London’s transport is a world away from an oyster
I was interested to read about Oyster, the new Transport for London season ticket holders scheme branded by Saatchi Design. Saatchi Design ‘created’ the name because of its ‘meaning, sounds
JHP interiors to help Tom Tailor expand into Europe
JHP is working on interiors concepts for German lifestyle brand Tom Tailor, as the clothing giant gears up for a series of retail openings across Europe next year. The company’s
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Purple Circle client in green around the gills shocker
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Northampton-based Milton Bayer has won a three-way pitch to create a portal-style website for estate agent Harrison Murray, which operates around 30 offices across the Midlands.
Elmwood creative duo are ones who deserve credit
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Ms Dynamite single
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Readers poll is good reason to switch Brandchannels
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Army museum needs branding
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High street banking still wins over on-line offers
Designers who create ‘trendy’ identities for on-line banks may be misreading how consumers relate to the financial services industry, a leading brand consultancy says this week. The claim comes after
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