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22 July

The social networking site Facebook announced recently that they had just passed the 500 million user mark. That is a staggering figure; more than the populations of the UK, USA, France and Australia combined. In the UK, there are around 26 million users, probably most of the adult population.

As with all things that are popular, it has had its critics; predominantly from privacy advocates. For me, this is a facile argument. Anyone who puts any kind of personal information on a social media website with half a billion users h... more

20 July

Like most people, I love snacking at my desk so when my friend told me about graze.com I couldn't wait to give them a try. Basically, www.graze.com describes its product as "healthy eating by post" and delivers nutritionally balanced snack boxes, personalised to yo... more

16 July

Cadburys, over the past few years, have been making a name for themselves in the advertising world with their new surreal and elaborate TV campaigns. I am sure you can all remember the drum-playing gorilla? Their most recent TV advert for the Flake chocolate bar is... more

9 July

The subscribers of the magazine Wallpaper* recently received a very interesting offer regarding the August issue as they were given the chance to design their own individual cover. Using a specially created online application subscribers could select graphic ele... more

8 July

When Spain beat Germany last night to confirm their place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final it guaranteed a new winner of the tournament. Although it is surprising that neither of these great footballing sides have won the trophy I found how few countries had won th... more

30 June

Last week Wieden & Kennedy Portland's "The man your man could smell like" TV ad for Old Spice scooped this year's Cannes Film Lions Grand Prix. And very well deserved it was too. The video has over 11 million views and has completely reinvigorated a brand that, ... more

15 June

The title doesn't refer to a children's book I'm writing but my new hobby – yoga. In a desperate attempt to shift a few pounds before my holiday this Thursday, I allowed myself to be cajoled into going to yoga with one of my super healthy friends, despite my nig... more

14 June

I’ve just returned from Barcelona where I went to Primavera music festival. It was absolutely amazing (even with the muggings and cancelled flights!). In fact, it may be the perfect festival. The first thing is the guaranteed sunshine – the festival is set right... more

11 June

Working in Liverpool city centre, I've seen quite a few cool things during my time at liquid. Unless you've been living on another planet, you'll know that the World Cup has well and truly, well, taken over the world! It's a fever pitch out there with almost every ... more

10 June

Although I’m a Liverpool fan, as Creative Director I always keep an eye out for the teams of the rest of the liquid team. That’s why I was happy that Newcastle, Blackpool and Leeds got promoted this season – I was particularly pleased Blackpool and Newcastle we... more

8 June

Glee is like marmite – you either love it or hate it. Some people think it is cheesy, cringeworthy American rubbish but I love it! If you have never seen Glee it is a musical comedy drama set in the American William McKinley High School. The show focuses on the ... more

4 June

On Saturday 22nd May 2010 one of the greatest sports stories of modern times came to happen as my beloved Blackpool Football Club won the most lucrative game in football history. The belief instilled in the team from a certain Ian Holloway along with an entertainin... more

1 June

After a longer than usual wait (thanks again Mclaren), England are once again in major tournament action. June has finally arrived, the George cross is becoming ubiquitous and I have changed my ring tone to World in Motion; I’m ready. I don’t mind saying, I love... more

28 May

I have developed a bit of an unhealthy obsession with American TV shows and have recently (thanks to my lovely ex-liquid pal Charly) been working my way through all the many series of 'Charmed' and I am absolutely addicted to it. The reasons for my obsession with C... more

26 May

When watching TV, I sometimes get halfway through the adverts and forget what programme I was watching before the break, Obviously I like watching ads from a creative point of view, but some really good ads tend to hold your attention longer than others. My fav... more

24 May

Organisers of the 2010 Olympics have finally revealed the mascots that we will be seeing everywhere over the next two years - Wenlock and Mandeville. There is a full back story to these two characters. Wenlock is named after the Shropshire town of Much Wenlock ... more

24 May

I was watching TV the other day and happened to see the new Irn Bru advert. It features a man taking a drink of Irn Bru which makes the rain stop and the sun come out. In the style of the pied piper he then begins leading happy animated animals through the count... more

18 May

Just a few more photos to add form the recent Blackpool 10k that Danny and myself managed to complete. As you can see by the photographic evidence the run was certainly not easy! It also makes it even more difficult to take when you get beat by people dressed as Gi... more

14 May

It’s a common joke in the liquid studio that I only like bands that no one has heard of. Whenever I go near Spotify there are audible groans and complaints that I’m going to put on another band who have only sold 5 albums and play to crowds smaller than a Kerry Kat... more

10 May

I spent the May Day bank holiday weekend in Paris; a beautiful city, although one that would have been more accessible had it not been mostly closed for Labour Day! Here is a photographic selection of some of the sights... more

5 May

Blend Tec are producers of commercial and household blenders based in the US and have come up with one of the most addictive mini sites I've ever come across, aptly named 'will it blend?' Tom Dickinson, the charismatic and downright awesome host of the 'show' te... more

4 May

In the run up to this week's election, it seems brands are getting swept up in election fever. One in particular that's really stood out for me is Marmite's 'love it or hate it' campaign, where the public can vote for their love or hate of the sticky stuff. The ... more

30 April

I now know categorically what my favourite TV ad of all time is... the new John Lewis ad. I saw it for the first time on Saturday night and although my husband and I were talking and not really tuned in to watching the ads, as soon as we heard the opening chords of... more