Think piece

A lesson in insight from the United Nations

How insightful are you? Are you truly tuned into your consumers, customers and employees? Or are you unintentionally projecting your own truths, and those of people like you, on the broader population?
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Beware the banalities of La La brands

‘Maybe it means something.’ ‘I doubt it.’ ‘Yeah, I didn’t think so.’
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Is creativity a good business strategy?

If Blockbuster or Kodak – the poster brands for death by digital disruption – had answered “yes” to this question, then they might still be in business today, writes Craig Catley, director of StrategyBlocks.
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New Kids On The Block

Bouncing from one hot new thing to another, Post-Millennials, the Centennials, the iGeneration, Gen Z, terrible teens
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Time to Switch Off. Or...?

One of the interesting features of visiting old buildings is doorways so low you have to stoop to get through them.
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Planners and account handlers, here's a little feedback on feeding back

If you work in a creative agency the chances are that you spend a lot of time in creative reviews. You know the ones I mean.
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Rejection. Evaluation. Planning. Attack.

Many may think that because I got my dream job at an early age I have never experienced rejection.
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No, no! Adventures first. Explanations take a dreadful time.

In our last post we described the power that can be brought to story-telling by revealing the story behind the story.
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4 quick tips for launching a brand in 2017

Launching a new business or rebranding your current business is exciting for many reasons. It gives you a chance to demonstrate your individuality and tell customers why they should work with you.
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Can we have the best of local and global?

Despite working in branding, it’ll come as no surprise to anyone when I say I’m not a big fan of brands.
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