Lancaster agency designs Advent of Change merchandise

Lancaster-based Utter Creatives has designed the range of products which help Advent of Change raise £350,000 for good causes this Christmas.

Advent of Change is a non-profit organisation aiming to make the world a more fair, equal and sustainable place by creating products that donate to, and raise awareness for, multiple charities with one single purchase. Their best-selling advent calendars will support 48 charities in 2020.

Boutique agency Utter Creatives has designed calendars, luxury candles, crackers that contain celebrity “best bad jokes”, and other items are currently on sale in John Lewis, partner stores and online. 

Early sales have already raised £75,000 so far.

Dee Darcy, director, said: "It’s been a career highlight for me, and amazing to see my agency’s work appear so prominently on the high street for the very first time.

"The job wasn’t without its challenges. Each of the 24 advent calendar doors reveals a recipient charity and tells how purchasers’ money will be used. But it was great fun and it’s been amazing to see the designs in John Lewis and partner stores, and even featured in Hello! Magazine.”

Kristina Salceanu, founder or Advent of Change, said: “The early response to our new range has been incredibly positive, and the funds we raise from the sales will be in a large part down to Dee and her amazing work.". 

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