National Trust Advent Calendar
Monday ~ December 12, 2007 by admin Posted in Design, Web, Our Sites
We’re delighted and very proud to have worked for The National Trust this Christmas. We’ve created them an Advent Calendar, the tricky bit was the coding so only the door for the right date can be opened. The image we were given was actually taken during the daytime, but a little photoshoppery, and some animated stars, gave the impression of late dusk, making a more magical, and Christmassy image. The great news is, there’s a new competition for you to enter every day! Get on over to http://www.adventcalendar.org.uk to see our work, but also to enter the competition.
Do Small Firms Really Need a Website?
Wednesday ~ November 11, 2007 by admin Posted in This and That
An interesting article here at the BBC about small firms and websites. It highlights something that we’ve always said at Espace Solutions, a website is a part of your business and marketing strategy, not a be-all-and-end-all solution. That’s why we take the time to learn about your company and your aims in order to ensure we can communicate them fully from the web presence we provide. The article suggests that: “Communicating with potential influencers is important for every business, even if you are a local fish and chip shop”. Yet only about half of the U.K.s small to medium size businesses have any web presence at all. With increasing rents and business charges in town centres, many companies are starting up on the outskirts of towns, or in less frequented areas. Without a constant footfall to drive business, these companies are increasingly turning to the web. The article gives the startling example of Wiggly Wigglers who started off selling worm composters in a village of under a hundred houses, turning over £6000 in 1995, which surged to £200,000 in 1999 when they went online. Now they command a turnover of £2.5 million and a global presence. Heather Gorringe, chairman and founder of Wiggly Wigglers, says: “Growing a brand globally has helped sales locally” Wiggly Wigglers have a fairly simple site, but they have been very clever in their marketing and their grasp of new technology, particularly the way it impacts on people’s buying habits. The article is well worth a read.
Rode Artworks
Monday ~ November 11, 2007 by admin Posted in Our Sites
An artists’ collective based in Rode, Somerset. We also designed them a poster and a flyer, the website was based on our original design for the poster and uses the logo we created. Although there is plenty of colour on the site, reflecting the artistic nature of the collective, the design is uncluttered and retains an air of sophistication. The result is a friendly but professional site.Visit here.
South Wilts Driving Tuition
Saturday ~ October 10, 2007 by admin Posted in Our Sites
A driving school based in Salisbury with many links to local projects. The new template reflects their presence in the community but also highlighting their friendly and affordable service. Visit here.
Jenny Coombes
Saturday ~ October 10, 2007 by admin Posted in Our Sites
Another local business site for an individual specialising in holistic therapies and massage. The brief was to create a calming, yet stylish look, with easy navigation based around her existing logo and colour scheme. Visit here.
The Barber Shop
Saturday ~ October 10, 2007 by admin Posted in Our Sites
A local business site designed to show links with the community as well as delivering information about the shop. Visit here.
David Farland
Saturday ~ October 10, 2007 by admin Posted in Our Sites
A best selling fantasy author published by Orbit Books, this site was designed around the aesthetics of his latest series, The Runelords. Visit here.
Animoto
Saturday ~ October 10, 2007 by admin Posted in Web
Browsing the web this morning I stumbled on a very useful site by the name of Animoto. Its a site which lets you load up a series of photographs before selecting a soundtrack. It then takes just a couple of minutes for the site to produce a stunning video based on the content you provided. Once more, despite having the same photographs and soundtrack, no two videos will be the same. Go check it out.
Just Playing Around.
Saturday ~ July 07, 2007 by admin Posted in Design, espace
Just an idea for a promotional postcard developing using a self portrait of yours truely.
£99 Templates
Thursday ~ July 07, 2007 by admin Posted in Design, Web, espace
We have now launched the £99 website bundles. We figured rather than creating the design specifically for a customer’s site, we offer these templates with most of the design work done so costs are kept right down. We are in the process of adding new ones all the time so go check them out here.