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Boost Your Brand with 2022/2023 Colour Trends
It’s no surprise, tastes change depending on the cultural climate. What’s hot one year is not the next. Therefore, brands should use colour trends to influence their overall aesthetic, from products to marketing campaigns. We share our trend insights to help you create a long-term design strategy.
Your Bumper Guide: 2021 - 2022 Brand and Design Trends
Here is how your brand can adapt and succeed in the coming years, amongst the fallout of COVID-19 and economic downturn. Below, we share several key trends for 2021-22. From digital to physical realms, there is huge scope for brands. Better days are ahead.
2020: Our Year in Review
Boy, oh boy! What a year it’s been. Nearly everything has been shadowed by COVID-19! This just isn’t fair. Why let it steal the show? We should be taking this time to recognise our achievements and the positivity that occurred during 2020. What’s your top accomplishment from the last 12-months?
Why Copywriting is Your Brand's Secret Weapon
With the right copy, you’ll never need a hard-sell again. Copywriting is a conversation; it’s a sophisticated salesperson who speaks to your customers. It delivers a clear message — your brand is the go-to choice for it’s customers.
Can Your Brand Cure These New Consumer Pain Points?
Recently, we have all faced wicked challenges. 2020 will be a year none of us can forget! It is proven that the world is in constant flux, and so are your customers' needs and challenges. Yes, change is unsettling, but recent events have demonstrated how adaptable we all can be. We have to continue with our fingers on the pulse.
Twin Team Win Creative Industries Entrepreneur of the Year
Now in its eighth year, the Great British Entrepreneur Awards (in partnership with Starling Bank) recognises the hard work and inspiring stories of entrepreneurs in the UK, rather than the business’ balance sheet. With COVID-19 restrictions preventing the regional finals taking place at a live event, Buttercrumble won the award during a virtual award ceremony. We were joined by finalists across every region.

Diversity of experiences and perspectives is vital precisely because we all have our blind spots. That’s why it’s important for designers to actually engage their audiences and users to get a better understanding of what’s important to them, how they use what you design and how they see and interpret what you create.