It’s always the same, isn’t it? Everyone wants everything before Christmas. And we were no exception. The deadline for the Best of Manchester Awards 2009 design competition was 17 December. Interviews were held on 18 December. And the winner was announced on 22 December. Phew.
Despite a little industry grumbling on the How Do website (sigh), we had a fantastic response to the competition. Agencies, design studios and freelancers alike got to grips with the Best of Manchester brand and came up with some startling ideas. In the end, we selected the issues-led communications agency, Creative Concern.
We chose Creative Concern thanks to a combination of factors: their design credentials, their innovative approach and their inherent grasp of what we wanted to do with the 2009 marketing campaign. As we talked through their submission, it was clear that this was an agency that could deliver not just good design but good communications and marketing as a whole.
And, now that the New Year has dawned, we’re already working hard with Creative Concern to develop what we hope will be a fitting marketing campaign for The Best of Manchester Awards 2009. Watch this space…
