content marketing, public relations, social media marketing, advertising, and UX/UI and web design. The stated working method follows three principles: thorough upfront assessment and preparation before starting a project ("plan twice, spend once"), a consistent emphasis on quality over speed, and a belief that strong delivery on one project leads to further commissioned work. Alongside client projects, Hammer Design also runs workshops and maintains its own creative outputs, including exhibitions and artwork by Si Homfray, and produces related content such as a products website and a personal blog.