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Creative marketing agency: Q&A with our CEO

Creative marketing agency: Q&A with our CEO

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Creative marketing agency's CEO

In light of Boss’s Day, we’re celebrating the CEO of our creative marketing agency, Vivid Creative. Gerry Arcari, Founder and CEO, speaks about the time Vivid Creative was formed reminiscing on milestones achieved, client work and wins, and valuable learning points. Get to know our CEO and learn more about Vivid Creative in the Q&A...

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A Sobering End to 2020

A Sobering End to 2020

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As we reflect on 2020 it’s with sombre reflection that we remember all of those that have been so badly affected in so many different ways. We also thank the NHS for their overwhelming response to the pandemic and can only hope that the vaccination programme will ease the pressure they’re under and allow us...

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We’ve created a new home

We’ve created a new home

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Inside the Vivid studio

CELEBRATING 20 YEARS OF MAKING BRANDS BURN BRIGHTER – 1999 to 2019 We’re celebrating our 20th year in business by restoring one of Sheffield’s hidden industrial gems to create a sublime office for the future. Circa 1849, Wharncliffe Works was originally built for Steel & Garland, manufacturers of stoves and fire grates. Subsequently owned by...

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RAR+ Awards – Brand Strategy Winners

RAR+ Awards – Brand Strategy Winners

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RAR Awards

Attending The Drum RAR Awards at Grosvenor Square, London on Tuesday 24th April was a thrilling experience. Having been shortlisted as finalists in four categories.

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RAR+ 2018 Awards Finalist

RAR+ 2018 Awards Finalist

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We are delighted to have been shortlisted as finalists for four prestigious 2018 RAR+ Design Awards. Recommended Agency Register (RAR) is The Drum’s service to help brands to choose agencies, based on ratings. The RAR database contains over 55,000 ratings left by brands. Each year RAR download the ratings from the database to identify which...

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2017 in Review

2017 in Review

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The Drum Top 100 Independent Agencies

2017 was a discovery year for Vivid. We saw the economic uncertainty of the referendum vote in the second half 2016 and eloquently punched our way through 2017 with a new team and a new imperative – to deliver sustainable business gains for our clients, to drive efficiency from within and to ensure the journey...

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Presents for them – presence for you!

Presents for them – presence for you!

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Our latest creation for Providoré UK has just been published in the lead up to the festive season. Printed on Antalis UK Ltd Claro Bulk [68pp] for a crisp and tactile finish, Vivid’s in-house design and photography blended together to create an impression that lasts. The 2017 winter gifts brochure features luxurious hampers, wine, cheese...

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Trust is earned!

Trust is earned!

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Carrs Silver clever newspaper advert

As founder and managing director of Vivid, I was musing over Friday fish & chips that there are far too many people in our industry that can talk the talk, but very few who can walk the walk! From my point of view, experience is everything. That’s why we believe marketing, brand and digital skills...

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Harmony in your home

Harmony in your home

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'Harmony in your Home' sign for Symphony kitchens

Symphony Group PLC is one of the UK’s largest suppliers of fitted kitchen, bedroom and bathroom furniture. Under license, they also manufacture the Laura Ashley Kitchen and Bedroom Collection and also have a suite of their own branded collections that are available through hand-picked, specialist, high street retailers. Symphony contacted RAR+ (The Recommended Agency Register)...

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RAR+ Recommended Agency

RAR+ Recommended Agency

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The new FY 2017 has seen us get off to a really good start! We are over the moon to see that our clients have rated us so highly by The Drum RAR+ register. From 39 individual clients surveyed, we achieved an average rating of 9.1 (91%). We are currently recommended for ten key service...

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Agency Direct Mail Campaign

Agency Direct Mail Campaign

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Direct Mail Campaign for Loop Print. Loop Print wanted to let agencies know all about their brand new printing technology. It’s a game changing piece of kit so we needed to create lots of interest with a pre-installation teaser campaign in the run up to the new press opening event. The solution was a self...

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Happy New Year 2017!

Happy New Year 2017!

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Vivid team wearing sunglasses from Fluid Branding, wishing everyone a Happy New Year 2017! (Including Anto Heeley, Joe Taylor, Jon Dickens, Tash James, James Ayliff and Steve Dupree)

Wishing all our clients and partners a Happy New Year for 2017! We’ve started the New Year on a high with some amazing new project and client wins: Global brand roll-out for a London business that manufacturers planetary grinders for diamond tool making. Retail brand review and brand revitalisation for a leading UK kitchen manufacturer....

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