We could not achieve what we set out to do unilaterally. Let us stand shoulder-to-shoulder and salute those special relationships.
"No other company does as much with type as Monotype. Our designers have created many of the most celebrated and influential typefaces of our time. And we’ve developed the technologies that bring type to the screen for millions of consumer products and user interfaces worldwide. Wherever you see type, now and in the future, there’s a good chance Monotype will be behind it."
www.monotype.com
Brand Perfect aims to help brands keep pace with technological change and create seamless interactive experiences.
www.brandperfect.org
"We are not the 'Connecting Users' brand nor the 'Connecting Consumers' brand. Guess what? We are a bunch of great, fun, quirky, offbeat, unusual, charming minds that speaks with people as whole: people who love, laugh, learn, play, work, earn money, communicate, and much more. Our role at Nokia is to support every aspect of people's lives to have a richer, fuller life every day with connectivity, information, friendship and fun. Not tomorrow or some time soon, but today. That's why we make devices and experiences that empower people to look at the world with new eyes, to reach out and take risks, to push themselves, express themselves, share more and grow. It means to be truly alive. Nokia empowers people to live adventure everywhere. People - not consumers - is where we stand as a brand."
www.nokia.com
"At Getty Images we inspire communicators and give them the tools to create inspiring work of their own. Getty Images is one of the world’s leading creators and distributors of still imagery, video and multimedia products, as well as a recognised provider of other forms of premium digital content, including music. Its award-winning photographers and imagery help customers produce inspiring work which appears every day in the world’s most influential newspapers, magazines, advertising campaigns, films, television programs, books and websites."
www.gettyimages.co.uk
"Since 1984 our approach and people has signified us as one of the UK's leading specialist recruitment consultancies. Our values – honesty, integrity and partnership are at the core of what we do and how we do it. So whether you run a global design consultancy, integrated marketing agency or interiors & architectural practice, whether you're the new generation or established business or whether you're a fresh graduate or seasoned professional we would like to help you design your future."
www.network.cc
"The Drum have been great supporters of the podge lunches over the last few years in London and Manchester and as well as having a regular magazine covering the creative industries they also run several great awards events such as the DADI awards (this year being held at The Emirates), The Roses awards, The Chip Shop awards, the Social Buzz awards and others. Particular thanks to founders Gordon Young and Nick Creed for whom nothing is too much trouble."
www.thedrum.co.uk
"Interbrand started in 1974 when the world still thought of brands as just another word for logo. We have changed the world’s view of branding and brand management by creating and managing brands as valuable business assets. We create and manage brand value by making the brand central to the business’s strategic aims. We’re not interested in simply being the world’s biggest brand consultancy. We want to be the most valued and influential."
www.interbrand.com
Working with global brands and their creative suppliers, McKenzie Clark produce and deliver high quality and consistent branding projects for the retail, sport and corporate sectors. They have supported podge lunches for 8 years and really know their stuff, a pleasure to work with and they don't pull faces at tight deadlines. Graham Clark is joining us at this year's podge lunch working with Interbrand to bring the designs to life.
www.mckenzieclark.co.uk
This London based digital creative communications agency creates highly creative and technically smart solutions to help some of world's biggest brands reach their customers and are responsible for the build of all the podge websites and many of their clients are in the room today and call on them for digital and pitch support. The team are happy to work under white label relationships as well as directly with brands. When not working on podge websites recent projects include Real Madrid, ITV, Aviva, Bazooka, Drambuie and Kraft Foods.
www.nakedpenguinboy.com
Our podge photographer Christine is a popular figure in the design world and has a range of clients including the Prince Philip Designers Prize nominees portraits, speaking for D&AD New Blood as well as finding time to do an MA in photography at Central Saint Martins focusing on her personal work, and her MA subject is related to Cancer. She works with many people in the room already but would love to hear from you with any interesting projects you may have.
www.cdvphotography.com
The team at large format graphics specialists McKenzie Clark have been busy producing all the graphics for this year’s amazing Olympic games but also stood up to be counted to handle the graphics for Podge Lunch, many thanks to Graham Clark. Writer supreme Patrick Baglee is always there in the background helping with copy and other creative input. GF Smith offered their beautiful paper for use at Podge Lunches and the experts at Generation Press printed all the podge collateral which was designed by James Henderson of Brilliant Path. And no podge lunches would work without the amazing help of Barbara and Clare Jones who pull everything together on the day.