Branding agency 1HQ has appointed Claire Nuttall, a former partner at Dragon Rouge, as insight and innovation director.

Nuttall will take a seat on the Windsor agency's management board and lead its research, strategy and innovation offering alongside client development director of research and strategy,Tom Ellis, and creative planning director, Andrew Collins.

"We will be creating the whole approach to innovation and insight, helping extend 1HQ’s offer into new areas of brand and strategy, plus driving new clients specifically in the area of insight and innovation," Nuttall said.