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Archived Guides, Tutorials & News at Pelling Thu, 12 Dec 2019 13:25:06 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.10 3 Ways to Take Advantage of Instagram’s New Shopping Feature https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/3-ways-to-take-advantage-of-instagrams-new-shopping-feature/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/3-ways-to-take-advantage-of-instagrams-new-shopping-feature/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2016 14:46:53 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2853 You’ve probably been thinking about your winter campaign for months now, but just in time for Christmas, Instagram has announced the addition of a new “shop now” button that promises to bring big opportunities to e-commerce brands looking to reach new customers. Instagram has now made great design and branding central elements to any marketing […]

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Is Your Business Prepared for the Mobile Browsing Revolution? https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/is-your-business-prepared-for-the-mobile-browsing-revolution/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/is-your-business-prepared-for-the-mobile-browsing-revolution/#respond Mon, 21 Nov 2016 12:41:55 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2840 If we were to take a look at our personal online browsing habits, it’s easy to see just how far we have evolved since the early days of the internet. The smartphones in our pockets now have more processing power than the large desktop computers that once frequented our spare rooms or make-shift offices. Maybe, […]

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Welcome Samantha Percy as our new Graphic designer! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/pelling-are-pleased-to-welcome-samantha-percy-as-our-new-graphic-designer/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/pelling-are-pleased-to-welcome-samantha-percy-as-our-new-graphic-designer/#respond Thu, 07 Jul 2016 17:03:10 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2791 We are delighted to welcome Samantha to the team at Pelling Marketing by Design. Samantha joined us as our new Graphic designer on Monday 13th June, based at our Farnham offices. Samantha will be responsible for design work across a wide range of media, including website design, adverts, brochures, email campaigns and corporate branding. We […]

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Wimbledon is here! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/wimbledon-is-here/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/wimbledon-is-here/#respond Tue, 28 Jun 2016 11:57:07 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2776 What are the top stories leading up to the big event! Monday 27th June marks the start of the 125th Championships at Wimbledon! To many of us this means settling down to watch the matches with a glass of Pimms, eating strawberries and cream and generally getting into the spirit of Wimbledon. Ok, in reality […]

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EU Referendum – Social media goes crazy! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/eu-referendum-social-media-goes-crazy/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/eu-referendum-social-media-goes-crazy/#respond Mon, 27 Jun 2016 15:53:16 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2773 Coming into the office this morning and settling in with my morning cuppa, we started talking about what to post this week. The obvious choice was of course the much debated EU referendum, and the explosive fall out on social media on Friday. I’m sure like me; leading up to the vote you saw many […]

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Apple Turns 40! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/apple-turns-40/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/apple-turns-40/#respond Mon, 20 Jun 2016 09:28:01 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2746 On the 1st April 2016, Apple turned 40. Starting with just 2 people creating the Apple 1 computer in 1976, the company is now classed as one of the world’s most valuable brands. So, how did Apple become the world’s most valuable brand? We could start with looking at the Apple logo, simple and recognisable […]

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The Power of Imagery https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/the-power-of-imagery/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/the-power-of-imagery/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:23:28 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2739 I have just finished writing a blog about our top 5 kit designs for the up and coming Euro2016 tournament, which reminded me to watch a documentary I had recorded about Euro96. All I can say is – wow. It was a emotional roller coaster even after all these years, seeing and hearing the key players […]

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FREE Vector Download – UEFA Euro 2016 Football Kits https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/free-vector-download-uefa-euro-2016-football-kits/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/free-vector-download-uefa-euro-2016-football-kits/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:23:56 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2729 Here at Pelling, we’re super excited about the start of the Euro 2016 football tournament! In honour of this event, we’ve created this FREE vector file containing the kits for all the individual football teams. Please feel free to download & use on your own projects! Don’t forget to also check out our blog on our […]

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UEFA Euro 2016 – Top 5 Kit Designs https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/uefa-euro-2016-top-5-kit-designs/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/uefa-euro-2016-top-5-kit-designs/#respond Thu, 09 Jun 2016 15:07:09 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2715 The Euros kick off this week and I for one am very, very excited! It’s a mixture of expectation (for us to go out at the group stages… again), sympathy (for the wife), and happiness that a whole month of football lays ahead! I am sure everyone has seen the football themed adverts, the new […]

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Pelling’s Website Re-launch! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/pellings-website-re-launch/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/pellings-website-re-launch/#respond Wed, 25 May 2016 14:04:49 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2669 At Pelling Marketing by Design, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new website! We have been working on the re-design of the site and running an A/B/C test for the last few months, measuring the response from visitors to the homepage. Take a look at our original homepage, compared to the new […]

