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    Creative Stuff#103

    Published by: Georgie Buckle

    Published on: March 21, 2025

    Our weekly roundup of creative news and insights along with a peek at what we’ve been up to.

    Industry News

    Black background with different matchbooks in black, green, gold and more both open and closed with matches lying next to them. Some of the copy is bold chunky white copy reading 'stud' to a smaller gold matchbook with red copy saying 'jungle with a blue line on either side.

    Darian Newman.

    A love letter to the lost tradition of queer matchbooks. Darian Newman’s new book compiles a collection of 80 matchbooks – once a pocketable souvenir, now an artefact of the headier days of the gay clubbing scene.

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    BATCH.

    Merging the artistry of analog filmmaking with the efficiency of cutting-edge technology, BATCH’s new brand identity positions the company as the future of post-production.

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    Open laptop showing dings new playful branding with the friendly house shape character with large eyes. on the screen the text says 'ding and it's done'

    Ding.

    Part of HomeServe, but with a very different vibe, the branding for Ding features bright colours and cute mascots in a bid to make finding tradespeople more fun.

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    Studio News

    3 photos from the Visit West Annual Regional Visitor Economy Conference at We the Curious. The first and last image show the presentations with the attendees all watching at tables then the middle image shows Richard and Joe stood side by side smiling with the companies pull up banner behind them

    Yesterday we exhibited at the Visit West Annual Regional Visitor Economy Conference at We the Curious. It was great to catch up with some friends and clients in the travel and tourism sector, hear from a range of speakers and learn more about some of the exciting things in store for the region in 2025.

    VIEWING CORNER

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    We’ve been watching Adolescence on Netflix. Filmed in a single continuous shot, the 4-part series pulls viewers into the unravelling world of 13-year-old Jamie Miller, who is accused of murdering his classmate, Katie. Co-creator Stephen Graham stars as Jamie’s father, Eddie, whose family is devastated by the shocking allegations.

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    LISTENING CORNER

    Yungblud album cover which is mainly white with a topless black and white image of Dom holding a wired microphone flicking his head back with the copy hello heaven, hello to the left of him

    Yungblud is back with a brand new single – the epic, classic rock-influenced, 9 minute long ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’. On the inspiration behind the track, Dom said “Rock music is in my DNA. It’s the first genre I was ever exposed to; I grew up in a guitar shop with my Dad and my Grandfather. Rock music helped me find an identity as a human being.

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