August

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.