Our resident future branding expert (now 6 years old) is trying his hand at advertising. The latest is this poster for the “Best shop in town” with enthusiastic customer endorsement.
Superlatives and endorsement
by Madelyn Postman, March 8th 2013
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A Victorian home with a modern twist
by Christoph Geppert, February 15th 2013
A new home has emerged in Notting Hill created by Grain Creative. After extensive renovation and extension works we are delighted to show the first picture of this fabulous maisonette flat not too far from Westbourne Grove. Grain delivered all the architectural and interior design services, including planning permission, conservation area consent and building control approval. The flat has grown by one bedroom and one…
Peter Jones Foundation: “A year for growth and opportunity”
by Madelyn Postman, February 12th 2013
Alice Barnard, Chief Executive of the Peter Jones Foundation, has announced that 2013 should be “the year for growth and the year for opportunity” in her Huffington Post article. We are proud to have created some of that momentum by working with the Peter Jones Foundation and Peter Jones Enterprise Academy on the naming and branding of their new Level 3 and Level 5 apprenticeship:…
Community bank Spring Bank on NBC television
by Christoph Geppert, February 8th 2013
For the official launch of Spring Bank’s new branch in Harlem, NBC New York came along for the grand opening and did an interview with the Vice President Brian Blake and the Business Relations Manager Jason Ohene. Not only did they talk about Spring Bank’s amazing approach to banking they also showed off the logo and website Grain has created for them.
A website for a dynamic growth company – re-inventing financial services
by Christoph Geppert, January 15th 2013
Anthemis advise, transform and invest in businesses that are building better ways to design, produce, consume and distribute financial services in the Information Economy. Anthemis is a dynamic growth company focused on re-inventing financial services through technology for the 21st century. Grain teamed up with the film production company Motherlode and designed the Anthemis website to openly communicate the uniqueness of the organisation. An…
Qualcomm keynote speech at CES
by Madelyn Postman, January 11th 2013
CES is the massive Consumer Electronic Show held in Las Vegas every year. Past CES debuts include the VCR, camcorder, CD player, plasma TV, Blu-Ray DVD…you get the gist. For the past 12 years, Microsoft has been delivering the keynote. This year was different: it was the CEO of Qualcomm, Paul Jacobs, who took the stage to talk about ‘Gen M’: the mobile generation. You…
Grain Creative – 2012 Design Highlights
by Madelyn Postman, January 4th 2013
Amidst the excitement of hitting the ground running in 2013, we are taking a quick look back at our highlights of 2012. Just click on the image below to download a PDF showing some of our naming, luxury branding, packaging, identity and digital projects. Recently we have been talking about what makes us different and why our clients like working with us. Here are our…
A new bank has arrived in New York
by Christoph Geppert, December 18th 2012
Together with our friends at Spring Bank community bank we have developed the identity for the newly named bank. We developed their website, the stationery, the branch interior and the branch signage. Above you see the branch in the Bronx, New York with its new cloths being fitted. The all new Harlem branch is following swiftly. Most banks have a long way to go to…
Patents, name creation and trademarks
by Madelyn Postman, December 3rd 2012
Thingamajiggy? Whaddyacallit? Just a couple of good names for that thingy you just invented. Here at Grain we really enjoy our name creation projects, from work for Tesco to Main Squeeze, Floreon and some top-secret work in progress. Our good friends at GrantTree have just written a great post on ‘A new use for patents in the UK’ about the Patent Box which is definitely…
Main Squeeze website launched
by Christoph Geppert, July 23rd 2012
We are delighted to announce the launch of the website for Main Squeeze. After having named the new brand, designed its brand identity and designed orange juice and apple juice packaging the brand needed a distinctive online presence. The website has been launched in English and Chinese and is expecting further products to be added to the family. May the juice be with you.
QR codes on packaging
by Madelyn Postman, July 10th 2012
Labels and Labeling magazine asked our views on QR codes…and we gave our frank response!
The Marylebone Office
by Madelyn Postman, May 29th 2012
Thought we’d share a pic of our new digs at 12 Melcombe Place, Marylebone.
What’s in a name?
by Madelyn Postman, May 22nd 2012
“That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet.” Yes, but how would sales figures look? We have just finished our third naming project for Tesco – in as many weeks! It will be a few months before we can reveal anything else…
Our new home in Marylebone
by Madelyn Postman, May 10th 2012
Grain recenty made a move slightly east from Notting Hill to Marylebone. We’re now at 12 Melcombe Place at Marylebone Station and the Landmark Hotel. Our new business cards have arrived too!
Our new Main Squeeze
by Madelyn Postman, May 3rd 2012
We are delighted to share one of our latest projects: the naming of a new Chinese brand of fresh juices. It’s our new Main Squeeze! We have designed the packaging of the freshly squeezed orange juice in 2 sizes, with lots more in the pipeline…or should I say the straw?