Our skills, experience and expertise
Whether you’re promoting a micro-business or planning a national or global venture, we’ve got the knowledge and ability to get you there. So here’s a list of what we can do:
Design for print
Ever since Gutenberg’s press print has been the main means of graphical and written communication. We believe it’s still vital in the digital age because it’s tangible, because it’s real, and because it can pop out on your bookshelf even when you’re not looking for it: Beat that, internet!
Web design
This particular blend of science and art stumps many. Not us: Bring us your ideas and we’ll put them into pixels for you. The driving force here is the user experience: Get it right and they’ll stick; get it wrong and they’re gone in a flash.
Graphic design
Any kind of graphic work appeals to us: Signs, adverts, posters—we’ll do them all. It’s your call.
Logo design
No logo? In today’s visually driven world that’s simply not good enough. Got a tired old logo? We’ll bring things up to modern spec, whether it’s evolution or revolution.
Photography
Here it’s horses-for-courses: For candid shots we’ll use a compact, for general work a high-end digital or film SLR, and for real high resolution gallery standard images a large-format film camera (a bit like having 160 mega-pixels). We’ve got cameras and we know how to use them.
Brand origination and re-branding
Brand strength and position will define the personality of your business. We will take your brand from concept to reality, whether you’re a large corporate entity or a small Bed & Breakfast round the corner.
Copywriting
Captivating copy that flows through a project will give readers a clear understanding of who you are and where you are going. A good user experience depends on style and substance: We can deliver both.
3D computer modelling (CAD)
Print-maestro Martin has his roots in computer modelling: He was there in the early days when computer memories could hardly hold the alphabet, nevermind today’s complex engineering models rendered in perfect 3D and viewable from every conceivable angle and in any light.
Technical illustration
Despite the rise of 3D wizadry, 2D computer drawings are still the staple of many. Even pencils can still hack it: We love any excuse to literally get back to the drawing board (not only because it reminds us of youth!).
Website updating
The content of websites should reflect the business they represent. News sites change by the minute; others may change with the seasons. We can make changes to your content quickly and accurately, even if we didn’t build the site originally. Research—and common sense—shows that if you want people to return to your site then your site needs to be dynamic—it needs to change over time.
Content Management
If you want to update your own website we can give you the tools to do it. Content Management System (CMS) solutions range from having a particular web-page in your site which you can alter yourself, through being able to alter any page, to having a full-blown CMS where you can add pages and content as you like using the industry leading ExpressionEngine software.
Search engine optimisation (SEO)
Having a great website is pointless if no-one can find it. Getting it to rise to the top in search engines such as Google is essential. Our sites are built with this in mind anyway, but we can provide additional fine-tuning and target new words and expressions.
Anything else
This list is by no means definitive, and it may well be that we can do anything design-related—get in touch and we’ll see.
