Dave

Last friday we welcomed illustrator and all round nice chap Marcus Oakley in to brighten up one of our internal meeting rooms. Armed with a head full of ideas and a bag full of paint pens, he spent a day turning the blank walls into something altogether more interesting.  From now on conference calls and powerpoint presentations will be held among smiling pencils, fields of mushrooms and clouds.

Check out more of Marcus’s work for Pointer Shoes, Howies, and Channel 4 among others at marcusoakley.com.

Five has appointed Dave, the creative business consultancy, to help refresh its network portfolio of brands, it was announced today (FRI).

The refresh project will cover Five, Five US, Five Life, five.tv and fivedownload and will be rolled out across 2008.  Five selected Dave based on a combination of their TV and branding experience together with the right personality and fit with Five.

The brief is to create a look and feel, both on and off air, which injects an attitude and personality into the brand that fits with the new brand strategy.

Dave, the strategic brand consultancy, has won a fully integrated brand and marketing campaign to help Hunter footwear build on its success in creating a global lifestyle brand.

Dave will work with Hunter in attracting young families who love to mix the pace and glamour of the city with the more relaxed lifestyle of the countryside.

A revolution is underway on the slopes of France – started by Ski Republic! Ski Republic is a new kind of ski rental company. Favre Sports recruited Dave to create both the brand position and identity, and to manage the delivery of Ski Republic through a fully integrated communications plan, working alongside Dave’s partner agencies in the Engine Group, Slice PR, who are executing the PR strategy in both England and France, and Altogether digital, who created the website.   

Hawkin’s Bazaar, the rapidly growing retailer that sells an unusual array of gifts, gadgets, toys and curiosities has appointed Dave to help build their brand and refresh their identity.  The company, set up in 1973, currently has 30 high-street stores but has ambitious plans to open an additional 90 over the next three years. Their products are also sold online and via mail order.

Nectar the biggest loyalty scheme in the UK, has appointed The Engine Group’s brand identity specialist Dave to “re-invigorate” its brand.

Dave was appointed following a pitch that involved several agencies.

Marketing services group Engine has been appointed to create a through the line campaign. for Nokia Siemens Networks, a newly-created company that will launch in January 2007.  The account will be led by Dave, the creative business consultancy, who will be responsible for all print, online, event and outdoor advertising.

Dave has been appointed to help Ministry of Sound, the world’s biggest music and youth brands, to help develop a range of new products base using its Ministry of Sound and Hed Kandi brands.