Designbank MBD

What Designbank MBD does

Designbank MBD (legal name: Designbank, Marketing by Design) is a Dublin-based, privately held full-service creative agency delivering integrated brand solutions to enterprise clients in Ireland and internationally. The firm was established in 2006 (per the structured company-history record; the firmographic record references 1972, indicating an internal source conflict that is not resolved by the available data) and is headquartered at Block D, Iveagh Court, Harcourt Street, Dublin 2, operating with a team of 1–10 employees.

The agency's offering is structured around two core products: Brand Strategy Services (positioning, messaging frameworks, and market research) and Integrated Design Solutions (digital, print, and experiential design delivered as a cohesive brand system). Underlying technology is not publicly disclosed and there are no proprietary platforms, APIs, or AI/ML components described in the input. Pricing is custom and quote-based, consistent with project-based professional services engagements; revenue is generated solely through creative agency services billed to enterprise clients, with no productised or subscription revenue streams.

Go-to-market is direct and sales-led: the agency engages enterprise clients through its website contact form, phone, and email, supported by organic social presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, and Facebook functioning as portfolio marketing. The disclosed client roster spans 20+ named enterprise brand owners including Pernod Ricard (The Absolut Company), Irish Distillers, Jameson, Powers Irish Whiskey, Unilever US Club Channel, Danone Actimel, Water Wipes, VHI, and Connacht Rugby, distributed across beverage/alcohol, consumer goods, hospitality, healthcare/insurance, education, and sports verticals. Ownership is independent and private with no disclosed parent, investors, funding events, acquisitions, partnerships, or leadership changes in the source data.

Name

Designbank MBD

Legal name

Designbank, Marketing by Design

Website

https://mbd.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Designbank MBD is a Dublin-based, privately held full-service creative agency (1–10 employees) that delivers brand strategy and integrated design services to enterprise clients across beverage, consumer goods, hospitality, healthcare, education, and sports verticals in Ireland and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Dublin

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Designbank MBD generates revenue through providing integrated brand solutions including strategy, design, and creative services to enterprise clients. Revenue is derived from professional service engagements with local and global brands.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Designbank MBD is a full-service design agency that delivers integrated brand solutions through two core offerings: brand strategy services (market research, positioning, and messaging frameworks) and integrated design solutions spanning digital, print, and experiential touchpoints. The agency partners with local and global enterprise brands to create commercially focused creative outputs that transform brands and businesses.

Product overview

Designbank MBD is a full-service design agency offering integrated brand solutions. The agency provides brand strategy services and integrated design solutions as its core offerings. They partner with local and global brands to create ideas that inspire and deliver commercially focused results. The team consists of creatives, designers, strategists, and business professionals who transform brands and businesses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Strategy Services Strategic consulting services that define and position brands for target audiences, including market research, brand positioning, and messaging frameworks. Delivered for enterprise clients across CPG, beverage, hospitality, healthcare, education, and sports verticals.
• Integrated Design Solutions Full-service design capabilities spanning digital, print, and experiential design to deliver cohesive brand experiences across multiple touchpoints. Provided to enterprise clients seeking integrated visual identity and campaign design.

Named customers21 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Pentagram: Independent, partner-led design firm offering brand identity, strategy, and integrated design across digital, print, and environmental touchpoints — directly comparable to Designbank MBD's full-service, strategy-plus-execution model.
• Mother Design: Independent design studio within the Mother network, offering brand identity and design services to global brands — comparable in service mix and aspirational enterprise client base.
• Rothco (Accenture Song): Dublin-based creative agency serving global brands with brand strategy and integrated creative work — a direct local competitor and one of the most comparable peers in Designbank MBD's home market.
• Dynamo: Dublin-based creative agency providing brand strategy, design, and integrated campaigns to enterprise clients — a directly comparable Irish boutique competitor.
• Studio Dumbar: Independent European design studio with strong brand identity and visual design credentials for global brands — comparable independent, design-led alternative in the same competitive set.
• In the Company of Huskies: Irish independent creative agency delivering brand strategy, design, and integrated campaigns for enterprise clients — closely matches Designbank MBD's boutique, full-service positioning and customer profile.
• Above+Beyond: Independent brand and design studio with offices in Dublin and London serving global clients across CPG, hospitality, and lifestyle — directly comparable in service model and enterprise client focus.

Broad incumbents

• Landor & Fitch: Global brand consulting and design network with deep CPG and beverage credentials (including work with Pernod Ricard and Diageo); competes with Designbank MBD for the same enterprise brand-transformation engagements at greater scale.
• Interbrand: Global brand consultancy with a heavy CPG and beverage book of business; competes for the same brand-strategy and identity mandates as Designbank MBD at significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Saffron Brand Consultants: Global brand consultancy focused on brand strategy and identity for large multinationals; overlaps with Designbank MBD's brand-transformation work but at a larger-firm scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Designbank-MBD-1654037481353416
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/designbank-mbd
• Instagraminstagram.com/designbankmbd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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