A lovely email

I've been neglecting this blog, so apologies for that. There are exciting developments in the wings re. the website, and I've mentally put the whole thing on the back burner while those developments... develop.

But I can't resist quoting this email I've just had from Phil Power, my client at Crisis. I started working with Crisis last year, when 300million got me involved in the charity's rebrand. And I'm happy to say the relationship has blossomed. I've since worked on their Impact Report for 2008, and a recent brochure. Phil has now asked me to work on 2009's Impact Report, along with the following blush-inducing words:

'Can't say how great it is to have you working with us. You absolute get what we are about and how we need to articulate things, so a big thank you.'

For my part, I'm thrilled to be working with such an important and fascinating organisation. So it's all good.

Rebranding Crisis

I've been working with 300million on the new identity for homelessness charity Crisis recently. 300million's new logotype (above) is a leap forward, I reckon - I confess I used to wince every time I saw the previous identity:



For my part, I've been working with Crisis to develop some clear, focused statements about what they do, and what they stand for. I've also helped edit the latest Impact Report (below), which you can download as a PDF from the Crisis site.



It's not the first time I've worked with Crisis, in fact. Many, many moons ago, in another life, I art directed this commercial for them (yes, you read that right):



I didn't write it, however. That was done by a chap called Stuart Heath, who is now freelance and much too good to recommend here. (I'd give him a link, but he doesn't have a website. Sort it out, Stu.)

The ad impressed MTV enough for them to air it free for us at Christmas. And I met my wife on the shoot. So it all worked out rather well.

(The film was produced by New Moon, with whom I still work. They went on to create the bid film for London 2012, in which I also played a very, very tiny role but will still not shut up about.)