Avec Amour Stationery, came to us looking for an identity and web presence for their new hand-crafted wedding stationery boutique. They wanted a very contemporary and ornate style website with large, over-sized product photography. The website also had to feature a large and complex order form process, which had to be broken down into sections so as not to put-off prospective customers.

Deliverables: E-commerce website, Social Media Network, Brand Identity & Advertising

View website: www.avec-amour.co.uk

Today is Day 8 of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver Canada, almost the halfway mark, and it’s time to have a look at the activities in British Columbia. Over 100 medals have been awarded so far, with the United States, Germany, Norway and Canada leading the medal race. This year’s event has been nicknamed by some as the Glitch Games, with more than its share of problems, from a malfunctioning cauldron on opening night to weather problems and course troubles. VANOC officials said they were working on the issues they could control, and were optimistic as athletes continued to deliver amazing performances in the many venues around Vancouver. Collected here are some photos from Days 1-8, with more to follow in another entry after the closing ceremony. Continue Reading »

With a brand as big as Nike, good marketing is key to keeping thigs fresh. The latest bunch of creative adverts from the sports super-brand are no different, featuring images of seemingly impossible athletic feats. Continue Reading »

For most of us, a rainbow of colours envelopes our lives. Over 80% of visual information is related to colour.¹ What colours and combinations of colours stimulate people to be interested in different things? What colours make us feel pleasure or disapproval, hot or cold, to be attracted or repelled, our appetite stimulated or suppressed? Continue Reading »

Sunreef yachts has introduced a new model of catamaran, the ‘one fifty’. with a length of 45 meters the one fifty distinguishes itself from other catmarans currently on the market. this is because of the superstructure’s slenderness, which occupies the entire width of the yacht, and its original combination of aesthetics which together form the hull’s hydrodynamics. the catamaran considers the values of modern design, its concept having been influenced by the design of racing cars. the supserstructure and hull are covered with solar panels. teak has been evenly set on the deck of the catamaran without cuts, and the cockpit has moved to the front of the vessel. the one fifty provides enough space for 12 guests and a crew of 9 persons. Continue Reading »

Everyone wants to achieve good website rankings, but how do you get to the top on the major search engines like Google or Yahoo?

We’ll this really the million dollar question and unfortunately there is no definitive answer, however we have listed what we think, are the top 10 SEO tips that you can implement yourself, which will ultimately help your websites visibility on the search engines. Continue Reading »

Answering the questions below will help in putting together an accurate quote for your Logo. The primary focus here is in logo design. Although, many of these questions can be applied to other forms of print and web design as they give us a valuable insight into your company and how it operates. Designing a logo is a lengthy process which requires a good understanding of questions Who, What, Where & Why your company requires a logo (I’ll cover the logo design process fully in another article).

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Small companies can use social media and networking sites to help control their online reputations. Some of the most popular sites include Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and YouTube however, it doesn’t stop there as the list of social sites is nearly endless with new ones coming on board all the time. It probably won’t be too long before every site has some sort of social media or networking aspect built into it. This leads to the question of “what opportunities are available in this space to help promote my business. Continue Reading »

If you’re a Cobra Cultist, your heart will skip a beat or two when you see this one.  Although not built by Shelby, the Superformance MKIII R Cobra has won the endorsement of Carroll Shelby himself.  So how did another manufacturer gain the support of this venerable figure in motorsports?  The Superformance MKIII R Cobra puts a new world of muscle under the classic Cobra shell, using a Roush 427 SR engine capable of 520 horses.  That engine pushes this two-door speedster to a quarter mile in 11.2 seconds, enough to get that skipped heartbeat back on track in a split second.  Johnny Lieberman, a long time Cobra lover, took the Superformance MKIII R Cobra for a spin for Autoblog, and if you share his passion for the Cobra you don’t want to miss his review.

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