August

28 Nov 2014

Donna Hardie wins Editor of the Year at the CMAs

August’s Donna Hardie won Editor of the Year for her work on both ‘Completely London’ for Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward and ‘The Experts’ for Flight Centre. 

The judges said: “Most magazine editors find they have their hands full with just one title; the winner of this year’s Editor of the Year has two magazines, each one for clients in completely different markets talking to completely different audiences. Whether it’s for an upmarket London estate agent or a travel centre, Donna Hardie creates content that’s both engaging and effective, generating revenue for her clients and awards for her mantelpiece.”

Mark Lonergan, managing director, August, said: “I am absolutely delighted for Donna and her team. It confirms our belief that great talent produces the best work, and that this in turn delivers business-transformational results for our brands.”

28 Nov 2014

Jenny Rymill is Highly Commended, Designer of the Year, at the CMAs

August’s Jenny Rymill was given a Highly Commended award for her work on ‘Ocadolife ’ for Ocado in the Designer of the Year category at CMA Awards.

Jenny’s work beat the likes of John Lewis and Strutt & Parker in a very competitive group.

Mark Lonergan, managing director, August, said: “I am delighted for Jenny. It confirms our belief that great talent produces the best work, and that this in turn delivers business-transformational results for our brands.”

14 Nov 2014

Product and Shoot Co-ordinator wanted

live for IKEA FAMILY, the award-winning, international print and digital homes title, is looking for an experienced Product and Shoot Co-ordinator.

The successful candidate must be super organised and self-motivated, with an interest in interior design. You will also need to be a team player, who is able to liaise with stylists – co-ordinating and attending shoots as and when required. 

Most importantly, you will be responsible for organising and researching IKEA product lists, ensuring these are kept up to date at all times.

Applicants should have relevant experience within a similar field. And if you can write, that's an added bonus.

Please send your CV, with an accompanying letter telling us why we need you, to Michael Melis at michael.melis@augustmedia.com by 24 November.

15 Oct 2014

August shortlisted for 14 CMA Awards

August has been shortlisted for 14 CMA Awards this year. With over 450 award entries from 16 countries, six continents and 81 agencies, this is a great achievement by our teams.

Shortlisted work includes #1969denim for GAP, Golfbreaks.com, live for IKEA FAMILY, Our World for P&O Cruises, Ocadolife for Ocado and Completely London for KFH, as well as nominations for two editors and two designers.

August managing director Mark Lonergan said, “Almost every one of our shortlisted entries is an example of multichannel content marketing. We have had a great start to the awards season, already winning two Lovies, so fingers crossed!”

For more information please contact Katherine Punch on 020 7033 0935.

25 Sep 2014

Editorial assistant wanted for global title

The successful candidate will be comfortable writing for print, digital and social media and have some understanding of the customer publishing market. You will have a flair for the written word and be as happy writing features as you are researching ideas and giving general support to the magazine’s features desk. An interest in the homes market in general, and IKEA in particular, is a definite plus! This is a great opportunity for someone recently graduated or in their first job on a small title.

 Interested? Send your CV and samples of your work to Lola Borg at lola.borg@augustmedia.com by October 10

24 Sep 2014

August nominated for Lovie Awards

August has been nominated in The Lovie Awards for IKEA. ikeafamilylivemagazine.com has been selected as a finalist in the annual Lovie Awards in the Website: Lifestyle category.

The Lovie Awards are the European sister to the world-famous Webby Awards, and the only pan-European award recognising online excellence.

Winners are chosen by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a global organisation whose European members include actor and presenter Stephen Fry, founder of Zipcar Robin Chase, and founder of IfWeRanTheWorld Cindy Gallop, just to name a few.

The best bit is, you can also vote for us in The People’s Lovie Awards! www.peopleslovie.eu/#lifestyle-2

23 Sep 2014

August launches new P&O Cruises site and magazine

This week, August released a refreshed microsite for P&O Our World, ourworld.pocruises.com. The microsite has been updated to reflect the new look and feel of the magazine, which was relaunched earlier this month. It is a richer visual feast of P&O Cruises news and destinations, easily accessed with intuitive site navigation and responsive design.

Within the magazine, August has introduced a wider variety of stories to the editorial mix, making it an even more valuable travel resource for P&O Cruises’ Peninsular Club members. The tone of voice has been developed to add a deeper sense of community, using personal accounts for travel tales and offering behind-the-scenes snippets of life on board.

The refreshed website and magazine build on the established success of the projects to date.

20 Aug 2014

Are you an editorial all-rounder?

August’s editorial team is looking for someone who is as comfortable covering a press event as they would be researching and writing a blog post or conducting a video shoot interview. We have an immediate opening for someone who is independent, able to interpret an editorial brief and then see it through to the end.

