CEO,
Holmes & Marchant Group, UK
In 2009 John Mathers was appointed by Holmes & Marchant as managing director, now changed to CEO.
Mathers was previously CEO at Enterprise IG (now The Brand Union) and has held similar posts at Fitch and Blue Marlin. He is also a former president of the Design Business Association, and is currently on the advisory board of DOTT Cornwall.
Holmes & Marchant, founded in 1967, is part of the Media Square Group and is supported globally through the Lloyd Northover network, with partner offices in Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai. Clients include Kraft, Unilever, Heineken, Freixenet and LVMH.
It’s nothing new that brands rely on colour recognition, and in some cases words, to boost consumer recognition on noisy shelves. Both are vital in driving market share.
Europe loves wine. Sure, Belgium has its beer and Britain (and France) its cider, but really, wine is the most popular drink on the continent.And as the rise of ‘branded’ wines continues apace, Europe has not been exempt. While the modern focus on branded wine tends to look ...
No doubt, Apple's apps seem to become a new medium for brands with an official launch of the long-awaited iAd platform for mobile and "tablet" advertising. The "smart" future gets closer—you may receive comprehensive information in one intergated brand...
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On October 20, Apple officially announced the release of a new MacBook Air that introduces an utterly innovative concept of the portable computer.
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“For an average consumer the value of branding is down to making the right choice”

Sara Jones, Creative Director at brand development and packaging design agency Anthem Worldwide, shares her round up of the top five print innovations, which have the potential to create real standout, as long as they’re used to enhance –- rather than ‘be’ -- the brand idea.
If you had to choose the ultimate business super power, what would it be? Big budgets, global reach, an innovation pipeline full to bursting, a PR machine capable of generating positive press 24/7? Without hesitation, I answered “agility.”
Cheryl Swanson, Head of Toniq, once again explores the consumer trends for different age groups in the USA.
Before we had Apple Macs, Photoshop and a myriad of other programmes, design centered on tradition and craftsmanship, on the physical and the tactile. Yet now, we see the worlds of digital design and physical craftsmanship joining to create new expressions and celebrations of the power of making.
There’s a natural relationship between the style of our daily surroundings and how we feel. A great space can make us feel better, more hopeful and even more productive. And we often use our own space to express a vision of ourselves.

