Frame of Mind

The latest thinking from our insatiably curious Frameworkers.

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    I am challenging: James

    Meet the challenging people who own The Frameworks. James, our Partner and Senior Manager, explains why we should all focus on what matters in a time of big change, and gets his magnifying glass out for the latest Richard Osman novel.

    By James Trowman | | Culture

  • I am challenging: Janelle

    Meet the challenging people who own The Frameworks. Janelle, our Senior Writer and Editor, encourages fellow Frameworkers to shake things up with their footwear and B2B brands to get in touch with their musical side.

    By Janelle Blasdel | | Culture

  • I am challenging: Charlotte

    Meet the challenging people who own The Frameworks. Charlotte, our Senior Writer and Editor, dares brands to say less, not more – and reveals why she tries to look out for life's little absurdities.

    By Charlotte Irwin | | Culture

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    I am challenging: Rose

    Meet the challenging people who own The Frameworks. Rose, our Design Director, challenges herself to get back into drawing and for everyone to find joy in the small things.

    By Rose Stewart | | Culture

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    I am challenging: Ross

    Meet the challenging people who own The Frameworks. Ross, our Design Director, challenges himself to slow down his creative process and the industry to give the next generation a chance.

    By Ross Sweetmore | | Culture

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    I am challenging: Myles

    Meet the challenging people who own The Frameworks. Every day, we challenge ideas, expectations, one other – and, most importantly, ourselves. This series unpicks the ideas and motivations our people are getting to grips with right now.

    By Myles Walsh | | Culture

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    Me Now: Daisy Lockheart and Erin Wondra

    “Me now” is our series of women talking to women about being in the creative industries today. Daisy Lockheart, Senior Account Director, and Erin Wondra, Business Director, share what drew them to the creative industries – and the must-have superpower for anyone who works with clients.

    By Daisy Lockheart | | Culture

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    Me Now: Sharon Booth and Sheri Brissenden

    “Me now” is our series of women talking to women about being in the creative industries today. Sharon Booth, Finance Partner, and Sheri Brissenden, HR Partner, discuss the creative side of accounting and not believing in failure.

    By Sheri Brissenden | | Culture

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    The year we turned 35

    In 2024, The Frameworks celebrated 35 years in business – and it got us feeling more than a little nostalgic.

    By Charlotte Irwin | | Culture

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    Me Now: The two Ellies

    “Me now” is our series of women talking to women about being in the creative industries today. Ellie Downs, Senior Account Manager, and Ellie Hennessey, Insights Lead, talk about the joy of variety and why reading widely is vital for coming up with good ideas.

    By Ellie Hennessey | | Culture

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    Me Now: Margot Kliebhan and Sophie Meadows

    “Me now” is our series of women talking to women about being in the creative industries today. Margot, Account Director, and Sophie, Creative Strategist, talk about being a cheerleader for the team and why we should all apologise less.

    By Sophie Meadows | | Culture

  • Me Now: Louise Sheeran and Mayuri Premdjee

    “Me now” is our series of women talking to women about being in the creative industries today. Louise, Content Director, and Mayuri, Account Director, discuss taking inspiration from song lyrics and why listening is so important to agency life.

    By Louise Sheeran | | Culture

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    Me Now: Charlotte Irwin and Rose Stewart

    Welcome to our series of women talking to women about being in the creative industries today. Rose, Design Director, and Charlotte, Senior Writer and Editor, talk about ruffling feathers with creativity and the value of being yourself.

    By Rose Stewart | | Culture

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    The different ways we find moments of calm

    From a short walk outside to a couple of minutes spent learning something new, these are some of the little things we do each day.

    By The Frameworks | | Culture

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    Not a debate: mental health support at work is imperative

    Remote working makes it all too easy for employees’ mental health to fly under the radar. Mental Health First Aid could close the awareness gap.

    By Ella Pryor | | Culture

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    We are The Frameworks

    A year in review: 2022

    By The Frameworks | | Culture

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    The end of office culture? The open talent economy is just the beginning

    Can the open talent economy end office culture? Hasn’t office culture always been about far more than just the office? We certainly think so.

    By Sheri Brissenden | | Culture

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    Interview: the culture of recruitment

    Sheri spoke with Silicon, a UK business technology publication, about the importance of culture in hiring, especially in the context of the “great resignation”. Here’s what she had to say…

    By Sheri Brissenden | | Culture

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    How we build successful long-term client relationships

    We work hard at our client relationships because it leads to excellent project outcomes, award-winning strategy and creativity, and long-term business success.

    By James Trowman | | Culture

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    How internal comms leaders can help firms reap the rewards of flexible working

    Tips for internal comms to consider in order to build a flexible working environment based on trust.

    By Sheri Brissenden | | Culture

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    Why marketers must fight for equality of representation

    As marketers, we have a unique privilege. We can choose to act as a force for good, or we can squander that privilege. We see this play out in the stories we choose to tell on behalf of influential brands – and who we choose to tell them to.

    By Louise Sheeran | | Culture

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    Remote control: why we may never return to work as we knew it

    If you’d have asked me where I’d be in May of 2020, I'd have told you that I would be celebrating my first year living in the UK and looking forward to revelling in a (mostly) sunny London summer. But plans change, evidently for the whole world.

    By Matilda Duffecy | | Culture

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    Upskilling (sort of) in a time of lockdown

    With daily commutes now virtually non-existent and our focus turned to activities much, much closer to home, Frameworkers have taken on (or returned to) all sorts of new interests. Here’s a look at the novel pursuits we’re all enjoying outside of WFH hours.

    By Matilda Duffecy | | Culture

  • Home truths: what it's like to start a new job in the age of isolation

    Day one of a new job can feel daunting at the best of times. But what’s it like to join a consultancy when your new office has effectively just gone into quarantine? Our new Creative Strategist, Maja, reflects on two weeks spent getting up to speed with the “new normal”.

    By Maja Radosavljević | | Culture