US Oil Company Gets the Ignite Treatment...

We are pleased to announce that our re-branding work is well and truly underway on Boston based oil company - Brideau Oil Corporation.

The company has been operating around the Massachusetts area for over 20 years now and realize the importance of a structured re-brand in order to move the company forward...

Brideau's plans to expand into alternative sources of energy such as solar and biofuel are fast approaching, so the importance of a new brand to help reinforce this move is crucial.

We have been asked to produce their master logo with sub-brands, stationery, website, vehicle graphics and building signage to create a consistent feel across all platforms.

Thanks to the wonders of Skype, we have been able to implement the best design and marketing strategy whilst maintaining face-to-face contact throughout -all from the comfort of our desks.

We are getting some great results and positive feedback from the early stages of this re-branding project and look forward to a long-lasting relationship across the pond.

Bird Island - Seychelles

A 'picture-book' website for the exclusive island of 'Bird' in the Seychelles, Indian Ocean.

This website uses amazing photo's which will fit any browser window and say the equivalent of 1000+ words!

Attention to picture quality and careful crops were taken into consideration for each background image we used.

Once again, we handed over the site designs for the clever folks at Kudos to work their magic on.

Website going live soon!

Join us on LinkedIn...

Ignite has recently joined LinkedIn. Click here to view and add our profile:
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Theatre Royal Wakefield - Annual Review

We produced this great looking Annual Review 2010 for Theatre Royal Wakefield. This A5, 8 page rollfold brochure had a metallic ink base and most of the text was white-out, creating a high-end look and feel to it.

Roll up, roll up, it's time to target some new business...

We're not quite ready to say goodbye Summer and hello Christmas just yet..!

But...In true ignite style we've 'sporadically' launched an Autumn Gala to promote a selection of lowered prices, ready for the Autumn fall.

We've re-skinned the website to create a 'shooting gallery', which illustrates prices for branding, web design, stationery and eMarketing and we'll be sending out an eCampaign to prospective new clients using the same concept soon.

No ducks were harmed in the making of this campaign - honest!

The website will be returning back to normal after the promotion has ended and most of the ducks have been shot.

Time to put the spring back in their step

It's all too easy for a manufacturing company to 'get behind' with their marketing and online presence, even if they're already leagues ahead of any competition. With sometimes less than 2% of all orders coming as a direct result of their website, it's easy to see why some companies do not see the need to develop this area of their business and throw away good money.

However, in the case of JB Springs, a leading spring manufacturer from Skipton with clients like JCB, they realised it was time to create more of a web presence and make sure they stayed ahead of the competition by adopting all of the marketing tools that were available to them, including a new website.

Established in 1895, JB Springs have always made sure they are constantly re-investing in new machinery and streamlining their processes to make them as efficient and cost effective as possible. Naturally, they were concerned that a website which was going to cost them money wouldn't 'do' or 'add' anything to their business, until they spoke to us that is...

Here at ignite we want to dispel the myth that a good looking website that uses all of the latest search engine optimisation techniques to boost the natural rankings is going to cost the earth. Infact, it's quite the opposite, as we are more than happy to work to a pre-determined budget and we'll even give you some pointers and optional extras along the way - for FREE!

We work hard at creating the right product for you and ultimately, we want you to be happy with whatever you receive form us. We're human, just like you and that means we're also flexible too. Interest free split payment plans and free consultations are all part of the package with us, so why not get in touch and see what we can do for your business.

It's our job to make your business not only look good, but perform good too. We can always do something with the smallest of budgets and work with you to create the maximum achievable ROI.

With a small budget and little, or no previous sales material, we can help turn a website like this:

...into something like this.

Designer Wedding

Congratulations to our Creative Director Matt Barker, who tied the knot with Amy this month. 

The sea themed wedding at Wood Hall Hotel & Spa in Wetherby featured shells as placeholders with guests names hand written onto them and favours included nail files for the girls with "we nailed it" printed along with the logo. To say thanks or 'cheers', the men received a bottle opener keyring which also included the 'matt & amy' logo and the word 'cheers' laser engraved onto them. 

