October 2007
Word hits the target
Sales training company Redline Associates asks Word to update their logo, revise stationery and put together a new brochure and datasheets appropriate to corporate clients.
See the results at www.redlineassociates.co.uk
September 2007
Rebrand the rebrand?
As one of the fastest growing companies ever to be launched on AIM, it wasn’t long before an offer for IXEurope was accepted. Word had 1 month to revise all IXEurope materials with their new name of Equinix, as part of a billion dollar American company
See the results at www.equinix.com
June 2007
Datacentre Identity
Launched on AIM stockmarket IXEurope needed a more corporate image to represent it’s European datacentre storage facilities. Responsible for implementing and applying it’s new style throughout all marketing collateral in 3 languages, Word had a 3 month deadline to achieve this companys goals.
May 2007
Storage Solutions
Word wins a pitch to help CHEP (a worldwide pallet and storage company) to produce its latest training brochure for the HR department. The final brochure is so well received, it’s been run out across 7 European languages.
See the results at www.chep.com
April 2007
Global Security
Word has been asked to collaborate with sports marketing agency Fasttrack Communications to produce an athlete sponsorship guidelines document for a global security firm. The document will be used in 14 countries and includes a high profile binder and slip case containing everything from branding guidelines to instructional information as to how each country handles its athlete.
See the results at www.fasttrackagency.com
February 2007
Reviewing IT?
IT solutions company A&O Services and Solutions has been launched from its old company EDS GFS. Word have created their new look including marketing brochure, exhibition stand and datasheets with particular emphasis on photographic imagery.
See the results at www.a&ogroup.co.uk
January 2007
Legal Eagles hold Seminar
Field Court Chambers (based in central London) have asked word to produce their seminar brochures. With 3 days to design and print each one, there’s no room for error.
September 2006
Ahoy there! Silicon Cup glory for IXEurope
IT Datacentre services company IXEurope asked Word to help with their 4 boats entered into this years Silicon Cup Regatta at Cowes in the Isle of Wight. Word produced all boat branding for IX and its sponsors along with all of the crew clothing for the 4 boats and their 40 crew.
The event was held over 2 days and IX managed 3rd overall with one of their boats. Most importantly a great time was had by all!
See the results at http://www.ixeurope.com/about/sponsorship/silicon.htm
August 2006
England OK, English UK!
It's first Annual Language Fair in it's new guise as English UK, provided Word with the opportunity to wow it's members with a new and improved Fair handbook. The guide becomes the industry bible for the year ahead as it contains all contact information of every English language school throughout the World.
The handbook is produced using our litho and digital printing technology and also a personalised polypropylene binder that all information goes into.
For more information see www.englishuk.com
July 2006
Square Eyed at Square Mile!
Square Mile Sourcing are a consultancy offering expert advice on any aspect of IT for large corporate comapnies across the World. Outsourcing, Offshoring, Insourcing and Consultancy are all areas that the company specialises in. They required a new corporate ID to carry across all aspects of their business, followed by a new website that would help to inform potential new clients about what they do and how to contact them. Word worked within the tight deadlines and set budget to get both the ID signed off and the website created in time for the directors to showcase it at an important meeting in America.
The whole project was started in July with the completed website finished in the last week of September!
See the website at: www.squaremilesourcing.co.uk
April 2006
European Website wins
Word wins pitch to produce EDS GFS website for both UK and EMEA regions websites. The work will be produced in an html format and continue to roll out EDS GFS new look across its businesses. The work will take 4 weeks and will be hosted by the company's own in-house servers.
Log on to www.edsgfs.co.uk or www.edsgfs.com to see our hard work.
January 2006
Pharmaceutical Fix
Apatech is a world leader in synthetic bone graft technologies and chose Word to develop their marketing communications as they reached the next stage of their funded development.
New offices, new products, new team and new agency. A fast turnaround and digital print technology were essential in order to meet the 2 week target for the initial marketing materials including product and pack shot photoshoot, new designs for and print production of brochures, folders and order forms.
To find out more click on www.apatech.com and follow the links.
December 2005
The Science of Learning
Sunflower Learning makes high-quality multimedia to help with teaching and learning science in schools. Word Communications has been recruited to continue their brand development and extend their range of sales/marketing materials as the company expands.
To find out more click on www.sunflowerlearning.com and follow the links.
November 2005
Get a job!
Word wins contracts with 2 recruitment consultancies. Winfield Ward (an established Accountancy specialist) has requested for Word to update and improve their web site and from there other materials. Vertica Resources (a young Brighton based IT specialist) requires a new corporate/brand identity.
October 2005
Caribbean Dreams
Web site creation for Villa Pelican situated on the stunning Caribbean island of Tobago. To find out more click on www.mytobagovilla.com and follow the links.
August 2005
Fortune 500
Word starts to work with the marketing development in the UK for EDS. Currently EDS delivers a broad portfolio of information technology and business process outsourcing services to clients in the manufacturing, financial services, healthcare, communications, energy, transportation, and consumer and retail industries and to governments around the world. With $20.7 billion in 2004 revenue, EDS is ranked 95th on the FORTUNE 500.
To find out more click on www.eds.com and follow the links.
July 2005
Got IT Sorted
NetEvidence a Surrey based IT solutions company looks to Word to provide innovative creative solutions including branded clothing and engraved/printed flash memory cards for their clients.
