We’re delighted to see our creative partners October featured not once, but twice in Branding Served! They have recently been recognised for their fantastic work on Marine Art Salon and Mishcon de Reya.

Micha Weidmann Studio has recently created the identity and packaging for Davina Peace, a luxurious and ethically responsible beauty brand, which was launched at Harrods at the end of last year.

We are delighted to announce that Dr Nancy Macdonald will be joining The Collective. Nancy has over a decade of domestic and international commercial qualitative research experience. She has worked with some of the world’s most successful brands, helping them to unlock new insight and understanding of their consumers (Nokia, Diageo, BBC, TFL, Bacardi, Topshop, Starbucks). Prior to working in commercial research, Nancy completed her PhD – an ethnographic study of illegal graffiti writers in London and New York. As a social scientist, Nancy brings a unique understanding of consumer behaviour, providing clients with invaluable insights delivered in a client friendly and accessible manner. If you have a project that would benefit from deeper consumer understanding, please call Jonathan.

Micha Weidmann Studio, one of our Collective partners, has rebranded the legendary Truman’s Beer.

Truman’s was founded in 1666 when Brick Lane was just a track flanked by fields. The brewery grew as East London grew. Truman’s was once the biggest brewer in the world. Its history is a classic story of rise and fall. The rise lasted for over two hundred years, the fall was over in half. Truman’s was made great through good beer, strong principles, hard work and a bit of luck. It was undone when these were compromised and in 1989 the brewery and the pubs were sold and Truman’s was closed.

Thankfully, the name remained. Truman’s is still seen on many local pub walls and the old brewery has become East London’s creative heart.

In 2010, Truman’s was restarted by two local beer enthusiasts. It has a new beer, a new eagle and it’s on the rise once more.

We’re really pleased to announce that our Collective partner Live Union have been appointed to work with Olympic Legacy Trust project somewhereto. A key project of the Cultural Olympiad, somewhereto will connect young people with space holders in their region, enabling them to do the things they are passionate about.

The project is being delivered by youth communications agency Livity in collaboration with Channel 4. Live Union look forward to working with them both to create great live experiences around the UK in the lead up to 2012.

C&IT magazine has done a nice write up about the appointment here.