Running from December 2009 to March 2010, The Pensions Regulator’s latest campaign focused on the importance of good pensions scheme governance, internal controls and record-keeping.

The central aim of the campaign was to encourage scheme trustees to use the resources available at http://www.thepensionsregulator.gov.uk/safe, in particular new bite-sized online learning modules. IFAs where also targeted as facilitators of good governance.

Pogo developed the overarching creative concept for this campaign, around the core message ‘Poor governance can drive your scheme of track’. This was implemented across an integrated mix of media, including print and online advertising, direct mail, email marketing and social media.

Pogo have won a competitive tender to deliver diagrams to be used by examiners to supplement their verbal instructions during this part of the test.

As these diagrams use a pre-defined set of symbols, our approach has been to develop a bespoke application that allows the diagrams to be produced quickly, accurately and cost effectively.

The project will run from March to July 2010 and involves producing over 6,000 diagrams to be used at more than 400 test centres across the country.

This ongoing internal communications campaign has two objectives. Firstly, to ensure that the Region’s staff understand what has been achieved so far, and secondly to explain what they can do to help meet future targets.

Pogo developed a strong creative concept for this campaign, which was applied to a range of media including posters, postcards, presentations and ambient. These were well received and have been made available to the Environment Agency’s other regions across the country.

Before working with the Department of Communities & Local Government on their new On-Call Firefighters Toolkit, I didn’t appreciate how many firefighters work on a stand-by basis with jobs elsewhere. They actually represent 30% of all firefighters in England and attend the same incidents and emergencies as their full-time colleagues. They really do play a vital part in protecting their communities and saving lives.

The On-Call Firefighters Toolkit was launched on 29th October by Fire Minister Shahid Malik at the ‘Fire Professionals On Call’ conference in London.

http://www.communities.gov.uk/news/fire/1369523

Voting opens today  for Art Vinyl, the graphic award that celebrates the best in album design for 2009.

Selected by Art Vinyl and a panel of industry experts, 50 sleeve designs have been shortlisted and then go to public vote. The shortlisted entries will be on display in Selfridges, London, the Snap Galleries in Birmingham and Georges House Gallery in Folkstone throughout November and December. The winner will be announced on 5 January.

Last year’s winner was Fleet Foxes’ which received 3000 public votes. The Cribs, Man’s Needs Woman’s Needs Whatever designed by Rob Crane, took the 2007 prize, and Thom Yorke’s Eraser, by Stanley Donwood, won in 2006.

So what’s your favourite album cover of all time? Here’s some of my favourites plus some more random ones.

British artist/designer Jamie Reid iconic album cover design for the Sex pistols.

Pennie Smiths’ fantastic shot of Paul Simonon smashing his guitar at the Palladium in New York.

The brilliant Sir Peter Blake and Chris Gabrin

Years of intensive research have resulted in a unique and patented process which gives managed plantation timber the performance and appearance of traditional hardwood. This new resource of hard wood is called Lignia™ and it is created from sustainable plantation timber.

Pogo, designed the identity and designed and built the website.