We developed a more complex site layout, rebuilding from the ground up, and adding a registration area for parents enabling them to edit their details, adding children’s ages which in turn sent newsletters to them that could be targeted to a year group. The login area also includes a homework download area and information section that is accessible only to parents. Working with Javan Liam photography over a 12 month period the whole school year was documented. A brochure is also in production.

Site launches 25th July 2011 and will be built upon over a period after this – adding in many new features.

We initially built a simple site – later redeveloping it into a more complex site with booking facilities. In 2011 the came back to us, with the business having grown and changed, with more emphasis on the wedding side of the business, requiring a more advanced site, and further focus, on a separate site, for the wedding venue in the barn, and online payment for bookings. We integrated social media and added a news area and will be working with them to boost Google ranking. The separate wedding site is being launched in the autumn of 2011.

Visits, and , more crucially, their online sales greatly increased over the first 6 months and a smaller maintenance contract for SEO continues. Further work with their other online businesses is planned.

I am really pleased with the results that I have seen having engaged the services of Feel Design for 6 months. Using someone who is experienced at article writing and targeting key words has helped to increase traffic to my website an in turn boosted sales. Most importantly I have learned more about Search Engine Optimisation and our meetings have helped me to understand how I can continue to build on improved natural search positions for key words relevant to my sector. The friendly approach to business and ability to pick up the phone to chat through things only adds to the appeal of using Feel Design for a small business like ours.

Jo Gill Cheerful Soles

Advice and training in SEO and social media were given, and the site integrated with Twitter and Facebook social media links and feeds. A custom theme was developed to deliver the website on mobile platforms, meaning iPhone, iPad, Blackberry and Android users on the move could get a text only version of the site automatically.

The magazine staff were amazed at the ease of use and flexibility of the admin and how effective it was in optimising for Google, something their old system lacked completely. Ecommerce is being added soon, as well as many other new features.

Looks great!!!

Thanks also for taking the time to explain everything so clearly to us!

You’re the bee’s knees!

Love the website! Thanks a lot, I’ve had nothing but great comments about the site.

Jane Sinclair

We built a simple website initially, revisiting it in 2011 to add a directory of properties, making it easier to add on the commercial and residential property and to extend the website as they had grown to see the increased importance of the internet in their day to day business. We are also providing social media and SEO  training.

Over the last few days I’ve had the opportunity to review the new website in detail and can I say firstly how good it looks, how interesting and exciting the content is and the seamless linkage between pages and the blog section make it very easy to navigate around and explore. Thanks for all your hard work and effort and I think the site looks brilliant! Customers who have been in the shops after googling brands in York have mentioned the website specifically.

Ashley Smart

I wanted to thank you for such a brilliant job which you did on my web site. I am absolutely delighted with it and Rich has been singing your praises on how hard you worked on this. I know that you well and truly earned your fee. I am a perfectionist and this is perfect. Thank you James.

We developed a website and arranged for photography to be taken of the restaurant, building and the farm. In 2011 we updated the website make managing the content easier and to integrate new social media features.

2011 looms ahead of us, but work is already booked in for January and we have some projects scheduled to take us as far as Easter, along with ongoing SEO contracts. We’re feeling pretty confident about the economy, seeing plenty of clients growing and expanding!

Facebook is so popular that business owners can simply no longer consider it a site only appropriate for socializing and game playing. In fact, in September 2010, Facebook surpassed Google in regards to the amount of time users spent on their site. Facebook states that users spend over 700 billion minutes per month on Facebook!

With 500 million active users, Facebook is the new behemoth on the Web. With its popularity across diverse age groups, integrated email application, and new Bing search integration, a Facebook user may simply no longer need to visit Google for Web searches or log off to use an email application. They may be able to experience the Web fully all from inside Facebook. With more than 50% of the active users logging into Facebook every day, according to Facebook, Facebook is now so important to your potential customers’ lives that it makes sense for you as a business owner to have a presence where your prospects are hanging out on a daily basis.

