Generation C’s movers and shakers

May 30 2007 by Tony McDonough, Liverpool Daily Post

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Ensuring that the sector remains at the forefront of the region’s strategy for economic growth; ACME works with public and private sector partners to advise and lobby funders and policy makers. As well as this strategic role, ACME also provides practical support for businesses operating in the region which includes: tailored business advice, mentoring, networking opportunities, information, and evaluation services.

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Since being launched last October, Kin has attracted an impressive membership base of over 900, 90% of which are commercial creative businesses.

JAB DESIGNJab Design is a technology development and product design consultancy, specialising in innovative product design. Operating across a broad range of sectors, Jab has secured an impressive client portfolio and a string of international accolades for their work. KIRSTY DOYLEProject Catwalk winner Kirsty Doyle set up her own label the same year as graduating from Liverpool John Moores University. Her professional ambition and passion for the city is illustrated by the fact that rather than go to London, she has set up in fashion independently in Liverpool.Kirsty has already received national recognition and secured contracts with both Littlewoods and Cricket. LIVERPOOL’S FUTURES NETWORKFor the first time Liverpool has a professional network (www.futuresnetwork .org.uk ) of local design specialists in the communications field: graphic design, web design, advertising, interactive media and related services such as illustration and commercial photography. PLAYBOXEstablished in 2004, Playbox is a Liverpool- based games development studio. The company specialises in Mobile, Quiz, PC and Console products and has recently released Perfect Sudoku through Empire Interactive under the XPLOSIV label for PC.Members of the development team have worked on some of the industry’s most respected titles such as Formula One, Doom 3 and Project Gotham Racing 3. RIVER MEDIARiver Media are one of Liverpool’s leading creative media companies for film and television.River’s clients include all of the terrestrial broadcasters and many leading independent producers. Recent work in features and short films includes international projects in France and New York. River Media have also recently produced the film Space To Be for the BBC’s move to Salford as well as NWDA/BBC national promo for The British Golf Open. LIME PICTURESSean Marley became the Managing Director of the Liverpool based Lime Pictures (formerly Mersey Television) following its acquisition by All 3 Media.Now one of the UK’s largest independent producers, Lime Pictures is responsible for some of the best-known and popular drama on British television including titles such as Grange Hill, Hollyoaks, The Outsiders and most recently Bonkers starring Liza Tarbuck.Part of the Lime Pictures Group, Conker Media produces content for emerging digital platforms, and is the driving force behind a range of ambitious cross section projects being delivered in partnership with Baby Cow Productions, Channel 4 and ITV. TEAM A GO GOThe award winning Team A Go Go celebrate their 10th birthday this year. Priding themselves on their cross disciplinary approach, they’ve established themselves nationally in the field of interior design.With numerous national contracts around Building Schools for the Future agenda under their belt, it is no surprise that this company has recently secured the interior design contract for Liverpool John Moores University’s forthcoming Design Academy. UNIFORMFounded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.Jab Design is a technology development and product design consultancy, specialising in innovative product design. Operating across a broad range of sectors, Jab has secured an impressive client portfolio and a string of international accolades for their work.

KIRSTY DOYLEProject Catwalk winner Kirsty Doyle set up her own label the same year as graduating from Liverpool John Moores University. Her professional ambition and passion for the city is illustrated by the fact that rather than go to London, she has set up in fashion independently in Liverpool.Kirsty has already received national recognition and secured contracts with both Littlewoods and Cricket. LIVERPOOL’S FUTURES NETWORKFor the first time Liverpool has a professional network (www.futuresnetwork .org.uk ) of local design specialists in the communications field: graphic design, web design, advertising, interactive media and related services such as illustration and commercial photography. PLAYBOXEstablished in 2004, Playbox is a Liverpool- based games development studio. The company specialises in Mobile, Quiz, PC and Console products and has recently released Perfect Sudoku through Empire Interactive under the XPLOSIV label for PC.Members of the development team have worked on some of the industry’s most respected titles such as Formula One, Doom 3 and Project Gotham Racing 3. RIVER MEDIARiver Media are one of Liverpool’s leading creative media companies for film and television.River’s clients include all of the terrestrial broadcasters and many leading independent producers. Recent work in features and short films includes international projects in France and New York. River Media have also recently produced the film Space To Be for the BBC’s move to Salford as well as NWDA/BBC national promo for The British Golf Open. LIME PICTURESSean Marley became the Managing Director of the Liverpool based Lime Pictures (formerly Mersey Television) following its acquisition by All 3 Media.Now one of the UK’s largest independent producers, Lime Pictures is responsible for some of the best-known and popular drama on British television including titles such as Grange Hill, Hollyoaks, The Outsiders and most recently Bonkers starring Liza Tarbuck.Part of the Lime Pictures Group, Conker Media produces content for emerging digital platforms, and is the driving force behind a range of ambitious cross section projects being delivered in partnership with Baby Cow Productions, Channel 4 and ITV. TEAM A GO GOThe award winning Team A Go Go celebrate their 10th birthday this year. Priding themselves on their cross disciplinary approach, they’ve established themselves nationally in the field of interior design.With numerous national contracts around Building Schools for the Future agenda under their belt, it is no surprise that this company has recently secured the interior design contract for Liverpool John Moores University’s forthcoming Design Academy. UNIFORMFounded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.Project Catwalk winner Kirsty Doyle set up her own label the same year as graduating from Liverpool John Moores University. Her professional ambition and passion for the city is illustrated by the fact that rather than go to London, she has set up in fashion independently in Liverpool.

