Tayburn believes that your brand and reputation are the most valuable assets you own. Our job is to help you maximise the value of those assets by changing the way the world thinks and talks about you.As an agency that takes a more holistic, integrated and long term perspective, our role in life is to help clients build powerful brands and shape strong reputations. We do this by using a seamless blend of strategic and creative thinking and applying them to the real world. A world where… Show more Tayburn believes that your brand and reputation are the most valuable assets you own. Our job is to help you maximise the value of those assets by changing the way the world thinks and talks about you.As an agency that takes a more holistic, integrated and long term perspective, our role in life is to help clients build powerful brands and shape strong reputations. We do this by using a seamless blend of strategic and creative thinking and applying them to the real world. A world where communication is no longer about big budget advertising but where every connection, interaction and experience counts. A truly top-down and bottom-up approach.Work with us and you’ll be working with a straight-talking, fresh-thinking, hard-working agency committed to making your brand and reputation something worth talking about.Our specific areas of expertise include;Brand strategyBrand identityBrand packagingIntegrated campaigns and planningStakeholder reportingCorporate responsibilityEmployee engagementReputation trackingDigitalProject Managing, Account Managing through centralised automated workflows, ensuring accuracy in preparation of Artwork, Reprographics and colour management of brands across various print formats, and for various Print Suppliers. Clients include Heineken UK, Princes Food Group, Leaf UK, and Burn Stewart.Work closely on-site and via satellite installations with customers, ensuring direct lines of communication are upheld at all times, allowing speed of turnaround and quality assurance procedure adherence.If you would like to discuss any brand management, packaging, artwork or reprographic related questions, please contact me at john.mckinlay@tayburn.co.uk Show less

Set up Lennox McKinlay in 1991 servicing many Blue Chip customers within the UK packaging industry, ie Golden Wonder, Allied Bakeries, Brakes, and working directly with print suppliers, ie Chesapeake, Smurfit, DS Smith.Brand development working closely with London based design agencies and brand managers to ensure finished packaging working of brand marques were suitable for specific print types ie Flexo/Gravure/Litho, leading to their continued success in the market… Show more Set up Lennox McKinlay in 1991 servicing many Blue Chip customers within the UK packaging industry, ie Golden Wonder, Allied Bakeries, Brakes, and working directly with print suppliers, ie Chesapeake, Smurfit, DS Smith.Brand development working closely with London based design agencies and brand managers to ensure finished packaging working of brand marques were suitable for specific print types ie Flexo/Gravure/Litho, leading to their continued success in the market place.Research and development of reprographic and platemaking techniques that print suppliers utilise to this day, especially on pre and post print Flexographic corrugate printing, which included fingerprinting presses and developing best workflow, processes and plate configuration for presses within individual printers.Usage of state-of-the-art software and hardware, Esko Packedge/Artpro, Esko Flexrip, Esko Megasetter, Creo Digital and Conventional Platemaking. Show less

Originally employed as part of a two man studio in 1989, by the time of leaving in 1991, the studio operation had grown to a team of 7, servicing not only the Glasgow factory, but also the Livingston and Bristol factories.In 1990, Courtaulds Glasgow were one of the first to embrace the 'new' digital artwork route, with the introduction of Barco workstations. The Glasgow studio quickly established itself as a flagship service within the group, leading to faster and more accurate… Show more Originally employed as part of a two man studio in 1989, by the time of leaving in 1991, the studio operation had grown to a team of 7, servicing not only the Glasgow factory, but also the Livingston and Bristol factories.In 1990, Courtaulds Glasgow were one of the first to embrace the 'new' digital artwork route, with the introduction of Barco workstations. The Glasgow studio quickly established itself as a flagship service within the group, leading to faster and more accurate turnaround of reprographics for customers who included Walkers, Golden Wonder, KP, Cadbury and Rowntrees. Show less