Let’s clear up a few things that have confused business owners about Facebook. First, a Business Page is not to be confused with a personal profile. They are two separate entities and provide different options and ways to interact with friends and colleagues.

Are Business Pages Also Called Fan Pages?

Many of you who have been using Facebook for a while will remember that Facebook used to call Business Pages – Fan Pages. Additionally, it used to be that someone “fanned you.” Now they “like you.” Don’t get confused in thinking that a Fan Page is a different product than a Business Page – they are one and the same.

All Facebook Business Pages start with the set-up of a personal Facebook profile. That’s right, a personal profile! You can’t just jump to Business Page set up. The email address and name you use for your personal profile must be one tied to a person and not a catchall email like info@mydomain.com. Remember, that if you have an employee set up your Facebook account and the personal profile portion for your Business Page, you don’t want to tie the new account to the employee’s email address. If the employee does so and leaves your employ, you could lose access to your Facebook Business Page, all of your accumulated fans, and information without recourse.

The logo was developed to give a sense of sophistication. This identity was then used in stationery, postcards and a unique “calling card” of a folding business card with small photos held inside with ribbon.

The logo was also used on stickers, ribbons and packaging for the hats. It was important that the image of the product reflected the quality and individuality of the products and their target audience.

The website allows users to browse for hats to buy or hire, with a CMS allowing Adorn to add new products as they become available. We worked with RWPUK[www.rwpuk.com] of Harrogate to get the images of the products. The site is now undergoing a transition to extend it – adding new features and bringing it up to date with social media and a larger display and full ecommerce.

We were thrilled with the branding and logo that Feel Design created for us, it really set the scene for our business, it was elegant, simple and well thought through, which reflects the types of products we sell. We are often complimented on our business cards come mini portfolio and they have, I am sure, bought us lots of customers.

The website offers us the perfect shop window it reflects our brand, provides us with an upmarket and clear showcase in which to display our hats and accessories to their full potential. We love that we can update the site in every way and are able to keep in touch with our customers.
Jennifer Robert Adorn Hats

They came to Feel Design looking to update an existing site that they could not change themselves to add news pieces etc and looked a little dated. They had some amazing photography  so we set about building a site using this and their Farrow and Ball colour scheme. We added a news section, a blog, reviews and information on their rooms.

Just a quick note to say we are absolutely delighted with the new website- thank you very much! I have spent some time this morning on the posts- so you will see I have managed to update the site- and your were quite right, it was easy!!

Sue Symington, Gallon House

This website was then developed as the organisation grew and staff were taken on to manage creating and adding content. We have continued to develop both the website and print materials for them and are now involved with the next stage of the project, the Young Leaders Award.

This was done quickly, and soon after we were asked to provide more pages and photography to enhance the site. A video was also filmed, to showcase their products and a gallery of all their main ranges created. The website has then been expanded to include Ecommerce to sell rugs and more.

Print design was then undertaken to produce a leaflet to advertise the Malton store. Our print work for them has continued with regular print runs of leaflets to advertise offers and new stores.

It became immediately apparent to Calverts that the number of visits on the new site vastly outweighed the previous websites visitors. This was also backed up by customers calling or e-mailing directly from the website, claiming it as a reason for initiating contact giving Calverts confidence in web as a media and something to be built on.

“We have been really impressed with the way Feel Design have interpreted our requirements. They have produced for us a website which is slick and gets across to our customers what we are all about. From our web stats we have definately had an increase in awareness and people repeat visiting our website. James is very good at giving different ideas and completed our site on schedule, highly recommended !”
James Calvert Director Calverts Carpets

Feel Design took the existing design and built upon it, using existing photography and new text – providing more information for prospective parents, and for existing ones.

A calendar system was added to allow easy access to the weeks or months events and a newsletter, enabling parents to subscribe to newsletter information specific to their children’s year group. A high percentage of parents have subscribed and feedback has been very positive.

