Examples of our work
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A report for the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation and an article for the Norwegian Prime Minister
In April 2008 we edited a progress report for the Norwegian Agency for Development Co-operation (NORAD) about the Global Campaign for the Health Millennium Development Goals. We also edited an article for Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg of Norway, which was published under his by-line in The Lancet.
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A report on transportation risk and insurance for Marsh
In July 2007 we wrote a report on the European transportation industry for Marsh, a leading specialist in risk management. The report highlighted themes and trends within the market over the previous year, and reported the findings of an international survey conducted on behalf of the client.
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HSBC's latest global report on retirement
In April and May 2007 we edited HSBC's global report called "The future of retirement - the new old age". The report shows how older people are increasingly significant contributors to society, and vitally important to communities and workplaces.
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A report on governance for the UK's Department for International Development
In May 2007 we edited a report about governance and democratic politics. The report shows how the Department for International Development is working to produce more effective and accountable states throughout the world.
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A report for Think London
In March 2007 we wrote a report for London's inward investment agency, Think London, called London Focus. The report detailed the importance of foreign direct investment to London, and was based on the findings of research carried out by DTZ Consulting & Research.
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Healthcare Commission annual report
Throughout 2006, we edited a variety of reports for the Healthcare Commission. This work involved our liaising with several executives at the Commission, including researchers, statisticians and writers. One of the reports we edited was the Commission's third annual report on the state of healthcare in England and Wales.
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BSkyB website
In early 2006 we were appointed as editorial directors of one of BSkyB's main websites. We wrote and edited the copy for the entire site, and we continue to maintain it according to BSkyB's requirements.
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BSkyB info packs
We have researched and written a variety of marketing materials for BSkyB, including direct mail, advertisements, web copy and brochures. Late in 2006 we wrote three information packs aimed at managing agents of blocks of flats, housing associations and property developers.
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SABIC website
In 2006 and early 2007 we wrote three websites for SABIC, one of Saudi Arabia's largest indiustrial companies. Together, the websites comprise several hundred pages and give all SABIC's corporate audiences - the media, investors, suppliers, clients and employees - a complete overview of the company's global business.
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A book of case studies for the Department for International Development (DFID)
Over the past year we have written many case studies showing how DFID's work improves people's lives around the world. These case studies have now been collected in book form and distributed to every Member of Parliament as well as opinion-formers worldwide.
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A global report on retirement for HSBC
In April 2006, Taylor-made wrote, edited and proofread HSBC's latest Future of Retirement report, "What the World Wants", presented as a suite of three documents. This follows up and enlarges on the worldwide survey begun last year, which we also worked on. This year we worked in concert with the organisations that carried out the research and analysed the data, and collaborated particularly closely with the company that manages HSBC's overall communications strategy. In a demanding, high-pressure job, we hit every deadline.
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A report on Arab business for PwC and Moutamarat
In January 2006, Taylor-made Communications wrote a major report on economic confidence in the Middle East, based on research by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The report was launched at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
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A brochure for SABMiller about its CSR programme in Africa
In September 2005, Taylor-made researched and wrote a brochure about SABMiller's Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes in Africa. Unlike other reports concerning CSR, we suggested an innovative approach based on "a day in the life" of SABMiller.
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An international report for HSBC
In March 2005, Taylor-made wrote a major report for HSBC concerning the impact of ageing populations around the world. The report gained international press coverage, including a lead article in the Financial Times on 11 May.
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Case studies for the European Commission
In April 2005, Taylor-made wrote a series of 15 case studies illustrating how SOLVIT (the EU's online problem-solving network) helps individuals and businesses to trade fairly and without restrictions throughout the EU. The first of these concerned the preservation of free trade between Austria and France.
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A new website for Inmarsat
We have written a variety of websites for a range of organisations. We recently wrote a site promoting the maritime services of international satellite communications company, Inmarsat.
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A website for Destina Japan
Taylor-made is adept at writing copy for any audience. Early in 2005, we wrote a website for Destina Japan - a dating agency linking British men with Japanese women.
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Articles for the International Herald Tribune
Robert Taylor is a columnist for the International Herald Tribune. The following are examples of his columns: