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Centre for Civic Innovation

[vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="18" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="A brand that's radical for the council's needs" color="#222222"] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] The CCI was a new department, with a design-led approach to solve complex city problems. CCI never shys away from any challenge and would never stand for “its always been done that way.” The current model for deriving public services is grounded in underlay assumptions. At the CCI, they are combing design thinking, research, data science and storytelling to understand and to solve complex societal problems. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="18" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="The problem" color="#222222"] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] The CCI had no presence online and needed a platform to embed the culture of design thinking into the council culture one step at a time. CCI needed to create a content hub that showcases projects and partners the CCI is working with; V&A Dundee and many more. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column]   [qodef_separator class_name="" type="full-width" position="center" color="#E0E2E2" border_style="" width="" thickness="" top_margin="" bottom_margin=""]   [vc_column][qodef_accordion style="boxed_accordion"...

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Built By Benzie

[vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="24" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="Build better for a stronger tomorrow." color="#222222"][vc_empty_space height="20px"][vc_column_text]Built By Benzie is a family run carpentry business and they wanted to branch out and get more members of staff to join the family. The business wanted to be visually professional and to look attract new customers. The family wanted the brand to be reliable and friendly which is embedded into the company’s values. The rebrand had increased the sales and margins during the pandemic. Creating a local hero and a reliable one.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] ...

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iCapital Awards 2019

[vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="18" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="Innovation It’s in our DNA…" color="#222222"] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] Glasgow was one step closer towards the European Capital of Innovation award and shortlisted to the final 6. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="18" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="The problem" color="#222222"] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] The application needed to be submitted with an 90 seconds video that reflected the bid created. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column]   [qodef_separator class_name="" type="full-width" position="center" color="#E0E2E2" border_style="" width="" thickness="" top_margin="" bottom_margin=""]   [vc_column][qodef_accordion style="boxed_accordion" skin="dark"][qodef_accordion_tab title="What I did" title_tag="h4"][vc_column_text] Creating storyboards of the application for the video, under tight deadlines (5 days), Facilitating workshops to co-create storyboards with the design lead, Created the video that was used within the final bid, Generating an visual advertisement campaign that would promote our bid over social media, Created the music used in the bid video, Setting up photo shoots with schools to get them involve in the campaign, Traveling to 5 schools and 4 offices over one afternoon, improvising on...

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Street Change Glasgow

[vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="18" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="Alternative Giving is a platform that offers many different ways to donate." color="#222222"] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] Street Change Glasgow was created to help vulnerable people, improving the their lives in the long term. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="18" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="The problem" color="#222222"] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] Street Change Glasgow platform needed a brand presence, and an identity to grab people's attention at first glance and draw them in. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column]   [qodef_separator class_name="" type="full-width" position="center" color="#E0E2E2" border_style="" width="" thickness="" top_margin="" bottom_margin=""]   [vc_column][qodef_accordion style="boxed_accordion" skin="dark"][qodef_accordion_tab title="What I did" title_tag="h4"][vc_column_text] Understanding what the real problem is, under tight deadlines, Facilitating workshops to create a vision for Street Change Glasgow, defining the vision, aims of the project, Co-designing with the product owners and analysing the interviews for insights, Designed and developed the visual brand, Developing new ideas for the platform from low-high fidelity prototypes, receiving feedback and iterating, Collaborated with an external design agency to further produce...

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Data Centre of Excellence

[vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="18" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="Designing insightful stories with data" color="#222222"] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] The Data Centre of Excellence brings together data statistics, analytics skills with design skills. The department is designed to deliver better outcomes for citizens by embedding a design data led culture which drivers better decision making across the city council. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_row][vc_column][qodef_custom_font font_family="Montserrat" font_size="18" line_height="34" font_weight="700" letter_spacing="-0.4" text_align="left" content_custom_font="The problem" color="#222222"] [vc_empty_space height="16px"][vc_column_text] The newly formed department needed a visual identity, website and a brand strategy to showcase the ground breaking innovative work that is being delivered through design data-led solutions. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column]   [qodef_separator class_name="" type="full-width" position="center" color="#E0E2E2" border_style="" width="" thickness="" top_margin="" bottom_margin=""]   [vc_column][qodef_accordion style="boxed_accordion" skin="dark"][qodef_accordion_tab title="What I did" title_tag="h4"][vc_column_text] Designed and developed the visual brand, the identity, wireframes for the website, the graphic system and branding guidelines, Participated in workshops to create and define the vision for department, aims of the project, connecting to the current business objectives, Reviewed the research interviews and...

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