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Energy with a heart for Co-op
By Nick Lovett - Managing Director 24th November 2017 Read time 30 seconds
Co-op Energy do power with a difference. They asked us to promote their energy options, but to also show how customers help the community through the
We developed a simple but powerful visual theme for all these benefits – the heart. Using it in different ways across a range of graphics to show how
We brought our Energy with a Heart campaign to life across press, direct mail and more.
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