Tag Archives: brands

Facebook Pages gets a makeover

After the success of Timeline, it wasn’t going to be long before Facebook ensured fan pages weren’t left behind. With some very cool new features, brands can now improve the way they talk to their consumers, all thanks to Facebook. First thing’s first. The new features aren’t actually all that new. Why? Because they are [...]

Kick-ass campaign

Has anyone seen the latest campaign from Diesel? True to their latest marketing strategy – ‘Be Stupid’ (I’d love to meet the planner who dreamt up that one), we’re treated to various videos, ads and manifestos that pledge the simple thought – Diesel trainers are good for arse-kicking. You’ve got to love a brand that [...]

Trendwatcher to Trendwriter

For a while now I have been an enthusiastic fan of The TrendWatch – a blog hosting the collective posting of FullSix’s Designers, Strategists and Consultants. It’s great for musing over a cup of tea first thing in the morning. So imagine my delight when the Executive Creative Director in the UK asked me to [...]

Fossil fuel

There’s a story in Metro this morning about a fossil that’s been hailed as the ‘missing link’ in human evolution. The animal, which lived 47 million years ago, has traits of non-human creatures and primates. As always, Google have been quick of the mark and paid tribute to the discovery on their homepage. Just another [...]

Simple shoes

I noticed this advert in the Metro this morning. The beauty brand Simple have branched out into shoes. Using materials such as organic cotton, hemp, recycled rubber and carpet padding, they aim to provide us with sustainable shoes that you can live with. With the current market feeling over saturated with ‘credit crunch’ type messages, [...]