What’s in a name?

June 13th, 2010

Probably one of the most important things you need to do when starting a new business is coming up with the name. There are two major things you must take into account when choosing your business name: Read more »

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Small business challenge - creating the perfect logo

June 1st, 2010

So you’re about to start up a small business and you need a logo. Or you got a logo done on the cheap a few years ago and it’s terrible and now you have the funds to do it properly!

If you want to get your head around what constitutes a great logo before briefing a design team on your new logo, read on! Read more »

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Can we make life even easier for you?

May 15th, 2010

It is probably the most consistent piece of feedback we get from our clients:

“You guys make things so easy”

We like to think that we are no fuss designers! You give us a brief and we get the job done, quickly and efficiently and at a high standard. Most of our clients are small to medium enterprises. You don’t have the time or budget for market research and pitching of concepts. You simply need the job done - quickly and at a high standard! Read more »

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Mind your apostrophes!!

May 7th, 2010

I do a lot of reading on the web - and generally it is user generated content dashed off in two seconds (think Facebook, blogs and forums).

I have always been very concerned at the ongoing abuse of the humble apostrophe so imagine my delight when I found this little gem in my online travels today (click on the image to view the full “poster”). Read more »

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