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Instagram’s New Logo https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/instagrams-new-logo/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/instagrams-new-logo/#respond Fri, 20 May 2016 15:32:20 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2650 Instagram updated their look last week, and it is already proving to be ‘marmite’. You either love it or you hate it – and the social media world are leaning heavily towards the latter. The official Instagram press release states “You’ll see an updated icon and app design for Instagram. Inspired by the previous app […]

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Facebook and your business! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/facebook-and-your-business/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/facebook-and-your-business/#respond Fri, 20 May 2016 10:32:21 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2642 Facebook on a personal level isn’t for everyone; however you could really be missing something big if you’re not using it for your business. For a few years now, Facebook has proven to be an extremely valuable marketing platform, so we thought we would highlight some of the benefits and how you can use it […]

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Pelling are pleased to welcome Polly Cantle as our new designer! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/pelling-are-pleased-to-welcome-polly-cantle-as-our-new-designer/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/pelling-are-pleased-to-welcome-polly-cantle-as-our-new-designer/#respond Fri, 13 May 2016 09:04:34 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2630 We are delighted to welcome Polly Cantle to the team at Pelling Marketing by Design. Polly joined us as our new Graphic designer on Tuesday 3rd May, based at our Farnham offices. Polly will be responsible for design work across a wide range of media, including website design, email campaigns, adverts, brochures and corporate branding. […]

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Champions League winners, Leicester City send social media into frenzy! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/web-design-surrey-champions-league-winners-leicester-city-sends-social-media-into-frenzy/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/web-design-surrey-champions-league-winners-leicester-city-sends-social-media-into-frenzy/#respond Tue, 10 May 2016 12:58:17 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2622 Firstly, let’s start with huge congratulations to Leicester City for winning the Champions League! An overwhelming and exciting event for the Manager, players and fans, as this is the first title in their 132 year history. With no expectation of achieving the title, Leicester City has had an amazing journey to victory, some calling it […]

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Pelling let their hair down at The Toast of Surrey Awards https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/pelling-let-their-hair-down-at-the-toast-of-surrey-awards/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/pelling-let-their-hair-down-at-the-toast-of-surrey-awards/#respond Wed, 04 May 2016 16:13:57 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2611 Last Thursday James and the Pelling Marketing by Design team attended the Toast of Surrey Awards at the H.G. Well’s Centre in Woking, Surrey as a finalist for the ‘Director of the Year’ Award. The annual black tie event brought together over 300 attendees from local businesses in Surrey, who came to support and enjoy […]

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It’s National Gardening week! What better time to grow your business? https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/its-national-gardening-week-what-better-time-to-grow-your-business/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/its-national-gardening-week-what-better-time-to-grow-your-business/#respond Thu, 14 Apr 2016 16:11:30 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2600 In the midst of National Gardening week, we started to think about the link between gardening and business. A stretch of the imagination you may think, but it got us to thinking about how when you start a company you have an idea, a seed if you will, you spend time tending to it, and […]

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Spring clean your website! https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/spring-clean-your-website/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/spring-clean-your-website/#respond Wed, 23 Mar 2016 13:59:11 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2578 With the arrival of spring, it certainly has put a ‘hop in our step’ at Pelling. If you’re feeling inspired by the change in season, it might be a good time to revisit your website and ask yourself if you are doing all that you can to not only attract new customers, but convert them […]

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National Butcher’s Week https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/national-butchers-week/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/national-butchers-week/#respond Thu, 17 Mar 2016 15:49:32 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2564 With it being National Butchers Week, we thought we’d catch up with Simon Taylor, Owner of Award winning Surrey Hills Butcher’s in Oxshott. Simon came to Pelling three years ago when he first acquired his butcher shop as he wanted to create a fresh new brand, along with a website and other marketing material to […]

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Toast of Surrey Awards: Director of the Year Finalist https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/toast-of-surrey-director-of-the-year-finalist/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/toast-of-surrey-director-of-the-year-finalist/#respond Tue, 08 Mar 2016 17:10:58 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2545 We are delighted to announce that James Gubbins has been nominated for ‘Director of the Year’ and will be one of three finalists, in this category, at the Toast of Surrey Awards 2016. It has created a real buzz in our Farnham based office and we are honoured to be part of such a prestigious […]

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What’s going on – Christina https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/whats-going-on-christina/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/whats-going-on-christina/#respond Mon, 07 Mar 2016 18:31:27 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2540 Hi I’m Christina, a Graphic Designer here at Pelling Marketing by Design. I’m always getting little bits of inspiration day-to-day, even if I don’t realise it. Whether I’m scrolling through Instagram or eating out in a restaurant, ideas are always whizzing about in my head. I’ve got a lot to be inspired about at the […]

