Is graphic design worth the money?

Graphic designers are something that a lot of people need, but many feel they can’t afford. It is also a misconception that you can get a good logo or website designed for a tenner by using a random ‘design’ website or printing company. True, a logo may cost you £10, but has it been designed…

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5 common graphic design mistakes and how to avoid them…

Let’s be honest, nobody is perfect, and human errors can always happen, no matter how experienced you are. However, when you know what the most common mistakes designers make are, then you can take measures to avoid them. It’s also great to know if you are hiring a graphic designer, and it will give you…

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How to choose a graphic designer

When it comes to graphic design for your business only the best will do. The look and feel of your logo, marketing materials, website, even business card are all so important when t comes to making an impression on your potential client base. But do you know how to choose a graphic designer? If not,…

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What does your logo say about your business?

My favourite saying is \’you never get a second chance to make a first impression\’. So with that in mind, what does your logo say about your business? Your company logo is something that should represent your business perfectly, as it is often the first introduction to your company that a person has. Simply throwing…

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Is your website responsive yet?

Have you noticed your website has dropped down Goggle’s organic rankings? Last month Google introduced a new algorithm which is intended to favour mobile friendly websites. If your website is not mobile friendly it is likely to be penalised and ranked lower than before. What is mobile friendly? In short, a mobile frindly website is…

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Holly Small Design has a new website

A new look for the Holly Small Design website Please bear with us while we update our own website. It doesn’t happen very often – in fact we don’t update it anywhere nearly as much as we tell our clients they should keep their sites updated. Our new site is now mobile friendly, in-line with…

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FYEO goes live

The BBC and celebrity endorsed FYEO Boudoir Photography is working with Holly Small Design. The website www.fyeoboudoirphotography.com went live at the end of 2014 and is a great example of utilising our creative talent to help a company be reflected in the way they want to be perceived. FYEO Boudoir Photography is a celebrated brand…

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Jessica Lauren Cakes goes live

Jessica Lauren Cakes website went live in time for The National Wedding Show. Jessica Edwards, a local young cake maker asked me to design and build her a website from scratch in time for The National Wedding Show on 21st February 2014. With only 3 weeks to turn the site around – from concepts to…

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A recruitment website for Hanson Lee

We got the Hanson Lee site live this month. Hanson Lee provides an established Executive & Contingency Search offering for companies and candidates operating within the Global Insurance Markets. They are recruitment specialists within a very specific market area, working with some big names. The site design needed to be sophisticated, cutting edge and highly…

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Russell Arms website goes live

With only three weeks to get the Russell Arms website live, we achieved their deadline and fulfilled their creative brief. The Russell Arms in Butlers Cross is the first public house website we have built. We were fortunate to work with some fantastic photography and this enabled us to make the most of the imagery…

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