All over the globe today, there are teams of people wondering what kind of crack their senior leadership team is on. They’re going through a rebrand, they were thinking a…
In the world of branding, tone of voice is the (oft overlooked) poor relation: it’s not considered sexy or exciting, there is no great unveiling or WOW moment, the things…
Positioning your ground-breaking idea so people want it. I've been learning about Raymond Loewy. If you aren’t sure who Raymond Loewy is, he was (quite rightly) exalted Franco American design guru behind some…
It’s all a bit samey Yes, these are five little words that, generally, send a shudder down our spine. That's why today’s mission is to tell you why these…
My personal motto has always been, regret what you did, not what you didn’t do. Other than having a baby, few decisions in life are irreversible (you can’t really pop…
The corporate yawn: the case for sharper business writing
Full disclosure: I read. A lot. And I’m not even that discerning. A Metro someone’s left on the Tube. A free Thomas Hardy on the Kindle. Blogs. Twitter. Weekend colour…
Bringing purpose to a global NGO: a story in multiple parts
This is the story of a current client. It’s one of the most inspiring projects we’ve been involved in, and an absolute privilege to work upon. Their tale begins in…
Everyone gets asked what they do. Meeting friends of friends, or in business contexts, or even, if you’re British, whilst queuing (and that’s always when you’ve got something terrible in…