After only two weeks at Grain as the new Project & Studio Manager, I already feel like one of the team. It has been refreshing to work within such a close knit group of talented people in this creative hub. I’ve been surprised at how a company with only a few employees manage to maintain a large workload and deliver to such a high standard.…
Our JoJoJam logo was featured in LogoLounge volume 5: 2,000 International Identities by Leading Designers from Rockport Publishers.
Another little treasure that we found in our bookcase – Vivian Cipolla business cards featured in Business Cards 2: More Ways of Saying Hello from Laurence King.
Our Nokia N97 packaging has been featured on The Dieline, “The world’s #1 packaging website”.
Our logo design for photographer Michael Woolley was featured in LogoLounge Master Library, Volume 1: 3,000 Initials & Crest Logos from Rockport Publishers. Check it out here!
Here’s a little something that we came across while we were looking through our bookshelves at Grain HQ: our Cent Magazine design published in Onehundredat360°: Graphic Design’s New Global Generation from Laurence King.
The green movement is not new. In fact, in the last 30 years, it has become an integral part of many campaigns and indeed even companies’ strategies in the creative industry. Why is being green so vital to the success of a business? There are different reasons, but most importantly is that consumer behaviors have changed. Consumers, especially in the fashion and luxury industries, have…
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 decided to engage more with local businesses with the aim…
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 MultiOne One for Kenwood. Cooking and food is enough to…
We’re big fans of yoga, health and well-being here at Grain, so it was wonderful to work with Howard Napper again after we first met in 2005 to refresh Agoy‘s identity and packaging. Howard is a wellbeing advocate, teacher, entrepreneur, writer and designer with over 20 years of expertise behind him. His passion is to find ways to help people be inspired to take responsibility…
Introducing Grain Creative & its services at the talk with students Last week, I was invited to give a talk on social media and public relations for students at Kaplan International College in Holborn, London. The purpose of the talk was to introduce them to the creative industry in London and inspire them to become part of this rapidly growing sector. I ended up being…
Is your business is doing really well – are your products and services having a positive return on investment? Are you ready to take your venture to the next level, yet you are unsure which channels to promote it on and how to integrate all of them and maximise the effect? Here are some tips. Traditionally, when we talk about promoting a business, marketing and…
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 (I think that is treasure hunt) or play tennis. Oh…
Started in 2002 as a design agency with a three dimensional focus, Grain has expanded to a full-service branding agency, focusing strongly on brand strategy, identity, name generation, websites, ecommerce, social media, packaging, environments, campaigns and communications. In 13 years, Grain has grown in both scope and scale. Our work has become more strategic, providing a long term partnership for many of our clients. Grain has…
There have been four celestial events today: the solar eclipse, spring equinox, a supermoon, and the online launch of new childrenswear brand Petit Tribe! Petit Tribe is a new luxury childrenswear brand unlike any other, fusing traditional African inspiration with contemporary design. A dream come true Grain has been working with Petit Tribe from the beginning to help transform an inspired dream in the mind…