The beginning of February saw in the launch of Lucideon, the new name for Ceram, M+P Labs and CICS. We worked with the Lucideon team over the course of 2013 to create a new name, visual identity and global brand guidelines for the group which provides materials development, testing and assurance. Founded in 1920 in … Read more

Following up on our Nature Brand Book initiative, these articles from Oliver Burkeman in The Guardian have caught our eye: ‘You really, really, really ought to spend more time in nature’ from last week, and another one called ‘This column will change your life: nature and nurture’ from March 2013. Both stories talk about the … Read more

It is apt that our first Thought of the year is about the Nature Brand Book since it is a ‘fresh new year’ type of project…encouraging everyone to just get outside! Project Wild Thing, which inspired the Nature Brand Book and video, has published a guest post from us and MediaPoondi has also written a … Read more

With Christmas and 2014 fast approaching, here at Grain we’ve been trying to pin down our new year’s resolutions…along with working on amazing branding and design projects, wrapping up our secret Santa pressies and eating mince pies! The usual ‘work harder’, ‘do more exercise’ and ‘give up the mid-morning snacks’ (that we’ve come to enjoy … Read more

If you are on Long Island, pop by the Devotion bridal jewellery store in the Roosevelt Field Mall. And if you’re anywhere in the New York/Long Island area you may come across one of the Devotion ads we’ve recently designed!  

What used to be called Ceram is now Lucideon, which brings together Ceram, CICS and M+P Labs (a former GE company) under one new name. Providing materials development, testing and assurance, Lucideon has a strong presence in the UK, USA and Europe and like many companies is working more and more with the Far East. … Read more

After the launch of the redesigned website, we have now designed the Full-Time Further Education and Higher Education prospectuses for 2014/15. They’re fresh off the press and flying off the shelves at the college!

We are thrilled to announce that we won the Creative Industries Business of the Year in the inaugural West London Business Awards. One discovery we have made today: it is very difficult to photograph glass and we wonder if there should be a Glass Photography category for next year. So we have combined the trophy photo … Read more

New Bondway will rise 168m from the New Southbank area in Nine Elms. It is a mainly residential development from Citygrove and McLaren Property and the brilliance of KPF Architects. We named the development, created an elegant identity and have just launched the responsive website.

Hot off the press, the new Higher Education 2014/15 prospectus from Amersham & Wycombe College is the first in a series…next up is the hefty Full Time Further Education one. With the study areas visible through the die-cut tabbed cover, students can see immediately what is on offer and then leaf through the prospectus to … Read more

Creating company and product names is a specialism of ours here at Grain. Check out this infographic for some tips on how to create a great name.  

What does your logo say about your company? Here’s a brief guide, infographic-style, on typography, colour, shape and semantics.  

We just found out that we’re on the shortlist for both the ‘Creative Industries Business of the Year’ and the ‘West London Business of the Year’ in the West London Business Awards which are being held by West London Business and Chart Lane. The awards ceremony is on November 28th which is also American Thanksgiving … Read more

Grain Creative announces today that it has been successful in being shortlisted for two awards as West London Business of the Year 2013 and Creative Industries Business of the Year 2013. The West London Business Awards are the first and only business awards for West London. They are organised by West London Business, the regional … Read more