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Our thoughts and latest news
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This season’s kits; the good, the bad, and the geordie
The new football season is well and truly upon us, and with it, new kits...
September 21, 2018 Christopher Ball
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Faces Places
This is the Glorious Creative’s first and possibly last film recommendation.
September 3, 2018 Nick Plant
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This is your mission should you choose to accept it
As an obsessive brand watcher, I’ve probably read more brand mission statements than is good for me.
August 31, 2018 Jeff Edis
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Cheltenham Literature Festival 2018
We were delighted to be asked by Cheltenham Festivals to design the guide for their upcoming Literature Festival.
August 31, 2018 Nick Plant
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It’s a long story (the short version)
As far as Mark, Tom and yours truly are concerned, it’s a long story.
July 18, 2018 Grant Mitchell
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Your brand the superhero
Today, ‘brand vision’ seems to be out of favour, with ‘brand purpose’ taking its place.
June 15, 2018 Jeff Edis
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Unbelievable Jeff!
Quite possibly the worst draw in World Cup history...
June 15, 2018 Christopher Ball
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Is there really any value in brand values?
We all know that brands are valuable and the 2018 figures emphasis the point big time. Amazon is at number one, worth a jaw-dropping $150 billion.
June 7, 2018 Jeff Edis
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Adventures with Wood Type
I spent the first sunny weekend of Spring inside a former metal works factory in Salford with a handful of strangers.
May 29, 2018 Nick Plant
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On top of the world (well the UK)
The national three peaks challenge consists of climbing the country’s three highest mountains: Mount Snowdon (Wales, 1085m), Scafell Pike (England, 978m) and Ben Nevis (Scotland, 1345m).
April 27, 2018 Chris McMahon
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The Manchester Stories
Five floors of illustrations for Roomzzz.
March 13, 2018
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Book of the Month – March
This choice for Book of the Month marks International Women’s Day with a heavyweight monograph celebrating the work of a heavyweight of the design industry.
March 8, 2018 Nick Plant