Grain Creative: Growing Brands

Spring has sprung and summer is well on its way. A lot has happened since February 29th, when we were in touch last, and we’re itching to tell you all about what we’ve been up to. This time we also have a free giveaway that’s just perfect to get you in the summer mindset!

Win two tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show!

We love growing brands and we know how much nurture and hard work goes into making them bloom. The people at the Chelsea Flower Show know all about the challenges of creating perfection too.

We’re giving away a pair of tickets to the Chelsea Flower Show, for Friday May 27th 2016, 3:30-8pm. You’ll see amazing plant displays and the best cutting-edge garden designs. Email us by end of day this Friday May 20th 2016 if you’re interested.

V-MARQ is leaping ahead
V-MARQ is the certification of manufacturing origin set up by our client Lucideon in response to a need from the ceramics industry. Grain created the name, identity and website for V-MARQ, and since their launch they have successfully staked out their position in the certification sector. Our relationship with V-MARQ continues to grow from strength to strength with ongoing content marketing, social media, blog writing and digital marketing support.

Fashion Entrepreneurship Roundtable at UEL
UEL hosted a Roundtable on Fashion Entrepreneurship as part of their Fashion & Textile Symposium 2016. Madelyn was invited as a member of the roundtable, along with the team from Petit Tribe, which saw an attendance of about a hundred students and lecturers. From branding to marketing, social media to law, the talk was very well received – read more here.

The golden thread in fashion
After attending the Westminster Media Forum seminar “The UK fashion industry – digital strategies, IP, international competitiveness and policy priorities,” our Creative Director Madelyn was asked to contribute an article for the delegates and policymakers in Westminster, Whitehall and Brussels tying together the fascinating topics covered. Read her article here.

The flowering of Floreon
Since its launch, the compostable and renewable bioplastic Floreon (naming and branding by Grain) has developed a reputation as a transformational material and is now a major innovator in the digital 3D printing market. The company was recognised at the 2016 final of Pitch@Palace where it outshone many other entrepreneurial and innovative companies to present its range to a panel of judges including the Duke of York. Find out more here.

We need your help!
Here at Grain HQ we’re refreshing our own website and we’d love to get your input on what you like and don’t like about the current website. We’ll also be gathering feedback on test versions of the new site. Please get in touch to let us know if you’re interested in participating. Any feedback, good or bad, will be welcome.

New to team Grain
Tim joins us at Grain HQ from The Netherlands where he has been studying for his degree in graphic design at AKV|St. Joost. Tim brings with him a rich and inspiring portfolio of branding, creative marketing and packaging design. We’re delighted to have Tim join our dream team. Be sure to say hi when you next call!

Engage your brand
Did you know that we can help you drive your brand forward with our ongoing marketing and campaign support? As well as naming, branding, print and digital design we have expertise in-house to lead your social media marketing, create and deliver exceptional creative campaigns and get your brand engaged with the right people at the right time. Check out some of our existing clients: V-MARQ, Newland College and Moira Wong Orthodontics. Get in touch for more information!

There are many more wonderful projects in the pipeline that we can’t wait to share with you – but you’ll just have to wait until next time. Until then, enjoy the sunshine when you can!