INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images OCTOBER 2026 Follow us on Facebook: @imagesmaguk #131Ralph Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Ralph from Totally Branded in Swaffham, Norfolk Fullname: Ralph Tassie Breed: French bulldog Age: Five years old Time at company: Since puppyhood, bringing energy, enthusiasm, and absolutely no understanding of personal space. Jobtitle: Head of emotional support Job description: Responsible for maintaining office morale through strategic tail wagging, surprise cuddle deployments, and enthusiastic greetings. Ensures all team members receive emotional support when required, particularly during stressful deadlines, Monday mornings, and Zoom calls. Consistently exceeds expectations despite frequent naps during working hours. Special skills: Unconditional positivity, expert-level listening, advanced treat negotiation, quality assurance testing, and the ability to improve any meeting simply by being present. Favourite colour: Pantone 476 C – Artisan Frenchie Output. A shade he proudly produces on a near-daily basis and ranks among his most regular achievements, much to the delight of absolutely nobody except himself. totallybranded.co.uk PRINT SHOP POOCHES As head of emotional support, Ralph always makes time to listen I caught Mommy kissing SantaPaws Print Shop Pooches is sponsored byPortman & Pooch– ‘a brand’s best friend’ portmanandpooch.com Norty holds team-building dayfor staff Norty hosted a corporate team-building event for its staff this summer at its HQ, Spindle House in Livingston. The company – which is behind a number of well-known apparel brands including AWDis, Pro RTX and Henbury – brought together its brand ambassadors from across the country as well as the Spindle House team. “The event offered colleagues time away from their usual day-to-day responsibilities to connect, collaborate and engage with one another,” explained Norty. “Split into seven teams, staff threw themselves into a series of fun, high-energy team challenges, with external facilitator Fiona Dewar serving as guest host for the afternoon. Friendly competition and good humour prevailed throughout the games, culminating in prizes for members of the winning team.” Following the activities, attendees gathered in the Spindle House grounds where local pizza and Greek gyros food trucks were set up, alongside a popular ice cream van. “It was a fantastic afternoon and people genuinely had a blast,” said James Homan, head of marketing and business development at Norty. “Best of all, it was wonderful to see colleagues from across the country gather in one place, connect and have some fun together as one Norty team.” imagesmag.uk/norty-team-day Staff threw themselves into the highenergy and fun team challenges FIT-Shirts powers through to raise £4k for charity A team from FIT-Shirts conquered the London to Brighton Bike Ride in September, raising an impressive £4,210 for Cancer Research UK. Director Alastair Wilson, account manager Brian Cook, production manager Jason and senior printer Bright from the London print shop took part in the 54-mile event from Clapham Common to Brighton seafront on 13th September. “Had an early start, kicking off from Clapham at 6am – we made pretty good progress despite one flat tyre and one broken chain and managed to get up the infamous Ditchling Beacon in one go, which we were very proud of!” said Alastair. “We also had a few well-earned Guinnesses at the finish line!” Donations are still being accepted at imagesmag.uk/ fit_charity_ride. imagesmag. uk/fit-bike-ride [L-R] Brian, Bright, Jason and Alastair smashed the London to Brighton Bike Ride in September
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