Our insights

In-depth thinking and informed commentary from Blackwood and the wider creative community.

Welcoming Nigel Ritchie

We’re delighted to announce that Nigel Ritchie has joined Blackwood Creative as our Global Brand Director.

Beyond the Report: The Rise of Special Publications

At Blackwood, we’ve always believed in the power of great content – but some projects are designed to do more. These are publications that go beyond traditional reports or campaigns.

AI and the Design Industry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming creative industries, fundamentally altering how visuals are made, used, and valued.

Blackwood expands into the United Arab Emirates

We are delighted to announce the opening of Blackwood Dubai بلكوود كريتيف to better serve our clients in the UAE and the wider Middle East region.

Branding with Purpose

Branding goes beyond logos and colour. We explore how purposeful design, grounded in strategy and storytelling, can build meaningful identities that connect across cultures and contexts.

Thank you for the timely completion of the ICD Annual Report. The dedication and excellence demonstrated by the Blackwood team throughout this project have been truly commendable. Thank you for your outstanding effort.
Mounir Jouanedy | Lead Principal Marketing, Communications & Outreach CEO Executive Office, ICD
Thank you so much for arranging this, and for all your efforts in producing the report. It looks superb.
Stefan Swift | Head of Communications, European Social Survey (ERIC), City, University London
As much a work of art as a piece of excellent analysis.
Richard Porter | EBRD Managing Director of Communications
One more issue is out - thank you all so much! I still can't believe we managed to pull it through on time. Thank you for your efficiency and reliability.
Jelica Vesic | Communications Officer, Council of Europe Development Bank (CEB)
Congratulations! And thank you again for delivering a very strong Transition Report this year! My big thanks go to all those who made the report look so impressive. The illustrations are absolutely stunning.
Beata Javorcik | Chief Economist, EBRD
The Bank’s Annual Report has been significantly revamped and improved and this improvement should continue as it has a major impact on engaging with the stakeholders.
Governor | Islamic Development Bank Group
Once again, thank you for your exceptional work on the report and we look forward to working with you in the near future.
Eng. Mozah Alnuaimi | Director of Productivity and Demand Management Department, MoEI

Design for Positive Change

Our showreel, Design for Positive Change, showcases our work on inspirational #development and #humanitarian projects around the world: