Our Blog
Some will ask why we are starting to write a blog now, almost 3 years after the company was launched? It’s a good question, with an equally good answer: “we love the sound of our own voice”
Mellor&Scott are fast becoming a leading light within the creative industry, therefore we felt a blog was a logical output for our thoughts, comments and most importantly our opinions on all things creative!
We’ve never been a company to shy away from challenging established theory. So, a very warm welcome to everyone from Mellor&Scott – the greatest collection of creative’s in the world.
Have a browse and let us know what you think.
I have booked my family and I into the New Park Manor Hotel in the New Forest, its a Family Luxury hotel. I’d never heard of Family Luxury until 6 months ago. The arrival of my daughter a year ago … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 16th June 2013
Before I start, I think it’s worth mentioning a big caveat, whilst I am a Liverpool fan this has nothing to do with my thoughts on the new Everton badge. As we know the new Everton badge (left) was revealed … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 29th May 2013
I recently wrote an article for London Business Matters magazine, for Aprils edition. I’ve put it up here so it easy for everyone to read as it a subject I think requires some attention. Paul. I run a design agency … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 3rd May 2013
So yesterday the 24th Feb – prior to the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – Mozilla announced the launch of its Firefox operating system for mobile. Its pretty late on the scene and it’s not just any scene but a … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 25th February 2013
Some of you will have seen the email conversation between Mellor&Scott and Michael Fallon over the last couple of weeks. The emails below are an update to the discussions. Let us know what you think and remember you can sign … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 21st January 2013
We have an update on the continued conversation with Michael Fallon regards the proposed changes to the education system and the removal of the creative subjects from the new Ebacc. Remember you can sign up to the #IncludeDesign petition here … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 15th January 2013
Mellor&Scott have signed the #IncludeDesign petition, calling on Michael Gove and the Government to include creative subjects as a sixth pillar of the proposed changes to our education system, in the new Ebacc. You can see from the email exchange … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 14th January 2013
Last week New Covent Garden Soup (NCG) was delisted by Tesco. So what, not a big deal, I hear you say? Not only is this a big deal for Daniels Group (NCG is their biggest brand by a mile) but … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 12th November 2012
E-consultancy (the fantastic resource of all things digital and commerce) has published some startling research about peoples shopping habits whilst using their tablets. The research predict that 119 million tablets will be sold in 2012, 70% of them will be … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 4th July 2012
The Windows 8 preview is here and apparently we can expect a second preview in June this year. How do we feel about it? Well I can’t say I’m too impressed from what we’ve seen so far. First of all … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 25th April 2012
This week saw Chancellor George Osborne’s third budget announcement, unfortunately although announced with much fanfare, the majority of the headlines measures had been leaked to selected press prior to Wednesday. However it certainly was a Business Friendly Budget and ‘Unashamedly … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 24th March 2012
James Hutchinson’s wrote a piece in CityAM’s Forum on Monday called Chief executives earn trust with honest answers, in which it’s highlighted that EDF’s top man Vincent de Rivaz recently gave an interview and mentioned the word ‘trust’ 61 times. … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 15th March 2012
It’s unusual for us to write a blog solely about one company, but I think its worth noting that Apple have had a pretty big couple of weeks and it is only going to get bigger for them on Wednesday. … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 5th March 2012
A couple of weeks back I went on holiday to Miami. It was my first time in the US of A and despite taking a few days to adjust to the extreme heat and politeness I’d recommend it. Being a … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 26th January 2012
Mellor&Scott was 3 years old yesterday, the company was officially formed on the 22nd January 2009 by David Scott and myself (Paul Mellor). That day seems an age ago now, when I look back over the 3 years with rose … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 23rd January 2012
Almost perfectly timed to coincide with the end of Sherlock (the office is still dissecting the episode for clues) Google introduced a mystery of its own last week with a new page layout algorithm. The algorithm is said to be … Continue reading →
POSTED by: David on 23rd January 2012
I’m not keen on the analogy David vs Goliath but I feel like we have had victory over a company that is larger, has greater resources and a global legal foundation from which to operate. Without naming names, in 2011 … Continue reading →
POSTED by: David on 11th January 2012
Happy New Year to everyone from all the team at Mellor & Scott, I trust you had an enjoyable and merry Christmas? As much fun as we all had over the festive break by Tuesday this week I was ready … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 5th January 2012
Who isn’t actually on Facebook these days? I am willing to bet you are a Facebooker, and all your mates, perhaps even your Mum but probably not your Dad. That’s because over 30 million of us in the UK are … Continue reading →
POSTED by: Paul on 12th December 2011
It’s November, therefore it’s very cold and there are thousands of Mo-Bro’s on the streets of the UK. Commuting on the tube or bus, you can spot moustaches perched on the top lip of many a young gentleman. A knowledgeable … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 1st December 2011
Northern Rock has been sold and depending on your media source may affect how you view the deal. The fine print and details will leak eventually and we imagine that the tax payers will not have lost as much as … Continue reading →
POSTED by: David on 17th November 2011
If some of the red tops are to believed there is fury of biblical proportions being unleashed this week as it has been discovered that on a small number of London 2012 posters, the HMS Belfast has been removed. As … Continue reading →
POSTED by: David on 11th November 2011
There are a couple of things to know prior to considering Intellectual Property; It is incredibly complicated and without it designers are worthless. So what is Intellectual Property (IP)? It is the absolute value of everything we as designers produce. … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 1st November 2011
Picture the scene, I am the co-founder of Mellor&Scott and hence sat in a big chair shouting at an iMac. This morning I collect the days post, I go through the envelopes picking out all the bills and cheques and … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 26th October 2011
We don’t normally dabble into analysing The X-Factor from a business perspective but the news of falling viewing figures and consequently lower revenue based on the assumed reduction in phone votes and loss via advertising has got us thinking. The … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 20th October 2011
It appears the blackberries are in season, both the juicy dark berry and the smartphone. The smartphone wars have been spicing up recently with iPhone launching the 4S, the Samsung Galaxy S2 winning the ‘Phone of the Year’ award and … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 18th October 2011
Initially I thought writing an article about Apple would be a great idea. So I happily tapped away at my keyboard on Tuesday pre-empting the release of the iPhone 5. Working into the night I thought I’ll approach the media … Continue reading →
POSTED by: mellorandscott on 11th October 2011
