George Orwell famously declared that correct grammar and syntax “were of no importance so long as one makes one’s meaning clear”. Well, up to a point. His 1946 essay on Politics and the English Language was a stirring call for clearer, cleaner English in response to...
The dust has barely settled on our sponsorship support for the 20th anniversary Glasgow Business Awards than we now turn our attention to the Institute of Directors (IoD) Scotland Director of the Year Awards, which take place in March 2018. It’s an honour for Connect to...
We’re always learning and growing at Connect. Which is why our entire design team decamped to Glasgow for a development day at TopForm, the opening day event of Graphic Design Festival Scotland 2017. Freelancers were drafted in, account managers primed and client work all completed ahead...
By, Neil Braidwood, Creative & Publishing Manager, Connect Communications I have been to every single Magfest. There have only been six of them, but I can’t imagine ever missing one. The quality of speakers over the years has been incredible – this event punches well above...
Connect was delighted to welcome two talented new members to its growing design and digital team this week. Ryan Swinney joins our head office in Paisley as a designer, having previously worked in Aberdeen. His roles included the creative planning, production and development of a number...
Connect this week joined in the national #nowrongpath campaign to help reassure youngsters who may be disappointed with their exam grades. Held on 8 August to coincide with the 2017 Scottish exam results day, the campaign aimed to show that many people in interesting jobs may...
The visual identity of PPA Scotland’s annual Magfest has been revealed, thanks to some superhero efforts from Team Connect. Connect have been heavily involved in the organisation of Magfest since its inception, and are delighted to have taken responsibility for creating the visuals for the 2017...
Credibility To engage your audiences, and for your stakeholders to engage with you, you need to be credible. Within corporate communications, credibility relies on two key elements: Integrity Return on investment. Integrity Anyone who has ever produced a piece of content will know that true objectivity is an...
Connect has launched its third new newsletter for BAE Systems this year. Connected, a 12-page magazine specifically for the company’s Shared Service business, will keep employees across the defence giant better aware of the work the business is doing. The publication adds to two others produced by...
We're delighted that Teaching Scotland, GTC Scotland's flagship communication channel, has been shortlisted as Best Publication in the 2017 PRide Awards. We've been supporting the production of Teaching Scotland for nearly ten years, and this is the fifth time it's been recognised at a national award...