Working in both print and digital, the candidate should have the following skills:
· Feature writing (please provide three examples)
· News writing (we will give you a short test)
· Interviewing (from celebrities and business leaders through to ordinary people with remarkable stories)
· Strong focus on research and fact checking
· Ability to write in different editorial styles (e.g. business, lifestyle, commercial brochure, corporate report)
· Project management
· Design-literate

The candidate will ideally have the following experience:
· 2-3 years working in a busy content-driven environment, ideally having held a position such as junior reporter, features writer, sub-editor or editorial assistant
· Comfortable using InDesign
· Comfortable using CMS (e.g. WordPress or Umbraco)

To apply, please submit a CV, feature samples and covering letter to: luke.turton@augustmedia.com
Salary: DOE
Closes: 5 September, 2014

29 Jul 2014

Experienced Production editor required

The role of Production Editor at August is a very important one and key to the smooth running of one of our biggest accounts. The position involves managing the production of a quarterly customer print magazine and monthly digital magazine, created for 34 countries in 30 languages. Responsibilities include creating schedules and monitoring the flow of pages so they are completed on time and to the client’s specifications. The Production Editor also has ultimate responsibility for signing off all pages for print. Other requirements of the role include running team catch-up meetings, working within a bespoke content management system, managing the entire translation process, liaising with contacts in all countries and ensuring each language version of the magazine is produced to the highest standard, using bespoke style guides.

The successful candidate will ideally have the following experience and skills:

Experience
- At least three years working in a publishing environment, as a production editor or chief sub editor
- Knowledge of content management systems
- Experience creating and implementing schedules

Skills
- Exceptional organiser and team collaborator
- Calm under pressure
- Experience in client liaison/management
- Great communication/interpersonal skills
- A keen eye for detail/subbing experience
- The ability to keep, and enforce, deadlines
- The ability to prioritise and delegate effectively
- Experience of working within a CMS environment is a plus

To apply, please email: katy.davis@augustmedia.com

16 Jul 2014

GAP #1969denim needs talent!

August is producing the new Fall campaign for GAP #1969denim. We're looking for real people to model in a street style campaign. We don't care about your size, colour or even age. The only prerequisite is that you know how to rock denim!

The shoot will be really fun and will last half a day (date TBC) somewhere in or around central London. Although we'd like people to come in their own clothes to show their style, we will provide jeans, and there will be a stylist and makeup artist. We will pay everyone who takes part £150.

If you'd like the chance to participate, please send an email and one photo of yourself to ellie.fazan@augustmedia.com

Ellie will then get in touch with you confirming the date, time and location.

Thanks, and please share with all of your friends and family!

19 Mar 2014

August relaunches Golfbreaks.com

August has relaunched Golfbreaks.com, the leading golf holiday booking and information website from Europe’s specialist golf travel company. 

August has delivered business strategy, UX development, content creation, creative design and front-end build for this industry-leading client.  

The result is a fresh online customer experience that includes innovative site functionality and integrated e-commerce capability. It makes booking golf holidays simple, offers much greater transparency and easier-to-find offers, plus more peer-to-peer reviews.

Keith Mitchell, marketing director of Golfbreaks.com says: “August impressed from the outset. Their passion for our business and ability to get under the skin of who our customers are has made the relationship a strong one. In the simplest terms, August and Golfbreaks.com are a really good fit. 

“As a business with 15 years’ pedigree, the website is crucial to our overall aims. The biggest challenge for us is to balance the needs of group bookers as well as last-minute business – meaning we needed a digital interface that works for both purposes. With the new website, that challenge has certainly been met."

6 Feb 2014

August launches The Experts magazine for Flight Centre

The Experts showcases the unparalleled knowledge of Flight Centre’s travel professionals within the business alongside the variety of product ranges available to travel-hungry customers.

Siobhan McGarvey, Head of Marketing at Flight Centre UK, comments: “We believe that our customers will welcome our new magazine, finding it full of surprising facts and features, and that it encourages them to turn to Flight Centre for all their travel needs, including those complex holidays that take them all over the world. The Experts is designed to be inviting to read, full of irresistible offers and, most of all, inspirational to help customers choose their next holiday.”

Sarah Bravo, Editorial Director at August, says:
“We are extremely excited to be working on The Experts magazine alongside the Flight Centre marketing team, who had a clear and strong vision of what they wanted for this project. It’s not just a magazine of product offers; it has a deep narrative and presents a real opportunity to strike up a relationship with customers. The scope and variety of interesting content will portray just how much knowledge Flight Centre has at their fingertips.”

