Regrettably, this was my last week as part of the team at Grain as I will be taking up a full time design position at Foster + Partners architects. I’ve learnt a lot over these 16 months or so and will certainly miss the cheerful, small studio environment and the consistent supply of tea! I … Read more

We are currently looking for a middleweight graphic designer to join our team. The process is well underway: we’ve interviewed some promising candidates and hope to fill the position very soon! The search itself provoked some thought about how people apply for jobs. This Thought is aimed at designers who would like to massively increase … Read more

This season’s Dragons on BBC  Good branding helps you to succeed only when you have an authentically great product. One of my favourite shows on BBC is Dragons’ Den. I have watched it since I was in university and often feel really inspired by entrepreneurs and startup businesses with big dreams and ideas. Since I … Read more

Your mid afternoon stroll down the Chelsea embankment, perhaps your bike ride along Millbank or even your lunchtime run that takes you over the Lambeth Bridge – whatever it is you do that offers you those familiar views of London, expect there to to be a new addition. There’s a new development coming to London’s … Read more

We’re well into the summer and enjoying the heat wave, keeping busy here at Grain. We’ve been working on some great projects recently and wanted to let you know about a few of them. Devotion Diamonds Continuing our partnership with this engagement jewellery brand we have worked with since it was a twinkle in the … Read more

Last month, we had our team meeting at our Marylebone space at The Office Group where their PR team took a picture of Grain’s two directors, Christoph & Madelyn, to prepare for their newsletter this month. When they tweeted the picture, what caught my eye was the caption “Grain Creative on nurturing brands and giving … Read more

We are in the aftermath of what was another unsurprisingly disappointing world cup for England. It raised the media’s tautological questions about whether English football players are overpaid, have they become celebrities rather than athletes, how can we save our national pride in the beautiful game, etc etc. To a degree I believe there is … Read more

One of the most important times to get branding and naming right, to make sure it’s effective and well strategised, is in property branding. Here at Grain this has become one of our specialties. Branding and naming is as important in property, if not more so, as it is for other products and businesses. Recently … Read more

Following our extensive brand strategy project for the Collinson Group we have developed the name for their new assistance and claims division. The Collinson Group is a global leader in shaping and influencing customer behaviour to drive revenue and add value for their clients. Concluding from the strategic review of the group brand, assistance has … Read more

Have you ever heard of the Games Workshop? How about Dungeons & Dragons? At Grain we are thrilled to be able to work with the co-founder of these iconic titles. A true pioneer of the UK games industry – Ian Livingstone CBE, one of the founding fathers of the UK games industry. Stereotypically the world … Read more

The Collinson Group has had a remarkable period of growth over the last 20 years and no intentions to change that. Quite the opposite, the target for the next 5 years has been set high. The group has grown organically and through strategic acquisitions and to facilitate the ambitious growth target, the group wanted to … Read more

I am a designer at Grain and just finished my BA (Hons) in Graphic Design at the University of East London. I’d like to share my views on what it’s like to work in the design industry and how Grain is helping me build up my skills and experience in the profession. What may have … Read more

Our Grain Team at the evening reception at the Houses of Parliament (from left to right): Jacob, James, Sam, Christoph, Madelyn, Juli, Daisy & Kent Last Friday, the Grain team and clients attended TEDx Houses of Parliament. Our biggest take-home from this incredibly inspirational event is the passion for what we do, and believing in … Read more

From Fraser Brydon: After the completion of my GCSE’s at Dr Challoner’s, it was time for work experience and where better to enjoy a week of learning than at Grain. Although having learned about Grain for a brief day last summer, I decided it was time to renew my interest and learn more about the … Read more

Fraser Brydon, who is carrying out a work placement with us this week, has written about ‘The Importance of Branding’: • Branding establishes a relationship between the company and the customer through the product. Successful branding of a well-perceived product creates loyalty to the company. This means that the customer is more likely to pursue … Read more