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The power of video content https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/the-power-of-video-content/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/the-power-of-video-content/#respond Fri, 26 Feb 2016 17:18:11 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2517 If you’re serious about promoting your business this year in the most user friendly way, building video content into your online marketing is definitely something you need to be considering. This may seem hard to believe but with the digital world moving at such a fast pace, video content is fast becoming our future and […]

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The importance of a mobile-friendly website https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/importanace-of-mobile-friendly-website/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/importanace-of-mobile-friendly-website/#respond Fri, 19 Feb 2016 09:56:09 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2481 The mobile is ruling the internet world but do you have a mobile-friendly website? Although smartphone’s have been around for a while, the way we use them has massively evolved. They really are the driving force right now, dominating much of today’s online activity. It’s not surprising to hear that in 2015 we saw the mobile override […]

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What’s Going On – Tar https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/whats-going-on-tar/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/whats-going-on-tar/#respond Wed, 10 Feb 2016 11:22:52 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2446 Hi I’m Tar, a web designer and developer here at Pelling Marketing by Design. Looking back at the things I have done over the last couple of months, I have put a list together which I found enjoyable and inspiring. At top of the list, I loved watching the optimism of Ben (Robert de Nero) and the way […]

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Adapting https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/adapting/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/adapting/#respond Thu, 04 Feb 2016 11:32:46 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2432 Being a keen cyclist  in the UK with its ever changing weather, I have had to do a fair bit of adapting over the last few months which has proved rather expensive! I have bought rain coats, scarves, water proof gloves, wind proof gloves, water proof overshoes, balaclavas, thermals – the list goes on. That being […]

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Creativity https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/creativity/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/creativity/#respond Fri, 29 Jan 2016 09:20:16 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2416 What a lovely outlook! This is our view from our back door in our lovely little Piggery, deep in the heart of Badshot Lea, Farnham Surrey. It certainly helps the work flow being in such a creative environment, we count ourselves very luck to be in such surroundings. Whether its website design, graphic design or […]

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What’s Going On – Hodaka https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/whats-going-on-hodaka/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/whats-going-on-hodaka/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2016 19:06:12 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2404 Hi I’m Hodaka, a web designer and developer here at Pelling Marketing by Design. Inspiration can come in many forms. Watching a person doing something they’re passionate about can be inspiring, as can trying something new out yourself. I’m going to kick off 2016 by going over various things that have inspired me over the last couple […]

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Designing Argos pages https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/designing-argos-pages/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/designing-argos-pages/#respond Wed, 20 Jan 2016 10:33:39 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2387 A lot of the work we do at Pelling Design is Business-to-Business with the odd foray into the consumer market so it was nice to see not one, but 2 pieces of our lovely design work in the latest Argos catalogue. Argos pages are a unique design challenge, with often a lot to say with […]

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Top 5 David Bowie Tributes https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/david-bowie/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/david-bowie/#respond Tue, 12 Jan 2016 12:55:10 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2366 As the news hit the headlines that music legend David Bowie sadly passed away on Sunday, beautiful artwork began filling our news feeds. Amateur fans and professional artists alike shared touching tributes to the singer, and here are our top 5 favourites so far: 1. Helen Green Bowie fans have been sharing this gif far […]

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S(Elf) Marketing https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/self-marketing/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/self-marketing/#respond Tue, 15 Dec 2015 10:19:18 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2331 So, how do you make sure your product or service gets in to as many homes as possible… a cool website? Aggressive e-marketing? Heavy main stream advertising? SEO? Social? Direct mail? A little of all??? maybe… But I still find one mechanism above all is still the best, strongest and often most reliable vehicle for winning […]

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5 things an eCommerce website must have https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/5-things-an-ecommerce-website-must-have/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/5-things-an-ecommerce-website-must-have/#comments Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:18:43 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2193 Managing an ecommerce website can feel like an endless list of must-have features and things to add. However, whether you’re just starting to create a site or are already running an online shop, these are five things you need to be sure your enterprise boasts… 1. A great logo and consistent branding A strong logo […]

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The speed of social media https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/the-speed-of-social-media/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/the-speed-of-social-media/#respond Thu, 06 Aug 2015 13:40:34 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2146 We all know about the speed with which we can access information on social media – the world is certainly a very different place nowadays – and its a fabulous platform when something exciting is unfolding as you sit by your computer or smart device, whether its the general election, a princess in labour or in […]

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Our favourite Apple marketing campaigns https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/our-favourite-apple-marketing-campaigns/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/our-favourite-apple-marketing-campaigns/#respond Fri, 03 Jul 2015 12:22:10 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2069 Apple is a company as known for its imaginative marketing as its slick, genre-defining products. As you’d expect from a company that recently posted the biggest quarterly profit in history ($18 billion), Apple has plenty of money to splash on marketing, so you’d expect its campaigns to be spectacular. Recently, though, the issue has come […]

