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What makes a good website?

October 6th, 2009

A good website takes time and investment. Your expertise will determine how much time and money you would need to invest and what you intend to gain from a website. Many people now have a little knowledge on website design but would benefit from the expertise of a web design company to advise them on ... Read the rest of this post

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5 Top Tips When Designing A New Company Logo

April 22nd, 2009

Thinking about re-designing or producing a new logo or corporate identity? This may not be as simple as you think. There are some important things to remember when designing logos and here are some tips for you.
1) Vector based logos
A logo designed in a vector based program such as Illustrator gives you much more flexibility ... Read the rest of this post

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Posted by Jason

Free Fonts

March 20th, 2009

Through a very long winded route (I was actually looking for information on SMS marketing techniques) I came across a site that I thought I should share called www.1001freefonts.com
The name doesn’t quite do it justice as there are around 10,000 fonts on the site so if you are looking for something out of the ordinary ... Read the rest of this post

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How Important is Your Website?

March 2nd, 2009

I was doing a little online research for a client when I stumbled across a little snippet of information on the New Media Age website which was quoting some research by Rawnet.
It stated that 86% of consumers have researched a company online before deciding to use it and 78% have been put off from dealing ... Read the rest of this post

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Posted by Jason

Useful Quark tip!

November 7th, 2008

Did you know that there is a space/align function in QuarkXPress? You can space and align objects relative to each other, the page, or a spread at the click of a button! I spent many wasted hours aligning objects accurately, using guides and boxes before I found out about this very useful tool.
Start by selecting ... Read the rest of this post

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Posted by James

Searching for inspiration?

July 11th, 2008

Staring at a blank computer screen for inspiration to a design brief?
Often it is forgotten that the computer is a tool used to execute your creation. The end result will only ever be as good as the idea itself it won’t matter how many PhotoShop filters you throw at the design!
It is so easy to ... Read the rest of this post

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Standing Out from the Crowd – a rebrand case study

April 23rd, 2008

When considering an overhaul of your business image you need to juggle many different balls to ensure that you achieve the overall look and feel that will make you stand out in the crowd and differentiate you amongst your competitors as being different.
Brighton has many Estate Agents and Letting Agents in the town. In fact ... Read the rest of this post

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Posted by Jason

Can a Leopard change its spots?

April 22nd, 2008

One of the hardest decisions you have to make when starting a business is how best to brand yourself. The design has to be considered, measured and perfectly reflect the image you are striving to convey. Getting it right can be the difference between success and failure.
It is little wonder then, that the thought of ... Read the rest of this post

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Posted by James

Creating Artwork for Print

April 10th, 2008

We have many clients who have their own in-house designers but use Nexus for our production and print management skills. However, there are many occasions where we have to go back to the client as the artwork is not what we would call ‘print-ready’.
Whilst we are always happy to help out and amend a client’s ... Read the rest of this post

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Posted by Jason