Feel Design also filmed, in conjunction with another company, MartinGary Productions [http://www.martingary.co.uk/] a video for the website and as a DVD, showing aspects of the school day and ethos, working with a range of people associated with the school to provide voiceover and interview material. Gary Lawson, from the company has now left MartinGary and has become part of the Feel Design team, working on shooting phase 2 of the project.

The site underwent a redesign in September 2008 – a year after launch to reflect the growing content and moving on with an ongoing development process. A new version of the site is now underway, with updated content and a parents/childrens area and ecommerce shop for uniform.

We are also working on a brochure to promote the school with Javan Liam Photography.

“On the first day the world had ever known God had a busy week in front of Him …”

So begins Once Upon A World, a delightful series of animated Bible stories for children narrated by John Le Mesurier.

With stories selected from the Old and New Testaments, the fresh clear style of writer/illustrator Robert Duncan combines superbly with the wry and gentle humour of the late John Le Mesurier, one of Britain’s most distinctive and loved voices, best known for his portrayal of Sergeant Wilson in Dad’s Army.

Once Upon A World presents a happy combination of faith and humour that will appeal to families both remote from and close to the Christian faith.

Interactive Learning Resources

The schools support pack will include the DVD of interactive stories, with information ‘hotspots’ embedded, a book and CD-ROM with learning materials to print. Each story will have associated interactive whiteboard learning materials, National Curriculum information, lesson plans for Key Stage 1 and 2 and worksheets to print off to support classroom activities.

Additional purchases will include figures of the animated characters for children to use in storytelling sessions in Literacy to retell the stories.

Production Company: B7 Productions in association with Feel Interactive

Category: Children’s Bedtime Stories

Duration: 30 x 5 minutes

Genre: Children’s Animated Web Series

The store will sell their own products, and that of the Farm Shop, as well as tickets to events and season tickets.

Feel Design were approached, as a company very local to the grounds, and with some contacts with the organisation, to redevelop the site.

On a small budget the site was redesigned and put into a state where updates could be made quickly by ourselves, adding advertising banners as a further revenue stream for the event. The site has continued to be expanded, adding full content management so that the PR team at Allerton can manage it daily. We have also assisted in a Social Media campaign.

Feel Design are proud to be involved with the event as a sponsor and wish all the contestants  the best of luck!

Ruth met with Feel Design and a rapport was quickly developed, as was a logo based on her ideas for the childcare venture. A website and stationery was developed very quickly to promote the business, and once running, a web video, further print work, and a more advanced website with newsletter system, online calendar and content management is planned.

“We wanted James to do a good job, so we agreed that if he did we wouldn’t reach for the forceps………..He still has his teeth!!”
Jonathan Pimley Clover House

The website was then redeveloped again in 2009, adding many new pages and a web video and new photography. An SEO campaign was started in 2010, bringing a 100% increase in traffic and very measurable results with many new clients coming through the website and using the newsletter system we created for them.

“I am writing to let you know how delighted we are with the work you have done for us over the last 10 years.

We have always found you and your team to be very helpful, always giving sound advice. Work is carried out promptly and any issues are always resolved efficiently.

Recently you have worked on improving our search ratings. The results have been fantastic, with our website consistently ranked at the top. We are receiving more enquiries from the website than ever before.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Feel Design to anyone looking to establish a web presence, except maybe other dentists – I wouldn’t want too much direct competition!”

Jatinder Sagoo Clover House

The site has various sections which can be updated by the client, and enables students to search for information relating to both student life in and around York and courses available within the area. A staff section allows all staff across the various faculties to share information within secure areas.

Feel Design worked alongside Mode, a York based graphic design company who provided the identity and photography work, both companies liaised with the client and Feel Design have continued to  maintain and expand the website alongside Higher York as the project has progressed. We have added a comprehensive back end area over a 12 month project to enable the team at Higher York to develop the courses they offer to businesses, managing enquiries and courses.

