A new era for Bristol Street Motors with national rebrand.

Coop Live settles down in the heart of Britain’s Music City.


Manchester is rightfully regarded as the city that has contributed the most Artistes to Britain’s World Famous

Music Scene. From the massively successful Bee Gees to the recently re-born Oasis, the Countries Biggest Live Music Venue opened in the Spring to a few teething problems. Now all is well as the venue continues to move from strength to strength.

These idents represent a part of the work undertaken there by the BlackArtsCo.


LONDON

Welcome to the Guitar that started it all.

This Gibson ES5 was made famous by one of the most influential Blues Musicians of all time, T Bone Walker. This story  is followed by an appreciation of both the guitar and it’s original owne,r comes from one of Britain’s current, and most highly regarded guitarists, Little Barrie. 

 Watch this BlackArtsCo film now.


After 100 years, Bristol Street Motors takes on its next Millenium with a change of name and identity to that of its Parent Company, Vertu. They have been joined by Scottish Motor Retail Group, Macklin to create a formidable enterprise that together numbers some 200 Dealerships across the Country. The Black Arts have been tasked with bringing this massive change to colleagues and customers alike.

Watch the TVC of the “A Century of Bristol Street Motors” here.


An auction item that’s launched a simply great music track.

“Give Us Time” is a wonderful charity that takes holiday properties the owners don’t need for a while and gives them to Service personnel and their families who really need them. An auction at the magnificent Corinthian Hotel in London led to a recording session, by a Grammy winning Record Producer and ultimately an amazing track.


A Crocodile in the River Avon, Bristol leads to a quadrupling of beer sales.

A sighting some 10 years ago, by a local Bus Driver of what he imagined was a Crocodile in the river was brought to life by the BlackArtsCo and used to create both conventional and digital awareness that included the Mirror, Daily Mail and ITV coverage as well as over 2.5 million hits on a single TikTok post. Watch the “Crocodile in a Snowstorm” Campaign Report here.


Remembering ‘the fallen’ with three million poppies cascading from two WW2 aircraft

With “Rememberence Day”soon to take place at 11 O’clock, on the 11th day of the 11th month it both reminds us of those who lost their lives during past coflicts as well as reflecting on those in the Ukraine, Russia, Isreal, Palestine and Lebanon who are being  lost today, Watch the tribute here.