Last week we were thrilled to win the Internship Provider of the Year award at the Plymouth University’s Vice-Chancellor’s Enterprise Awards held on Plymouth Hoe.

We were recognised for our creation of the Bluestone360 Academy – the initiative specifically launched to create opportunities for graduates. It sought to attract the best young design and digital talents in the region, offering university leavers the opportunity to gain valuable work experience, working on live projects, within our offices in Royal William Yard. We employed six graduates overall.

Mervyn went along to the ceremony and brought us back the award and accompanying certificate, which are now sitting proudly in our display cabinet.

The lovely lot at Cornish country club China Fleet recently appointed us to produce a new website for them – design it, build it, write it and generally make it beautiful. With several different departments and a huge range of offerings to fairly represent, we had our work cut out – but we got there, and the site is now up and running.

Both our team and theirs are chuffed with the outcome! We hope this is the start of a solid relationship and great things to come. Take a peek at www.china-fleet.co.uk.

For the third time – and second year in a row – we are delighted to have been nominated for a coveted Gramia Award by the Grocer magazine (although the event has now been renamed and is known as the Marketing, Advertising and PR, or MAP, awards). It’s for our creation of the most recent Ginsters website and its associated Man Plea campaign.

The awards themselves will be held in London’s Savoy hotel at the beginning of November and we’re up against the likes of Listerine and Walkers in the online category, so our fingers are crossed!

Watch this space. We’ll keep you posted…



“As Head of Digital it is my job to ensure that all our digital work creates impact and serves a relevant purpose. Having worked and grown my knowledge in this area for the best part of 16 years, my role sees me working on all sorts – from web development to creating digital communication strategies that will elevate brand perception. I love seeing the work we produce truly make a difference to our clients’ brands and ultimately provide a good return on investment!”

We are delighted to be part of a scheme launched to assist schools in the city deal help bereaved children. Plymouth NHS united with Jeremiah’s Journey, a charity that works with children when they’ve lost somebody close, to produce posters, leaflets and booklets that will be distributed to all primary and secondary schools in Plymouth.

The resources use illustrations by children who have been helped by Jeremiah’s Journey – a charity we have supported for several years – and seek to give readers a candid understanding of the emotions that might affect children during bereavement, and advice on the best ways to deal with them. The set includes ‘Jeremiah’s Journal’ – a booklet where children can communicate with grown-ups and schoolmates about how they are feeling.

Using the children’s drawings, we designed and put together all the literature, which will be imminently released into local schools.

A launch party was held at our offices and we were thrilled, after informing the local press, that BBC Spotlight came along to report the event!

With hundreds of thousands of words to choose from in the English language, it can be a challenge to find the ones that best express you and your brand. Even more difficult is finding the ones that will make you stand out in a crowd – one crowd in particular being the ever-expanding World Wide Web.

At Bluestone360 we, just like you, know the importance of a dynamic online presence. More importantly, we know how to create one. In fact, creating eye-catching, brand-inspired, award-winning websites is a great passion of ours. We couple our cutting-edge copy with striking designs, capturing the core essence of brands and businesses in every creative way we can.

If you could do with sprucing up your online brand experience, we can help! Why not drop us a line? These folks did…

We are delighted to announce that our large and striking meeting area is now available for hire.

At Bluestone360, we know first-hand the difference that working in an inspirational setting can make to a team’s morale, motivation and creativity. Sitting within Plymouth’s stunning waterside location of Royal William Yard, a place infused with naval history and architectural beauty, our unique space combines the conventional with the contemporary, spaciousness with tranquillity and professionalism with charisma. And, with this in mind, we’d like to share it with you.

Set on the top floor of the recently redeveloped Mills Bakery, our distinctive open-plan area provides the perfect alternative to a traditional corporate venue and is ideal for meetings, conferences, seminars and other business events.

The space offers you:

• Seating for up to 40 delegates

• Wi-Fi access

• A 50-inch plasma screen

• Flip charts and stationery

• A projector

• Light refreshments

• Breakfast and lunch (on request)

To find out more about prices and availability, please contact Tracy Andrews.

E: tracy@bluestone360.co.uk

T: 01752 700777

M: 07974 146 846

We recently welcomed Rhianna Morton to the Bluestone360 team. Working in the key role of Account Executive, she gives comprehensive job-handling and administration support to the Client Services team. With a background in journalism, she knows reaching strict deadlines is a prerequisite and smoothly handles the agency challenges thrown her way.

We were delighted to bring to life Tulip’s new range of pork snacks, which was launched after the global food giant spotted a niche in the savoury snacking market. We designed all packaging for the new brand, Wicked Pig, which targets the student and young person demographic and now rivals other big names in the meat snacking market. With four different flavour varieties – Firecracker Chilli, Southern Fried, Hog Roast and Sweet & Sour – Wicked Pig snacks can be found on shelves in Tesco and Morrisons stores nationwide.

This summer at Bluestone360, we have been managing a large in-store promotion for the Co-operative and Tulip, who together are offering 500 kids’ football clubs the chance to win full team kits for their players. Between June and August, promotional stickers can be found on a variety of Tulip products in Co-operative stores all over the country and those who collect five will be in with a chance of winning. For more information on the promotion, click here: http://www.co-operative.coop/food/whats-hot/kidskits1/