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New Pelling Logo? https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/new-pelling-logo/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/new-pelling-logo/#respond Fri, 27 Feb 2015 17:02:27 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=2004 As the internet seems to be absolutely loving the black and blue colour combination right now, we thought it might be a great time to start afresh and redesign our logo. Following much deliberation, head scratching and tea-drinking, we came up with the logo above, which we’re super proud of. The black and blue harmonise perfectly, […]

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Top Ten Trainers https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/top-ten-trainers/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/top-ten-trainers/#respond Fri, 20 Feb 2015 14:37:32 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1973 To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Air Jordan brand I thought it would be cool to list out my top ten trainers of all time. Like any design, this is a highly subjective topic but I think there will be little argument with my top pick. In my opinion, with any design, simplicity rules […]

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What Makes a Good Brand Logo https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/makes-good-brand-logo/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/makes-good-brand-logo/#respond Mon, 16 Feb 2015 13:06:06 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1958 When thinking about something as seemingly simple as a logo, it may be surprising to discover that there is actually a lot to bear in mind. A logo is incredibly important; often the first interaction a company has with a customer, it can say a lot about a brand. At a time where every company […]

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How Christmas Revolutionised Branding https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/christmas-revolutionised-branding/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/christmas-revolutionised-branding/#respond Wed, 19 Nov 2014 09:59:37 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1817 Christmas adverts have become as much of a part of the festive season as mince pies and Yule logs, particularly for those in the marketing game. Big industry players like Coca Cola, John Lewis, Iceland and M&S – to name just a few – are firmly rooted in British Christmas identity, and in turn their […]

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Dimension Data Go Intergalactic https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/dimension-data-go-intergalactic/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/dimension-data-go-intergalactic/#respond Tue, 21 Oct 2014 12:11:27 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1654 Check out these cool exhibition graphics inspired by everyones sci-fi film star wars! We designed multiple assets for the event held yesterday, including Pop Up Banners, exhibition  panels, literature and even some video editing.

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Changing Faces – When Companies Alter Their Branding https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/changing-faces-companies-alter-branding/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/changing-faces-companies-alter-branding/#respond Thu, 02 Oct 2014 16:48:43 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1639 Rainbow Laces – a campaign launched by anti-homophobia charity Stonewall – hit the headlines again at the beginning of September, for all of the right reasons. The initiative saw professional footballers from across the UK sent multi-coloured shoelaces to wear in their boots, giving them a chance to show support for gay players. The idea […]

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What’s Going On? https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/whats-going/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/whats-going/#respond Thu, 25 Sep 2014 15:15:03 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1634 Starting now, each month we will give you some insight into what’s going on at Pelling HQ.  Collectively we have a massive variety of interests & tastes.  Whether it’s our musical tastes, or our hobbies; from Skateboarding to Gaming, your sure to find something of interest here. James kicks things off this month, taking us […]

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A Very Blue Celebration of Scotland https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/blue-celebration-scotland/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/blue-celebration-scotland/#respond Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:08:22 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1599 What an historic day… and to celebrate I have crafted this nifty little recognition of Scotland’s remaining part of the UK using 4 blue pantone colours, all laid out by ‘hand’ in Adobe inDesign. This is not automated, but put together by using a simple grid, lots of duplicating and a careful consideration of colour […]

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Yes or No… The Scottish Independence Referendum https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/yes-scottish-independence-referendum/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/yes-scottish-independence-referendum/#respond Wed, 17 Sep 2014 08:40:05 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1584 Flagging the subject… I am not about to get political, so please do not stop reading! I am sure you have heard and read all about both sides of the story, but that’s not what I wanted to talk about… What I wanted to discuss is – what is our flag going to look like […]

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Birds Eye Raises Curtain on £60m Brand Re-Launch https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/birds-eye-raises-curtain-60m-brand-re-launch/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/birds-eye-raises-curtain-60m-brand-re-launch/#comments Tue, 19 Aug 2014 14:16:52 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1559 “Greater warmth and personality” is one of the driving forces behind a stripped-down rebrand of frozen food giants Birds Eye. Rolling out this month, the rebrand sees designers JKR pare back the Birds Eye logo with a “clean and advanced-style look” while a new illustrated version of the famous Birds Eye captain will make his […]

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Golf Chic – The Design Process https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/golf-chic-design-process/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/golf-chic-design-process/#respond Tue, 29 Jul 2014 09:56:53 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1305 When we were briefed to produce this years edition of Golf Chic we were very excited by the challenge. We were given the freedom to be really creative as we created it with this years design styles. Golf Chic is the official magazine of the Ladies European Tour. Research We started by researching the target […]

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6 Great Adverts Reacting to Suarez https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/6-suarez-adverts/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/6-suarez-adverts/#respond Wed, 25 Jun 2014 15:00:11 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1545 Every so often there comes a news story that marketers and advertisers just can’t resist. The most recent example of which is the alleged biting incident by Uruguay’s Luis Suarez. Here are some of the best we’ve seen: Chew Trident. Not soccer players. #ITAvsURU — trident gum (@tridentgum) June 24, 2014 https://twitter.com/Specsavers/status/481722948177653760 We recommend a […]

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Google Street Art Project https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/google-street-art-project/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/google-street-art-project/#respond Mon, 23 Jun 2014 11:24:47 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1532 We all know the major parts of Google’s service; the search, the maps, Android, etc. But what some may not have heard of Google’s Cultural Institute. The Google Cultural Institute is an arm of Google that has partnered with hundreds of artistic institutions around the globe; from galleries to museums, in order to digitalise some […]

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Top 10 World Cup ’14 Kits https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/top-10-world-cup-14-kits/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/top-10-world-cup-14-kits/#respond Thu, 12 Jun 2014 11:15:33 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1469 It’s that time – THE WORLD CUP IS HERE It feels like a long time since the last sporting bonanza took over the British public’s consciousness in London, that glorious summer 2 years ago… but fear not, a month’s worth of football lies ahead – late nights, chewed finger nails and angry wives… love it! […]

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New Coca Cola Life – Branding https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/new-coca-cola-life-branding/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/new-coca-cola-life-branding/#respond Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:32:52 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1462 In September we can expect to see a surge of new Coca Cola advertising as their newest product hits the UK shelves. the soft drinks giant hasn’t released a new Coke variant in the UK for 8 years, which was Coke Zero. Now in response to pressure to promote a healthier lifestyle, and as part […]

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Mood Boards https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/mood-boards/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/mood-boards/#respond Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:48:16 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1452 When starting a new project I find it very helpful to create a mood board of research to use as a springboard for my designs. It helps me to focus and create work that is specifically relevant and sits within its field. I like to look at websites of my clients’ competitors to see how […]

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Using Emmet to Speed Up CSS https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-emmet-speed-css/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-emmet-speed-css/#respond Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:16:52 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1430 Please note – some knowledge of Emmet is recommended before you read this post. If you haven’t worked with, or heard of Emmet before, please check out this post first. Emmet is not exclusively used to code HTML, it is a powerful preprocessor which can be used to create HTML & CSS & LESS. There […]

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The Intuit Exposition https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/intuit-exposition/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/intuit-exposition/#respond Thu, 29 May 2014 08:24:57 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1377 We have recently undertaken an exciting project for our client Intuit, a leading retailer of accountancy software, which entailed a strong delivery under tight time constraints. Intuit’s group marketing manager Jude was scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at London’s annual Accountex exposition which is attended by thousands of accounting professionals and held at the […]

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Code HTML Faster with Emmet https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/code-html-faster-emmet/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/code-html-faster-emmet/#respond Tue, 27 May 2014 16:20:57 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1356 There are many ways of speeding up the coding process, whether it’s by using a CSS pre-processor such as Less or Sass, or by using PHP frameworks such as Laravel, Phalcon or Symfony. Today I’d like to introduce you to Emmet. Emmet is a plugin for text editors that helps you significantly speed up the […]

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Using Dashboards to Streamline your Reporting https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-dashboards-streamline-reporting/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-dashboards-streamline-reporting/#respond Tue, 20 May 2014 15:24:31 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1335 As we’ve covered the basics of reporting on the success of your website looking at traffic through sessions and pageviews, and dabbled in engagement with bounce rates, I thought this week I’d take a look at using dashboards and widgets on Google Analytics to help streamline your reporting process. Before we get into building custom […]

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Colour https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/colour/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/colour/#respond Tue, 13 May 2014 15:12:56 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1161 Working with colour can be very exciting! We have so much choice and then we have the option of adding other colours to create a palette. The balance of multiple colours adds a whole other dimension and just changing one of these can create a whole different feel. Colour combinations are all around us: outside, […]

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A Look At Bootstrap & Some Popular Components https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/look-bootstrap-popular-components/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/look-bootstrap-popular-components/#respond Tue, 06 May 2014 16:23:33 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1325 This tutorial is for developers who may have been living under a rock for the past couple of years. Either that or you are new to the world of web development, in which case this tutorial should enlighten you to the wonderful world of Bootstrap. Firstly, Bootstrap is a web development framework full of components […]

