Honest Ideas

Honest Ideas Advertising, Marketing, Branding, Web Design, Video Production, Social media, PR Life is so much simpler when you’re Honest. That was seven years ago. Honestly?

Honest is a team of strategic thinkers, art directors, designers, copywriters and project managers. Two friends got together over a pint and agreed how much better their working days would be if there were no names on the doors: just a band of able, straightforward people who hit it off, who derived their job satisfaction from treating their clients with respect and consideration and from doing th

eir jobs well. Today, as the Honest team surveys the tranquil waters of the River Cam and the civilised serenity of St John’s College, they might reflect with satisfaction on a simple decision well-made. The agency produces fine, professional work, is large enough to efficiently manage very significant clients, and small enough to preserve the personal relationships that make it so special. The people you see here are the people you’ll work with, who you see is who you get. Our size means that you enjoy the benefits of senior people working directly on your business. We attach huge importance to our client relationships. It becomes obvious very quickly when we share a vision and way of working, and once-forged, our relationships tend to be strong and long-lasting. We’re easy to work with. Everyone says so. Good service is second nature to us. We’re unpretentious and hard- working. Whether it’s a campaign theme, a colour palette or a three-word tag line, we keep going until we get it right. Our clients know this so they stick with us. And even those who move on usually come back. The agency was built upon the creative reputations of its principals, and this aspect of our work has flourished over time so that we now offer the most powerful creative thinking and execution in the region

Why not see if we share an instant affinity? Let’s test the water.

Pimm’s o’clock! 🍹We’re this close to ordering a jug straight through the office window… honestly, it would be rude not t...
01/05/2026

Pimm’s o’clock! 🍹
We’re this close to ordering a jug straight through the office window… honestly, it would be rude not to. Fingers crossed it makes an appearance nearer close of play, the perfect way to toast the end of the week!
Cheers to that!

Best thing I’ve seen on the river today! A tribute to Boaty McBoatface which won the public vote to name a new UK polar ...
28/04/2026

Best thing I’ve seen on the river today! A tribute to Boaty McBoatface which won the public vote to name a new UK polar research ship, which later became RRS Sir David Attenborough. Both super worthy contenders!!! ;)

13/03/2026

A view of the office from the other side of the River Cam, we never get to see. Such a lovely building. View is from Magdalene College.

There are lots of cafés and restaurants around us, but many are geared mainly towards tourists.One place that truly stan...
12/02/2026

There are lots of cafés and restaurants around us, but many are geared mainly towards tourists.
One place that truly stands out is Café FOY.

From the quality of the ingredients, to the genuine respect they show other local businesses, to the way they treat everyone who walks through the door like a friend, they’re something special. They let us sample new, creative menu ideas… and yes, they’ll happily let us order a takeaway on proper plates. That says a lot.

They’re simply good, decent people with a real passion for cooking.

Matt made a homemade piccalilli yesterday, which was absolutely awesome. The home-cooked gammon is divine. I popped in asking for eggs on toast to take away… this is what I got. Beautiful.

If you haven’t tried FOY, please do. Support this fantastic local business and our community, you genuinely won’t be disappointed ❤️


Hands down the best Basque cheesecake in Cambridge 🍰Freshly made this morning just across the road at the amazing Café F...
05/02/2026

Hands down the best Basque cheesecake in Cambridge 🍰
Freshly made this morning just across the road at the amazing Café Foy.
This family-run café has been a firm favourite of ours for years, delicious, home-cooked food made with real love. Go treat yourself!

05/02/2026

Ok, honest ideas birdwatch here again. Can anyone tell us what this bird is?

04/02/2026

The Canada Geese are back! 🪿🍂 We’re still getting used to the changing seasons here at Honest, and can’t believe it’s already been a year at our riverside agency.

26/01/2026

The Punting Window Cleaner. If you’ve ever wondered how we get our windows cleaned. Just waiting for the moment he falls in 😉

22/01/2026

Cormorant fishing - We never get tired of the wildlife we see from our office ;)

26/11/2025

Lovely crisp winter morning, heron enjoying the sunshine outside the office window!

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