After years of brands overcomplicating their messaging, we’ve noticed a shift. More and more, the most effective communication is the simplest: warm, clear, and unmistakably human. In a world full of noise, complexity and marketing spin, plain speaking isn’t just refreshing. It’s strategic.

After a Summer of strange weather, from blistering sun to biblical rain, we've been taking stock of not just the changing climate but also the changing needs of business. More than ever, we're seeing an emergence of new, more thoughtful, conscious and agile organisations in an ever-changing World. 

When you run an award winning brand agency, you give considerable thought and attention to how to make your clients stand out, sharing their stories in the most compelling way. However, it can often be more challenging for the doctor to take his own medicine, so while we may be masters at defining our client's brilliance when it comes to reflecting upon our own, well... that seems much more complicated.

For an award to be worth its weight in gold, it’s really about the competition, right? It’s about the race and the people you’re competing with. If they’re really, really good, then being amongst their company is a real feat in itself. If the competition has prestige, then it’s worth winning!

Employee engagement is pivotal to building successful brands. It's a well known fact that a companies most valuable asset is its people. Covid-19 has highlighted this tenfold. Businesses who make more informed decisions about their people strategy on an ongoing basis will have more engaged employees and better business outcomes.

This is a time which is ripe with opportunity. A time not to hibernate but rather to reflect and reset. To this end, amongst other things, we have created a weekly podcast Make Some Noise, to share insights, expertise and guidance. Delivered in bite sized chunks for you to enjoy.

Brands are not just a logo, a lick of paint or an advertising campaign, they are the very DNA of a company and every touch-point between the customer and the company needs to reinforce what the brand stands for.

Creating a new name, identity, visual language and focus for the charity Deaf Hear

Everyone knows how to name things? we’ve all named at least one thing in our lives, a pet, a car, a child, easy, so naming our companies, businesses or organisations should be the same right? wrong.