News Archive
Proctor & Stevenson's Intimis wins top award10 November 2008 Intimis, the Bristol-based Proctor & Stevenson owned company, has won the prestigious B2B Marketing Award for its patented Intimis Tracker product at the B2B Marketing Awards 2008 held at the Emirates Stadium in London. more... |
Razdan takes Agency CD role14 October 2008 Leading brand and response company theagency has appointed Rajnish Razdan as creative director. more... |
Are you missing out?3 October 2008 There are 20 million people aged 50 and over in this country – and every 40 seconds another person joins them. That's the UK's biggest single demographic and it's a generation that refuses to be typecast. This year's 'recruits' to being 50 include Madonna, Kate Bush, Michelle Pfeiffer, Tim Robbins and Viggo Mortensen. It's also, by a long way, the wealthiest... more... |
What is the strength of Design Talent in the west?16 June 2008 What is the strength of Design Talent in the west? Make your own mind up at the Designer's Showcase event organised by the West of England Design Forum... more... |
SWRDA is going to town on promoting creativity4 April 2008 The South West RDA is going to London to make the case for companies to invest in, procure from and with our region. Act fast and they might display your work on their platform.... more... |
West agencies are the Cats Whiskers at Cream!9 November 2007 The awards may have been in the Midlands but the glory was all in the west as Bray Leino and Taxi Studio showed them how it's done down in the sunny South West. more... |
Night out at the movies for font fans23 October 2007 If the words 'kerning' and 'leading' are music to your ears and a 'widow' is not just a poor, unfortunate woman who has lost her husband, this could be right up your street. more... |
How and what do older people buy?8 October 2007 A new survey carried out amongst communications professionals of all ages in the west, has shown clear dividing lines in people's attitudes towards how old 'old' is, what retired people buy, and how the younger generation will differ once they start drawing their pension. more... |
Award winners from the west go north28 September 2007 There are a whole stack of South West nominations on the role call of finalists for the Fresh Creative Awards in Manchester. Bray Leino, Mytton Williams, Taxi Studios and Mason Zimbler are amongst the best of the best from around the UK regions. more... |
Beyond the West11 September 2007 The marketing and creative capabilities of west based agencies continue to be attractive to well informed marketing departments overseas...what's our secret? more... |
What's your opinion?20 August 2007 Market researchers normally avoid advertising and marketing people like the plague, but not in this instance. Can you help us and possibly net yourself £50...? more... |
Merger Mania hits the West!30 July 2007 Just in case you've not read the press releases or heard the gossip, it appears that West based agencies are flavour of the month for a merger .... more... |
Britain's longest continually running theatre closes its doors25 June 2007 How much does the health of cultural and artistic activities in our area affect the state of our creative agencies? It's a question which has come up the agenda since the suprise closure, ostensibly for refurbishment, of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre which has been puling in people since 1766. more... |
Budgets get bigger and bigger19 April 2007 The Q1 2007 Bellwether Report, the quarterly survey of marketing spend, published this week, signals the strongest registered increase in marketing spend for three years, with an encouraging one-in-four companies reporting an upward revision to their total current marketing budgets. Is now the time to put the champagne on ice...? more... |
Adapt or die, says IPA.22 January 2007 The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising has boldly warned agencies that they will have to adapt to shifting consumer trends over the next 10 years or face crashing revenue drops, encouraging agencies to invade 'non-traditional' advertising space or 'face a shrinking business future'. Have they gone mad or spent too long in the Grenadier Inn? more... |
The best is yet to come!17 January 2007 Are you feeling it. Well, the IPA says business is getting better and there's more to come. They've one or two words of caution as always (just lighten up guys and open the bubbly for a change). See the full story yourself... more... |
Bristol provides fertile new ground for design start ups8 December 2006 Spike Design is an exciting new creative space by near the waterside in Bristol, dedicated to growing the design businesses of the future. Much more than a desk, Spike Design will provide the space, connection and experience to create the best possible environment for business success. Just what we need! more... |
