Happy holidays!

Wishing all our clients and Collective friends a very merry Christmas.

See you in 2010!

Brighton gets Collectively rocked!

It was the Christmas party to end all Christmas parties, as the Collective gang headed south to a very snowy Brighton. And despite the wintry weather causing a few hiccups, we did what Collective do best and had a blast in the face of adversity.

There were Samurai warriors, ballet dancers, robots, singing, goodbyes, snowball fights, DJs, Jacuzzis, cinema rooms, taxis, dancing, bar tabs, steam rooms, cocktails, shots, ice, a referee, mince pies, a cricket ball, soup, bouncers, salmon, The Red Cross, slabs of turkey, champagne, flowers, bruises, hugs, laughter, towels, slippers, water, 5am chats, tea, room service and a mighty big breakfast. Possibly one of the best Collective nights ever.

Take the Plastiki Pledge

The team at Adventure Ecology are about to set sail in the Plastiki, a 60-foot boat made out of recycled bottles. And now you can do your bit, with the launch of our Facebook-driven Plastiki Pledge.

The app is a chance to show your support for the environment, by taking a pledge to reduce plastic waste. All you have to do is post the pledge on your wall and encourage friends to do the same. The further the message spreads, the higher you’ll climb the leaderboard and you could win a prize. Find out more and take the pledge by joining the Plastiki Pledge fan page.

Become a Honda fan

Our two Honda fan pages have just gone live on Facebook – Honda Cars UK and Honda Civic Type R.

The pages are a chance for Honda fans to see the latest news, chat with other fans and share photos and videos. We’re looking forward to lots of eager fans joining up and getting involved – so make sure you do too! Just visit the Honda cars UK page and the Civic Type R page to join.

Facebook Unlimited

The new Facebook entertainment channel, Unlimited, has just been launched. We worked closely with RDF media to create a platform for all the latest buzz news from hundreds of Facebook communities in one place.

Unlimited brings you the most talked about Facebook subjects, as well as exclusive interviews, features, competitions and polls. Fans can interact by sending in photos and videos of themselves doing things like reviewing gigs, or they can simply join in the chat. It’s all about sharing, so if you want to stay ahead of the game, check it out and become a fan!

Green Team are go!

We reckon we’re pretty green here at Collective Towers, however we want to be greener and we’re not talking about the colour of our skin after too many jars and a dodgy kebab. We’re taking our responsibility to the environment seriously and to facilitate this we have set up a green team. It’s a bunch of us Collectivites who are passionate about the environment and want to ensure that our company is doing all that it can to help it too.


We had our first meeting today and it was chock full of ideas on how we can improve stuff around the office, from double-sided printing to encouraging our suppliers to be more environmentally-friendly too. Watch this space to see how much greener we become.

Civic Type R MUGEN site is live

It’s been a big week for the new Honda Civic Type R MUGEN. The first production model was revealed at the Tokyo Motor Show, accompanied by our new site which we've loaded with video, images, specs and more.

MUGEN engineers have transformed the Honda Civic Type R. The new model is a pure-bred performance car, and just 20 are being made here in the UK. So it was up to us to showcase this exclusive car in all its glory. Come and see what we've done.

One Tequila, two Tequila, three Tequila, goal!

A few of us from Collective took clients for a grand day out yesterday. Off we went to Liverpool to watch the mighty reds take on Lyon at Anfield. Beer and wine was flowing, and before long our Greg was doing his best to teach the French supporters how to sing 'You’ll Never Walk Alone'.

The game ended at 1-1. But we weren’t ready to call it a night - oh no. Instead, we made a fascinating discovery: Flavoured Tequila. Much tastier that your average, run of the mill Tequila, and the variety of flavours meant we just had to try them all. Custard cream, Iron Bru, Cough Candy, Passion Fruit, Blackcurrant. And there wasn't a headache in sight this morning.*

Thanks to everyone who came along, it was a cracking day.

* A lie

IPA Social Evening Seminar

A few of us attended the IPA Social Evening Seminar on Tuesday. It was a chance to hear talks from industry experts and get involved in lively discussions about the principles of social media. Our developer Adam went along to the event and you can check out his blog to hear all about it.

BBC 1Xtra re-launch

The BBC 1Xtra site went live at the weekend, and we’re pleased to say that Collective helped make it happen. Check out the site for yourself to see the designs and enjoy the latest sounds in hip hop, R’n’B, garage, drum & bass and dancehall.