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The Crossed Cow is The Partners blog. A collection of views, opinions and inspirations gathered from the team behind the UK's most highly awarded brand consultancy.
Tag Archives: The Partners
Design Competition
On Wednesday I was lucky enough to be part of the judging panel for this years D&AD graduate academy. The afternoon consisted of me, and a collection of fellow design bods, locked in a boardroom reviewing a large selection of entries over … Continue reading
Go GHANA!
You may have noticed a new face appear on screen at the-partners.com yesterday. This was due to the fact that Ghana, who played England in a friendly at Wembley Stadium last night, were sporting our FIA Decade for Action tag … Continue reading
Pollination of ideas
They say that good ideas spread, and a recent discovery would suggest that the sentiment is all too true. In 2003 The Partners designed some packaging for a lovely, independent, honey-maker based in South London. In the early days of … Continue reading
Posted in Packaging
Tagged bees, honey, Packaging, Stanley Honey, sustainable, The Partners
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Movember at TP (update)
Now, don’t deny it. You’ve been on tenterhooks for the past 2 weeks wondering how our guys are getting on with their hair-growing efforts in the name of charity. Well…we have an update…
Posted in Just for Fun
Tagged Charity, moustache, Movember, Sponsorship, The Partners
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TEDxNewSt – The day
The day had finally arrived. After months of planning, TEDxNewSt was taking to the stage at the Deloitte New St Auditorium in Central London. Our CEO Jim Prior, Ogilvy’s Rory Sutherland and The Sound Agency’s Julian Treasure, were realising the … Continue reading
Posted in Brands
Tagged Haymarket, Ogilvy, ted, TEDx, TedxNewSt, The Partners, The Sound Agency
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One thanks one
In 2004 Design Week published its annual league table of companies ranked according to the number of design awards they had won worldwide in the previous three years. The Partners was 21st. For some of us here, that was a … Continue reading
Posted in News, The Partners
Tagged 2009, Art, Awards, Blog, Creative, Design, Design Week, Number 1, The Partners
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Really Good Book Explained
This week Rockport Publishers sent us a copy of their Really Good Packaging Explained book which is the second in a series following up upon Really Good Logos, Explained. The book showcases the favoured designs of four of the world’s … Continue reading
Do it to see it to do it
I’m sure that all the Norwich students, past and present, here at The Partners, share Gareth Robert’s view (below) from this week’s Design Week periodical. I’ll never forget the deadly silences when Ray would lean back on his chair, put … Continue reading
Posted in Graphic Design
Tagged Art, Design, Design Week, Norwich School, Ray Gregory, Retirement, Student, Students, Teaching of Art and Design, The Partners
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The referee’s a banker!
The Partners has once again teamed up with Richard House Children’s Hospice, heading back into the City to flex their fundraising muscles with another fantastic event, the Richard House five-a-side football tournament. Aimed at naturally competitive City workers the idea … Continue reading
