Latest News from Source, Shropshire - Graphic Designers and Website Design

Swift Horsman hold the key to performance indicators

Customer satisfaction is a huge part of any business, and Swift Horsman are no exception. To gauge their performance, they have traditionally used a paper-based KPI (Key Performance Indicator) questionnaire that their clients score as appropriate. With their new website now established (also developed at Source) they got in touch with us and asked us to modernise their KPI systems. We have developed an interactive add-on to their existing website that allows their clients to login...

13th July, 2010 | [more]

Renewable energy can be beautiful

BECL are Balfours Estate Agents sister company who handle all their environmental services. Source were approached to develop an eye-catching range of marketing collateral, exhibition material and a new website to replace their existing site. All needed to stand from their competition. As part of the brand image we created an illustration focusing on Renewable Energy which explained how all the renewables initiatives work. We used vibrant imagery and colours which gave a friendly...

13th July, 2010 | [more]

Marvells.com gets a Sage upgrade

Marvells, giftware suppliers to the trade in Hadnall, commissioned us to assist them with integrating their website into their Sage Line 50 software. Working in tandem with a bespoke middleware solution by BAASE in Bridgnorth, the Marvells website can now export sales orders directly into Sage, and import stock levels and pricing from Sage into the website. Simon Jeavons, Marketing and Strategy Manager for Marvell's, told us: "We are absolutely delighted with the Sage...

2nd July, 2010 | [more]

Extra 'Coracular' Activities...

Friday 18th June saw the Pengwern Boat Club in Shrewsbury play host to the 4th Macmillan Cancer Support Coracle Relay World Championships. Teams of four, from all over the county took part in this major fund-raising event, and Source Design were no exception. Our team, led by Managing Director Sally Atkinson, battled against five other teams in our heat, and despite a rather slow practice run before the main event, finished in a very respectable third place. Gareth...

21st June, 2010 | [more]

A 'Fluid' Transition

Roll your mouse over the image to see how the Acota website looked before our facelift. Acota, leading supplier of fluids, fluorochemicals and specialty materials to the electronics industry, recently made the decision to rejuvenate their website. Source were able to retain all of the current website's functionality, content and imagery whilst enhancing the look and feel of page layout. New features included interactive Google Maps, a fresh Products page interface, a...

10th June, 2010 | [more]

Kicked in the coracles!

On the 18th June 2010, four of the Source team - Sally, Gareth, Kit and Matt - will each be shunning their creative roles for the day as they take on Shrewsbury in the Macmillan Coracle Relay World Championship! Macmillan Cancer Support need no introduction - their work speaks for itself, and Source are overjoyed to have the opportunity to raise money for such a worthy cause. At the publishing of this article (just one day after starting our sponsorship collection) we have already...

27th May, 2010 | [more]

Shropshire Petals receive a facelift!

Roll your mouse over the image to see how the Shropshire Petals website looked before our facelift. Shropshire Petals, growers and suppliers of natural petal confetti from Shropshire, came to Source back in 2006 with a brief to rejuvenate their brand and open an online store for their products. The website, www.shropshirepetals.com, was a great success and orders rolled in thick and fast. In late 2009, the team at Shropshire Petals came back to Source to find...

10th May, 2010 | [more]

Let's go through the keyhole...

As recently as two weeks ago, Source got the go-ahead to produce Vision Ironmongery's fresh look and website. This website is a great example of clear and simply usability, solid programming and Source's ability to work to a tight deadline. The site features a clear and expandable navigation interface, content-management support and vivid imagery integrated seamlessly with Flash to give an impressive, professional feel. If you would like Source to take a look at your...

13th April, 2010 | [more]

How's your pitching?

Welcome to a new area of the Source website - Recent Pitches. Our first entry is a pitch made recently to the Shropshire Horticultural Society for the opportunity to rebrand the prestigious Shrewsbury Flower Show. Although our concept was not selected on this occasion, we stand by its creative and original flair. Tell us what you think! Concepts were developed for branding billboards, posters, website and merchandising.

