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Bold Bean wins two Bronzes at the Creativepool Annual 2026
Recognised in both Branding and Packaging
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Pentawards: Shortlisted Twice
One of our projects has been shortlisted in two categories at this year's Pentawards.
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EVENT: Freshways: Building Revenue with Brand
How a 30-year-old dairy business rebranded for its next decade of growth
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Freshways takes triple Silver at Transform
Recognised across strategy, brand development and identity
Freshways milk carton and bowl announcing Transform Awards wins
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Fresh thinking recognised at the Transform Awards
Freshways’ rebrand is shortlisted for three categories
Kelly Mackenzie and Martha Jensen from Bold Bean on the Bear in Mind webinar
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Bold Bean Rebrand: Key Takeaways from Our Webinar
How Bold Bean transformed their packaging to compete on supermarket shelves and scale for growth
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EVENT: Bold Bean: Rebranding for Growth
How strategic design drives business growth
Kelly Mackenzie Founder of White Bear
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Kelly Mackenzie in Design Week
Kelly Mackenzie on Design, Leadership, and Why Humanity Beats Perfection
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How Top Brands Build Loyal Communities
Stronger, more profitable brands are built on communities, not campaigns
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Kelly Mackenzie on Creative Boom
Kelly Mackenzie on boundaries, balance, and why 'hustle' isn't a dirty word
Brand Brands Thrive
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Brand Strategy in Economic Uncertainty
Smart brands maintain presence during downturns whilst competitors retreat
Brand Mascots
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The White Bear Effect: How Mascots Create Unforgettable Brand Recognition
Brand characters remain hugely underused despite driving 73% more profits
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Why Colour Could Be Your Brand's Most Powerful Asset
Colour influences decisions fastest, making it powerful when paired with distinctive cues
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Distinctive Logos and Typography: Key Drivers of Brand Success
Logos and typography boost instant recognition and profits
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The Power of Distinctive Brand Assets: Creating Mental Triggers for Commercial Success
Distinctive brand assets boost recognition, recall and profits in competitive markets
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The Emotional Currency of Branding: How Feelings Influence Buying
Emotional branding is the key to standing out in a crowded marketplace
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The Best Rebrands of 2024: Bold Moves That Paid Off
In 2024, several brands reinvented themselves whilst staying true to core values
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Top 5 Marketing Trends of 2025
Marketing transforms at unprecedented pace, demanding agility and strategic innovation
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Top 5 Branding Trends for 2025
2025 brings dynamic branding shifts with new challenges and opportunities
Overlooking Trademark Checks
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Brand Name Trademark Checks: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes
One of the Biggest Pitfalls in Brand Naming: Overlooking Trademark Checks
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EVENT: The Brand Battle for Attention - Key Takeaways
Boosting brand impact with powerful advertising – key takeaways from our FMCG webinar
Gold DBA Award Winner White Bear
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Awarding Effective Design
White Bear and Tom Parker receive Gold at the prestigious Design Business Awards 2024
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EVENT: The Brand Battle for Attention
Boost your campaigns with 10 years of insights, AI-driven strategies and easy tips
Lucy Woolfend of the Scale Up Collective and Dave Endersen of White Bear
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How to put a value on brand
Interview with the Scale Up Collective
DBA Awards
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DBA 2024 Shortlist
Tom Parker shortlisted for 2024 DBA Design Effectiveness Award
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Transform Awards 2024 Winner
White Bear win bronze at the 2024 Transform Awards
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Creativepool Awards Judge
Kelly Mackenzie named a judge on Creativepool's Branding Jury
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B2B Sales Growth
How B2B Brands can grow sales and brand value
Kelly Mackenzie Founder of White Bear and Hamish Renton of HRA Global
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EVENT: Food Trends 2024
What it means for your brand
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Transform Awards 2024 Shortlist
White Bear shortlisted in best rebrand of a digital property category
Kelly Mackenzie Founder of White Bear
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EVENT: B2B BRAND EXCELLENCE
Rewatch the webinar here
Kelly Mackenzie Founder of White Bear
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London Business Show 2023
Kelly to be keynote speaker on 23 November
Kelly Mackenzie Founder of White Bear
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Creativepool Top 100 Influential Leaders
Kelly Mackenzie named in Top 100 Creative Leaders of 2023
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When to consider rebranding
Some quick thoughts on when a rebrand might be a good idea
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2 awards at Creativepool 2023
White Bear awarded for web design excellence
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EVENT: Branding Pays
How branding can transform your business and drive long-term success
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Creativepool Annual 2023
White Bear receive 4 nominations
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Brand Building ROI
The case for brand building return on investment
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How to come up with a brand name
A 5-step process
Kelly Mackenzie Founder of White Bear and Dave Endersen Managing Director of White Bear at Transform Awards
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Transform Awards 2023
White Bear take home 4 Transform Awards
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Types of Brand Name
What's in a name?
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White Bear small agency of the year 2022
Small Agency of the Year - Creativepool
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The Recipe for a Purpose Led Brand
Download our ebook on purpose led branding
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3 key changes in consumer behaviour
We assess 3 key consumer trends
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Transform Awards 2022 Shortlist
White Bear shortlisted in 3 categories
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Silver at 2022 Pentawards
White Bear win Silver at 2022 Pentawards!
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What do consumers want from your brand?
Find out what current consumers are demanding
Kelly Mackenzie Founder of White Bear and Dave Endersen Managing Director of White Bear at Transform Awards
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White Bear take home 3 transform awards
Gold, Gold, and Bronze
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Creativepool Awards 2021
White Bear win Four Creativepool awards
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Good Business Charter
White Bear achieved GBC accreditation
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Gellan Watt joins as Agency Chairman
 
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Kelly Mackenzie interviewed for Creativepool
Kelly shares some learnings from her journey
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Design with Pride Event
 
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Think Like a Challenger Brand
Think differently to build a challenger brand
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Quick Bites Wild
An interview with Wild CMO
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Ugly Drinks
In Conversation
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What3words
In Conversation
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