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Dimension Data Microsites https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/dimension-data-microsites/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/dimension-data-microsites/#respond Fri, 02 May 2014 14:11:53 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1289 Dimension Data is one of our long-term clients. We do various bits and pieces for them, but one of the most common requests we receive (usually on quite a tight schedule!) is to build microsites. Dimension Data runs numerous events throughout the year and each microsite serves as a way of providing information about the event, as well […]

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HTML5 pushState() Tutorial https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/html5-pushstate-tutorial/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/html5-pushstate-tutorial/#comments Tue, 29 Apr 2014 15:30:43 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1273 When it comes to providing visitors with a good user experience, having short page load times is one of the top priorities. There are a large number of ways this can be achieved, such as combining and minifying CSS & JS files, embedding base64 images, utilising the browser cache etc… The method I’d like to […]

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The Importance of a Good Brief https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/good-brief/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/good-brief/#respond Thu, 24 Apr 2014 10:29:10 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1259 It’s the simple things in life that makes me happy! A nice clear, crisp, sunny English winter’s morning… A smile on my children’s faces… And a good brief!!! Being in the creative industry for over 15 years there is not a lot I have not seen. Much has changed in this time; the advent of […]

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A Few CSS Tricks & Tips https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/css-tricks-tips/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/css-tricks-tips/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2014 15:00:16 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1211 Since CSS3 has been unofficially released for developers & designers to play with, a number of very useful features have begun to surface. There is however a need to air on the side of caution whilst using any new CSS3 features to ensure they will work as intended in the browser of your choice. Internet […]

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Copy? Cheque. Cheque. Over and out. https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/copy-cheque-cheque/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/copy-cheque-cheque/#respond Tue, 22 Apr 2014 13:16:25 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1227 Often times in the world of design jobs come in that demand a super fast turn around, and require speedy design and swift, skilled implementation. Last week, just before the Easter bank holiday, with other deadlines looming, one of our regular clients, Intuit, asked us to design a branded cheque for a photographed presentation following […]

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Understanding Pageviews vs. Visits https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/understanding-pageviews-vs-visits/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/understanding-pageviews-vs-visits/#comments Wed, 16 Apr 2014 15:55:44 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1159 Edit: Google have recently updated their terminology from Visits to Sessions and Unique Visitors to Users. Continuing on from last week’s post about Bounce Rates, I thought this week I would look at clarifying the difference between a Visit and a Pageview; and explaining how these two metrics can help draw valuable conclusions for the […]

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Understanding Bounce Rates https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/understanding-bounce-rates/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/understanding-bounce-rates/#respond Tue, 08 Apr 2014 22:06:15 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1113 A lot of small businesses, and individuals, have Analytics software installed on their websites, but never use it. So I thought it was about time to shed some light on how this powerful tool can be utilised to help make the most out of your website. And to start with, let’s have a look at […]

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Creating a CSS3 Navigation Menu https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/creating-a-css3-navigation-menu/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/creating-a-css3-navigation-menu/#comments Tue, 01 Apr 2014 19:09:49 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1086 In today’s tutorial, I thought a good topic to cover would be the creation of a custom navigation menu using CSS3. The purpose of this tutorial is to further familiarise ourselves with CSS3 and Less, as well as have to an attractive navigation at the end that you’ll hopefully be able to integrate into your […]

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Google Authorship and How to Do It https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/google-authorship/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/google-authorship/#respond Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:40:58 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1076 Understanding Authorship Authorship relates to the attachment of content to an individual author on the Internet. It allows individuals who provide content across a multitude of websites to maintain credit for their work, and build authority. How Does It Work? A reciprocal, verified link between the content and the author’s Google+ page allows Google to […]

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WordPress Tricks & Tips https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/wordpress-tricks-tips/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/wordpress-tricks-tips/#respond Tue, 11 Mar 2014 15:20:46 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1045 WordPress Tricks & Tips for Beginner Users 1. Your Media Library It makes sense to keep any library organised, so why should your WordPress media library be any different? If you take a handful of WordPress sites and browse through their media libraries; you’ll probably find most of the files are named after digital still […]

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5 Great Web Design Blogs to Follow https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/5-great-web-design-blogs-follow/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/5-great-web-design-blogs-follow/#comments Fri, 07 Mar 2014 15:07:35 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=1008 With so many great web design bloggers out there it can be hard to discern the wheat from the chaff, which is why I’ve decided to share a selection of the bigger players with you. Each one of my 5 offers something different, and has a slightly varied voice, so there’ll be something for everyone […]

