August

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.”

23 Dec 2013

On the twelve days of Christmas, August Media gave to me...

12 designs laid out

11 mags-a-printing

10 devs-a-developing

9 treats in the kitchen

8 writers writing

7 subs-a-subbing

6 creative meetings

5 eeeeeeeeeeditors

4 founding partners

Free chocolate

2 hundred projects

...and a content strategy!

Merry Christmas from everyone at August! 

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 appointed by luxury accommodation group Nido

August is delighted to have been appointed by Nido to rejuvenate the luxury student accommodation brand through inspiring interiors and youthful, energetic street photography.

Following a competitive pitch, August was appointed to support Nido – which means ‘nest’ in Spanish and Italian – in its campaign to attract students from across the UK and abroad to its high-end rental apartments in three of London’s most desirable locations (Spitalfields, King’s Cross and Notting Hill).

August’s award-winning expertise in shooting real people in their home environments, as well as on the streets of the capital, was a critical deciding factor in the appointment.

Mark Lonergan, Managing Director of August, said: 'Nido has a really exciting creative proposition that we are bringing to life in this and future projects.'

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.’

23 Sep 2013

August launches luxury homes book for Christie's

August has launched a new project that curates some of the world’s finest properties from Christies International Real Estate (CIRE) into one stunning publication. The Luxury Edition, a high-spec book featuring beautiful original photography of exclusive homes around the world, was created by the team behind Christie’s International Real Estate magazine.

Presenting the top properties for sale through CIRE’s global affiliate network, and targeting the wealthiest of ultra high net worth buyers and sellers, the 116-page book includes homes from Hawaii to Miami, Paris to St Moritz. Each extraordinary estate in this limited-edition title was shot and art directed by the August team, and features commissioned articles that delve into the history, design, architecture and amenities of the homes.

Bonnie Stone Sellers, CEO of Christie’s International Real Estate said:

“As the first publication of its kind, I am proud to launch The Luxury Edition which, following our quarterly magazine and iPad app, marks another highly successful publishing project for Christie’s International Real Estate in collaboration with August.

"This publication confirms the position of Christie’s International Real Estate as the ultimate authority on luxury real estate. Every element of the design, photography, and writing was carefully executed by the team at August, and I look forward to introducing our readers to the most beautiful properties of the year.”

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

31 Jul 2013

August needs models for brand new project

August is launching a brand new project, and we're looking for bright, enthusiastic, stylish and creative individuals to feature in a street style campaign.

We want to use real people with a strong look - we definitely don't want typical models. We'd like people who have something quirky and different about them: ideally a mix of girls and boys aged between 18 -27. The campaign is international and we want to represent this with a range of multicultural people.

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!

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.”

14 Jun 2013

Completely London blog wins another award

August is delighted to announce that the Completely London blog completelylondon.co.uk has won the award for Best Estate Agent Blog in the Prime Location awards.

Completelylondon.co.uk blogs about people, places and property on behalf of leading London estate agent Kinleigh Folkard & Hayward. Completely London has previously won Best Newcomer in the Prime Location blog awards and we are thrilled that one year later it has won again, this time in the highly contested category of Best Estate Agent Blog.

http://blog.primelocation.com

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.”

19 Apr 2013

Marathon cake eating session at August HQ

Not only is our receptionist Tasha running the London Marathon at the weekend, but she also baked some delicious cakes to help raise money for Help the Hospices.

Never ones to turn down the chance to help a good cause, the August team ate £214 of the best cakes we’ve had in a long time – the carrot and lemon drizzle cakes being particular favourites. No chance of us running anywhere soon. Or fast.
 
All the money that Tasha raises is going to Help the Hospices, who nursed her grandmother. She’s already reached her target of £2000 by hosting a band night in her local village.

www.justgiving.com/Natasha-Alexander