Triumph for Inbox at Fresh Digital17 November 2006 Last week, the world outside of London spotted there is serious digital talent in the South West. There was a major award for Inbox of Swindon plus more.... more... |
Britain gets more Creative25 October 2006 Did you know that it's one of the government's ambitions that Britain becomes the creative hub of the world (no, really! we can give you web address where it's in black and white). Well, it seems they may be getting somewhere... more... |
Pitching Blues?15 August 2006 Has it all gone quiet for your agency? Has the list of forthoming pitches dried up somewhat over our dessicated summer? more... |
Bumper entries for the Fresh Awards27 July 2006 You've all been busy, putting together your entries and making it the best year yet for the Awards. The closing date hs now passed, but there's still another opportunity if you are digital media person... more... |
Absolutely the last call for the Fresh Awards!!!13 July 2006 For a deadline oriented industry, we take the biscuit for pushing things to the limit! Perhaps it's becase we've got used to buying extra time on behalf of our clients so often in the past. Anyway, the very nice people at the Fresh Awards have extended their deadline to the 21st July for all those of you yet to enter. more... |
Last call for Fresh Awards Entries30 June 2006 Don't miss out - the deadline for receipt of entries to the 2006/7 awards is 7th July. There's a category missing on the enrtry or self-promotion items, but just add and adapt and it will be OK. What are you waiting for?!! more... |
Adline Guide ignores the South West23 June 2006 "On unwrapping a weighty parcel recently, a bright orange folder was discovered entitled 'Recommended Agency Guide'. It was with great anticipation that the pages were turned to discover who had been included as the best players across the whole UK outside of the M25. But it seems it's more about who's missing..." says Frank Hutton of Ad Lib more... |
Government announces £40m for small businesses!24 May 2006 Small businesses will be given up to £2m to help them develop their potential as a result of new government funding in partnership with private investors. Two new Enterprise Capital Funds (ECFs) are to be created under a multi-million pound Government scheme to boost innovation, jobs and growth for small businesses trapped in the equity gap, Small Business Minister Margaret Hodge has announced. It's not free money, but it might just be the funds you've been missing! more... |
Are we cooling off in the UK?27 April 2006 The Q1 2006 Bellwether Report, the quarterly survey of marketing spend, published earlier this month for the IPA by NTC Economics, reveals a cautious outlook by advertisers, with total marketing budgets revised down for the fourth consecutive quarter. more... |
Bray Leino is snapped up!19 April 2006 It seems the West is flavour of the month! themission® has completed the acquisition of Bray Leino who just a year ago acquired the BCLO business. Bray Leino shareholders will be significant shareholders in themission® and the enlarged group is now the third largest regional agency in the UK. more... |
BRIDGE is open to traffic now!3 April 2006 Bridge is a collaborative exhibition between Bristol School of Art, Media & Design and Bristol designers,showcasing local design talent as part of the Brunel 200 celebrations. Find out how Bristol designers create stamps for Royal Mail, highchairs for babies, Sky television starter packs and hearing aids for the future. Come and see the longest bridge in Bristol, a drawing made by local artists and children, and a knitted railway stretching from Bristol to London! Runs 2-29 April Admission £3 more... |
SW Marketing Forum hits big numbers13 March 2006 The SW Marketing Forum organised by the DMA and the CIM and billed as a hothouse for marketing innovation drew in the crowds on it's inaugural occasion at Leigh Court near Bristol. more... |
West of England Design Forum arrives!13 February 2006 WEST OF ENGLAND DESIGN FORUM arrives! A new group launches on March 1st aiming to provide the means for many different disciplines of design the chance to share knowledge, ideas and experiences to further the value and development of design. Lofty ideals, but highly practical, too. This event on 1st March has limited space so book early. more... |
Fall in love with Spike and help a designer2 February 2006 Fall in love with Spike this Valentine''s day and help the future of the West's design industry. And still get away in time to take your beloved somewhere exotic. How? Click here. more... |
A new but award winning name for Bristol!12 January 2006 Campaign's Direct Marketing Agency of the Year has targeted Bristol and the South West with their first venture outside of London. What more convincing do you need that this is the place to be! more... |