Archive for March, 2010

Doing it for the kids

Connexions Bury offer advice and support to young people aged 13 to 19. So when they wanted a new identity, Portfolio developed a grunge style plus a range of characters that would really hit the right notes with this audience. Fresh and flexible, this distinctive new identity can be seen in all its glory across [...]

Working on making Bolton’s workplaces healthier

Targeting businesses of all sizes in the Bolton area, the aim of the Clock on 2 Health initiative was to promote wellbeing in the workplace by encouraging everyone from employees to senior management to make small changes to their lifestyles. Covering themes including Move More, Eat Well, Feel Better, Drink Safe, Be Flexible, Breathe Easier [...]

Cooking up some tasty work for Dining Street

Situated in Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 4, the prestigious Dining Street restaurant offers travellers a true taste of Britain with a menu of mouthwatering classic and contemporary fare. With everything from the decidedly different breakfast trifle to the more traditional afternoon tea available, the Dining Street opened as part of a £200m redevelopment programme. As a [...]

Trading standards say cheers to some great work

To tackle the problem of alcohol being sold to underage teenagers, Salford Trading Standards and Greater Manchester Police developed the Responsible Retailer scheme. In order to promote this, Portfolio produced a range of materials. Carrying the message of ‘Having the bottle to say no’ to those wishing to buy booze illegally, the work included a [...]

Talking Bolton’s language to reduce the pressure on A&E

Although A&E facilities are there for everyone’s use, Bolton NHS wanted to make people understand when they should be going there for treatment and whether a trip to their GP or an NHS walk in centre might be more appropriate. Encouraging people to use health resources more responsibly helps reduce the pressure on A&E departments, [...]

Bringing a better tomorrow to Blackpool’s people

When it came to telling smokers in Blackpool how quitting could improve their health, Blackpool NHS came to Portfolio. Through the campaign ‘A better tomorrow’ we produced a range of work aimed at visitors, staff and patients at the town’s Victoria Hospital. This included external 6-sheet posters, internal posters for reception areas, information leaflets offering [...]

Diving into a great brief for Swim Bolton

Swimming is a great way to have fun and keep fit. And with 3,000 free lessons to give away, Bolton Community Leisure were determined to get people in the pool. Available to anyone over 16, whether they’d never swum a stroke or were a proficient swimmer looking to improve their techniques and confidence in the [...]