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Financial institutions and trust in the digital era

13th February 2017

One of the most notable side effects of the financial crash of 2007/8 was an ongoing collapse in public faith in experts and institutions per se, with the banks at the centre of the crash being placed at the epicentre of this crisis of trust. Although steps have been taken in the years since in […]

Our Lovely New Website

8th February 2017

Here at Cuckoo we are welcoming in what is sure to be an exciting 2017 with the launch of our shiny new website! Designed and built in-house the site showcases the very best of Cuckoo following our best year to date (creatively and financially) for our award winning agency. You’ll find a medley of our […]

The ghost of Christmas dinner, past, present and future

6th February 2017

We all know what Christmas dinner’s about don’t we? Roast turkey, roast potatoes and all the trimmings, including those (Brussel sprouts, roast parsnip) which nobody would ever bother about during the rest of the year. Oh, there might be the occasional variation – nut roast for the vegetarians, cranberries used in various innovative ways and […]

Have a beautiful Christmas

15th December 2016

All the team at Cuckoo would like to wish each and everyone of you a happy and peaceful Christmas. We’ve created this short film and message for you to enjoy. To be in with a chance of winning a magnum of Champagne simply like or share using the links below. Good luck! We’ll see you […]

Cuckoo scoops Best B2C Campaign/Strategy for Timekeepers Square

25th November 2016

On Thursday 24th November Cuckoo flew down (well… er caught the train!) to London’s trendy Marriott Grosvenor Square for the eighth annual Drum Network Awards. Nominated in the Best B2C Campaign/Strategy category for our work on Timekeepers Square we duly scooped the main prize! Timekeepers Square is a residential development consisting of 36 townhouses based […]

Clean living… Oh how the times (and trends) have changed!

16th November 2016

It can sometimes be surprising to consider the things which are controlled by the whim of fashion. The height of hemlines, the length of fringes and the colour of wallpaper are all of aspects of life which you can expect to fluctuate and change dramatically over even a short period of time. Show me someone […]

The new way to holiday

14th October 2016

We’ve been working in the hotel and hospitality sector for almost 15 years now, and in that time we’ve seen a lot of changes. Perhaps most marked has been the shift away from ‘all in’ package holidays and toward more bespoke arrangements, with people picking and choosing the various individual aspects of their break from […]

Monster rainbow food porn. Wait… Huh?

23rd September 2016

How do you market food? Do you give it a narrative, create a personality? Weave a brand image intent on persuading people to identify with the food stuff in question and want to make it a part of their lifestyle? Pitch it as an aspirational item enjoyed by people who have their finger on the […]

Exploring the weird, gross and wonderful wellness trends

8th August 2016

It’s like a cruel practical joke – the food and drink which you find the most appealing is that which is capable of inflicting the most damage upon you. The more drippingly, oozingly, unctuously delicious a plate of food looks, the less beneficial eating it is going to be for you. I could quote scientific […]

Car fuel, what does the future hold?

4th July 2016

Remember when cars used to run out of petrol? When you used to regularly see that lonely figure, trudging along the hard shoulder of the motorway, petrol can in hand, heading towards the petrol station which they’re just about to realise is actually three miles in the other direction? As cars become more fuel efficient […]