Saatchi & Saatchi staffers Joe Churchward and Julian Melhuish are leaving the agency to start a branding company called Churchward/Melhuish.
Both Churchward and Melhuish have been at the agency for 15 years, Churchward as director of creative services and Melhuish as creative director of Saatchi Design.
At Saatchi & Saatchi, Churchward was a company director from 2001 to 2007. He also co-founded the retail marketing division Team Saatchi, and set up in-house production facilities Quay Digital and Retouching.
Melhuish is a highly awarded designer, with eight D&AD Awards, 16 AWARD, 12 One Show and 49 AGDAs under his belt.
Churchward told AdNews: "We are setting up a design company, to specialise in corporate ID. We feel there is room in the marketplace for such a company. We are leaving Saatchis on very good terms."
The agency opens its doors on Monday August 22. Churchward would not be drawn on the agency's foundation clients.
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