Activities are wide and varied, as Articulate Communication's team focus on a series of forthcoming events, exhibitions, business to business communication and lifestyle products and consumer services.

Bene - Austria's foremost office furniture company

Articulate is helping Bene to build its brand in the UK. On behalf of Austria's leading office furniture producer, there will be events and discussions at the Clerkenwell showrooms of Bene and B-Loose featuring international designers and new product initiatives; The introduction of Bene's RF glass partitioning system was part of the London Design Festival and Icon Design Trail with an event on 18 September for invited guests. Speakers included David Firth, human behaviour specialist who will consider how people respond and communicate within transparent work environments. Bene is developing a series of case studies about new workplace projects as well as marketing initiatives that engage the business's audiences - architects, designers, facility managers, and their clients.

Annie Turner at RBSA Gallery, Birmingham

The Royal Birmingham Society of Artists hosts an exhibition by ceramicist Annie Taylor in November 2007. Her work is inspired by the landscape of Suffolk and the meanderings of the River Deben. This is the first time that her photographic studies have accompanied ceramic forms and vessels.

Concept Products at the Daily Mail Ideal Home Show

In 2008 the Ideal Home Show celebrates its centenary - an incredible achievement for an exhibition which has captivated the public, and reflected changing tastes and designs for the home for 100 years. For the 8th year, Articulate will curate the popular 'Concept Products' feature area, which showcases the work of graduate designers who have studied at Britain's foremost design courses. Approximately 30 young designers are selected, and their work provides a snapshot into the near future - revealing the trends and influences that shape tomorrow's homes and lifestyles.

This year, 29 graduates had their final projects selected to display at the show, capturing widespread media attention including appearances on Richard & Judy and This Morning TV shows and national press coverage. Channel 4's Gadget Guru, Jason Bradbury acted as celebrity ambassador. The £2000 development prize went to Philip Ross' ingenious SafeHinge - and hopefully, it will be available to buy before the end of the year.

Concept Products 2007 also featured 2 additional initiatives. Junior Concept Products revealed the imaginations of more than 250 primary school children, challenged to come up with ideas that would make life at home better. The result was lots of robots and ingenious inventions exhibited in a dedicated gallery at the show.

Meanwhile design students at 6 of the UK's leading universities tackled the theme of 2020 Living for the chance to win a work placement at BarberOsgerby.

Dazzle - showcases for modern, contemporary jewellery

We have been appointed to promote Dazzle's four showcases of contemporary jewellery in Glasgow, Manchester, Edinburgh (Festival) and London. Christmas present inspiration can be found at both the Manchester Town Hall and the Royal National Theatre during November and December. In addition to modern, contemporary jewellery, There is also metalwork for bespoke home accessories, and 'Dazzle in Stitches' adds contemporary embroidery - inspired by precious metals and jewels. For more information please see www.dazzle-exhibitions.com

Joshiv Beauty

Interest in India has never been higher - and Joshiv Beauty is amongst the top Asian beauticians. Articulate created all the marketing collaterals - brochures, press packs and website information - for Joshiv Beauty's appearance at various wedding shows.

Peter Layton

Pioneering studio glass maker, Peter Layton, celebrates his 70th birthday with a UK tour of his work, and that of other makers whose careers he has influenced. A book, 'Peter Layton and Friends' has been published to mark the occasion. Visitors are always welcome at the Glassblowing Studios in Southwark. See www.londonglassblowing.co.uk for details of dedicated exhibitions and special studio sales.

The Lollipop Shoppe - Brighton

Entrepreneurs, Siobhan and Marco Di Rienzo bring beautiful contemporary furniture and homewares to Brighton's trendy residents and visitors, opening a very special shop alongside the North Laines in August. And from September there is an excellent website at www.thelollipopshoppe.co.uk offering an extensive range of leading brands including Vitra, Joe Colombo, lighting by Elio Martinelli, Rosendahl glassware, Stelton and Iittala tablewares, Stig Lindberg textiles, and for sophisticated fun Kay Bojensen cheeky wooden monkeys. Nationwide delivery is guaranteed. The charming shop reflects the owners interests in Scandinavian design style and also sells collectible, vintage glassware.

New Designers 2007

Boris Johnson MP and Deyan Sudjic, director of the Design Museum opened New Designers 2007- launching the careers of some 4000 designers graduating from the UK's design courses who go on to feed and foster the creative industries. There was extensive press interest (national newspapers, consumer and trade magazines and broadcast and electronic media) which snapped up the latest ideas for fashion accessories, illustration and multi-media, packaging concepts, ingenious new products, theatre and spatial design, photography, furniture, ceramics, jewellery and applied.

New Designers' longstanding position as the foremost showcase of graduate talent, as well as extensive pre-show marketing and PR attracted record visitor numbers. The best of New Designers 2007 are subsequently shown at SELECTION at the Gallery at Oxo, Southbank, SE1 (20-23 September 2007) during the London Design Festival. www.newdesigners.com

SmartSlab

2 years ago, Prof Tom Barker invented the SmartSlab - and Articulate helped to capture the media's imagination. SmartSlab is an ingenious, interactive, multi-media enabled building material which could literally transform the face of contemporary building projects - inside and out.

In 2007 we asked TV presenter Philippa Forrester to join Tom on stage at Imperial College to tell an invited audience about SmartSlab developments and its availability. Would-be specifiers from sport, leisure, entertainment management joined architects and the press for an amazing presentation - and there has been widespread media interest.

Ziggurat Brands

Major and entrepreneurial brands receive the same special attention and branding expertise at Ziggurat Brands. Autumn 2007 sees Ziggurat create new packaging for Allinson Flours; a new brand identity for Munchy Seeds; its reappointment as brand guardian for Copella; new packaging for Sainbury's chocolate and stationery; repositioning for FRijj milkshakes.

Kate Shaw joined Ziggurat as its Creative Director in May 2007, taking up the mantle from Allison Miguel who has inspired so much of Ziggurat's award winning work.

Take a look at the Design Council's website for an intriguing case study about Ziggurat's contribution to Mrs Massey.

Jonathan Crisp - 'crisps for snobs' has another success on its aristocratic hands with the launch of its Root Vegetable crisps featuring suitably snobby household staff to complement the original range of posh characters that built the brand's in-store presence without any advertising. See branding and grocery trade press in February for details.

Articulate Communication also provides a range of communication services with specialist presentation courses. Whether speaking at a conference, addressing an in-house meeting, pitching for new business we can help you make your point and leave a positive impression. Quick presentation skills are available on a half day course; full media training for press interviews with question and answer sessions, public speaking and voice techniques require a full day. Contact Karoline Newman or email here.