Start as we mean to go on…

We are finally getting around to updating some of the projects in our portfolio section – the camera is out and the lights are on so let’s hope that 2012 will be the start of staying on top of it …

Happy Birthday us!

How time flys when you’re having fun! We have just celebrated 10 great years at SampsonMay and would like to thank everyone who have helped to make it so much fun along the way. Because we’ve been so busy we …

Perform
Perform 28.11.11

We are delighted to have been appointed by Perform Group to produce their first annual report. After a successful IPO, Perform entered the FTSE 250 as a Premium listing in April 2011. Following an initial credentials pitch we were appointed …

European Excellence Awards

We had a lovely email this morning from our client Rio Tinto to inform us that Spirit magazine has been shortlisted in the European Excellence Awards under the Employee Publication category. We are really pleased the project has made it …

Hot off the press

The latest advance copies of Rio Tinto’s ‘Spirit’ magazine have just arrived from Westerham Press  – another cracking edition with some lovely illustrations we commissioned from Tyler Lang in this edition. Some pics to follow in the portfolio section soon.

Breakfast Briefing

We were speaking at a Breakfast Briefing meeting this morning on Best Practice Corporate Reporting at the London Stock Exchange. You can download a summary PDF booklet from this which provides a very top level overview of some key areas …

Charity Movember
Charity Movember 03.11.11

In the spirit of doing our bit for charity, Mr Lacey has taken it upon himself to head-up the SampsonMay Movember team. If you would like to pledge any money then please find out more on the donation page. Alternatively …

Raising the Bar
Raising the Bar 25.10.11

We will be kicking off our latest Breakfast Briefing series by talking to a number of PLCs about how to improve their organisation’s Corporate Report. In addition, we will be looking at what is happening in the world of digital …

CorpComms Awards
CorpComms Awards 12.10.11

We have been shortlisted for Best Annual Report in this years CorpComms Magazine Awards for the Afren plc 2010 Report and Accounts. We’re delighted to have made the shortlist and regardless of the outcome it should be an enjoyable evening …

Conference graphics

  Another exhibition project has just been finished for Afren’s attendance at this year’s Nigeria Oil and Gas event. The project comprised both set design and stand-alone pop-up exhibition materials, reinforcing Afren’s presence, expertise and commitment within Nigeria.

Island Games
Island Games 12.08.11

We have recently finished a selection of graphics for Afren who are one of the sponsors of this year’s Indian Ocean Island Games (Jeux des îles de l’océan Indien). The multi-sport competition, in which athletes of different islands in the …

Site launch
Site launch 18.07.11

After many weeks of beavering away we have finally launched our new website. There’s still a little bit of work to be done, not least the addition of some more helpful text within the portfolio section but as ever (and thankfully!) client projects are taking priority so we’ve hit the big red ‘launch’ button this evening with the aim of some more fine tuning over the coming weeks.

Reporting awards
Reporting awards 11.07.11

We’ve just been told that the 2010 Report and Accounts projects for both Unibet Group plc and Afren plc have won Platinum awards in the Annual Reporting category of the global LACP awards.

Brand touchpoints

The culmination of several months work has seen the steady roll-out of various brand touchpoints for TAQA, the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company PJSC.

Online gaming
Online gaming 13.05.11

We have just produced another corporate report for Unibet Group plc, one of the largest online gambling operators in the European market with over 5.1 million customers worldwide.