Table names and floor plans where all themed around the forthcoming honeymoon to Australia, highlighting the various destinations and stop-offs along the 3 week route.

All the best for the future guys...

Meet the neighbours

Back to School

This Summer, we're pleased to be working with Woodhouse Grove School to produce their interactive DVD and 24 page prospectus. The DVD will create a unique audio and visual interactive experience and allow parents to see the school from a child's perspective.

Keep an eye on the blog to find out more...

Rule Britannia

We are very proud to have been asked to redesign the website of Jan Constantine, a very successful 'hand's on' designer.

Famed for producing hand embroidered heirlooms of the future, Jan was the founder of the very well known 'love union jack' symbol which makes a strong appearance across most of her collections.

Our brief is to create a harder working site which is visually more stimulating, yet easy to navigate with the flexibility of growing.

Still in the early stages of development, we produced a set of colour palettes which the site and other sales literature could adhere to.

This is a great site for us to be working on in conjunction with Kudos, who will be looking after the back-end and eCommerce side of things.

Work begins on a tasty new website...

We are pleased to be awarded the job of designing and building the tasty new website for Cilanto, the Pan-Indian restaurant based in Pickering, North Yorkshire.

"We aim to raise the online presence of the Cilantro by showcasing a brand new website, followed by eMarketing campaigns using our very own Firefly eMarketing tool and then appealing to a wider market by producing online vouchers" says Matt, ignite's Creative Director.

New ignite website is launched

Things certainly have been heating up here at ignite as we've been quietly working on our new and exciting website, which we hope you'll enjoy as much as we do.

With the main emphasis on showcasing work and client base easily and more frequently, we aim to bring an exciting approach to using the site.

To see it for yourself, click here.

Cilantro

We've been busy launching Pickering's latest pan-Indian restaurant, Cilantro. 
Officially opened by the Mayor of Pickering on Wednesday 10th March 2010, the opening party was a great success with over 200 people in attendance.


This is a great case study for us as we had the opportunity to get involved during the early stages of refurbishment and as a result contributed to the interior look of the restaurant.


The brief from Russell Habib, the owner of CIlantro was short and simple; stay clear of the stereotypical Indian Restaurant image and create a brand image which was fresh and exciting - something that would entice people in off the street.


We've been happy to produce the branding, signage, interior concepts, window art and menu literature for Cilantro with excellent results.

Website Update: Branding

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Bingo that's worth listening out for

After the success of the Rock and Roll Bingo brand, we're proud to be asked to design a new brand and concept for their sister company - Hi-Fi Bingo.

Bingo has never looked or sounded so good!

Come on England!

We've been asked by Scotthall MINI, Leeds to produce wraps for both Leeds United and England football club, to promote MINI during the World Cup.

Following the success from our 'Leeds Unites MINI' design in 2009, we are delighted to have been asked again this year.

The chosen design will be wrapped by Totally Dynamic, Leeds.

Got a WarmCoat This Winter?

The latest van livery to leave our studio - a bright new transit van wrap for WarmCoat. Hopefully, it won't be hard to miss on a rainy, gray day.

Leeds City Council Tax Booklet and Business Rates Leaflet

We're delighted to be working with Leeds City Council again to produce their 2010/2011 Tax Booklet and Business Rates leaflet for the third year running.

With a massive half million print run, the booklets will be delivered to every house in Leeds from early February, accompanied by a Council Tax bill -sorry about this!

Every business loacted in Leeds will also receive a copy of the new Business Rates Leaflet.

We usually turn both the booklet and leaflet around in 2-3 weeks.

The end is nigh!

There's light at the end of the tunnel - work on the new look ignite website is almost finished! It's looking great...

New Year - New blog!

We're proud to announce the arrival of our brand new blog, where we'll be keeping you posted with the latest goings on, here at ignite HQ!

Please feel free to subscribe and upload your own posts.

Work is in progress on our new website too, so stay tuned...

http://www.ignitedesign.co.uk

bye for now.