Advertising is near enough inescapable these days. You can’t even watch a five-minute YouTube video without it being repeatedly punctuated by a punishing stream of ads. Thinking of settling down to watch Great British Bake Off? Not without enjoying a delicious side dish of ad breaks you won’t. But, of course, this type of marketing
Those lucky enough to have gazed upon the striking scene of our planet from space – or just googled ‘Earth from space’! – may have been surprised at just how much is covered by snow and ice. More than a fifth of the entire surface gleams shimmering white, creating around 102 million km2 of some
November 2021: I decided it was time for a change. I had spent years retraining and flitting around trying odd jobs that didn’t directly use my hard-won scientific qualifications. My employment wasn’t satisfying me and there was no room for progression. I wanted to use my brain and finally get a ‘proper job’, as my
Coming from a large conglomerate to a hands-on life science marketing agency, my experience of how workplaces were run was skewed to a certain idea; lots of people, lots of hierarchy and lots of expectation to stay in your role. This couldn’t be more different at kdm – from my first day it was immediately
As an Account Executive at a booming scientific marketing agency, you very much work behind the scenes by frantically maintaining the smooth running of the office and juggling tasks whilst simultaneously attending an abundance of Teams calls. Whilst most of the team at kdm have scientific backgrounds in all areas ranging from Marine Biology and
There are many reasons why clients come to us in need of creative support. Some are looking for a new identity for their company, reflected in the logo but also the choice of imagery, colour palette, high level messaging and straplines. Alternatively, the client may be planning to launch a new product, wanting a creative
I may be MD of kdm, but I am quick to jump in and remind members of the team – and indeed clients – that I am, in actual fact, not a scientist. I lack the degree level scientific rigour, insistence on evidence, consistent application of methods, and deep-seated knowledge that so many of the
Many years ago, in the days of the typewriter – those of you too young to remember them look it up! – an admin colleague was typing my college dissertation and gave me some advice that has stuck with me ever since. She told me to ‘remember that the better the quality of the handwritten
Here at kdm, we love to get out and about, meeting both prospective and existing clients. There’s no better way to do it than by attending an exhibition, which is why technical writers Dasha and Lucy recently accompanied Managing Director Annabel on a visit to the Lab Innovation Exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham, and
Recently, kdm had their first in person training day in almost two years. It was the first time many of those us who have been predominantly working from home, if not entirely, had a chance to see each other and some of our new joiners had never met us at all. It really put into