A YORK agency has designs on a profitable Christmas after completing two festive contract wins.

Design agency United by Design, based in The Mount, has helped local brewery Treboom to launch its new seasonal tipple, and has also designed the Christmas guide for tourism organisation Visit York.

Working with the Shipton by Beningbrough brewery, United by Design has created labels and packaging for its new Spice Cracker ale.

The work followed the agency winning an order to create branding for Treboom's exclusive brew for The Swan Inn in Bishopthorpe Road, Swan Special Blonde.

United by Design has also been responsible for Visit York's official Christmas guide for 2014. The glossy brochure is one of Visit York's most important publications of the year.

Kate McMullen, Head of Visit York, says "Visit York chose to work with United by Design on our Christmas Guide, as we were looking for a fresh approach to the design of the publication.

"We were pleased by the contemporary look and feel reflected throughout, and the guide has been well received by both readers and advertisers."

Owen Turner, managing director of United by Design, said: "We are delighted to have been involved in both of these festive projects, but I am particularly pleased that we've been able to involve our current intern, Katy Knowles, in this work.

"Katy has been with us since she completed her degree in Graphic Arts and Design this summer at Leeds Beckett University, working as part of the design team on live briefs. I am so impressed with her work that I am planning to employ her in the new year."