Five strategic questions for FE Colleges to ask ahead of merger 1. How do we position ourselves to get maximum benefits from the merger? First and foremost, further education colleges (which mostly serve learners aged 16-18) need students and so a merged college needs a brand that is memorable and attractive. Existing students need to … Read more

The glass entrance of the recently reopened Amersham Museum draws in passers-by, and once they’re inside, the new displays are captivating. The entire space is welcoming and encourages visitors to move from one area to another, learning about the area’s history. The many local stories, some of which go back centuries, come to life and interweave with current … Read more

TEDxLondon “Throw those curtains wide. One day like this a year will See me right,” we sing. Hugh Montgomery The Earth will survive But we, foolish humankind Have hit self-destruct. Emily Milan Rea Iron willed teenager Leaves behind a hundred no’s To find the one yes. Ndidi Okezie Teach First: achieving equality for children in … Read more

Autumn is on its way and we’ve been harvesting a few of our recent news updates to share with you. We have the launch of a new group of colleges, a new fashion brand, a brochure for an international school and lots more to share from Grain HQ.  In case you already have next year’s … Read more

UEL recently hosted a Roundtable on Fashion Entrepreneurship as part of their Fashion & Textile Symposium 2016. I was honoured to be invited as a member of the roundtable and pleased to see a healthy attendance of about a hundred students and lecturers, including the Dean of the School of Arts & Digital Industries, Professor Simon Robertshaw. The … Read more

Over the years, more and more educational institutions have attempted to enter the Asian market. Some are hugely successful. Some lost millions. What are the X-factors leading to success? “It’s all about good branding!” says Asian region project manager for BMI education company, Kew Pham. Leading a successful fair for more than 30 education companies … Read more

Happy February 29th – you don’t get to say that very often! And oooh it’s chilly outside. The great news is that spring is on its way and we have quite a few exciting updates from Grain HQ. This season includes news from Milan, two new gorgeous fashion brands, a redesigned website for Newland College, branding for a … Read more

Moving into the autumn, we have a bumper crop of updates from Grain HQ and a fresh new design of the newsletter for you as well. This season includes a new product name for Kenwood, launches for SKOLA Group schools, a blog called ‘Design & a Dog’ and lots more! A new website for Alexanders College … Read more

June was the month of Graduate Fashion Week and London Collections Men. We were fortunate to have visited to some truly amazing shows this season and we were truly amazed to find so much fresh and fast-rising talent in the fashion industry. The International Warrior Fashion Show of the Milan School of Fashion Istituto Marangoni, … Read more

Last month, our Creative Director Madelyn Postman was invited to give a lecture on Multi-Channel Luxury Branding at the University of West London’s Claude Littner Business School, which won praise from both attending students and lecturers. Since winning the Creative Industries Business of the Year award in the West London Business Awards 2013, we have … Read more

How many barbecues have you had so far this year? The sun is shining and we’re looking forward to the summer ahead of us! Here at Grain Creative it has been an exciting and busy year so far, with lots of fantastic projects well underway. Here are a few of our latest. Introducing the Kenwood … Read more

Our daughter Nellie seems to share her dad’s love for signage. I am not sure whether Nellie’s Club was invented to make a sign or whether the sign was the obvious next step to tell the world about her newly formed club. Let’s see who joins and whether they want to make poshen, potions, hunt … Read more

The client: Newland College in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire a new independent co-ed secondary school teaching the International Baccalaureate. Grain has been working with Newland College for close to a year on creating the brand from scratch and on creating a dialogue with local parents. Having held several successful Open Days throughout last year supported by … Read more

…not only an important North American holiday but a good time to take a moment and look back at the past year. For Grain, 2014 has been incredible. It has been a year of change for us, with Daisy leaving our interior design team after four and a half years (sniff!) and two of our … Read more

Have you had your first mince pie of the season? Here at Grain we are proud to say not yet, with Halloween, fireworks and Thanksgiving (for some of us) yet to arrive. While the autumn is whizzing by, the theme for our seasonal update presented itself: “in the news.” Quite a few of our projects … Read more