Graphic Evidence closed some years ago and can no longer take on branding, print, web or PR work. If you are looking for that kind of help now, the organisations below are independent of this site, still operating, and a reasonable place to start — whether you need to find a studio, understand a trade mark, or sort out a dispute with a supplier.
Creative-industry charity behind the D&AD Awards; runs training and lists accredited agencies and studios.
Design Business Association (DBA)
Trade association for UK design agencies, with a member directory to find a studio for branding, print or digital work.
Chartered Society of Designers (CSD)
Professional body for designers across disciplines; its Find-a-Designer tool helps match a project to a qualified studio.
Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA)
Represents UK advertising and marketing communications agencies, useful for PR and brand-campaign work.
The UK's national strategic advisor on design, with guidance and resources for commissioning design work.
Intellectual Property Office — trade marks
Official UK government guidance on registering, managing and enforcing a trade mark for a new brand or logo.
Free, independent advice if a design, print or web project runs into a dispute with a contractor or supplier.