MARKETING agency, RMS PR, has been appointed by the manchester jazz festival to handle all design work following a highly competitive pitch.

The Altrincham-based firm will be responsible for delivering vibrant design work across the city centre including outdoor advertising, print and venue dressing, along with website and digital platforms.

Taking place between July 28 and August 6, manchester jazz festival is the longest running music festival in Manchester, and will see more than 400 musicians and 80 events taking place throughout the city.

Ruth Shearn, managing director of RMS PR, said: “To win such an illustrious account is a real testament to the high calibre of design work that we have been producing for over a decade.

“During our research, it became clear that the manchester jazz festival isn’t just for pure jazz aficionados, it offers something for everyone and we hope that our design work will reflect this.

“At RMS PR, we always aim to bring additional value to what we do. We are looking forward to shaking things up with our creative approach and hope a couple of our B2B and consumer clients will be interested in sponsoring the event which has ambitious aims to become one of Europe’s biggest jazz festivals”

Festival artistic director, Steve Mead said: “We were extremely impressed with what RMS PR brought to the table and the creative concepts they presented to us, which are a great fit with our objectives and approach to creative programming.

“Exciting times lie ahead as we embark on our 22nd festival which is already shaping up to be our most innovative yet – watch out for some surprises this year.”