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  • Spring social candle making

    A social to wax lyrical about

    Megan Williams ◦ May 25, 2022

    Prior to 2020, mark-making* liked to take an afternoon a couple of times a year to step away from our …
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    • creative
    • fun
    • team
    • work social
  • traffic gate

    Same, same, but different? Common brand challenges in financial services

    Alastair Williams ◦ May 12, 2022

    The work we do at mark-making* is ultimately about problem solving. We may be a strategic and creative agency with …
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    • brand building
    • brand magnetism
    • brand strategy
    • branding
    • financial services
  • Terra Carta Supporter Image

    Planet-positivity we royally approve of

    Mike Watson ◦ May 4, 2022

    Here at mark-making*, we’re all about the greater good – which is why we do whatever we can, whenever and …
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  • A woman in Bangladesh sits with her Bondhu Chula stove – a clean cooking appliance provided by organisation ClimateCare, who mark-making* support.

    Now we’re cooking!

    Mike Watson ◦ March 29, 2022

    This March has played host to B Corp Month – an international celebration of all that’s good about the incredible …
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    • environment
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  • A photograph of Steve’s daughter

    The girl-power behind the horse-power of F1

    Steve Turner ◦ March 29, 2022

    How Ellie Norman and her team’s strategic thinking gave the green light to Netflix’s ‘Drive to Survive’ series and the …
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    • Creative insights
    • inspiration
    • marketing
  • Photographs of the new mark-making staff members, Rich and Nick, in our Chipping Norton studio.

    Meet the new signings!

    markmaking* ◦ March 29, 2022

    We couldn’t be happier to welcome the rather splendid Rich Canueto-Cook and Nick Tyler aboard the good ship mm*. One’s …
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    • new beginnings
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  • the importance of a creative brief

    The importance of the Creative Brief

    Mike Watson ◦ January 25, 2022

    The average creative agency deals with hundreds of documents over the course of a working week – and tens of …
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    • Creative brief
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  • Christmas Bauble

    What a relief!

    Nicola Edginton ◦ December 20, 2021

    “The most wonderful time of the year” is finally here at mark-making*, we’ve been inking outside the box. This Christmas …
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    • christmas campaign
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  • Webinar: The Value of Brand Distinctiveness & How to Achieve It

    Alastair Williams ◦ December 10, 2021

    The importance of standing out from the crowd remains the perennial challenge for businesses. And as meaningful and compelling product …
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  • A workout that benefits us all

    Mike Watson ◦ November 26, 2021

    Chippy Green Gym. It’s not really a gym. It’s definitely not a chippy. And upon first glance, it’s a name …
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  • Busy Bee Image

    Our ‘rubbish’ answer to waste management

    markmaking* ◦ November 9, 2021

    The theory of marginal gains championed by Sir Dave Brailsford (Team GB cycling coach) has long been revered at mark-making*. …
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    • sustainability
  • mark making above a fire

    Keeping the client fires burning

    Mike Watson ◦ November 2, 2021

    Martin.  Martin Tattersall. That’s the name of my best mate. We’ve been as thick as thieves for 29 years. We …
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    • clientrelationships
    • Creative insights
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