6th April, 2010 | [more]

LightSource is live!

Source have officially launched their first Facebook flash application - LightSource! A fast-paced game of frantic light-clicking action - test your stamina and see how long can you last against the grid of coloured lights and power-ups! If you are interested in having Source develop applications, software or games for Facebook, your own website or any other site or medium, please contact Sally at Source.

19th March, 2010 | [more]

Thinking of taking a long weekend…?

…then look no further than the Wharf Caravan Park, a picturesque camp site set in the heart of northern Shropshire's unspoilt countryside. The site itself incorporates a camping area, moorings on the adjacent canal, and Wharf Tavern itself. Source were asked to give Wharf Tavern an online presence to give prospective visitors a taste before leaving home. The website utilises some great photography, a simple user interface and integrated forms and Google Maps to make Wharf easy to...

22nd February, 2010 | [more]

Precision Design

Barton Precision Engineers are experts in the field of manufacturing quality engineering solutions to fields such as instrumentation, aerospace, transportation and electronics. As such, the design of their website and stationery demanded an exacting and memorable design to mirror their own character and attention to detail. The website incorporates impressive custom Flash animation, lending credence to the Barton brand, and a design layout which is both simple and usable.

18th January, 2010 | [more]

Have you tried turning it off and on?

Shropshire-based IT support specialists PC Net recently received an upgrade of their own, in the form of the newly refurbished PC Net website. This redesign also features a fresh new brand identity and a blog for PC Net to deliver their success stories and news. The new site, already acclaimed by PC Net's clients as 'impressive' and 'refreshingly jargon-free', incorporates Source's powerful and intuitive Content Management System. This system allows site administrators to keep the...

9th November, 2009 | [more]

Sophistication on-screen for soft furnishing retailer

Soft-furnishings provider Warner Furnishings of Shrewsbury were in need of an online presence to help promote their shop. Source were appointed to create a sophisticated website with an attractive and luxurious aesthetic which appeals to its target market. As a relatively small site, its primary functions are to provide a showcase of quality furnishings and to act as the first point of contact with prospective customers urging them visit Warner Furnishings in person. The interface...

21st October, 2009 | [more]

Major website overhaul for Swift Horsman Group

Swift Horsman Group have recently undergone a major overhaul of their website. The new website uses a strong fresh page layout to present the Swift Horsman group of companies. The site uses bespoke Flash features with advanced interfaces to present the Group's work and employment methodologies. Swift Horsman Group encompasses 6 separate companies, all working in unison, and as such these each required their microsite within the site. Each companies' home page uses an effective...

16th October, 2009 | [more]

Park Timber website launch

Source has been working with High Ercall, Shropshire based expert timber merchants Park Timber to create their brand new website. What Park Timber don't know about timber just isn’t worth knowing! The new site incorporates an impressive online catalogue of their products, and a growing collection of information and guides, as well as a video ‘how to install decking’ and a mailing list to register for future updates. Park Timber are also using their website as a point of...

5th October, 2009 | [more]

Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!

Have you ever dreamed of having your own winter wonderland? Phil Duggan, owner of Snow Solutions, has the answer - a snow-machine-for-hire of the sort usually seen on Hollywood film sets! If you're looking for quality artificial snow, Snow Solutions should be your first port of call. The Snow Solutions website aims to capture a little of that winter magic with an attractive snowy interface, complete with beautiful falling snowflakes. It also features a content-managed gallery,...

29th September, 2009 | [more]

Sit back and relax with Listers Interiors...

Shropshire and North Wales based independent furniture retailer Listers Interiors recently commissioned Source to produce a new online presence for their expanding chain of furniture stores. The new site features an online enquiry basket that enables visitors to build up a collection of home furnishings, accessories, jewellery and handcrafted reclaimed furniture and send an enquiry direct to Listers Interiors for further information. The site content and products can be...

22nd September, 2009 | [more]

I want to ‘ask the audience’...