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Let’s Cook Pixel Pancakes! A CSS3 Animation Tutorial https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/lets-cook-pixel-pancakes-a-css3-animation-tutorial/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/lets-cook-pixel-pancakes-a-css3-animation-tutorial/#respond Tue, 04 Mar 2014 11:04:44 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=468 It’s that time of week again! Cue the epic music; it’s Tutorial Tuesday! As it’s Pancake Day, I thought it would be a good idea to use this for inspiration for today’s post. We will in fact be cooking some pancakes with our lovely pixelated friend, Bob. Try hovering over him to take a look […]

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Photoshop Blending Modes https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/photoshop-blending-modes/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/photoshop-blending-modes/#respond Tue, 25 Feb 2014 14:18:45 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=917 Photoshop is a powerful programme, it’s capabilities are endless and can be overwhelming. One of the very exciting tools is the blending modes. On discovering these you can have hours of fun as you explore the transforming effects these each have on your images. The blending mode that works well with one image may not […]

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Why Web Design Matters https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/web-design-matters/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/web-design-matters/#respond Mon, 24 Feb 2014 10:35:15 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=852 When thinking about your website, there are a plethora of things that need to brought into consideration in order for it to be successful at achieving your goals. It doesn’t matter what your desired outcome from your website is; be it product sales, for an eCommerce site; content exposure, if you’re a blogger; contact leads, […]

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How to Markup Your Website with Schema https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/markup-website-schema/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/markup-website-schema/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2014 14:44:40 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=872 In this week’s Tutorial Tuesday I’m going to talk you thorugh how to implement Schema.org mark up in your HTML code. But first a bit of background as to why it’s necessary. With the wealth of information available to us on the Internet we need a way of finding what it is we are looking […]

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Learn to Love InDesign https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/learn-love-indesign/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/learn-love-indesign/#respond Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:32:06 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=854 Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, which got me thinking – Loving what you do for a living is the key to a happy life – it is after all, what you spend most of your life doing! Not very romantic I know, but very true. So therefore, it’s […]

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Using Branding to Send a Message – Sochi Olympics https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-branding-send-message-sochi-olympics/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-branding-send-message-sochi-olympics/#respond Fri, 07 Feb 2014 12:39:09 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=835 Russia’s strong antigay legislation has been the dark cloud over this years Winter Olympics being held in Sochi, with a plethora of human rights organisations speaking out and urging the I.O.C. to take action, claiming that Russia’s anti-gay propaganda laws bely the spirit of the Olympic Games. This movement has received an overwhelming degree of […]

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Facebook Paper https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/facebook-paper/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/facebook-paper/#respond Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:43:01 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=809 Facebook have released their new standalone App called “Paper“, it appeared n the iTunes store in the U.S. yesterday and has already leapt up the charts into the top 5 Apps. The premise behind this new venture is the creation of a visually lead, image rich Newsfeed that is user-customisable to spread Stories. Not all […]

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Using the MailChimp API https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-the-mailchimp-api/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-the-mailchimp-api/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2014 13:00:46 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=494 When it comes to marketing, there are many ways of gaining new business; Whether it’s via PPC campaigns, direct mail, social media etc…  One avenue that I feel is somewhat neglected is email marketing. Email marketing provides a great way of keeping your existing customers engaged with useful content so that you can build a […]

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A Simple Introduction to Less CSS. https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/simple-introduction-less-css/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/simple-introduction-less-css/#respond Tue, 28 Jan 2014 14:14:37 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=691 Required Resources You will need the following: An Internet Browser A text editor such as Notepad++ or Dreamweaver. A LESS compiler For Windows – http://winLESS.org/ For OSX – http://incident57.com/less/ Basic HTML & CSS Knowledge. Download the LESS tutorial files. Outcome of this Tutorial You should understand the concept of LESS and be able to start […]

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5 Free Platforms for Video Content Editing https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/5-free-platforms-video-content-editing/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/5-free-platforms-video-content-editing/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2014 12:04:41 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=660 With video increasing as a medium for content marketing, you’re probably looking for platforms that while free, offer high powered editing features. Well below are some of the best options out there, covering all ranges of ability from total novice, to budding pro. Windows Movie Maker A free option from Microsoft offering a simple linear […]

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Poetry in Design https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/poetry-design/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/poetry-design/#respond Tue, 21 Jan 2014 14:54:18 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=591 This Saturday is Burns Night so I thought it would be good to focus this week’s Tutorial Tuesday on poetry and how we can utilise this in design. I once created a conceptual brochure which used poetry to combine the inspiration behind a lighting design project with the finished project. Poetry possesses a quality which […]

