Navyblue awarded a prestigious silver CLIO
[20:05:08] Navyblue has been awarded a prestigious silver CLIO award for yet another Corn Exchange Gallery piece: Chong Bin Park – Inside Outside. Presented on Friday 16 May in Miami, it was awarded on the same evening as the Scottish Design Awards, where we won an impressive five awards! Three were for direct mail and promotional literature for the Corn Exchange Gallery, and the Royal Opera House 2005/06 Annual Review was proclaimed the winner in the Annual Report category. To top it all, we were named the Design Team of the Year!
Glasgow 2014
[24:11:07] Glasgow has been appointed to host the 2014 Commonwealth Games ahead of Abuja! Navyblue is delighted and proud to have designed and produced the winning bid documentation.
Read about our work with London 2012
and Euro 2008
Navyblue in South Africa!
[23:11:07] As part of our continuing role as lead creative agency for Soccerex, the navyblue team take their expertise and brand gym concept to the 2007 Soccerex Exhibition. Taking place in Guateng Province, South Africa, Soccerex 2007 is the global conference for Football and sports associated business.
Junior / Middleweight Designers
[22:10:07] We are a leading independent, brand communications agency with studios in Edinburgh, London and Leeds. Due to recent and continued expansion we are looking for talented individuals to join the team in our Leeds studio. You will have two or more years experience and a portfolio to demonstrate exceptional creative ability, a passion for design and be able to communicate and present your ideas with clarity and enthusiasm. To apply, send your CV along with examples of your work to: jonathan.evans@navyblue.com
Magyar Rádió
[30:08:07] Navyblue has created a new corporate and three separate brand identities for Hungarian Radio, the state owned public service broadcaster. With a remit to represent and communicate inclusive public service content, Magyar Rádió (MR) and it's 3 stations launch on August 15th.
Magyar Rádió
Another award scoop!
[28:06:07] At the Scottish Design Awards, Navyblue scooped seven awards, including Designer of the Year – Lynne Devine. The Corn Exchange Gallery collateral won an impressive five awards across four categories.
More recently, our Royal Opera House and Barr Soft Drinks annual reports came up trumps in the AR100 awards: both feature in the top 100 annual reports worldwide, with Royal Opera House also being honoured a top 10 position in the design, typography and printing categories. Annual reports
Doubleheader for Smokehead whisky packaging
[04:03:07] Wine & Spirit Design Awards awarded Ian Macleod Distillers’ new Islay Single Malt Scotch Whisky the Design of the Year (Best Design/Best Dark Spirit Design) Trophy, following last month’s announcement of Smokehead as a Gold Medal winner in the Spirit category of the W&SDA.
Read more about Smokehead here
Annual report double win for Navyblue!
[28:02:07] Barr Soft Drinks 2006 has just been voted 'Annual Report of the Year' by The Drum magazine, and our 2005/6 Annual Review for Royal Opera House came third. Some of the judges’ comments are as follows:
“For me, Barr Soft Drinks stood out […] By showcasing the products alongside figures, I got a feel for the company and its staff and its attitude to its market. An iconic Scottish drink, it could have wandered down the tartan route, but instead went for a fresh, futuristic approach.”
Football branding
[20:11:06] Navyblue exhibited at the 10th Soccerex convention in Dubai in November, showcasing our extensive experience in the sports sector. A highlight of the event was Geoff Nicol’s workshop on football branding, which was done in conjunction with Paul Barber, Executive Director of Tottenham Hotspur FC.
If you’d like to read the presentation or find out more about our thoughts on football branding, as well as see how we rebranded Tottenham Hotspur FC and Soccerex, email nada.zbirek@navyblue.com
SportBusiness International Nov 06
[17:11:06] Why is design and branding a critical component of any sports organisation's communication and marketing strategy? Geoff Nicol, Joint Managing Director of Navyblue Design Group, shares his views with SportBusiness International.
Click here to view the article.
Scottish Design Awards
[29:03:06] We’re up for recognition in the Scottish Design Awards and have been nominated in four categories:
- Direct Mail and Stationery (The Corn Exchange Gallery)
- Architecture: Best re-use of a listed building (The Corn Exchange)
- Packaging (Gordon & MacPhail's 55 Year Old Benromach single malt)
Navyblue takes centre stage
[07:10:05] Navyblue was in the spotlight this month as Geoff Nicol - Joint Managing Director - appeared as the final keynote speaker at this years IOD Design & Innovation Summit. After designing and producing the winning bid for London to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in 2012, Navyblue was invited to illustrate the thinking and processes involved in delivering London's bid. The presentation also demonstrated how and why Navyblue won the opportunity to work on this "once in a lifetime piece of work".
London 2012 Bid Documentation
Navyblue website launches
[13:09:05] The new Navyblue website went live on Tuesday 13th September. The design reflects the new positioning as Navyblue Design Group and incorporates the company's new brand identity. The content of the website has also been overhauled to better reflect the breadth and depth of work that has been produced whilst working with our clients over the last 10 years.
Olympics Bid Success
[11:07:05] Navyblue is proud to have played a key role in bringing the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games to London. Navyblue were responsible for the design of the Candidature File as well as a wealth of supporting material, including stationery, guarantee files, an IOC brochure, environmental reports, budget reports, and mailers. The success of the London 2012 bid will bring huge benefits for young people... athletes...business... London's regeneration... and the nation as a whole. We congratulate Seb Coe and London 2012.
London 2012 Bid DocumentationNew Edinburgh studio
[06:06:05] Navyblue has moved into their new Edinburgh home, taking over the old Corn Exchange situated in the heart of Leith. The new studio was designed to meet the needs of a rapidly expanding design company whilst at the same time preserving the historical context of the original building. The new building also houses the Corn Exchange Gallery, the gallery is dedicated to all forms of contemporary art hosting a diverse programme of exhibitions throughout the year.