Thought leadership.

A handy outlet for a Creative Director whose brain just won’t shut up…

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WTF is cluttercore?

Despite its rule-breaking tendencies, Cluttercore is helping brands stand out and not just in a “look at me!” way.

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TGI Fridays: The revival no one saw coming

Everyone loves a comeback, and after a few years of turbulence, TGI Fridays is back, and tugging on our nostalgic little heartstrings has absolutely everything to do with it…

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It’s got pubes in it!

It's not often an advert for shaving products sparks a reaction in my household, but Gillette Venus finally did it.. With the classiest of titles...I’ve written about this shift in my latest article.

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Why giants can’t dance

Sir John Hegarty hits a high note with what some may see as a warning and others as a call to arms. Here’s what I took away from his keynote session at Cannes Lions.

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Puzzle Piece or Production Line?

Creativity - it’s not making pretty things, colours and logos - it’s bold thinking and innovative problem solving… But unfortunately, not every agency thinks that way…

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There are worse things than a crap logo…

With so much spicy fun about recent rebrands, cough Jaguar Cough, and how 'time will tell if it's damaged the brand,' It's worth pointing out… there are more formidable threats to brands than a shitty logo that, in turn, takes considerably longer to recover from…

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Selfies can be useful

Imagery plays an integral role in inspiration, and since the evolution of the camera, photographs have used faces to tell stories, sell products and build brands.

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Data is deep

the beauty of storytelling through data is that you come to understand those people or those audiences, and the series of events that lead to the project conception, in crystal clarity.

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Digital tools + loneliness

How can designers of digital products respond and make products that might help those experiencing loneliness ?

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Magic shoes

The nostalgia is coming in thick and fast, and Clark's has a few campaigns that can teach modern brands a thing or two…

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Power campaign:

80% of women have already experienced sexual harassment in a public space at least once in their lives.

Enter the "It's never your fault" Campaign

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Avoiding brand rebellion

There can be serious consequences when businesses fail their brand guides; we’ve all seen a rogue tweet or graphic go out and seen it light up the internet quicker than wildfire.

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In a crisis? Be creative

In our ever-evolving digital world, the power of creativity has become increasingly important in crisis management and communications.

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Letting it go

Too much attachment to your work can lead to a lack of productivity and leave your projects overworked or, even worse - incomplete. As creatives, we must develop a greater insight into when it is time to embrace feedback and when to ignore it…

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