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Uncut with Andrew Barnard, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at 20(Something)

Uncut with Andrew Barnard, Managing Partner and Co-Founder at 20(Something)

As the world hurtles through a decade of disruption, 20(Something) co-founder Andrew Barnard explains why building an agency for this moment meant ruthlessly focussing on three disciplines and always reminding himself that the work can actually contribute to a better future.

Uncut Creativity

Alex Zeevalkink

Alex Zeevalkink

Aug 13, 2026 — 1 min read
Tracking Joy

Tracking Joy

Attendance, dwell time, and satisfaction scores only tell part of the live experience story. Bren Byrne, creative strategist at Catapult, explores how tracking joy could become the next best way of measuring impact that drives real and lasting business value for brands.

Sport Marketing

Bren Byrne

Bren Byrne

Aug 12, 2026 — 3 min read
No One Is Searching for Your Brand Story

No One Is Searching for Your Brand Story

As social lives shrink and match days carry more emotional weight, sponsors need a clearer reason to exist. On The Partnership Game, Carlsberg’s Lynsey Woods shows how long-term partnerships, Danish roots and fan-first ideas are helping the brand stay relevant.

Sport

Rich Hewes

Rich Hewes

Aug 10, 2026 — 3 min read
Why Art Schools Could Replace Business Schools

Why Art Schools Could Replace Business Schools

Various leaders within the industry argue that the soft skills taught in art schools, like creativity, critique and craft, can shape the next generation of leaders more than MBAs ever could.

Creativity

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

Aug 7, 2026 — 6 min read
Reframing Brand Building for the Age of AI Search

Reframing Brand Building for the Age of AI Search

Marketers love a good existential crisis. AI search is just the latest, says Ben Kendall, VP brand and creative at Semrush.

Tech Marketing

Hannah Bowler

Hannah Bowler

Aug 5, 2026 — 4 min read
Uncut with Tyler Berry and Rob Pratt, Creative Partners and Co-founders of YeahNice

Uncut with Tyler Berry and Rob Pratt, Creative Partners and Co-founders of YeahNice

In Uncut, editor-in-chief Alex Zeevalkink sits down with agency leaders to dig into the realities of their roles, how they innovate, motivate, and where they believe the industry is headed. This week she talks to Tyler Berry and Rob Pratt, co-founders of creative branding studio YeahNice.

Uncut Brand Building

Alex Zeevalkink

Alex Zeevalkink

Aug 5, 2026 — 1 min read
Don’t Fire the Pit Crew

Don’t Fire the Pit Crew

One of the UK's most recognized adtech specialists draws parallels between the future of advertising and the world's most famous motorsport. He argues that, like in Formula One, it doesn't matter how much data you have, without the best people on your team you won't win.

Sport Tech

Contributor

Contributor

Aug 3, 2026 — 5 min read
‘The Feed’ Is a Blip in Our Cultural History

‘The Feed’ Is a Blip in Our Cultural History

As more countries ban social media for children, it’s tempting to frame this as overreach. But what if it’s just the inevitable backlash to a system that’s reengineered itself from social glue to outrage casino? And how should brands react to all this?

Marketing

Jed Hallam

Jed Hallam

Jul 30, 2026 — 5 min read

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