Blog Archive
We like to post our thoughts, ideas, past work and also share any great design or creativity that we discover along the way. Please feel free to get in touch, make comment or share your creative gems with us.
Archive of: Branding
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Marketing resolutions for 2018
09 January 2018
As the first full working week of 2018 begins it’s a fantastic time to think ahead, make plans for the New Year and create some resolutions for your business. Many people set personal resolutions each New Year – and these plans can be transferred to your business. 5 ideas are outlined below:
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SME's and Working Overseas
05 October 2017
We were recently asked to carry out a small piece of work for a hotel in Russia. A former client had relocated to St Petersburgh and asked if we could help with a project. We carried out the work and client seemed very happy and it felt very much like business as usual. It made me think about the opportunities that exist for us, and other small companies, to work with clients overseas.
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Large format printing and installation for Wonga.com
12 April 2017
We were recently asked to produce and fit internal branding graphics for Wonga, as part of their office relocation from Mornington Crescent to Southwark.
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HAPPY 25th BIRTHDAY TO US!
19 January 2017
Flash back to 1992…
John Major is Prime Minister as the recession hit UK sees unemployment reach 3 million
The Prince & Princess of Wales separate and fire rages through Windsor Castle in the year termed ‘Annus Horribilis’
Plans are unveiled for 5th runway at Heathrow airport
Alan Shearer, 22, becomes the most expensive footballer costing Blackburn £3.6 million
Commodore UK release their last budget model Amiga 1200
Baggy bright clothing, hair scrunchies, double denim and tinted sunglasses are all the rage
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If Music be the Food of Training...
14 November 2016
This week we completed and fitted graphics for the training room at The Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch. Another great project to work on. The brief was to brighten the space, make it attractive and welcoming, conducive to learning, with an appropriate theme.
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Designed with punch...
11 October 2016
As I sat mindlessly stirring my coffee in a small deli in Sandhurst, waiting for my car to be MOT’d, these 3 little guys jumped out at me from the very well stocked shelves - and said ‘Hello Steve’.
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Carry On Marketing... 25 Years On
20 June 2016
2017 will mark the Silver Anniversary of 2 very important British Institutions - In Association, the small but perfectly formed marketing & design agency (us!) will turn 25 yeas old, and the Carry On franchise is set to return to our screens 25 years after the airing of (the panned) Carry On Columbus.
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Marketing is Rock n' Roll
24 May 2016
We were recently asked to create new in-room dining menus for The Cumberland Hotel, Marble Arch, which we delivered in this week. The menus needed to stand out and add a little Va Va Vroom to room service.
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Insta-grumbles as Instagram launches new Identity
13 May 2016
On Wednesday it was the turn of the camera App Instagram to update its image and it did so under a barrage of criticism and disappointment with many calling for the instant return of its original logo.
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Good design is for staff as well...
01 March 2016
Good design and design budgets are often ring-fenced for clients. We seldom get to work on projects that are exclusively for the benefit of staff members - and out of sight of the customer.