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Senior Brand Designers – 6 month permalance (x 2 positions)

NeilFriday, December 11, 2009

Following a major win, we're looking for two experienced Senior Brand Designers to work on an iconic global re-brand. The successful applicants will have over five years experience at the best agencies and worked on some of the biggest global brands.

Send pdf work samples along with your CV to neil@socialuk.com

No agencies please.

Client Services Coordinator

NeilWednesday, November 25, 2009

An exciting and rare entry level position has arisen at 
a fast growing design and advertising agency for an 
ambitious, fun and charismatic graduate wishing to 
pursue a career in client services/account management.

This position is to help support a busy and fun accounts 
team working on a varied portfolio of brands. No specific 
experience is needed, but a positive attitude, excellent 
telephone manner and an eagerness for an interesting 
and exciting career in design, branding and media is a must.

Helping to support the accounts team, you shouldn’t 
be afraid to get your hands dirty, offer exceptional 
attention to detail and be able to use your own initiative. 
You will assist on projects right from the start, and 
your role will include assisting with quoting, briefing, 
organising print/production, answering client queries 
to name but a few.

Interested? Please send your CV to rachel@socialuk.com

YouthNet LifeSupport

NeilTuesday, October 20, 2009




'LifeSupport' is the latest YouthNet campaign aimed at revolutionising online support for young people.

Having been asked to evolve their exitsting identity, which included the report 'Life Support: Young people's needs in a digital age', Social UK were invited to the launch event at City Hall. The night was inspiring and it made us all realise just how important YouthNet is to young people today.

For more information on the LifeSupport appeal visit: http://www.youthnet.org/lifesupport

The best creative brief ever?

NeilFriday, October 16, 2009


We think this could be the best creative brief ever.

Below is a letter from Mick Jagger to Andy Warhol in 1969, thanking him for agreeing to design what would become one of the most popular album covers of all time, Sticky Fingers. It featured Joe Dallesandro's crotch, complete with workable zip and was also the first to feature the band's tongue and lips logo. In the letter, Jagger warns Warhol of possible production problems he might encounter when designing the album – something he completely disregarded and produced a cover that caused all sorts of problems, most notably scratching the record itself and any placed in front of it in record shops.

Captial FM Jingle Bell Ball

NeilWednesday, October 14, 2009


Capital FM have just announced a second date for their charity concert, The Jingle Bell Ball, a two date event to be held at the O2 Arena in London on 5 and 6 December. Lady GaGa, Lily Allen, Noisettes, Pixie Lott and Sugababes are just some of the acts confirmed so far to perform. For this event we're teaming up with Karmarama to promote the event and give the O2 a christmas makeover.

The Ball will raise money for London's needy children. It is supporting Capital's flagship charity, Help A London Child, with a donation being made from the proceeds of the event.

http://www.capitalfm.com/music-showbiz/jingle-bell-ball/

Jamie Cullum Campaign

Neil



Jamie Cullum releases his fifth studio album next month called, The Pursuit. The album, which will be released November 9, is already receiving rave reviews and being hailed as his best to date. Cullum's record company, Decca, asked us to help with the advertising campaign to promote the album.

Saving Aimee 'We're the Good Guys'

NeilSaturday, October 3, 2009


Saving Aimee release their debut album 'We're the Good Guys' later this month and embark on a major headline tour in October to coincide with the release. Social UK have designed the album and single artwork and also directed the video for new single 'Fresh since 88' which is released 18th October in the UK.

Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05blFA-RWFE

www.myspace.com/savingaime

Askonas Holt Website

Neil



Askonas Holt are one of the World’s leading arts management agencies who needed a complete overhaul of their online look and function. Social redesigned their website and introduced more excitement, content management capabilities and a focus on the actual beauty of the arts, completely missing previously.

Visit the site at http://www.askonasholt.co.uk/

Thanks to the guys at MAKE for the build. http://www.makeonline.co.uk/

Taxi for Ms Collins!