He came to Feel Design looking for a website to promote his cookery lessons and services. We developed a Flash website and filmed a series of videos to show him demonstrating recipes. Obviously we had to eat what was cooked!

In 2009 a new site was required to showcase the new iteration of the band which in the past has included members of The Smiths, Aztec Camera, Oasis and The Fall amongst others. A simpler site was developed as over the years changes had accumulated into a bloated site which was difficult to navigate.

A video was shot – with many old band members, in a cafe in Manchester to promote the album.

Feel Design redeveloped the website, and produced print design for flyers and stationery a catalogue for 2010.

An SEO campaign has been running to promote them, bringing in large numbers of visitors and many new clients. We are continuing to expand the site as their shops open in new locations.

A website was then developed, initially a brochure site with simple ecommerce but a full e-commerce site is planned for the near future as well as photo shoots and more clothing designs.

The branding will be used in print, web and in exhibition stands.

We began by meeting for a consultation, discussing ideas relating to the look and feel and the technological and logistic issues of such a project.

Having produced a logo, we then set out building a website to allow them to advertise businesses in various categories and physical areas – and then expanding the site to allow users to log in and create personalised supplier listings. The website continued to develop over the next 2 years, growing as their business aims grew.

Feel Design developed a new logo – based on her old one -  but incorporating a 50′s retro “Bewitched” theme. Animation was created, the website restructured and a downloadable booklet designed.

“It’s been great working with you, your dedication is phenomenal – I will certainly recommend you to everyone who needs a website”
Claire Maguire

The Royal Artillery Museum had a website that had become outdated, and in need of replacement, requiring it to be easily updatable, accessible and to bring the image up to date. Photography was commissioned through our contacts in London, and the site look redesigned.

The development went in 2 stages – as the site needed redeveloping at short notice a freelance developer was used to build a back end structure and e-commerce system, which was then replaced with Feel Design’s internally developed CMS allowing more functionality and the reliability required for a busy e-commerce and information site. Phase 2 involved the construction of a more advanced e-commerce system, capable of tracking orders and managing customers information to enable mailshots to be sent by a customised e-mail newsletter system. The aim of this was to reduce the money and time spent on posting out newsletters. Orders could also be analysed by the website back end-  enabling the accounts department to see at a glance their takings in each category over a given period of time, among other reports. A news calendar system was also created and customised to Firepower’s requirements.

Training was given to both The Royal Artillery Museum staff and their PR agency, and built in tutorials were created for our CMS to enable the large team involved to work on the site without having to rely on cascade learning. Future plans include expanding site functionality and multimedia education tools.

As the business grew we worked with their in house web developer to bring the right image to their website.

Once plans were underway a simple site was developed to enable parents to sign up, and a leaflet and further print material to hand out in the area. When the nursery was up and running in 2008 we redeveloped it, adding galleries of shots and a parents area that could be updated easily.

In addition to this fiming we met with Stephen Fry, (an ex-teacher at the school!) to record a voicover. This was shot at the QI studios in London and gave us the opportunity to see filming of the Christmas show!  Stephen very kindly volunteered his time and services when asked, something we at Feel Design, and at Cundall are extremely grateful for him taking time out from his busy schedule.

The film also features contributions from Sir Ian Botham, who has longstanding family connections with the school and is now in post production with a launch expected in late June.

The video marks a move further into digital and online video/multimedia, reflecting changes in the marketplace, allowing more complex media to be streamed as well as distributed on DVD. Further projects planned are a web interactive video project for Experia and a series of short “webverts” for various clients. Gary is now working with the Feel Design team, providing a wider range of media services in-house to both new and existing clients.

We came up with a retro 1930s-40s identity of English countryside images and Spitfires. This was put onto printed media and onto a Flash based e-commerce website, which was built in the form of a book, allowing users to browse through the products in an old fashioned way! The site immediately proved popular with its target audience, standing out from other dull sites selling army surplus gear, and generated interest in the company.