Kirsty has already received national recognition and secured contracts with both Littlewoods and Cricket.

LIVERPOOL’S FUTURES NETWORKFor the first time Liverpool has a professional network (www.futuresnetwork .org.uk ) of local design specialists in the communications field: graphic design, web design, advertising, interactive media and related services such as illustration and commercial photography. PLAYBOXEstablished in 2004, Playbox is a Liverpool- based games development studio. The company specialises in Mobile, Quiz, PC and Console products and has recently released Perfect Sudoku through Empire Interactive under the XPLOSIV label for PC.Members of the development team have worked on some of the industry’s most respected titles such as Formula One, Doom 3 and Project Gotham Racing 3. RIVER MEDIARiver Media are one of Liverpool’s leading creative media companies for film and television.River’s clients include all of the terrestrial broadcasters and many leading independent producers. Recent work in features and short films includes international projects in France and New York. River Media have also recently produced the film Space To Be for the BBC’s move to Salford as well as NWDA/BBC national promo for The British Golf Open. LIME PICTURESSean Marley became the Managing Director of the Liverpool based Lime Pictures (formerly Mersey Television) following its acquisition by All 3 Media.Now one of the UK’s largest independent producers, Lime Pictures is responsible for some of the best-known and popular drama on British television including titles such as Grange Hill, Hollyoaks, The Outsiders and most recently Bonkers starring Liza Tarbuck.Part of the Lime Pictures Group, Conker Media produces content for emerging digital platforms, and is the driving force behind a range of ambitious cross section projects being delivered in partnership with Baby Cow Productions, Channel 4 and ITV. TEAM A GO GOThe award winning Team A Go Go celebrate their 10th birthday this year. Priding themselves on their cross disciplinary approach, they’ve established themselves nationally in the field of interior design.With numerous national contracts around Building Schools for the Future agenda under their belt, it is no surprise that this company has recently secured the interior design contract for Liverpool John Moores University’s forthcoming Design Academy. UNIFORMFounded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.For the first time Liverpool has a professional network (www.futuresnetwork .org.uk ) of local design specialists in the communications field: graphic design, web design, advertising, interactive media and related services such as illustration and commercial photography.

PLAYBOXEstablished in 2004, Playbox is a Liverpool- based games development studio. The company specialises in Mobile, Quiz, PC and Console products and has recently released Perfect Sudoku through Empire Interactive under the XPLOSIV label for PC.Members of the development team have worked on some of the industry’s most respected titles such as Formula One, Doom 3 and Project Gotham Racing 3. RIVER MEDIARiver Media are one of Liverpool’s leading creative media companies for film and television.River’s clients include all of the terrestrial broadcasters and many leading independent producers. Recent work in features and short films includes international projects in France and New York. River Media have also recently produced the film Space To Be for the BBC’s move to Salford as well as NWDA/BBC national promo for The British Golf Open. LIME PICTURESSean Marley became the Managing Director of the Liverpool based Lime Pictures (formerly Mersey Television) following its acquisition by All 3 Media.Now one of the UK’s largest independent producers, Lime Pictures is responsible for some of the best-known and popular drama on British television including titles such as Grange Hill, Hollyoaks, The Outsiders and most recently Bonkers starring Liza Tarbuck.Part of the Lime Pictures Group, Conker Media produces content for emerging digital platforms, and is the driving force behind a range of ambitious cross section projects being delivered in partnership with Baby Cow Productions, Channel 4 and ITV. TEAM A GO GOThe award winning Team A Go Go celebrate their 10th birthday this year. Priding themselves on their cross disciplinary approach, they’ve established themselves nationally in the field of interior design.With numerous national contracts around Building Schools for the Future agenda under their belt, it is no surprise that this company has recently secured the interior design contract for Liverpool John Moores University’s forthcoming Design Academy. UNIFORMFounded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.Established in 2004, Playbox is a Liverpool- based games development studio. The company specialises in Mobile, Quiz, PC and Console products and has recently released Perfect Sudoku through Empire Interactive under the XPLOSIV label for PC.

