Posts by Department of Creative Affairs
2019 Charity Christmas Single:
Tennessee Christmas
Department of Creative Affairs is proud to present their 2019 charity Christmas single, Tennessee Christmas. This boot-scootin’ journey across the heartland of America tells the story of a vagabond and his misadventures as he tries to make it home in time for Christmas. It’s a tip of the Stetson to legends of the Tennessee music scene…
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2018 Charity Christmas Single:
Be My Christmas Baby
Grab your dancing shoes from under the Christmas tree and prepare to party like it’s 1963. Department of Creative Affairs is proud to present their 2018 charity Christmas single, Be My Christmas Baby. The song is free to download and enjoy, however any money you contribute will be donated to the Lost Dogs’ Home, who…
Read MoreTen commandments of annual report design
The words ‘annual report’ can often conjure up images of encyclopaedic documents with page after page of uninspiring text and financial figures crammed from margin to margin. But this doesn’t necessarily need to be the case. Of course, when done poorly, annual reports can represent the heights (and depths) of the quintessentially boring ‘business report’.…
Read MoreThe ten commandments of good design
German industrial designer Dieter Rams famously asked himself the question: Is my design good design? In most of the developed world, it’s impossible to open your eyes without seeing countless examples of graphic design. Good or bad, graphic design is everywhere. It has the power to be inspiring, empowering and enlightening. Done poorly, it can…
Read MoreThe power of video — Changing a nation’s behaviour in under 3 weeks
Video is perhaps the most powerful tool for engaging with an audience. It is a medium that connects people—one that can terrify, enlighten, educate and amuse. Most importantly of all, when used in conjunction with a truly great idea, video has the ability to change peoples’ behaviour. In April 1987, while the rest of the developed…
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2017 Charity Christmas Single:
Shake Ya Bell (It’s Christmas Time)
Grab your dancing shoes from under the Christmas tree and prepare to party like it’s ’93. Department of Creative Affairs is proud to present their 2017 charity Christmas single, Shake Ya Bell (It’s Christmas Time). The song is free to download and enjoy, however any money you contribute will be donated to the Lost Dogs’…
Read MoreEmotional branding
Branding is an essential ingredient for any company to connect with its customers, but it runs much deeper than just having a nice visual identity. Today’s discerning customer values quality, innovation and – perhaps above all – authenticity. We want to feel an emotional connection to the things we buy and companies we support. When…
Read MoreWeb design: beauty is only skin deep
Web design encompasses more than just whether a website looks good or not. It aims to create a user experience that is both intuitive and effective. Good web design communicates your values and drives your customers to action. In the mid-1990s, long before the days of YouTube and Instagram, the internet was a very different…
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2016 Charity Christmas Single:
Christmas Time (Is Here Again)
In the tradition of washed up B-grade celebrities and former reality TV stars, the staff at Department of Creative Affairs presents its annual charity Christmas single. The song is free to download, however any money raised will be donated to the Lost Dogs’ Home, who are unfortunately always inundated with unwanted pets over the holiday…
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