TWO East Lancashire entrepreneurs are showing strength in the face of economic adversity by opening a second franchise for their graphic design business.

Adam Hindle and Jon Greenwood have opened a new creative agency in Blackburn.

The Printing.com franchise in Preston New Road will act as a base for their graphic design company Fluid Creative.

The agency offers in-house design and printing of a range of marketing materials, The pair, who originally come from Hyndburn, already have a Printing.com franchise in Bury, which they set up three years ago.

Adam, who lives in Waterfoot, said: “The Bury agency has been a great success and that gave us the confidence to open one in Blackburn.”

Martin Whittaker, 24, of Belthorn and Jason Groves, 21, who is currently studying for a graphic design degree at Blackburn College, have been recruited as design executives.