Pair tap into the rush of creativity

11:55am Wednesday 25th July 2007

With both of their wives due to become mothers this year, Ant Hodges and his business partner Bruce Gamble have got in on the act and decided to deliver a baby all of their own making.

They have launched Creative Rush, which offers a full range of cost-effective marketing services, from graphic design to websites and marketing consultancy, to copywriting and much more.

"Swindon is a place where anything can happen"

Ant Hodges

All of it is delivered with a sense of fun, optimism and real individuality.

"Swindon is increasingly becoming a place where it feels like anything can happen at any time," said Ant, who is 26.

"Having grown up here it's great to see the changes made to the town - how it's turning itself into a bustling centre for business."

The business has been in development as a sideline operation for two years and the men decided that this year was the year to give birth properly to their business with the appropriate name of Creative Rush.

"It's a business that's perfect for Swindon at this point in the town's history," said Bruce, 29.

"Swindon is a boom town in every sense of the word, and with the planned town centre renewal we're both confident that more and more companies are going to choose to set up here.

"That's just one of the reasons why we chose to launch Creative Rush here and now - we're here to help companies of any size to grow their business by delivering excellent creative solutions that meet their marketing needs."

Creative Rush is jointly owned by the two of them, who between them have more than 28 years living in Swindon and 10 years commercial experience with both international consumer brands and not-for-profit organisations.

Bruce is the marketing man and Ant is the designer.

Anthony grew up in Wroughton, attended Ridgeway School and has worked for local companies such as Arval PHH and NFJ Property Management.

Bruce grew up in nearby Bradford-on-Avon and moved to Swindon in 2002 to work for the Highworth-based agency EMO, where he serviced accounts with clients such as MINI, BMW and Bang and Olufsen.

They are based in Alexander House, Fleming Way, Swindon, and can be contacted via www.creativerush.co.uk or by calling 01793 600 733.