Recently launched is a new website for Shropshire Conference Centre, designed, programmed and hosted by Source. The website focuses around a new brand identity, also created by Source, inspiring photography and dynamic features such as an interactive floor plan and a quick and simple room availability checker. The passion that staff at the Shropshire Conference Centre possess and the dedicated spaces make the ideal venue for both intimate business meetings or large conference...

17th September, 2009 | [more]

Pedal Power!

Source Design followed up the successful launch of the Cycle Shrewsbury website with a new racing game produced exclusively for Cycle Shrewsbury. 'Bike Dash' allows you to choose from five different characters, two locations and three lengths of race, and challenges more than just the player's speed. Go too fast, and you'll run out of stamina - too slowly and you'll trundle in last. Balance and attention is the key, a little like cycling itself! Anna Morris of the Cycle Shrewsbury...

18th August, 2009 | [more]

On Yer Bike!

Shrewsbury is now officially a "cycling town" - one of a select few in the country. Their new website, www.cycleshrewsbury.co.uk, is the primary communications medium for Shropshire Council to share their plans and events with Cycle Shrewsbury members. Registration is free and members receive a membership pack with discounts at most cycle shops in Shrewsbury. The website features a full events diary along with a large knowledge base about cycling in Shrewsbury,...

8th July, 2009 | [more]

Qdos Graphics website launches

Source recently produced a Corporate website for Qdos Exhibitions, but it didn't stop there - they wanted to market the graphics side of the business, and rather than waiting to ride out the recession it was full steam ahead with the production of an e-commerce website, taking a speedy six weeks from conception to completion. Qdos are specialists in the design and construction of exhibition materials, creating engaging stands and exhibition designs for a variety of...

30th June, 2009 | [more]

RE:think your approach to energy

Businesses throughout the Rural Regeneration Zone region are being encouraged to RE:think their approach to energy. Marches Energy Agency (MEA) submitted their brief to five marketing agencies as part of its work under the Government Renewable Energy Directive. Source won the contract to develop the name, brand, marketing material and a bespoke animated and interactive website. The scheme is funded by Advantage West Midlands, managed by Shropshire Council and run by Marches Energy...

10th June, 2009 | [more]

Wok or Not! Distinctive styling for a new product...

Source are delighted to announce that they have played a vital role in the launch a unique food product. Wok or Not is a new concept in retailing. It offers a fresh and nutritious selection of leaves which have the option of being eaten hot or cold - as a salad, or a stirfry. Senior Source designer Nick Watts explained: “We were approached by food specialists PDM to develop a brand. This is a very competitive market so we were really challenged to come up with something...

9th April, 2009 | [more]

Source appointed to develop new Cycle Shrewsbury website

Shropshire County Council has recently appointed local design agency Source to create a new, dynamic and interactive website to promote Shrewsbury as a cycle town. Shropshire County Council has been awarded £1.8 million to invest in Shrewsbury over the next three years to promote Shrewsbury as a cycling destination and increase bicycle usage in the town across all demographics. Eleven design...

4th March, 2009 | [more]

Source makes a date with Road-Comm software

Shropshire companies Source Communications, of College Hill in Shrewsbury and Hometyre have been working closely together to create a bespoke software solution for the mobile tyre company's franchise network. The fully operational 'Road-Comm' software system has enabled Hometyre to manage both client data and mobile technician from one central location. For the franchisees, the system allows them to operate both efficiently and smartly; two areas of business absolutely...

12th November, 2008 | [more]

A new site for New City!

Source were approached by Telford-based network specialists PC Net Solutions Ltd. to revamp a website for one of their clients - New City Cleaning - also in Telford. New City started out in 2000 as a small cleaning company specialising in showhome cleaning for new home builders. They now employ over 80 people and perform site cleaning, showhome cleaning and other cleaning services for major house builders across the UK. The company are moving towards franchising their...

9th October, 2008 | [more]

Career paths come full circle

The career path of a Shropshire businesswoman has come full circle after taking on a new member of staff. Sally Atkinson, managing director of Shrewsbury-based Source, a brand and communication consultancy, has recently recruited Kit Evans, of Broseley. Sally's career in design began exactly 20 years ago when she was offered a week's work experience by Kit's father Julian, who ran a design consultancy in Telford. "Little did I realise then that two decades...