29 Nov 2013

August brings home two awards at 2013 CMAs

From an impressive 16 shortlisted nominations, August took the top gong in two categories at the prestigious 2013 International Content Marketing Awards at London’s Old Billingsgate on November 27.

Winner in the Best B2B: Industry and Manufacturing category is the Algeta Annual Report + corporate website rebuild. The judges praised August’s work as ‘a highly effective content solution’ adding that it ‘sticks to the core brand and the content is outstanding’.

Topping the Best Brochure/Catalogue category is Butlins Family Brochure 2013, described by the judges as something that ‘completely transforms your perception of the brand’.

Two further August entries were highly commended in their categories: Our World for P&O Cruises in Best Consumer Membership, and Completely London for Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward in Best Non-retail Consumer.

Mark Lonergan, Managing Director of August, says: "We are extremely proud to be recognised for our high-calibre creative work in an increasingly competitive market. We are delighted to be part of such an exciting and evolving industry.”

15 Oct 2013

August shortlisted 16 times in CMA Awards 2013

August has received a colossal 16 nominations across 20 categories in the CMA International Content Marketing Awards 2013.

August magazines, websites, annual reports, illustration and photography campaigns have all received prized places in the shortlist, including two nominations in the Launch of the Year category, and a nomination for Completely London for Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward editor, Donna Hardie, who won the award in 2010. August art director Richard Murray has also been shortlisted for Designer of the Year this year after winning the category in 2012.

The CMAs are the biggest night in the content marketing calendar, and this year has been the biggest year ever with more than 445 entries, despite a reduction in the number of categories from 27 to 20. See the full shortlist here. Winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on Wednesday 27th November.

The August nominations are:

Best Travel and Leisure - Delight, Butlins and Butlins Live Music Weekends Magazine

Best Consumer Membership - live for IKEA Family and Our World, P&O Cruises

Best Non-retail Consumer - Completely London, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward and Christie’s International Real Estate

Best Public Sector/Government - Lumiere, Artichoke Trust

Best Brochure/Catalogue - Butlins Family Brochure 2013

Designer of the Year - Richard Murray

Editor of the Year - Donna Hardie

Best Use of Photography - ‘Postcode’, Completely London, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward and ‘CIRE Serenity’, Christie’s International Real Estate

Best Use of Illustration - ‘Rub a Dub’, Completely London, Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward

Launch of the Year - Ocadolife, Ocado and The Luxury Edition, Christie’s International Real Estate

25 Sep 2013

August delivers another CoolBrands® book for 2013

CoolBrands® is an annual initiative to identify and pay tribute to the nation’s coolest brands judged by a high profile panel of experts, including pop-rap duo Rizzle Kicks, fashion designer Julien Macdonald and TV chef Gizzi Erskine as well as members of the British public.

The 2013/14 book celebrates the results of the 12th annual survey, that found Apple at the top, along with YouTube and Aston Martin, closely followed by Twitter and Google.

The book is available to buy directly from CoolBrands® at info@coolbrands.uk.com or by phoning 020 7079 3310.

24 Sep 2013

LUMIERE 2013 shortlisted for Lovie Award

August’s LUMIERE 2013 website, which launched in July, has been shortlisted for a Lovie Award in the Art category.

LUMIERE 2013 was commissioned by Artichoke following a successful collaboration with August in 2011. In November this year two bespoke LUMIERE festivals will light up the night in Durham and Derry-Londonderry, becoming the biggest of their kind anywhere in the UK. August built a site that incorporates photography and film with a dynamic and attractive home page that pulls content from all areas of the site. You can view LUMIERE 2013 here: www.lumiere-festival.com

The 3^rd Annual Lovie Awards celebrate the best in websites, online advertising, Internet video, mobile and apps and social content. August has been shortlisted from almost 1,500 entries received from more than 20 European countries. LUMIERE’s place in the shortlist marks it in the top 15% of all work submitted.

You can see the entire shortlist and find out more about The Lovie Awards here.

Emily Warren, Managing Director at The Lovie Awards says, ‘We are always amazed to see the creativity of the work evolve and expand the impact and scope of the internet.’

4 Sep 2013

August launches Hiscox Today in print and digital

August is pleased to announce a new project for Hiscox, the global specialist insurer. Hiscox Today is aimed at the company's broker network in the UK and Ireland. Published alongside the magazine is the brand new Hiscox Today app for the iPad, available to download for free here. 

August was appointed as content marketing agency for Hiscox UK following a competitive pitch earlier this year. The first issue of Hiscox Today features a rich mix of content, including insurance news, interviews with business executives, technology, food and wine, art and property. You can view a digital version of the magazine here.

The second issue of Hiscox Today will be available from October 8 2013.

