Latest Blog Let’s Make the Met Tower Glasgow’s Welcome Sign to the World (Again)
With Glasgow set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026, our Founder / CEO Andrew Dobbie has launched a petition to reimagine the Met Tower with fresh artwork and a message that reflects the city we are today. It's already gaining serious momentum—join the movement.

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Let’s Make the Met Tower Glasgow’s Welcome Sign to the World (Again)
With Glasgow set to host the Commonwealth Games in 2026, our Founder / CEO Andrew Dobbie has launched a petition to reimagine the Met Tower with fresh artwork and a message that reflects the city we are today. It's already gaining serious momentum—join the movement.
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Refuweegee Winter Wrap Up
Refugees who’ve just arrived here in Glasgow aren’t always ready for a west coast winter. So we’re collecting winter wear for our friends at Refuweegee to help make sure refugees get a warm welcome – even when it’s freezing out.
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Brave Thinking | Issue #010
Brave Thinking is a monthly hit of creativity, culture, and brand brilliance—powered by MadeBrave.
This time, we’re diving into the culture-shifting power of creativity. From hacking a singing fish on our podcast with Google’s ex-COO, to using real voice on the ground for Nestlé’s youth outreach campaign, and the exciting launch of our Andrew Dobbie’s speaking and workshop website.
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Brave Thinking | Issue #009
Brave Thinking is a monthly hit of creativity, culture, and brand brilliance—powered by MadeBrave.
This time, we’re celebrating the magic that happens when creativity takes the lead—from a gold-winning healthcare comedy campaign, to a Gen Z-first national rollout with First Bus, and a stage-stealing talk on the power of storytelling from our Founder & CEO—ready to drop in?
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Brand Distinctiveness – Andy Murray Gets It. Do You?
He may not be a strategist or a marketer, but Andy Murray might just be one of the most distinctive brands in the UK.
No workshops. No frameworks. Just a clear, consistent identity and a brand that’s still growing post-retirement.
Our Head of Strategy, Mark Cullen, breaks down what marketers can learn from Murray’s playbook—and why distinctiveness is still the ultimate competitive edge.
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Brave Thinking | Issue #008
Brave Thinking is a monthly hit of creativity, culture, and brand brilliance—powered by MadeBrave.
In this issue, we're excited to announce the relaunch of our brand and creativity podcast, Just a Chat With. We’re also exploring why brand distinctiveness matters now more than ever, and asking big questions about internal culture.
This one's packed with fresh thinking, standout insights, and a couple new opportunities to join the MadeBrave team—ready to drop in?
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Amplify Festival – Are We Asking the Right Questions?
We tend to think of brand and marketing as external—customer-facing, market-facing. But what about internal comms and brand culture?
If this year’s Amplify Festival showed us anything, it’s that the line between brand and culture is starting to blur. And that’s a good thing.
Our Client Experience Director, Bec Chelin, shows us why that is.
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Brave Thinking | Issue #007
Brave Thinking is a monthly hit of creativity, culture, and brand brilliance—powered by MadeBrave.
This time, we're diving into what happens when belief drives transformation—from thought leadership on brand culture and human truth, to an award-nominated campaign tackling colon cancer, and the lasting impact of our brand home launch for Johnnie Walker.
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How Human Truths Drive Effective Campaigns
If you had to name the one thing that drives campaign effectiveness from the start, what would it be?
If you guessed insight, you’re close. But not quite.
If you ask our Strategy Director, Mike Brooke, real effectiveness starts with something deeper than insight. And that’s where human truths come in.
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Belief & Brand Culture: An Inside Job
Ever seen this before?
Businesses ticking the brand culture box with perks, values on the wall, and maybe a ping pong table—all while missing the one thing that actually builds resilience?
Because here’s the thing. When disruption and business transformation happens (mergers, AI, restructures), it won’t be a purpose statement that pulls you out of a nosedive.
It comes down to what you believe. And more importantly, getting your team to believe it, too.
This is not a nice-to-have for 2025. It’s mission-critical. Our Founder / CEO, Andrew Dobbie, explains why.
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Brave Thinking | Issue #006
Brave Thinking is a monthly hit of creativity, culture, and brand brilliance—powered by MadeBrave.
This time we're diving into what happens when bold ideas meet brave clients—from a national integrated campaign with First Bus, to insight-led strategy, and a fresh perspective on the power of belief from our Founder & CEO.
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Making the Unseen Unmissable for World IBD Day
Festivals are a summer staple. But for the 500,000 people in the UK living with IBD (inflammatory bowel disease), they can feel completely off-limits.
When access to a toilet is a necessity—not a luxury—something as simple as a music festival becomes a stressful, sometimes impossible experience.
That’s why we teamed up once again with The Catherine McEwan Foundation to shine a spotlight on the unseen realities of IBD.
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