3rd August, 2008 | [more]

A winning combo!

Sally Atkinson (MD) and Kirsty Smith of Source, a communications agency based in Shrewsbury recently took part in the Race for Life at the Shrewsbury Showground. Both finished in the top 20 out of 2,100 participants at a very respectable time of 24 minutes, 40 seconds. Race for Life raises funds for Cancer Research and a total of raised £150 was raised for the Charity. Find out more about Race for Life, including upcoming events, by visiting their website.

24th July, 2008 | [more]

Soliciting never looked so good!

With competition fierce and the 'credit crunch' having a major impact, it is more important than ever to make an impact when marketing your services. If you stay still, you’ll end up going backwards. Source have worked with Clarkes Solicitors for many years and having a good understanding of a clients needs is essential to fulfil a brief. The website is clean, fresh and modern, with simple navigation which was crucial due to the volume of content within the website - all completed...

27th June, 2008 | [more]

Wootton George website launched

Source is proud to announce the new Wootton George website has been launched. As part of their wider re-brand, Source has been employed to implement the new corporate identity across all marketing collateral, including exhibitions, stationery and literature. As fundraising consultants Wootton George felt a professional, clean, online presence would convey relevant information to future prospects and ongoing clients alike. Source wanted to reflect key messages by using fresh,...

12th May, 2008 | [more]

Put the Petal to the Metal

The Organic Flower Company, the UK’s leading organic flower suppliers made a huge strategic decision by closing their outlets and moving their bricks and mortar operation over to the web. Source originally developed their brand and created their corporate identity which can be seen on their livery, stationery and website. With the decision to go purely online, OF’s website needed to be fully optimised with an e-commerce solution capable of...

1st May, 2008 | [more]

Elegant Makeover for Hagley Hall

Source is delighted to announce the completion of a brand development project for Hagley Hall, an imposing stately home built 250 years ago. Owned by Lord Cobham the Hall is an exceptional example of eighteenth century architecture and landscape gardening. These days Hagley Hall is no longer used as a residential home, but a business and for this reason Source were asked to propose a complete brand overhaul to re-position Hagley Hall as the...

1st May, 2008 | [more]

As quick as a 'Flash' – a new recruit for Source

Shrewsbury based design and marketing agency Source has expanded its web development team. Kit Evans joins Source from BradfordUniversity where he studied Computer Animation and Special Effects. Using the animation and technical skills he honed during his time there, Kit has been able to offer Source interactive animated applications and designs built in Flash. Sally Atkinson, MD said "Kit joining Source...

17th January, 2008 | [more]

The Source of creation... even babies!

Shropshire based design agency Source is considering auctioning off one of its chairs on Ebay – it's affectionately known as the "baby making chair". Since moving to Shrewsbury in 2003, Source has seen four pregnancies from designers sitting in the hot seat! MD Sally Atkinson said "it's remarkable how many of our ladies have become pregnant, I definitely put it down to the...

19th December, 2007 | [more]

Chip it... Boil it... Mash it... Box it!

Yes, Box it! The brand new concept of ‘Potatoes in a Box’ has been launched into ASDA. Potatoes in a Box was created by Cathy Suckley of Hopton Farm and Rob Ward of Greenfields Farm Shop. The two collaborated to create the concept of selling locally grown potatoes in a box and asked Source based in Shrewsbury to develop their brand identity and packaging for them. Not only is the box is reusable but it keeps the potatoes fresher for longer and...

5th December, 2007 | [more]

Award Winning Designer Joins Source

Shrewsbury based design and marketing agency Source has recruited a new designer to join their expanding team. Nick Watts, a Staffordshire University graduate, obtained a first class honours degree in graphic design, he then freelanced for 3 years and was involved with clients such as the Natural History Museum, the Science Museum and Mensa. Nick further developed a brand name and...

17th June, 2007 | [more]