To find out more click on www.net-evidence.com and follow the links.
February 2005
Wake up and Smell the Coffee
Word wins the creative pitch for the Tchibo national account. Focussing on the coffee element of their business, we are responsible for design and production of materials used in the promotion of Tchibo, Davidoff and Vista brands.
To find out more click on www.tchibocoffee.com and follow the links.
January 2005
China Breakthrough
La Porcellana one of the UK's largest suppliers of Hotel and Restaurant Tableware enlisted Word to recreate a whole new website to show off their ever increasing range of Tableware.
The company has the need to constantly update their site with additions and deletions to their range. They also have the need to be able to increase their demands on web with a site that can be added to with modules such as e-commerce, stock control and online ordering.
Using our knowledge of the Web, Word has produced a cutting edge database- driven website that allows the users to update simply and immediately in-house. This technology allows constant monitoring of web traffic and detailed analysis for Search Engine Optimisation, enabling La Porcellana to use the site as their primary marketing tool.
To find out more click on www.laporcellana.co.uk and follow the links.
October 2004
Healthcare Pitch win
Today Word are pleased to announce that we have won a 6 way creative pitch to produce Priory Hospitals new range of patient information leaflets.
The job involves designing a set of 9 information leaflets to be distributed to GP's surgeries throughout the UK. Working together with Crystal Mark, the National Plain English body, the new pamphlets will be in waiting rooms from early 2005.
August 2004
Buon Lavoro!
Today marks the start of the 3 day conference and exhibition of ARELS (Associated Recognised English Language Schools) at the Metropole hotel in Brighton. The conference is the World's most important international language fair, catering for some 900 delegates over the 3 days.
Word has now produced the Fair's handbook for the last 5 years, incorporating our digital black and white printing technology with colour litho printing, we are able to meet the incredibly tight deadline that the production demands.
The final supply of the 900 finished handbooks is made just 48 hours after the final draft copy is supplied ensuring that all delegate information is completely up to date.
June 2004
Record breaking artwork at the speed of sound
IX Europe, one of Word’s IT clients has sponsored the latest attempt on the Electric vehicle land speed record. Word were asked to produce all branded clothing including caps, T-shirts and long sleeve rugby shirts for the event.
The car, run by British team Primetime Land Speed Engineering will travel to the Chott-el-Jerid salt flats in Southern Tunisia to make an attempt on the 245mph World Electric Land Speed Record.On June 9th. The team will attempt to make history by doing over 300 mph in an electric car.
Word have also produced the graphics for the vehicle promoting the company’s sponsorship, along with banners for the site out in the Tunisian desert.
To find out more click on www.ixeurope.com and follow the links.
May 2004
Celtic’s Greatest relies on Word
Word has just put the finishing touches on all of the promotional material associated with the release of a new film charting the life of 60’s Celtic soccer legend Jimmy Johnstone.
The Celtic star, recently heralded as the club’s greatest ever player, has just been diagnosed with Motor Neurone disease, and in order raise funds and awareness of this terminal illness, Jamie Doran has directed a feature length film charting Jimmy’s career.
The film contains interviews with footballs greats, and was a dream job for Word’s football loving designers. Jimmy’s film, called ‘Lord of the Wing’, is available in the shops now on DVD and VHS, along with a CD single featuring Simple Minds and Shane MacGowan. Check out the inspired artwork and look out for our fantastic film posters, scarves and t-shirts featuring Jimmy’s own logo, all created by Word.
www.jimmyjohnstone.com
May 2004
Word take out their pensions early!
Having won the creative pitch, last year, for the National Association of Pension Funds identity work, Word were asked to produce the 80pp show guide for NAPF’s Annual Conference and Exhibition at Glasgow’s SECC.
We were also asked to produce adverts relating to the various events at the Exhibition and a number of industry publications that Word have produced for the association were on sale.
For more information on the NAPF go to www.napf.co.uk
March 2004
Another one bites the dust in Siena!
A brilliant sunny day in the Tuscan town of Siena is where Word director Matt Winstone decided to tie the knot with long time Italian girlfriend Rose. Members of the Word team past and present were on hand to cheer him on, and fellow director Ross Fitzpatrick performed the Best Man duties.
To see Matt and Rose’s big day log on to www.roseandmatt.co.uk
February 2004
Caffe Torelli launch at Hotelympia 2004
Caffe Torelli is the new coffee company set up by Marco Costa, son of the legendary Sergio Costa, founder of Costa Coffee. Word was chosen to create the Torelli identity for packaging, marketing and advertising. We have also designed, produced and managed the company’s launch stand at Hotelympia in London’s ExCeL centre.
The launch has been a great success, and we should soon be seeing the new brand in coffee shops around the country, as well as Waitrose supermarkets.
See Caffe Torelli online at www.caffetorelli.com
February 2004
Word get eco-friendly with Earthborn
Approached by up and coming organic paint company Earthborn, Word have just completed the company’s launch materials for its entry into the competitive world of household paints.
Needing to promote ‘natural’ feel Word have produced all of the company’s marketing materials on a specially selected recycled stock, keeping an earthy feel to look of the products.
You’ll find Earthborn paints and dyes in specialist paint suppliers throughout the country, alternatively go to www.earthbornpaints.co.uk or look at our featured section on the graphic design pages of the website.
