When Sentinel Housing Association wanted to get their corporate messages over to staff, they asked us to come up with an idea that would be more engaging than a simple booklet or poster. They wanted something that staff would keep nearby, and have easy access to. Their deadline was quite tight as they wanted to [...]

With some clients, guidelines rule the roost and its always our challenge to push them as far as we can. After all, that’s our job. But there are also clients like EuroGeographics that hand over the creative reigns and say “you’re the professionals, do what you think is right”. Last year we worked with EuroGeographics [...]

Back in March we announced our involvement with Breast Cancer Care and our commitment to helping them out with their annual fundraiser… ‘The (fashion) Show’. As always, we looked to raise the bar in terms of the quality of creative to ensure 2011 stood out as the best show ever, from the moment you get [...]

Paper giant Sappi said it will raise the price of its coated fine papers by “at least 10%” in March. Whilst Mondi will increase the price of uncoated fine paper grades in cut-size, folio, and reels by 5-8% as of 1 April 2010. M-real will also raise coated and uncoated white-top kraftliner prices by £50 [...]

ATD = Attention to detail. Myself and the breadknife took our kids to Eurodisney earlier this year and unsurprisingly when you have a 2 year old and a 5 year old, we had a fantastic time (it was for them… honest!!!). As our 4 days in the parks ticked by, a running joke started between [...]

On Friday we saw Sir Alex Ferguson sign Michael Owen on a 3 year contract with a salary based on appearances and results on the pitch. In the media it’s dividing opinion considerably. It’s either a crazy step backward for Man Utd after selling Ronaldo for 80 million, or a stroke of genius that could [...]

The coated paper manufacturing sector has seen some significant re-structuring.  It also continues to see costs rise coupled with a deterioration in the UK exchange rate which makes it unattractive for suppliers to export their products to the UK.  Those factors are to be passed on to the end-user.  Coated paper prices are therefore expected [...]

Despite numerous price increases over the last year, paper is actually 20% cheaper than it was 6 years ago.  This is according to the NAPM which I should add has caused a bit of a stir amongst paper buyers, primarily because in the current climate it really doesn’t feel like it’s cheaper.  Increasingly I find [...]

Stop the presses, tear up all those corporate guidelines that state everything has to be blue and embrace a colour revolution. Pantone has announced the colour that is set to sweep ‘all aside’ next year and deliver happiness into our lives. Named Mimosa, or more conventionally for us designer types PANTONE® 14-0848, it is predicted [...]

Paper prices are set to increase on 1st July with uncoated stock rising by as much as 8%. Current market rumours suggest there may be 2 or 3 rises this year.