The ITV visual evolution – why fix something that isn’t broken?

The visual identity of a brand is everything – it captures the audience, breeds familiarity and develops authority. Lead Creative, Greg Bryant, explores how ITV’s latest brand update has potentially missed the mark. I really loved the curved ITV brand when it launched a couple of years ago. The logo style looked, and still looks […]

PR isn’t dead – but AVE is

Robert Phillips famously pronounced in 2015 that PR is dead. PR Account Executive, Catie Allwright, discusses how it definitely isn’t, but antiquated measurement tools – on the other hand – are.

Why social media needs to be a part of your marketing strategy

We can all agree that the modern customer journey is a complex one. Social Media Manager, Roseanna Davies, explains why it’s important to focus on the key beats that can help inspire and influence people to buy your product or service – in a clever way.

Brand transformation in the professional services sector

Think brand and most minds will immediately spring to iconic consumer names that define a sector. John Lewis. Coke. Apple. Yet the power of brand is just as potent in the B2B arena. Indeed, B2B enterprises that treat their clients as living, breathing, emotional human beings (and we’re still surprised by the many that don’t) […]

Brand transformation in the food and beverage sector

The proliferation of new entrants and brand extensions within the food and beverage sector shows no sign of slowing. From artisan gins to the upmarket chain restaurants of TV chefs, the sector these days is characterised by diversity, innovation and intense competition.

Why do we say that?

Like any professional arena, the graphic design and typography field is one just crammed with jargon and vocabulary we use every day without giving a second thought to. Some of these terms have fascinating histories, often worthy of an episode of QI. Our resident logophile and Creative, Clive Weatherley, sheds some light…

How not to handle a social media crisis

When things go wrong, burying your head in the sand is the worst thing you can do. Head of PR and Social, Adam Tuckwell, shares essential advice for reacting to a crisis. We’ve all seen it happen. Social media is awash with examples of companies or employees doing something they shouldn’t and getting caught. But […]