recent Helen blogs
Working With You…

Working With You…

We know that deciding to have a website designed, is a HUGE decision. We are very aware that budget is a major consideration, especially in these very uncertain times, and so we are very transparent in the way we price projects. We always discuss pricing with clients...

I Need A Website. How Much Do You Charge?

I Need A Website. How Much Do You Charge?

OK, so we’re completely honest here. If this is one of the very first questions you ask us, we have absolutely no idea. None whatsoever. Sorry if this unnerves you a little bit, especially if you’re probably thinking we should know because it’s what we do. We’ve...

For Baby And Me

For Baby And Me

I need to incorporate the design so that everything is in one place, rather than two separate sites and would maybe like to re-launch in the new year, to mark ten years since I started postnatal exercise classes… Claire, the founder of For Baby and Me, contacted us...

Lockdown Working : Our Norm

Lockdown Working : Our Norm

If you are client of ours, you will know we no longer live in the UK. If you know nothing about us, you won’t know that we live abroad, but we are able to continue to run our design business as if we were still in Manchester. This gives us a unique insight into how to...

A Little Politeness Goes a Long Way…

A Little Politeness Goes a Long Way…

When we receive a design enquiry, we take it very seriously. If someone has taken the time to approach us, we assume that they have visited our website and like what they see. Like it enough to actually make contact with us. The first thing we do, when we receive an...

Lockdown Packaging Design

Lockdown Packaging Design

Although website design makes up the bulk of our work, we can turn our hands to quite a lot more. Recently, our clients at Azzurro Restaurant, in West Didsbury, decided to diversify a little and provide a little something else for their customers. Their own hand...

Lindsay Guest Wellness

Lindsay Guest Wellness

Lindsay is another client we've not actually met before, in person. She is based in Switzerland, but came to us via another client, Claire Jones, who is an old friend. As a health coach, Lindsay came to us as she did not have a website and with a growing business, she...

SSL…

SSL…

It seems no time ago that we were informing all of our clients about GDPR. Remember that panic? Previous to that, it was that all websites must be mobile friendly, or the sky would fall in. Previous to that, something or other that was probably vitally important but...

We’re Ready When You Are…

We’re Ready When You Are…

We first met Aquarius Plumbing quite a few years ago, when they came to us, having been recommended by another client. We had a couple of meetings where we got to know the guys, and worked out their ambitions for the website. We discussed our approach and emphasised...

Thyme For A Change

Thyme For A Change

Way back, when Thyme Out Delicatessen had chickens in the garden, we designed the orginal website. At the time, we were all more than happy with it. It incorporated the chickens in the design. It incorporated nods to the garden in the design. It had a swanky online...