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It’s time for our monthly creative round-up! February may have been a short and gloomy month but it certainly hasn’t been short on bright design and branding news! As usual, we have brought together some news items from the last few weeks that have caught the eyes of the Ingenious team… Here's a taster… London Overground new route names London Overground is used by over half a million people daily but has previously had no specific names for its routes. Until now that is. Transport for London (TfL) has just revealed six new route names to be implemented by the end of the year, all of which are dedicated to historic stories and underrepresented communities. Although the overall Overground network will retain its orange-accented branding, a secondary colour system has been introduced so each route has its own shade. The new names and colours are as follows: Mildmay – blue, Liberty – black, Lioness – gold, Suffragette – green, Weaver – pink and Windrush – red. Updated maps and signage will soon appear across the TfL network, together with posters highlighting information about each route. The names align closely with the routes. For example, Windrush runs through parts of London that have strong ties to Caribbean communities and Suffragette commemorates Annie Huggett who campaigned for the women’s rights movement while a resident of Barking at the end of this route. The Lioness line cuts through Wembley where England women’s football team won the 2022 Women’s Euros and Weaver celebrates east and north London’s long-standing affiliation with the textile trade. Mildmay NHS hospital was the first dedicated to treating HIV and AIDS patients and Liberty highlights the freedom that defines London generally. The new names were devised after a wide consultation process and in partnership with creative studio, DNCO which specialises in creating brands for UK destinations.   To read our full round-up click here https://lnkd.in/e8MWqYvZ #graphicdesign #creativedesign #designagency #creativeagency #visualcommunication #branding

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 How I turn unpaid work into priceless opportunities. Volunteering/Collaboration is one of the most underrated ways to build your brand. Here’s how I am using it to grow mine. I recently earned a certificate from the United Nations Volunteers (UNV) program for contributing Graphic Design for Communication and Dissemination Support. This wasn’t just another project; it was a chance to build my personal brand while creating a real impact. Volunteering can be a game-changer for your brand. Here’s why: 1️⃣ Hands-on experience: Strengthen skills & portfolio 1️⃣ Meaningful contributions: Make a real difference 1️⃣ Global exposure: Gain international credibility 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 ↳ Offer your skills through volunteer opportunities and collaborations and gain real-world experience. ↳ Use these projects to position yourself as an expert in your field. ↳ Share your contributions as proof of your abilities and commitment. Your brand isn’t built overnight, but each step takes you closer to being recognized for your true value. Thinking about how you can grow your brand? Let’s chat drop a comment or DM me. #personalbranding #UNVolunteers

People think I'm woo-woo when I say design can save the world. But then I receive an insight—like the email I got this morning from our wonderful partner Edeline Berg from the Aruba Conservation Foundation (ACF)—and it makes me smile to know we're on the right track 🌱✌️ -------------- "On Earth Day this year, we rebranded to Aruba Conservation Foundation, marking our evolution into a modern conservation organization. The positive response from our associates, partners, stakeholders, and the Aruba community has been overwhelming. 🌱 "With our new name, logo, visual identity, and tone of voice, we’ve seen a notable shift in how we’re perceived both internally and externally... We look and feel more professional, which is exactly what we wanted to achieve. 🌱 —More non-nature partners and stakeholders are now reaching out to us for advice and involvement in nature-related issues. 🌱 —We’ve also received increased support from local and international organizations through funding, donations, and volunteer efforts. 🌱 —The number of international volunteers applying their time has grown as well. 🌱 —More importantly, our community is becoming more aware of threats and impacts on Aruba’s nature. 🌱 —People are now turning to ACF with concerns about nature, seeking our involvement in various issues such as habitat destruction, protected species nest destruction, new conservation projects and requests for speaking opportunities, presentations, and workshops to hotels and tour operators so as to educate them on how to best bring nature and the protection of it into their business operations. 🌱 "Although our small team has been working hard to keep up with the increased demand, this reflects the success of our brand transformation. 🌱 "Moving from a government-associated image to an independent nature management organization has opened many doors for us, both locally and internationally and we are referred to as the voice of nature, something we’ve made sure to be the positioning of our brand." 🌱 #conservation #design #brandidentity

𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁: I discover that most Events where the whole Event Designs (event branding) are handled by VOLUNTEER Designers; On most cases, the Event Designs are usually POOR and Substandard. If you have Excellence as part of your brand values and if you can afford it, Hire a Designer to handle your Event Branding. OR at least, let your Design team be Led by a Professional Designer. This is it: When you call for Volunteers, it's mostly "Growing designers" that will apply to be part of your design team. Many times, these guys are just looking for where to practice their design skills. So, don't expect top-tier excellence from them. Meanwhile, the professional designers with years of experience are seldomly available for volunteering, except they do so for Strategic Relationship sake. When you become good at what you do, you probably will be more busy with Paid Projects. I and my team handled two Event Branding last year, one was a Dual Business Event in France. The event branding featured different kinds of Design (from Event Logo to all sorts of designs). The Event will be taking place again this year again in France, and we're already starting off with their designs. Another Event Branding we handled last year was a Bio-Tech event in South Africa. This year's Edition will be in Nigeria. We're handling their event designs as well. And be sure, you wouldn't expect anything short of Excellence. Excellent Event Branding comes at a Cost. and you must be willing to pay the Price. 📸: Picture from one of the Events we handled their Last Year. 𝗜'𝗺 𝗮 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗼𝘁𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆. 𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗘𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱'𝘀 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗮𝘅𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗺 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗶𝘁. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀: 𝗟𝗼𝗴𝗼/𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀, 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀, 𝗲𝘁𝗰. #branding #uae #france #southafrica #eventdesign #eventbranding #flyerdesign #socialmediadesign

If some guests can't access all your features… it’s simply not ready for the public. When planning an event, there are a million factors to consider. And accessibility should be at the top of that list. It is absolutely essential that every one of your guests or participants enjoy your event to the fullest, without feeling left out of certain parts. If you're committed to inclusion, it's not that hard or expensive! Here are a few things to consider. ➡️ Use high contrast colors. This is extremely helpful to those with low vision (and everyone) ➡️ Have captions and/or an ASL interpreter. This way you can make sure that EVERYONE understands and benefits from the information you're sharing. ➡️ Adding braille to signage is another inexpensive way to help your guests navigate your event. ➡️ Make sure service animals are allowed in the space and accommodate the needs that come with that. ➡️ Ensure washrooms and seating are accessible. If you're committed to inclusion and want to make your spaces accessible to all, but aren't sure where to start, just DM me. I've consulted with numerous companies and event planners to help ensure that their event is accessible to all attending. Also, most of these tips are geared to in-person events. Let me now in the comments if you found this post helpful, and would like me to create another post on virtual events and how you can make sure they're accessible too! #Accessibility: A black background with white and blue text that reads: If your event in inaccessible, it's unfinished. #Disability #Community #Inclusion #Accessibility

This is brilliant from Steph. We need to support and protect freelancers and small organisations. We need to pay them. Protect them. Raise them up. Across marketing, design, charity skills, outdoor sector - and beyond - freelancers don’t know where their next cheque is coming from. Yet they provide the skills established organisations need. New experience and view points. Capacity as we ebb and flo. So yes of course we’ve all got an eye on protecting staff posts. But have we also got a strategy for supporting this ‘shadow’ workforce ? Because if we don’t when we turn round to need them they’ll be gone. #freelancers

𝐀 𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐬... Volunteer with your skills; opportunities will come. What is your mindset about volunteering? 📌 Volunteering can be a way of sharpening your skill. 📌 Recommendations through volunteering can increase your credibility. ➡️ For my personal development webinars, I have been blessed with amazing graphic designers. These people put in their best, and I recommend them at any opportunity. Have you volunteered with a skill before?What did you learn from the experience? ➡️ Seeing me for the first time? I am Joanna Ilemobayo, a young lady committed to shining her light. 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞. My utmost concern is your health and growth. I will love to connect with you. Click my profile and turn on the 🔔 for more relatable contents. #contentwriting #editing #personaldevelopment

All about me! Here is my story from my studies in Kent and Italy to working in London and Sydney, and how I ended up specialising in branding. Big thanks if you listen right to the end, there was a lot to tell! #brandingdesigner #websitedesigner #branddesignuk #logodesign #brandidentityspecialist #logodesignservices #brandingexpert #logoinspiration #logoconcept #bedfordshire #bedfordshirebusiness

### 5. **Infrastructure Improvement** - **Investment in Facilities**: The need to accommodate large crowds can lead to improvements in local infrastructure, such as roads, public transport, and event venues. These enhancements benefit the community long after the festival concludes. - **Public Amenities**: Festivals often necessitate upgrades to public amenities, including sanitation facilities and safety measures, which improve the overall experience for both residents and visitors. A1cities.com is it how or when?