Sphera, a North East sustainable greentech enterprise; are turning a traditional industry on its head with ground-breaking, sustainable technology. We worked with Sphera to transform their brand personality, visuals, and strategy into a confident, aspirational and bold brand identity that supports their ambition. 

We created an immersive campaign in the Newcastle Vans store, to celebrate Pride alongside other creatives across Europe as #TogetherAsOurselves. Our concept Queer is Beautiful, is based on layered identities and embracing the beauty of queerness, away from the status quo and social expectations.

We set up Creative Waves as a place to encourage people to document about their experiences throughout lockdown.

‘Open Out’ is a multi-platform brand campaign for the BALTIC, who are disrupting traditional art to create an exhibition that crosses spaces, cultures and boundaries; all for accessibility and inclusion. 

For International Women’s Day 2021 and the theme #ChooseToChallenge, we reached out to women in our community to creatively challenge them to think deeply about their own unique identities. We simply asked the question ‘What object reflects your identity as a woman?’

After a national pitch process, Sail were selected as the agency to lead brand and creative for Step Forward Tees Valley, a programme by HumanKind.

We worked with 15 young adult carers on an exciting awareness raising project…

We have a created a map of the city to help join the dots and highlight some of the amazing support that is being offered right here on our doorstep in response to Coronavirus. DOWNLOAD DIGITAL PDF HERE. 

After an international pitch process, Sail were selected as the agency to lead brand and creative for global movement IWeigh, an activist platform founded by Jameela Jamil. Since working with Sail, the movement has grown on social media from 600,000 followers to 1.2 million.

Film Feels is an annual, UK-Wide film season, supported by the National Lottery and BFI Film Audience Network. We created a Brand Identity to celebrate film’s unique ability to transport us illuminate ideas, and spark conversations. Film Feels is now part of the BFI FAN Major Programme, has had international screenings at independent cinemas, has recognition as a national brand platform, and has had National Lottery Funding secured for future seasons.

Sunderland Council and Cultural Spring commissioned Sail to develop community way-finding and environmental signage in Sunderland. Through public workshops, we uncovered rich stories and pride, co-creating a place-based campaign from within the heart of the community. The project provided space for people to reflect on sense of place, and what their community represents for them and the wider context of Sunderland. 150 people engaged, 9 permanent co-created signs installed and local action groups created.

Sail were commissioned to work with TWAM (Tyne and Wear Archive and Museums) as branding and campaign partner for a 2 year project looking at new ways to connect local womxn and their stories with heritage. Focusing on a community-led programme, we identified positioning and strategy that was audience informed. The results were 600+ engagements, 70 events and 700,000 website sessions, as well as a shortlist for Museum Association ‘Museums Change Lives’ Award.

Curious is an annual festival of immersive queer arts and culture. Partnering with BALTIC, Northern Stage and Sage Gateshead, Sail helped define national positioning, brand strategy, identity and engagement. Since working with Sail, live audience has increased by 333%, as well as securing an Arts Council Award, furthering national recognition.

Sail partnered with Newcastle Carers to create a strategic campaign to increase awareness of young adult carers not yet identified. Through consultative workshops, problem solving and audience insight, we co-created a campaign and strategy that increased self-referrals by 73% on last year; gained national TV and radio coverage and secured further funding.

We were approached to work with Scarlett Women and Tyne and Wear Museums to produce a special 2019 edition of their feminist zine, to support recent research which looks at what has changed over the past 35 years (and what hasn’t).