Members of the development team have worked on some of the industry’s most respected titles such as Formula One, Doom 3 and Project Gotham Racing 3.

RIVER MEDIARiver Media are one of Liverpool’s leading creative media companies for film and television.River’s clients include all of the terrestrial broadcasters and many leading independent producers. Recent work in features and short films includes international projects in France and New York. River Media have also recently produced the film Space To Be for the BBC’s move to Salford as well as NWDA/BBC national promo for The British Golf Open. LIME PICTURESSean Marley became the Managing Director of the Liverpool based Lime Pictures (formerly Mersey Television) following its acquisition by All 3 Media.Now one of the UK’s largest independent producers, Lime Pictures is responsible for some of the best-known and popular drama on British television including titles such as Grange Hill, Hollyoaks, The Outsiders and most recently Bonkers starring Liza Tarbuck.Part of the Lime Pictures Group, Conker Media produces content for emerging digital platforms, and is the driving force behind a range of ambitious cross section projects being delivered in partnership with Baby Cow Productions, Channel 4 and ITV. TEAM A GO GOThe award winning Team A Go Go celebrate their 10th birthday this year. Priding themselves on their cross disciplinary approach, they’ve established themselves nationally in the field of interior design.With numerous national contracts around Building Schools for the Future agenda under their belt, it is no surprise that this company has recently secured the interior design contract for Liverpool John Moores University’s forthcoming Design Academy. UNIFORMFounded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.River Media are one of Liverpool’s leading creative media companies for film and television.

River’s clients include all of the terrestrial broadcasters and many leading independent producers.

Recent work in features and short films includes international projects in France and New York. River Media have also recently produced the film Space To Be for the BBC’s move to Salford as well as NWDA/BBC national promo for The British Golf Open.

LIME PICTURESSean Marley became the Managing Director of the Liverpool based Lime Pictures (formerly Mersey Television) following its acquisition by All 3 Media.Now one of the UK’s largest independent producers, Lime Pictures is responsible for some of the best-known and popular drama on British television including titles such as Grange Hill, Hollyoaks, The Outsiders and most recently Bonkers starring Liza Tarbuck.Part of the Lime Pictures Group, Conker Media produces content for emerging digital platforms, and is the driving force behind a range of ambitious cross section projects being delivered in partnership with Baby Cow Productions, Channel 4 and ITV. TEAM A GO GOThe award winning Team A Go Go celebrate their 10th birthday this year. Priding themselves on their cross disciplinary approach, they’ve established themselves nationally in the field of interior design.With numerous national contracts around Building Schools for the Future agenda under their belt, it is no surprise that this company has recently secured the interior design contract for Liverpool John Moores University’s forthcoming Design Academy. UNIFORMFounded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.Sean Marley became the Managing Director of the Liverpool based Lime Pictures (formerly Mersey Television) following its acquisition by All 3 Media.

Now one of the UK’s largest independent producers, Lime Pictures is responsible for some of the best-known and popular drama on British television including titles such as Grange Hill, Hollyoaks, The Outsiders and most recently Bonkers starring Liza Tarbuck.

Part of the Lime Pictures Group, Conker Media produces content for emerging digital platforms, and is the driving force behind a range of ambitious cross section projects being delivered in partnership with Baby Cow Productions, Channel 4 and ITV.

TEAM A GO GOThe award winning Team A Go Go celebrate their 10th birthday this year. Priding themselves on their cross disciplinary approach, they’ve established themselves nationally in the field of interior design.With numerous national contracts around Building Schools for the Future agenda under their belt, it is no surprise that this company has recently secured the interior design contract for Liverpool John Moores University’s forthcoming Design Academy. UNIFORMFounded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.The award winning Team A Go Go celebrate their 10th birthday this year. Priding themselves on their cross disciplinary approach, they’ve established themselves nationally in the field of interior design.

With numerous national contracts around Building Schools for the Future agenda under their belt, it is no surprise that this company has recently secured the interior design contract for Liverpool John Moores University’s forthcoming Design Academy.

UNIFORMFounded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.Founded in 1998, Uniform is a company which has grown at a phenomenal rate. Over the past two years the studio has focused on producing innovative, creative solutions for a long list of blue chip clients.

Recent contracts include designing Liverpool’s stand at the Mipim conference in Cannes and a groundbreaking “fly-through” of a scheme for long-standing clients the Beetham Organisation.