Welcome to our inspiration blog. Keep up to date with our latest news, ongoing projects and see how we push the boundaries of print

Without our staff, we wouldn't be where we are now and we certainly wouldn't be able to produce beautiful projects for our clients. So in 2022, we signed up to be an official UK real Living Wage Employer, a very proud moment in our history.

New York, New York. We’re coming to you

With huge excitement we’re pleased to say that as of May 1st, Downey will have their first office New York office, located on...........

For the last four years, Walpole, the official sector body for British luxury has been announcing their annual Power List. Highlighting the 50 most influential people working within British luxury.
 
This year, we're proud to announce that Downey's Leo Turner is among those.................

Downey has been a supplier to Private Family Offices for many years and we have seen a growing trend that ...

Downey is delighted to announce that we have been awarded The 2021 Stationers' Company Warrant by the ... 

This has been such a difficult year for us all, forcing many to find new ways to survive, innovate and adapt to new realities. The challenges faced, professionally and personally, have impacted us in many different levels. However, it is important not to lose hope!

Gilding is an ancient decorative art that requires a huge amount of skill and experience. Edge gilding is regarded as a specialist print-finishing technique that has its origin in bookbinding and decorating. 

The intimacy of communication seemed to have gradually languished. Have we traded the excitement of creating something personal for the people we hold dear to us ...

Companies small and large are feeling the pressure to be both reactive and proactive in their sustainability strategy, and the print industry...

When marketing to HNW customers in today's digital era, it is increasingly important to make a memorable impression with the physical appearance of a product and...

There is something quite magical about contributing to the most wonderful and memorable day of someone’s life. When it comes to wedding stationery, we at Downey particularly enjoy

Downey is a bespoke creative studio and printing house with a wide range of........

Have you heard the term Bookplate? I hadn’t until I started working for Downey. While I had seen them before, I never fully appreciated what I was looking at.........

A few weeks ago, it was my first wedding anniversary and I’m pleased to say I didn’t fall at the first hurdle by forgetting the date. However, I did struggle with selecting a gift. Now, this should have been straightforward and most likely simpler for me than others because.......

In 2019, Downey is 116 years old, a source of immense pride to us and our family. There is no way we would have survived and thrived for so many years without having an extremely strong set of foundations and core beliefs to work by.

Downey was established in 1903 and located at that time in London’s Mayfair area (Great Portland Street). In those early years, it was purely an engraving company, supplying the immense printing industry (which it was at that time) with the hand engraved tools for those companies to produce the final work from.

We’re in a privileged position of being ahead of the curve in that respect, anticipating these changing printing trends before they are fully revealed...

We're passionate about making the most amazing products you can imagine, while we’re also absolutely committed to doing this in a responsible and environmentally clean way...

In this world of high-speed printing, the art of printing from engraved copper and steel plates has to a large extent been forgotten...

As the centuries passed, coats of arms and crests evolved, growing from representing individuals and families to organisations and companies, even entire nations...