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The Mission Control Communications is a branding and creative agency specializing in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare. Founded in 2014 and based in Lurgan, United Kingdom, it combines evidence-driven strategy with D&AD-trained creative talent for medium and enterprise clients.
The Mission Control Communications is a branding and creative agency founded in 2014 and headquartered at Lurgan Castle, Windsor Avenue, Lurgan, in the United Kingdom. The agency brands itself as "The Creative Effectiveness Company" and employs a team of 50 to 99 people. Its stated approach is evidence-driven, creativity-led brand transformation for sectors where scrutiny is high, with a particular focus on life sciences, biotech, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare.
The agency works on a minimum project budget of $10,000 to $25,000 and charges an average hourly rate of $135. James Killoran, who has 30 years of industry experience, serves as Founder and Strategy Director, while Patricia Killoran is Founder and Managing Director. The creative leadership includes Creative Director Paul McCallan, Associate Director of Brand Creation Laurence Rea, D&AD-trained Art Director Emer Haughian, D&AD-trained Animator Martin Cerny, and Designer Niall Curran.
Service lines include branding, creative services, advertising, business consulting, graphic design, design services, web design, video production, print design, and digital services. Expertise areas span brand strategy, brand positioning, naming, brand messaging, neuromarketing, media buying, digital marketing, UI/UX design, mobile app development, product design, audio production, and video production. The agency builds on CMS platforms such as WordPress and Drupal and lists Python Django as a custom framework.
The agency serves medium businesses and enterprise or corporate clients across health care, corporate services, insurance, media and communications, public safety, agriculture, fintech, transportation and logistics, software and IT services, and education. Representative clients include JSR Life Sciences, Crown Bioscience, Emmes Group, Sartorius, Liberty Mutual, Leica Biosystems, Worldwide Clinical Trials, CluePoints, and Cmed.
The agency's DesignRush profile carries a 4.3 score from one review. That published testimonial, from Michelle Lang, Associate Director at Cmed Clinical Services, rates the agency 5.0 and highlights communication, creativity, quality of work, deadline adherence, and availability across time zones. No Google reviews were available on the profile.
The portfolio includes a brand transformation for Envigo valued at $500,000 to $1 million over six months, a global CRO repositioning for Crown Bioscience valued at $250,000 to $500,000, an ophthalmology rebrand for OptymEdge, brand messaging for Veridix and Taconic Biosciences, a branded video for Judi, and a creative services campaign for Curious Minds. The work has earned multiple international awards from Creativepool, An Post, German Design Awards, Communicator, and Davey Awards.
Services
- Branding
- Creative Services
- Advertising
- Business Consulting
- Graphic Design
- Design Services
- Web Design
- Video Production
- Print Design
- Digital Services
Industries Served
Team Size
Pros
- Multiple international brand awards including Creativepool, German Design Awards, and Davey Awards
- D&AD-trained designers and animators on staff
- Deep specialization in life sciences, biotech, pharmaceuticals, and healthcare