Launch of www.edstafford.org
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by admin in Blog
You wouldn’t think it possible to organise the construction of a new website from the Amazon rainforest, but that’s what explorer Ed Stafford has just done. And that’s not even the most impressive thing he’ll do this week – at dawn on Monday 9th August, Ed will become the first man to walk the length of the Amazon river, from source to sea.
Ed started his Walking the Amazon expedition on 2nd April 2008 and as of today, he’s been walking for 855 days. With the expedition nearing it’s end he realised that he’d soon need a new website if he was to continue to keep his followers up to date with his new adventures.
We’d been lucky enough to work with Ed through The Prince’s Rainforests Project for Schools so we were thrilled when he asked us to come up with a new website for him. In spite of his remote location, the design and build process was pleasantly straightforward and www.edstafford.org was launched yesterday, just in time for Ed’s return to the UK.
It’s not often you get the chance to read about a unique expedition as it happens, so Ed’s blog is highly recommended reading. And for a real taste of life in the rainforest, check out the video gallery at www.walkingtheamazon.com – truly fascinating stuff.
Launch of The Blackhope Enigma
Posted on 05. Jul, 2010 by admin in Blog
Last week we launched the second of our microsites for Templar Publishing – www.theblackhopeenigma.com.
The Blackhope Enigma is about a young girl named Sunni Forrest, who sets out to find and rescue her stepbrother after he accidentally transports himself into a Renaissance painting. The author, Teresa Flavin, is also an artist and the striking book jacket was a web designer’s dream.
The site contains a video from Teresa Flavin, an audio extract from the book and some fantastic material to download including wallpapers, activity sheets, an extract and much more.
There’s also a competition to win a signed copy of the book or even a visit from the author herself!
Visit The Blackhope Enigma to find out more.
The Worldshaker takes off
Posted on 01. Jun, 2010 by admin in Blog
Today we launched a new site for Templar Publishing – www.worldshaker.co.uk – which we’re very pleased with. A steampunk fantasy adventure for young adults, Worldshaker was right up our alley. David (a huge steampunk fan) had a great time designing the site and he was thrilled to be able to work with the Ian Miller illustration used on the book jacket.
The site contains a wealth of information about steampunk, Worldshaker and it’s author Richard Harland, as well as reviews, news and some fantastic additional material including a downloadable extract, book trailer and audio clips.
The PRP win a Revolution Award
Posted on 23. Apr, 2010 by admin in Blog
Espace has been working with The Prince’s Rainforests Project for over two years now, and an important part of that work was the launch of the new website and online campaign – www.rainforestsos.org. PR company Cake were brought on board to raise awareness of the project and launched a star-studded campaign in October 2009.
It’s estimated that nearly a quarter of the world’s carbon dioxide emissions come from tropical deforestation, so the work of The Prince’s Rainforests Project is incredibly important. Being rather green-minded ourselves, we’ve been extremely privileged to work on the project and Cake’s fantastic PR campaign allowed us to flex even more of our project management and consultancy muscles, so you can imagine how delighted we are that the RainforestSOS campaign has now won the Best use of online PR award at this year’s Revolution Awards!
Congratulations to all our friends at the Project and at Cake, a very well-deserved accolade.
Do I really need a website?
Posted on 27. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog
If you’re a large company or organisation, then the answer is most definitely ‘yes’.
However, if you’re a small business or start up company then the answer is ‘hell, yes’.
It’s estimated that only half of small businesses have a web presence and the reasons most often given are:
- They consider their business too small to require a website
- They think their business does well enough through word of mouth and regular advertising channels
- They are not particularly good with computers and don’t believe they would know how to manage a website
All valid reasons. Until you do a little research that is, or even just think about it logically. Think about your friends, your children, your colleagues… what do they do when they’re looking for the answer to a question? These days the answer, more often than not, will be ‘they look it up on the internet’. And if you consider needing a product or service to be the same as having a question that needs an answer, the same applies.
From a personal point of view, if I need a tradesman or a taxi, a dress or a DVD, a printer or a phone number, I go to the internet. I can’t remember the last time I looked in the phonebook or at the cards in a newsagent’s window (if they even still have them). Yes, I still ask for recommendations from friends, but I will always, always follow that up with a quick search on Google.
Launch of Hearditintheplayground.com
Posted on 02. Feb, 2010 by admin in Blog
We are delighted to announce the launch of www.hearditintheplayground.com, a new site for parents of school-age children.
Packed full of tips, reviews and articles about health, food, education, activities and entertainment, this site aims to provide parents of older children with advice and support – after all, you don’t get all the answers just because your children go to school!
And if you visit often, you’ll see new competitions as and when they’re added, giving you the chance to win some great prizes.
The site was designed and built by Espace Solutions.
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