Mark Lonergan, Managing Director of August Media, says, ‘We are very excited to be working with a company that wants to create content solutions that challenge the norm in the financial services sector.’

5 Sep 2013

Completely London team releases exclusive video

August's award-winning Completely London team has put together a short film offering a rare glimpse inside one of London's thirteen Cabmen's Shelters. The Kensington shelter is usually accessible exclusively for those in possession of The Knowledge. The video is part of the run up to the newest issue of Completely London, out in early October.

You can view the video on the Completely London YouTube channel here.

You can get your hands on a free copy of the Completely London 'Knowledge' issue at any branch of Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, or get it delivered to your home by emailing your name and address to: order@completelylondon.co.uk

11 Jul 2013

August launches site for LUMIERE 2013 festival

August is delighted to announce the launch of the LUMIERE 2013 website www.lumiere-festival.com

August was commissioned to create the site for Artichoke following a successful collaboration in 2011. In November 2013 two bespoke LUMIERE festivals will light up the night once again. The events, taking place in Durham and Derry-Londonderry, will be the biggest of their kind anywhere in the UK.

The brief was to create a user-friendly site that would allow Artichoke to communicate the nature and scale of the event, and include news, tips and guidance. August built a site that incorporates photography and film with a dynamic and attractive home page that pulls content from all areas of the site. The flexibility of the design allows for different messages to be communicated at various times during the coming months.

Nicky Webb, Director:
‘The site is beautiful – we are absolutely delighted with the results and we are confident that our audience will be, too.’

4 Jul 2013

August launches new site for celebrated conductor

Internationally renowned conductor Robert Ziegler has launched his new website, designed and built by August.

With its innovative, fluid design and integration with Songkick, Spotify, Twitter and YouTube, the site features a comprehensive overview of Ziegler’s impressive career, including photos, video and information about upcoming performances.

One of the most versatile conductors working today, Ziegler is known for his inventive programming and imaginative collaborations. His film conducting credits include the scores for There Will Be Blood (2007) and Romeo and Juliet (2013), and he is currently on tour of the UK with Mark Kermode performing a programme of some of the film critic’s bestloved music from the movies.

The site can be viewed at www.robertziegler.co.uk

Robert Ziegler said:
“August were wonderful to work with. They grasped the details of what I wanted and responded with some really innovative and attractive ideas.”

Mark Lonergan, Managing Director, August, said:
“Robert’s incredible portfolio of work meant we were under pressure to create a site that could really do it justice creatively. We’re very proud of the result.”

2 May 2013

Completely London shortlisted for PPA Award

August’s Completely London magazine, produced on behalf of estate agents Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward, has been shortlisted for Customer Magazine of the Year at the 2013 PPA Awards.

Since its 2009 launch, Completely London has scooped four APA Awards, Marketing Magazine voted it one of the top media brands of 2010 and editor Donna Hardie won BSME Editor of the Year for its category in 2011.

Mark Lonergan, Managing Director of August, says:
“To be shortlisted from 600 entries is an honour in itself. We are very proud of our talented team and delighted to work with such a visionary client.”

25 Apr 2013

August relaunches Renault’s test-drive site

drive.renault.co.uk is a website designed for Renault’s retail customers. The objective of the site is to increase footfall to dealerships through the online booking of test drives.

Initial results from tests conducted to measure the performance of the new website are extremely positive. The step-by-step booking process already shows an uplift of 28% in visitors completing the journey to the final step.

Renault’s Manager, Brand Communications (Digital), Matt Lamprell, said: “Test drives are among the strongest leads that we’re able to provide to our dealer network through renault.co.uk. We know that it’s a significant step in the purchase process, so we want to make it as simple and efficient as possible for our customers. The initial results have shown a great uplift and we look forward to seeing this convert into increased sales.”

17 Apr 2013

August nominated for two BSME Rising Star Awards

Two members of staff at August have been nominated for the British Society of Magazine Editors’ Rising Star Awards.

Janetta Willis has been shortlisted in the Best Subbing Team category, in recognition of her work on Kinleigh Folkard and Hayward’s Completely London. And Giulia Galati has been nominated in the Best Picture Editor/Researcher category for her work on live for IKEA FAMILY, KFH’s Completely London and Ocado SHOP.

The BSME is the UK’s most prestigious editorial society and the awards are voted for by esteemed members of the magazine, editorial and design community.

www.bsme.com

25 Mar 2013

App launched for Christie’s International Real Estate

August has launched an iPad app for Christie’s International Real Estate. The fully bespoke app launched on 15 March and is available for free through the iTunes App Store.

The app recreates the content produced for the Christie’s International Real Estate magazine, provides links to properties for sale, and allows the reader to connect directly with Christie’s International Real Estate’s affiliated agents across the world.