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Say hello to Maddie, our senior designer. Maddie joined at the start of the year and has been helping us, alongside our other brilliant designers and creatives, level up our work ever since. She’s a star!

Against the grain: Why every brand needs a villain

The clarity effect: how conviction sparks devotion

Yesterday, down at The Ministry, Kastner London did breakfast and hosted our very first Polariser Principles Bitesize Breakdown.

Key Takeaways From Our Panel Discussion

Not Just Another Ad: Crafting Campaigns That Stick

Why Playing It Safe in Brand Comms Is the Biggest Risk Today.

The Rise of Proactive Ignorance.

Emotional Campaigns That Changed the Game.

The Empathy Revolution for Brands.

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You regret all the opportunities you don’t take….or something like that…

Check out the results of the first poll from our most recent webinar, Feeding Gen Zs appetite.

Who wore it better? You know when your Global CEO, Thomas Grabner has a meeting with Phillip Hausmaninger (EVP & CMO of Red Bull North America) and they dress alike, that things are going well.

Feeding Gen Z’s Appetite for Brand Authenticity: Key Takeaways from Our Panel Discussion

Yeah, the team were in studio yesterday. Yeah, Brian Blessed was there too. Yeah, the team wanted selfies with Brian Blessed.

What an inspiring day on Tuesday at the Happy Clients conference in London! Thank you Ian Harris and the Agency Hackers team.

I’m back from paternity leave. Dad to two beautiful girls. Big sis and little sis.

Connected and Conscious: How Gen Z is Redefining Social Experiences.

Meet Tom, part-time funny man and full-time Creative Director for Red Bull UK.

Brat vs Brand: Embracing Trends Without Losing Your Identity.

On the train this morning I started getting LinkedIn messages congratulating me for 20 years working at Kastner London… 20 years… where did the time (and hair) go?!

How Brands Can Feed Gen Z’s Appetite

Well Steph and Jim are right bloomin' lucky, aren't they! Got themselves in amongst the action at Silverstone at the weekend!

Drum roll....It’s Alice! our wonderful new cartoonist and illustrator.

What a day! A few of the team were lucky enough to head to @rbsoapboxrace at the weekend for a bit of an agency day out.

It’s Adam!!! New creative copywriter on the team and all round good dude.

Our Production Manager Sally headed to Rankin's ‘Back in the Dazed’ exhibition at 180 Studios...

The good and the bad of beverage brands: Who is naughty and who is nice in 2024?

Kastner Management Meeting 2024: a fusion of strategy and camaraderie

News Flash! There’s another Kastner webinar on the horizon. We’re excited for this one.

Industry expert Q&A: How food & beverage brands can find creative ways to prove their value

Drum roll.....!! Say hello to Kara everyone. Our new Account Manager superstar. We’re chuffed to have her onboard.

Brand-building cheat codes for the flip flop economy.

Meet Charis, arty person extraordinaire. And a dab hand on socials as well!

It’s official - we’ve been spoiled rotten. A truly lovely ‘Christmas dinner’ @evelynstable - what a treat.

With the rugby world cup semi-finals upon us, what’s your tactic this weekend – pile into the pub or hide behind a cushion?

Meet our very on design whizz kid Billy T, as he shares his passion for breathing new life into retro tech.

What trends will shape the future of the independent spirits industry?

How do you jumpstart the ol’ grey matter when a brainstorm becomes a brain freeze?

How chocolate brands can counter the spending squeeze by courageously owning the moment.

Meet our very talented cartoonist and meat smoker, Billy Jazz

If life’s a ride, to hell with being a passenger.

#homeoffice mood: melting. Nice illustration from our very own @billyjazzart , who’s just won Homespun Yarns short-film competition.

The ‘Eh?’ to ‘Oh!’ of a CD x AI.

Big well done to Saloni, Red Bull Account Exec, extraordinaire, for getting involved with the Wings for Life World Run. An amazing organisation, on a mission to find a cure for spinal injury.