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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Great Birmingham 10K: Best-ever city-centre route revealed for 2020

January 15, 2020 By Stacey Barnfield

Organisers of the annual Great Birmingham 10K have unveiled a best-ever route that showcases Birmingham city centre landmarks such as Grand Central, Mailbox and the historic Jewellery Quarter for the first time. From the Hippodrome theatre to St Paul’s Square and a roll-call of city centre attractions in between, the 10k, which takes place on [Continue Reading]

Stacey Barnfield named Businessman of the Year at Birmingham Awards

November 13, 2019 By Stacey Barnfield

Edwin Ellis Creative Media Director Stacey Barnfield is celebrating being named Businessman of the Year at the Birmingham Awards 2019. Now in their fifth year, The Birmingham Awards celebrate the best of the city’s entrepreneurism and commitment to the regional business community. Broken into categories covering small business, leisure and hospitality, venues and arts and [Continue Reading]

Edwin Ellis commissioned for Birmingham Business Park magazine

November 4, 2019 By Stacey Barnfield

Edwin Ellis Creative Media has been commissioned to produce a new magazine for Birmingham Business Park. The first edition of ‘Our Community’ will be distributed throughout the autumn and winter of 2019 to Business Park tenants, stakeholders and potential investors. Our Community features company profiles, latest news and updates from the management, landscaping and wellbeing [Continue Reading]

Ready, steady, LEGO… Great Birmingham Run recreated at Legoland Discovery Centre

September 27, 2019 By Stacey Barnfield

Our profile-raising PR work is driven by the need to come up with creative ideas that help our companies get in the news. It’s what we do on a daily basis. Some ideas, however, are more fun than others, particularly when they combine two Edwin Ellis Creative Media loves… Lego and running! We had a [Continue Reading]

Colmore Life magazine; it’s a work of art!

July 16, 2019 By Stacey Barnfield

That easel I bought with the intention of knocking out the odd acrylic painting during a bit of downtime? Hmmm. Still haven’t found the time. It has been put to good use, however, to display our latest work; in this instance the latest Colmore Life magazine. Never let it be said we don’t take pride [Continue Reading]

Magazine design: Our approach to Colmore Life

June 11, 2019 By Stacey Barnfield

Proud faces all around at Edwin Ellis as the first edition of Colmore Life magazine designed and produced by yours truly is distributed across Colmore Business District, the commercial heart of Birmingham city centre. We won a competitive tender to redesign and restructure the magazine on behalf of Colmore BID, one of the UK’s most [Continue Reading]

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