It is with great pride and pleasure that we announce our big win at the Packaging MEA Award. Skyne took home an award in Packaging Design and Innovation, in the Plastics in Packaging: Flexibles sub-category. Packaging MEA is the first and only technology magazine for the Middle East and Africa packaging industry. The magazine consistently delivers stimulating insights and opinions from...
Seven years ago I met my husband Dennis during a Trade Mission from the Province of North Brabant to Istanbul. The Province asked me if I wanted to participate in encouraging Turkish entrepreneurs to do business in Brabant. Dennis played a part in this as his agency designed the Dutch stamps that year which were to be exhibited during Istanbul Design Week. Together with the Chamber of Commerce...
The Dutch Ambassador for the United Arab Emirates, Lody Embrechts, visited Skyne's office on September 22 to tour the Dutch Design Centre and discussed ideas about the progressive collaborations between the UAE and The Netherlands. The meeting comes as a run up to the 50 year anniversary between the two nations. With a strong belief that the countries can achieve incredible feats for the benefit...
Hinu is an unspoiled destination in the south of Oman in the 'green' Dhofar region. The Government of Oman issued a strategic mandate to increase the number of visitors to the country, from 3.3m in 2017 to 11.7m by 2040. They are doing this through an approximate investment of 20bn OMR. Hinu was identified as one of the key destinations to help achieve this target. Although there are several...
Dibba Bay Oysters are an award winning oyster brand originated and harvested in the Middle East. Spearheaded by Ramie Murray, founder and owner of Dibba Bay Oysters, these unique sea creatures were cultivated in the region for their taste and their freshness. Giving us one of the only of its kind to be harvested locally. It is Ramie's resilient entrepreneurial spirit that allowed for the growth...
A global vision for a UAE honey brand OneHive is a local award winning honey brand originated in the mountains of Hatta, under the stewardship of His Highness Sheikh Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi. His commitment to sustainability of the honey bee has been a driving force in the rebranding of this unique honey brand. OneHive welcomes local communities to reconnect with the natural world of honeybees...
Strategic branding & design agency Skyne forges a new partnership with the global payments platform: Adyen We are thrilled to announce our new strategic partnership with Adyen. Skyne has been facilitating Adyen's journey to this region by adapting the payments platform to cater to the local audience's needs and desires, carving out a unique positioning for the global payments platform. "We...
You may be aware of countries on the African continent becoming a nation of fast growing economies. However, what is lesser known is the extent of progress within these regions. In Particular, we take you through Nigeria, one of the biggest tech hubs on the African continent and host to Dangote industries, founded by the richest man in Africa, Aliko Dangote. With over 90 tech hubs in Nigeria,...
We, at Skyne, have created unique customer journeys and touch-points by developing brand experiences that truly stand out, making every interaction with the brand noteworthy. Although, while creating stand out experience design for our partners, we noticed an interesting point of agreement between them. A perception exists where it is believed that the ubiquitous implementation of VR/AR is a...
We are very excited and honored to announce our partnership with Alef Education. Skyne and Alef Education started on a journey together to continue and accelerate a remarkable success story. Skyne will support Alef Education with the transformation of their brand to match their growth ambitions. "As Skyne we are thrilled to work together with a brand that truly benefits everyone. We are very...
We are incredibly pleased to announce that this year marks the third consecutive year for Skyne at the Transform Awards MEA. We are very proud bringing home these prestigious awards, 10 in total in the categories Gold, Silver, Bronze and Highly Commended. With headquarters in London, the Transform Awards are a globally recognised platform that focus on excellence in brand development work for...
I left home in Glasgow at 17 years old and enrolled at Grays School of Art in Aberdeen in 1978. It was the days of Punk Rock, so everything was exciting, and rules were for breaking. Keen to experience 'everything' I travelled abroad, by boat, to Paris in 1980. Here I discovered that everyday things were considered and beautifully designed, especially typography. I took hundreds of photographs...