Email marketing – thinking of joining in?

Email marketing is a well-established medium for your business to interact with in a quick, and relatively low-cost way, and has proven to offer a fantastic return on investment when implemented correctly. But if you or your business are new to email marketing, what do you need to consider and how do you get started?

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Your business, your baby – Logo design for start-ups

You have put everything you’ve got into building a new business, and your ‘baby’ is ready to leap joyously into the world – but first you need a logo.

Branding, and within that discipline, logo design, is a critical part to any business. If you’re business is in its infancy or just getting off the ground, then the temptation is there to ‘do-it-yourself’ to save money. But does this save you money? Why should you hire a professional Graphic Designer to create your logo?

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Is it time to rethink Direct Mail?

Direct Mail effectiveness image

In a digital era where smart phones are never far from our side, we stream tv and music, and letter writing is a bygone hobby, is there still room for Direct Mail? According to the Office for National Statistics, in 2018, 95% of adults aged 16 to 74 years were recent internet users. Factor in that Ofcom reports that 88% of UK adults who are online typically spend around 24 hours a week doing so, is it worth investing in designing Direct Mail at all?

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Busy Design Agency – hire some help!

Design Agency Freelance Help

There are always going to be peaks and troughs in workload, whether you’re a small agency or a large inhouse design team, life is a juggling act as they say! Hiring an experienced freelance graphic designer during busy periods can help alleviate the pressure, maintain your workflow and quality output for your clients, and all without the hassle, time and expense of recruiting and training a new designer.

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