PR and magazine publishing agency managed by former newspaper editor

Edwin Ellis Creative Media is a public relations and business magazine publishing agency founded by a former newspaper editor and an award-winning journalist. We know what reporters are looking for and what readers are interested in. We know the stories that make news editors open their emails and when to (or, more importantly, when not to) bother them with a news release. Trust us, we’ve been there and this insider knowledge is worth its weight in gold.

We rely on a trusted network of experienced journalists and photographers who create engaging articles and striking imagery.

Our magazine publishing service includes all editorial planning, interviews, article writing, sub-editing, photography, page design and print production. We produce regular publications for several regional organisations and can redesign and refresh local and national titles.

Why not release your own mini magazine to keep your clients or members updated? It’s a powerful way of sharing your news.

“Stacey did a great job generating media coverage for my collaboration with the Birmingham Cathedral Choir. It’s really useful knowing there’s a quality PR company based in Birmingham.”

– Tony Iommi, Black Sabbath lead guitarist and rock legend

“Stacey and PR associate John Simpson have formed a formidable, well-connected team who unearth strong, relevant stories and secure extensive news coverage across a range of platforms for the Great Run Company’s Birmingham events. We have nothing but praise for their approach and are delighted with the results.”

– David Hart, Communications Director, the Great Run Company

“Stacey has been managing our PR account for the past two years and we find him a hugely valuable resource for our business.
With our focus on promoting our town centre, Stacey manages to impress each time with new innovative angles to showcase our businesses. Stacey works well with a diverse range of project areas from local community stories to the wider economic issues, all delivered with that extra touch of Stacey flair.
I would recommend Stacey to any businesses who are looking for some intelligent PR.”

– Melanie Palmer, Solihull BID Director

“Stacey Barnfield did a fantastic job redesigning our magazine. He was there every step of the way, guiding the process and coming up with ideas that often took us in a new direction while always being responsive to and understanding our needs.
“I really appreciated his calm professionalism, clarity, creative flair and commitment to the project. Post launch, he didn’t just walk away but stayed with us to make sure everything was working well.
“The end result is a product that ticked every box and has been universally praised. I couldn’t recommend Edwin Ellis Creative Media highly enough!”

– Shahid Naqvi, Editor of Professional Social Work magazine

Ok, so you might want to break it down to public relations, internal or external communications, copywriting or, heaven forbid, native commercial content but ultimately, we like to keep things simple: we write words. We're pretty good at it, too.

We can bring life to any subject and make it readable, engaging and in this mobile digital world, shareable. We believe in keeping things simple, jargon-free and always with the reader in mind.

Trust Edwin Ellis Creative Media to get your message across or raise brand awareness with creativity, authority, personality and professionalism.

We understand the power and importance of photography. We take it seriously. Ask any snapper worth their salt and they'll tell you it's an art form. We tend to agree but hate to admit it for fear of day rates going through the roof.

Edwin Ellis Creative Media has spent years working alongside some of the best photographers in the land, who can turn their hand (or snazzy new lens) to any style required. They're a great bunch but crikey they're high maintenance, so let us do the hand-holding so you can sit back and enjoy the stunning results.

Now you're talking. This is in our DNA. We've spent more than 20 years overseeing newspapers, websites, apps and email newsletters. We can write, headline, structure, design and distribute newsletters, books, magazines, newsprint, brochures and leaflets.

It goes without saying we know our standfirsts from our sub-heads; our mastheads from our earpieces and every other bit of page-planning jargon in between. We can do all this online, too, through web content management in numerous systems or blogs to help keep your social media presence ticking along nicely.

Stacey Barnfield is the former editor of the highly-respected Birmingham Post newspaper and has spent more than 20 years working in the regional press in a variety of positions; from runner to writer, sub-editor to editor. He is proud to have been named Businessman of the Year at the Birmingham Awards 2019.

Catherine Hendrick has been filing brilliant features for longer than she’ll let us say. She has written for numerous magazines, the NHS and high-profile charities.

Stacey’s and Catherine’s career in the media coincided with a period of unprecedented change in the industry; all at breakneck speed. Stacey has managed websites, designed and launched apps and embraced social media.

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Birmingham Business Park releases special magazine during coronavirus

April 21, 2020 By Stacey Barnfield

Birmingham Business Park has released a special digital magazine to highlight the Park occupiers and tenants who have adapted to support the UK-wide COVID-19 effort. The special edition of the Park’s seasonal ‘Our Community’ magazine has been created by Edwin Ellis Creative Media. The digital magazine features companies such as IMI, Minebea Intec and Goodyear, [Continue Reading]

9 Birmingham scenes to add a touch of town to your Zoom video calls

April 15, 2020 By Stacey Barnfield

Like us, you’re probably missing Birmingham city centre’s loveliest landmarks and dashing past them to get to your next meeting as coronavirus guidelines force us to work from home. So here are nine pictures of some of the most picturesque spots in town for you to brighten up your Zoom meeting backdrops for the times [Continue Reading]

Read online or download the Journal of History & Nostalgia

April 15, 2020 By Stacey Barnfield

Edwin Ellis Creative Media has launched a new digital magazine for people to read online or download during the coronavirus lockdown. The PR and publishing agency, founded in 2015 by former Birmingham Post editor Stacey Barnfield, has created the Journal of History & Nostalgia, which covers Birmingham, the Black Country and Coventry. Using the latest [Continue Reading]

Latest magazines hot off the presses at Edwin Ellis Creative Media

March 13, 2020 By Stacey Barnfield

It’s been a busy few weeks at Edwin Ellis with a flurry of fine publications rolling off the presses to be distributed quite literally as I type. You probably know by now that we LOVE producing magazines, brochures and newsletters for our clients. Don’t get us wrong, we love creating digital content, too. But print’s [Continue Reading]

Edwin Ellis Creative Media client brief: Colmore BID ‘Progress’ Annual Report

March 13, 2020 By Stacey Barnfield

Edwin Ellis Creative Media was asked to create design concepts and produce Colmore BID’s 2020 Annual Report, called Progress. Wanting the document to stand out for its year-long ‘shelf life’, we opted for a semi-circular die-cut front page, showing an image of the BID’s new Chair and Deputies. Behind this is the welcome message from [Continue Reading]

Pictures of Birmingham: An ever-changing city centre skyline

February 9, 2020 By Stacey Barnfield

These pictures of Birmingham show what you get when you combine stunning sunrise light with one of the highest points in the city centre. I gained permission from the management company at Bank House on Cherry Street for special access to take photographs from the roof of the skyscraper. The photography shoot was on behalf [Continue Reading]

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