“Feel Design provide a very personal service with a real flair for creating something a little different from the norm. Their attention to detail and design ideas were truly original and I would thoroughly recommend them, Feel Design are head and shoulders above any competitors that I have come across providing a first class service.”
Emma de Vere Hunt

We created a clean, modern look for the design, but used a traditional colourscheme to reflect the design of the cottage. A 6 panel leaflet was created using photography from a days photo shoot and from their existing shots of the area. We also designed a range of stationery and stickers for promotion.

The website was designed to be easily updated  – adding local news and events and changing the booking calendar to show available days. We added galleries of photos and advised on content to improve search engine visibility.

We’d like to claim that the booking that came through from the website less that 12 hours after launch was as a result of this – but – to be honest – it was probably a fluke (although we hope the design swung them when they found it!)

“We initially approached feel design as we were impressed by the quality and diversity of the websites they had created. Once we met with James and saw him at work our minds were made up! James and his team are now in the process of designing a second website for us for another of our businesses, which says it all really. “
Sarah Cussons & Jeff Fowler

A website was designed, using their logo as a starting point, and adding stock images of dogs. The site needed to sell products to professional groomers and the general public. The site had to reflect a clean, simple identity and allow the client to add products easily. It made its first sale minutes after being launched!

In 2008 we designed a brochure to sell their range of products at Crufts. The work was quickly turned round, and many of the product shots were taken by Feel Design. The brochure proved a great success at the show and has helped grow Redcapes business.

“Feel Design have done fantastic work for us in both web and print.”
Simon Cheung Redcape

We were then asked to develop an identity for a new ticket company they were setting  up, based abroad in Dubai, selling large numbers of tickets for sporting, music and theatre events.

The company has also developed other sites with us, including a Russian language version. We have provided Photoshop training for them to enable them to add and edit their own images.

Produced so far:

• The Billy Goats Gruff
• The Three Little Pigs
• Goldilocks and The Three Bears
• The Gingerbread Man
• Little Red Riding Hood
• Jack and The Beanstalk
• Come Alive Nursery Rhymes
• Playing with Sounds and Letters

We have also revamped the website, adding new products and demos of the software, and enabling e-commerce.

After a while this site was expanded on to add new product information, then a new design was introduced to allow online purchases. This proved successful and in 2007 it was decided build a full content managed website, allowing SnowHome to add their own products and photography and use the InTouch mail shot system. At the same time their logo was revamped, tweaking the font to a more current look, and making it bolder, whilst retaining the initial snowflake design which had proved popular over the lifetime of the business.

Over the last 6 years we have also produced a range of print materials such as brochures and mailers as well as press advertisements in various interiors magazines.

‘”I run a contemporary homeware shop and used Feel Design in July 2002 to design and build a web site for my business. I wanted the site to reflect the spirit of the business and to give me a stylish web presence. After several meetings with Feel Design I felt confident in their ability to meet my requirements.
I was not disappointed; I am more than pleased with the results and the efficient service throughout, I now have a web site that has been praised by customers and I feel represents real value for money. I am currently using Feel Design for brochure work and would not hesitate to recommend them to other clients.”
Angus McArthur: Snow-Home

Feel Design produced a range of stationery, flyers,brochures and a 16 page high quality booklet, posters, large format signage for outside the building and in-store banners and signs.

Advertisements for various interiors magazines were produced, as well as web graphics to add visually to the website.

The presentations were to replace the old Powerpoint system they used to get information to salesmen and also as a point of sale display in high street shops.

They needed to explain all the features, quickly and simply, and be e-mail able, which, at the time meant keeping the file size below 5MB.

This was achieved, even though the files included a voiceover and 3D interactive animation.

With advances in technology now – Papervision would have been used to allow full interaction with the phones in all planes, but at the time this was cutting edge!

“I found James Blundell, the Director of this business, very helpful, professional and easy to deal with. The work was completed well within the deadline date at real value for money costs! I have no hesitation in recommending Feel Design !”
Jacqui Straughan, BT Product Launch and Training Manager