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Author: Martin Grimer

Lights, Camera, Action

What would you say if asked to take part in a new series for primetime, mainstream (we’re talking […]

Posted on 05/10/201001/20/2011 Opinion

Crowdsourcing: iSnack2.0

Anyone who has had anything to do with naming – and I mean anything – ever, could tell you that iSnack2.0 is a terrible name. Awful. Abysmal. A professional would never have let that out of their head let alone out the door and onto the client’s desk. But the short-lived name for Vegemite’s brand extension last year is a great example of what happens when you outsource creativity to amateurs.

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Posted on 05/04/201001/20/2011 Opinion

What Prize Sovereignty?

No, I don’t mean what price sovereignty and no, I am not going to bang on about the UK surrendering its currency and joining the Euro. I’ve just come back from a trip to New Zealand and I was struck by the level of care and attention that has gone into the creation of its new passport, which speaks volumes to me about Kiwi’s level of national pride.

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Posted on 04/26/201001/20/2011 Opinion

There Is No Such Thing as a Bad Project

Design isn’t all high-octane glamour all the time. Some of what we do, by its very nature, involves […]

Posted on 04/19/201001/20/2011 Opinion

Is a Client Brief a Straitjacket or a Springboard?

There are those in the creative community who believe the best work comes of being unfettered by commercial considerations. And, sure, we all love a boutique brand. It is nice to let your spirit roam free and to create beautiful designs for niche products that give you carte blanche to create as you see fit.

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Posted on 04/08/201001/20/2011 Opinion

No job, no cash and no future

No job, no cash and no future. It sounds like a Sex Pistols lyric from the seventies, but sadly it was an all too recent headline from one of London’s daily papers. Tens of thousands of young people feel destined never to amount to anything, according to research by charity the Prince’s Trust.

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Posted on 02/25/201001/20/2011 Opinion

Nostalgic brands

We talk about inspirational and iconic packaging all the time in this business, but how often can we point to a brand and say, hand on heart, that it has introduced creativity to the masses?

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Posted on 02/09/201001/20/2011 Opinion

Are Strategic Planners a Good Thing or a Bad Thing?

The answer, surely, depends on the planner.

There are designers and creative directors out there who view them with suspicion; who fear being constrained by reams of research and who resent what they see as their meddling. By the same token there are those that appear too frightened to think about a brief unless it has been through the planning department. Neither extreme is healthy.

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Posted on 02/04/201005/03/2013 Opinion

Let’s Get in Good Shape

This is the time of year when loads of people join the gym with the sworn intention of getting into shape. New year, new start and all that. It set me thinking about how design agencies could shape up for the challenges 2010 will bring.

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Posted on 01/14/201001/20/2011 Opinion

Coca Cola Identity: Great Deal of Creativity

Turner Duckworth’s work for Coca Cola deserves every accolade it receives. Just recently it picked up a Benchmark Best of Show Award to go with its Yellow Pencils, Cannes Grand Prix for Design and many others.

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Posted on 12/10/200901/20/2011 Opinion

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