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Bourne Design? Or What's in a Name...
Posted by Terence on 17 November 2008 in Branding
So you've got an idea for a business, and a plan of how to run it... but there's still one of the most important things to decide; Just what are you going to call it?
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Barburrito featured in Computer Arts
Posted by Mark on 29 September 2008 in Branding
With Barburrito opening at Liverpool One this week I thought I would post an article that was featured in Computer Arts. Its basically me just ranting on about the project and being very honest about the whole design process. I would like to thank the various people (from as far away as Brazil) who emailed me with praise on how frank the actual article was. Click here to view a pdf and see for yourself.
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Straplines, taglines and slogans
Posted by Matthew on 22 August 2008 in Branding
Straplines are claimed to be the most effective means of drawing attention to one or more aspects of a product. A strapline or tagline is a secondary sentence attached to the brand name and is an important extension of the brand. It’s there to emphasize the corporate image, strengthen and clarify the key message and expresses the company’s idea or purpose.
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BBC's Olympics 2008 branding campaign
Posted by Matthew on 07 August 2008 in Branding
Last week the BBC launched it’s promotion for its Olympics 2008 coverage. The campaign is inspired by the contemporary Opera, “Monkey: Journey to the West” which premiered to rave reviews here in Manchester last year as part of the Manchester International Festival.
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Branding and website design for Early Years Vouchers Stockport
Posted by Mark on 23 June 2008 in Branding
Bourn Design have been selected to rebrand Early Years Vouchers of Stockport. The project will include the design of the logo, stationery and website plus all on and offline marketing for 2008.
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