The North
Creative North punches above its weight
Advertising and design agencies in the North of England make a strong contribution to the UK’s wider creative output, according to those working in...
20 March 2006 |
Tom Bloxham named most influential business personality in the north of England
mad.co.uk subscribers in the north of England have once more named Tom Bloxham, founder of property development agency Urban Splash, the most...
20 March 2006 |
Original and modern thinking
Peter Saville exclusively reveals what he refers to as "the signifier of the brand vision" for Manchester and talks in depth to Stuart Aitken about...
24 November 2006 |
Has Manchester got the X factor?
Manchester’s commercial radio market is about to welcome a new entrant,...
13 March 2006 |
Moving up North
Kerstin Kuhn assesses the creative scene in Manchester as the city moves...
13 March 2006 |
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News
Modern is Manchester’s keyword
Manchester City Council has unveiled its new brand identity created by design guru Peter Saville.
13 March 2006 |
Boddingtons top brand in the North
Boddingtons has emerged as the North’s number one brand, despite no longer have a presence in Manchester.
13 March 2006 |
Quality of life key benefit of Northern living
A better quality of life is the key reason why creatives working in the North of England chose to remain there, despite a common perception that the...
13 March 2006 |
Agency life in North boosts career
Working for a creative agency in the North is good for your career prospects, according to latest research carried out by mad.co.uk.
13 March 2006 |
Features
Introduction
Long languishing in the shadows of London, in recent years the North has started to punch above its weight as it grows in confidence both as a region...
13 March 2006 |
Has Manchester got the X factor?
Manchester’s commercial radio market is about to welcome a new entrant, Xfm. But will the station that caused ripples in the London market have the...
13 March 2006 |
Moving up North
Kerstin Kuhn assesses the creative scene in Manchester as the city moves to build its reputation as a centre for business.
13 March 2006 |
Cains and able
Cains is becoming something of a local success story in Liverpool. Jim Butcher talks to the brewery’s joint managing director Sudarghara Dusanj about...
13 March 2006 |
Research
Creative North punches above its weight
Advertising and design agencies in the North of England make a strong contribution to the UK’s wider creative output, according to those working in...
20 March 2006 |
National boost for northern agencies
Creative agencies based in the North of England derive the majority of their work from national clients, according to exclusive research from...
20 March 2006 |
Press and DM score highest in the North
Press and direct mail campaigns are the most frequently created by agencies based in the North of England.
20 March 2006 |
Tom Bloxham named most influential business personality in the north of England
mad.co.uk subscribers in the north of England have once more named Tom Bloxham, founder of property development agency Urban Splash, the most...
20 March 2006 |
Media
Trinity Mirror signs deal with Liverpool
Trinity Mirror has signed up to be an official partner of Liverpool European Capital of Culture in a £2 million deal.
14 February 2006 |
Xfm hands Mediacom North Manchester launch account
Xfm, the GCap-owned alternative radio station, has appointed Mediacom North to handle the £1m planning and buying account for its new Manchester...
02 February 2006 |
Glorious Creative styles weekly paper for the North West
Manchester start-up consultancy Glorious Creative has won the five-figure design project to create what is claimed to be the UK's first regional...
26 January 2006 |
Metro launches in two new cities
Free daily urban newspaper the Metro is launching a new edition in Liverpool as of today, with a Cardiff edition rolling out next week.
07 March 2006 |
Clients
It's glam up North
Helen Stott of Glynwebb finds herself seduced by the charming entrance displays at Selfridges.
01 March 2006 |
Bettys & Taylors seeks marketing head
Bettys & Taylors of Harrogate, the independent family-run business that owns Yorkshire Tea and Lazy Sunday coffee, is looking to appoint an...
20 February 2006 |
Bank loses top marketer after a year
Bradford & Bingley has lost its chief marketer Warren Langley less than a year after he took up post. He was appointed director of marketing...
09 February 2006 |
Northern agency to lure US firms online
The North of England Inward Investment Agency is launching the first phase of a £1.5m integrated campaign to target US businesses.
13 January 2006 |
Creative
North East gets TV push
One NorthEast, the regional development agency for the North East of England, is launching a £1 million TV campaign to promote the area as an...
18 January 2006 |
Finch to create Liverpool campaign
Finch, the Liverpool-based advertising agency, will develop the first national advertising campaign to promote Liverpool as European Capital of...
06 March 2006 |
Love goes the extra mile with educational pack for Sport Relief
Manchester group Love has created an educational pack, which will be sent to all primary and secondary schools, to promote this year's Sport Relief,...
16 February 2006 |
Panda Pops gets radical makeover
Vimto owner Nichols is putting £2 million behind the overhaul of soft drinks brand Panda Pops, bought from Hall & Woodhouse last year, which will see...
10 February 2006 |
Agency
JDA appoints art director
Leeds-based full service marketing agency The JDA Group has appointed Zoe Hirst as art director.
09 January 2006 |
Vivid appoints new directors
Manchester-based creative agency Vivid has appointed two directors following a management buy out of the company.
03 March 2006 |
BDH TBWA makes senior appointments
Manchester-based advertising agency BDH\TBWA has made a series of senior appointments and promotions.
20 February 2006 |
Cicero makes senior appointment
Manchester-based full service marketing agency Cicero has appointed Rob Townsend as business development director.
17 February 2006 |
