At Jackdaw Design, we believe in helping to build a vibrant future for the design industry.So we were delighted when our creative director, Amanda Jackson, was invited to judge Transform magazine’s Young Contenders awards for the second year running.Transform is the only global magazine for...
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It’s hard to believe that 2021 is just around the corner. None of us could have predicted the events of this year and how tough it would be. But the end of the year has sparked optimism for many, with the positive news of a...
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Our creative director, Amanda Jackson, was interviewed by Design Week this week about how to stay creative when WFH (working from home).Amanda talks about her creative approach (sticky notes for recording her thoughts, finding a quiet place to focus and stepping away from the screen),...
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Another big night for the Jackdaw Design team and Urban Cordial.At Transform Awards Europe 2020 this week we were thrilled to pick up a GOLD for Best Visual Identity from the Food and Beverage Sector, and a GOLD for Best Use of a Visual Property...
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This article, written by Amanda Jackson of Jackdaw Design, was first published on FAB News in October 2019.The free-from sector is booming and more food products are competing in this space. So outstanding packaging design is seen as key in attracting the ‘lifestyle’ shopper. Not...
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Our creative director Amanda Jackson catches up with Design Week to talk about the growing trend for vegan food and how branding and packaging designers are rethinking their approach.Amanda discusses Jackdaw Design’s recent work for dairy-free doughnut brand Borough 22, how vegan product design looks...
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We’re incredibly proud to be recognised for our work at this year’s Pentawards: the only worldwide awards to exclusively celebrate packaging design.The glamorous evening event was held in London and our creative director Amanda Jackson had the pleasure of receiving a Silver award in the...
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Our creative director Amanda Jackson talks to Pentawards about her career journey, from art foundation course to running her own design studio; what it’s like to be a female leader in a male-dominated industry; and the work she’s most proud of to date.Read the full...
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This article, written by Amanda Jackson of Jackdaw Design, was first published on FAB News in February 2019.Soft drinks is a tough, crowded market; Brits drank nearly 13.5 million litres of the stuff in 2017 (British Soft Drinks Association, Global Data 2018). Now there’s a...
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Natasha Steele, Urban Cordial’s managing director and chief juicer, visited our studio looking for a packaging tweak for her popular cordial brand. It’s a brand that’s all about fighting food waste and being local, which means they only use lumpy and bumpy seasonal British fruits...
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