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  • Creative Insights: Engaging customers to fight fraud Creative Insights: Engaging customers to fight fraud

    Creative Insights: Engaging customers to fight fraud

    markmaking* ◦ December 5, 2019

    With fraud at an all time high, it’s never been more important to raise awareness on how to protect yourself …
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  • The power of language: beyond sound The power of language: beyond sound

    The power of language: beyond sound

    markmaking* ◦ October 22, 2019

    Last time, we looked at how a message sounds is as important – if not more – than what the …
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  • Strong words: The true value of language Strong words: The true value of language

    Strong words: The true value of language

    markmaking* ◦ September 26, 2019

    When we talk about ‘brand’, we usually think visually. Logos. Colour schemes. Typography. Packaging. Product design. Sometimes we might go …
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  • Tech Brands: what do you do when nobody’s waiting to hear from you? Tech Brands: what do you do when nobody’s waiting to hear from you?

    Tech Brands: what do you do when nobody’s waiting to hear from you?

    markmaking* ◦ September 4, 2019

    This is the last instalment in a series on brand marketing for tech businesses. Last time, we told you that …
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  • A MyHealthTribe update A MyHealthTribe update

    A MyHealthTribe update

    markmaking* ◦ July 24, 2019

    “The aim of this programme is to support every mark-maker as a whole person, not just an employee, in pursuit …
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  • Metaphors in creative copywriting – metaphorically speaking Metaphors in creative copywriting – metaphorically speaking

    Metaphors in creative copywriting – metaphorically speaking

    markmaking* ◦ July 22, 2019

    I read the other day that we use metaphors about every 25 words. Which seemed a lot. So I started …
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  • Getting into the team spirit Getting into the team spirit

    Getting into the team spirit

    markmaking* ◦ July 15, 2019

    What initially started as a celebration of the Netball World Cup through sharing Hannah’s netball success, quickly sparked other mm* …
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  • Creative insights: a campaign through time Creative insights: a campaign through time

    Creative insights: a campaign through time

    markmaking* ◦ July 5, 2019

    Marianne interviews Senior Designer Meg, Copywriter Chloe, Creative Director Nic, Artworker Debs, and Account Director Emily about our recent project …
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  • Tech brand? Then becoming a magnetic brand is more important to you than just about anyone else. Tech brand? Then becoming a magnetic brand is more important to you than just about anyone else.

    Tech brand? Then becoming a magnetic brand is more important to you than just about anyone else.

    markmaking* ◦ July 4, 2019

    Last time, we had a look at why tech brands often suffer from arrested development. Today, we’re going to talk …
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  • Creative insights: a different debut Creative insights: a different debut

    Creative insights: a different debut

    markmaking* ◦ June 17, 2019

    Marianne interviews Copywriter Chloe, Senior Account Manager Hannah, Designer Emily, Creative Director Steve, and Senior Copywriter Josh about our recent …
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  • Four and a half questions from Creative North Four and a half questions from Creative North

    Four and a half questions from Creative North

    markmaking* ◦ June 12, 2019

    Since the very beginning of my career, I have been a copywriter who Turns Up To Stuff. (What can I …
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  • Brum Design Fest Brum Design Fest

    Brum Design Fest

    markmaking* ◦ June 11, 2019

    Forever in search of new sources of creative inspiration, there’s nothing I love more than visiting an exhibition, exploring a …
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  • Pause to play Pause to play

    Pause to play

    Emily Bridger ◦ June 3, 2019

    In a world where everything is set to fast-forward, is there place to pause? In one of the latest Do …
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  • Tech Brands: are you struggling to get past pipeline? Tech Brands: are you struggling to get past pipeline?

    Tech Brands: are you struggling to get past pipeline?

    markmaking* ◦ May 31, 2019

    And are you leaving money on the table? We’ve worked with enough tech brands in the past ten years to …
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  • Out and about at D&AD Festival 2019 Out and about at D&AD Festival 2019

    Out and about at D&AD Festival 2019

    markmaking* ◦ May 28, 2019

    The creative team went up to London to see, hear, and learn from a host of the industry’s finest, in our …
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  • Creative insights: a Strong (Customer Authentication) campaign Creative insights: a Strong (Customer Authentication) campaign

    Creative insights: a Strong (Customer Authentication) campaign

    markmaking* ◦ May 21, 2019

    Marianne interviews Creative Director Nic, Senior Account Manager Laura, Senior Designers David and Meg, and Copywriter Chloe about our recent …
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