Create Week. Improve your wellbeing through the arts.
Create Week is an event taking place from 1–7 July, celebrating the importance of creativity in supporting our wellbeing. Whether you’re a professional artist, a hobbyist, or simply someone who loves singing in your kitchen, you can get involved.
Branding is more than a logo, it’s your charity’s story.
Does your charity need a just logo? Or you want to tell your story and connect with your audiences?
The Xerox Effect – a bold trend for charities in 2026
Design trends swing between polish and personality, and of course, who your audience is and what message you are conveying will often determine where you sit on this scale. For 2026, we’re seeing a shift toward the latter with the Xerox Effect. A graphic design trend rooted in raw textures, high contrast layouts and that […]
Northern Bear: Wrapped
It’s approaching 2pm on Christmas Eve and I’m drafting my out of office, so it feels like the right moment to stop and look back on the year we’ve had. So this is my 2025 Wrapped. Not with numbers or charts (although I do enjoy a stat), but a look at the projects, the people […]
Move over Gen Z, there are some new kids in town.
Generation Alpha (Gen A) may be one of the youngest generations, but they have brand influence and purchase power well beyond their years. So understanding who they are and what motivates them could help you engage with a powerful new group of supporters for your organisation.
Why consistency is King
Sometimes looking at the end goal is too much, it’s unimaginable and insurmountable. The key to success is to break things down, have a plan and stick to it religiously. The results will come. A lesson from running.
The power of a good system (and why I can take a holiday without panic)
There’s a particular kind of peace that comes from coming back from holiday and finding systems exactly as they should be. Projects on track, clients and the team happy, and not a single “quick question while you’re away” email in sight. That feeling doesn’t come from luck. It comes from having solid systems, clear communication, […]
5 ways to make words work harder in your marketing communications.
Whether it’s an advert, poster or brochure, the words you use go hand in hand with graphics and images. What you say is important, but how those words look can speak volumes to your audience too.
Fundraising trends: What’s changed and what’s coming next
There is an ongoing debate about working from an office vs working from home.
Hybrid working is most definitely the answer, but how does it work, and what are the challenges that need to be overcome?
6 common charity brand mistakes
Six common mistake charities are making when branding or rebranding their organisation.