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Hauntingly Good: Retro FX for Thrills & Chills
Retro VFX for Thrills & Chills. As Halloween approaches, it’s a good time to look back at the classic horror films to shape… Read More
XP Black History Month UK 2024
Hew Locke at the British Museum, and Black ballet’s pirouetting pioneers… The UK’s annual October celebration of Black History always seems to come and go just too fast. So, it’s really great to see the British Museum and the world of Black ballet offering us an extended sojourn in 2024’s… Read More
Halloween Campaigns That Got Us Spooked!
The best spooky marketing campaigns of 2024 It’s that time of year when the creativity monster is unleashed. Marketing professionals grasp at every Halloween themed pun, play-on-words and joke, they can munster muster. So, without further adieu let’s jump into the campaigns… Read More
Black History Month UK 2024 – Reclaiming Narratives with Interior Design
It’s October, so not only are we well into autumn, but we’re also celebrating the UK’s Black History Month 2024. This year’s theme, ‘Reclaiming Narratives’, is focussing our minds on Black histories and success stories, whilst correcting historical inaccuracies. So,… Read More
Black History Month UK 2024 – Reclaiming Narratives
The brilliant Black Brits of technology and development! October is special to the UK as our Black History Month, but do you know why it was chosen for this annual celebration? Well, firstly October is marked in every African calendar… Read More
Experiential Marketing Events – The New Go-To for Brand Growth
Experiential success in a 2024 world! We’ve pointed it out before, and we’re back again chanting the same mantra – consumers are seeking a real connection with their brand of the moment. And to hit the… Read More
Old-School Marketing Techniques for Tomorrow’s World
The comeback kids are taking us back to basics! The latest buzz in the media world is all about the resurgence of the print magazine. And the surprising thing about it is not the return of its original fanbase, but the youngsters who are increasingly rejecting the… Read More
Early Career Architects Going for Gold – The RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize 2024
Keeping the torch burning brightly for brilliant British architecture! Since its creation in 1998, the Stephen Lawrence Prize has become so much more than a memorial to his name – now, it’s also a shining symbol of the potential he held before his senseless murder. Founded by… Read More
VFX at the Movies, Summer and Autumn 2024
Sizzling Special Effects Scripts, actors and cinematography are all well and good, but incredible visual effects are what really make a movie pop. And although we’ve already had a few VFX-heavy film fixes this year – we’re talking Matthew Vaughn’s Argylle, Denis Villeneuve’s Dune:… Read More
Up and Coming Trends in Hospitality’s Interior Design
How 2024’s ID hotlist is moving towards 2025 It’s that time of year again when holiday hotspots all over the world are buzzing with pleasure seekers. While some of us are still looking for that splinter of sunshine on Skegness beach, an extremely readworthy article and some insightful… Read More