Neil


Jackie Collins new book 'Poor Little Bitch Girl' has just been released through London publishers Simon & Schuster. Social were asked to design the outdoor campaign to promote the release of her latest novel. Look out for our poster campaign and taxi on London streets now.

The White Queen

NeilTuesday, September 1, 2009



London Publishers Simon & Schusters' latest release – Philiippa Gregory's second novel, 'White Queen' has just reached number one in the HB fiction chart, for which Social UK created the outdoor campaign.

It's the first time Philippa has made it to number one, White Queen selling well over 12,000 copies in it's first week, doubling her previous offering. Look out for our outdoor campaign throughout the UK in September.

Think London Annual Review

NeilMonday, July 20, 2009


Think London are the foreign direct investment agency for London, who connect International Businesses to London, helping them set up, succeed and grow.

Being a not-for-profit, private-public partnership, delivering expertise and advice to international
businesses, their experts work with government and the business community to help companies access the best people, places and opportunities in the city.

We have just designed their Annual Review – the brief was to create a piece of collateral which could be used as a selling tool whilst avoiding the traditional Annual Review style.

The Annual Review was recently launched at Think London’s International Business Reception on the 15th July.

Hilton Reading Launch

NeilWednesday, July 1, 2009


Hilton welcomed its latest hotel in the UK recently, with the opening of the 210-room Hilton Reading. We were on hand to provide all marketing collateral for the new hotel and advertising including the brand identitiy for Bar K and The Larder restaurant.

Lifetracks

NeilFriday, June 19, 2009


Lifetracks is a groundbreaking new programme to help young people including some of the most disadvantaged in the UK - increase their employability.

The three-year Lifetracks programme will empower and support 16 to 25-year-olds to make informed choices about their work, training and study and was showcased recently at the House of Commons.

The programme will be delivered by a consortium of four respected UK youth charities - The Foyer Federation, Skill, Rathbone and YouthNet - thanks to a £5m investment by the Vodafone Foundation and a further £1.5m match funding from v, The National Young Volunteers Service.

Social UK are delighted to be involved with such an important programme and are currently working on developing and delivering the Lifetracks brand collateral and advertising originally conceived at Saatchi & Saatchi.

Sunday Times Oxford Literary Festival

Neil



Earlier this year Christ Church College Oxford hosted the annual Literary Festival, sponsored by The Sunday Times. Social UK designed the festival branding including the main Festival and Children's brochures.

Saving Aimee

Neil



We've just finished creating a look for the launch of 'Saving Aimee', a new young British Pop Rock band from Hertfordshire. We're very excited about these guys and expect great things from them. Their new single 'We're The Good Guys' is released next month and produced by a certain Justin Hawkins of ‘Darkness’ fame.

Captial FM Summertime Ball

Neil



Lionel, Leona, Ms Perry and co got the Emirates Stadium rocking on Sunday June 7th at the Captial FM Summertime Ball but it was our very own 'Speaker Boy' who was the real star of the show. Social UK developed all branding for the event ranging ticket wallets, programmes, press and outdoor advertising, stadium signage, big screen animations and stage design.

Ben's Brother New Album

Neil



Ben's Brother is back with a new album called Battling Giants. The album contains a duet with Joss Stone - Stalemate - and other vocal collaborations including Jason Mraz as well as new single 'Apologise', co-written by Natalie Imbruglia. Social UK put Jamie in his very own B Movie for the sleeve with our very own staff lending a hand as models!

Research

ScrewyTuesday, March 10, 2009


Robin's desk, Tuesday 11.30am

Social UK gets the ISO

ScrewyFriday, March 6, 2009


Today is a proud day. Social UK is now officially ISO accredited, which apparently means we know what we're doing. We are very proud of our certificate and it will have pride of place somewhere between the biscuits and the first aid kit. 

Larder Lunch

ScrewyThursday, March 5, 2009



We recently designed all the promotional material and packaging for the Larder Lunch, a new lunch spot down at the Hilton London Tower Bridge. Having visited the joint last week we were impressed to see everything in action. We even wrote the wall menu (we never knew our Lisa had those sign writing skills!). As for the food, the takeaway salad gets the Social thumbs up.