For the purposes of this blog (because shamefully we didn't manage to put a blog out last week) the week began last Friday. Confused? Stick with it...

We headed off to People's History Museum in Spinningfields, Manchester, for the opening of 'Picturing Politics', their latest changing exhibition. It's the third one we've worked on for PHM, and follows 'Death and the Working Class' and 'On the March'. Here's the exhibition identity and also our lovely little postcards in the museum shop.

From an advertising perspective, perhaps the most iconic piece of work on display was this Saatchi & Saatchi poster designed for the Conservative party for the 1979 general election.

Moving on, we've been busy this week on work for Manchester Business School's Executive Education team. It's been almost a year since we started working with 'Exec Ed' and we're delighted to report that, following a successful review meeting, we're to continue doing more of the same in 2012. Phew! Always nice to have a happy client, and we're just as pleased with how things are going as they are. Here's a quick shot of a double gatefold brochure we're putting together, with more stuff in the pipeline, not least the annual Christmas interactive game, which will be coming to a screen near you soon...

Another client we're really pleased with is Cheadle Hulme School. We're very fortunate that we've a client that trusts us with their brand, and are happy to sit back and let us deliver the strategy that won us the pitch earlier in the year. It's really starting to come together now, and over the next few months we'll be rolling out some more new work that represents a significant leap forwards creatively from where they were. But we can't show it you yet. Sorry...

We're also really enjoying working on the Barnaby festival brand. Regular readers of our blog will recall we were appointed a couple of weeks ago, and work has already begun! At present we're delivering the last of the 2011 festival documents, but are also looking towards 2012 and an evolved look and feel. There are a number of potential creative directions we're developing before presenting to the Barnaby Committee next month, so yet again, would love to show you, but can't. Oooh, aren't we secretive!!!?

We got out and about in Macc this week, when we headed over to The Snow Goose for the second Digital Edge meeting. This is a great initiative, set up by local developer Chris Garrett, for like minded digital / design types (plus the odd photographer and account manager for balance!) to meet up for a drink and a chat. Top idea, and one we're happy to support. Visit here for more info...

So, lots going on, but not much to show. 'Twas ever thus! The next couple of weeks will see some fairly major pieces of work completed, so we'll return to a more visually stimulating blog. Promise. In the meantime, we're delighted to see Christmas officially begin in Macclesfield. We know this is true, because...

1. The tree's gone up! (see below) 2. Costa have those red cups out again 3. We saw a busker in a Santa hat.

The weekend sees (some of) us working, so whatever you do, enjoy yours. We will!

That was our week, that was #11