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Using Google+ To Get Your Content Seen https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-google-get-content-seen/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/using-google-get-content-seen/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:45:44 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=504 So our first Tutorial Tuesday post, isn’t so much a step-by-step guide, as it is a general strategy for getting your content seen. I am a great advocate of Google+, as I think the potential for content discovery is boundless, the user interface is fluid and engaging, and its features are highly functional and developed. […]

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Tutorial Tuesdays https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/tutorial-tuesdays/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/tutorial-tuesdays/#respond Tue, 14 Jan 2014 16:45:32 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=502 We are starting a new weekly segment called Tutorial Tuesdays. Each week one of our talented team will be posting a different tutorial or guide on a different subject, so there’ll be a good mix of design, coding and marketing knowledge. And, of course, you can always get in touch with us if you’re not […]

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New Year : New Design https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/new-year-new-us/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/new-year-new-us/#respond Fri, 10 Jan 2014 14:59:28 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=470 If you’ve ever visited our website before you will have no doubt have noticed the huge redesign Pelling has undergone! Like many inaugural gym goers this time of year we decided that it was a time for New Year : New Us! So we have completely rebuilt our website incorporating some great new design elements, […]

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Info Graphics https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/info-graphics/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/info-graphics/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:25:29 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=456 Making anything dull seem exciting is an art form in itself, and something I think my Surrey based agency excel at – that’s not underselling what our many clients do it’s just a fact of life! One of the new, most popular mediums to present otherwise dull data is info graphics. Having skilled illustrators /graphic […]

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Google Doodles https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/google-doodles/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/google-doodles/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:20:02 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=449 The Google Doodle is actually older than Google itself…technically. The first Doodle emerged 15 years ago, back in 1998, before the incorporation of the company, and consisted of a simple stick man behind the second “o” to acknowledge that Google founders Larry and Sergey were attending Burning Man that year. From this humble, anecdotal beginning […]

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Creating a Simple Image Portfolio with jQuery https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/creating-a-simple-image-portfolio-with-jquery/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/creating-a-simple-image-portfolio-with-jquery/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2014 17:10:56 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=443 Today we’ll be looking at creating a simple image portfolio page using HTML, CSS and jQuery. The aim of this tutorial is to provide a means by which you can familiarise yourself with jQuery so that hopefully you can apply it to your own projects. First let’s take a look at the proposed design: The […]

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How to Make Your Own Google Chrome Theme https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/how-to-make-your-own-google-chrome-theme/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/how-to-make-your-own-google-chrome-theme/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:44:53 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=436 Download Theme Download Source Designing your Google Chrome theme Creating a Google Chrome theme is actually a relatively easy process; in fact you’ll probably be surprised at how easy it is. Before we can get going though, you need to familiarise yourself with the limitations of theme creation. You should spend a little time going […]

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Speed Up Your Website – Minimising HTTP Requests https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/speed-up-your-website-minimising-http-requests/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/speed-up-your-website-minimising-http-requests/#respond Mon, 06 Jan 2014 16:26:57 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=423 Google uses over 200 factors in their search engine algorism. One such factor is site speed, i.e. the time it takes for your website to load. More importantly, slow load times can frustrate your visitors and deter them from using your website. There is very little point injecting more and more money into marketing and […]

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The Language of the Internet https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/the-language-of-the-internet/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/the-language-of-the-internet/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2014 15:05:49 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=390 The rapid encroachment of technology into our lives over the last few years has had a dramatic impact on our language and the way we communicate with one another. It is a personal view as to whether this impact has been a positive or negative one. In my mind, it goes to demonstrate the inherent […]

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Understanding SEO: A Beginners Guide https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/understanding-seo-a-beginners-guide/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/understanding-seo-a-beginners-guide/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2014 14:59:36 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=394 It’s all very well having a beautifully designed, highly functional website, but it’s wasted if nobody gets to see it. With the ever growing volume of websites in existence, competition to appear on popular search engines, such as Google is increasing rapidly, and most companies need to take action to ensure that their website is […]

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How to Optimise a CMS Based Website https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/how-to-optimise-a-cms-based-website/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/how-to-optimise-a-cms-based-website/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2014 13:34:49 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=379 Content management driven websites give you the freedom to update and edit your website at your will wherever & whenever you want, which makes them an increasingly essential tool for web content publishing. They basically give any person, who doesn’t need to be too technically minded the means to publish website content, blogs & media […]

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Direct Mail – All Angles https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/direct-mail-all-angles/ https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/direct-mail-all-angles/#respond Fri, 03 Jan 2014 11:00:29 +0000 https://legacy.designbypelling.co.uk/?p=400 2012 has seen a massive shift in how people market themselves. Social media is king and lots and lots of businesses around Surrey, the UK and the world are using it to great effect for their business. Whilst we fully support and offer social media as a service, at Pelling we still believe that the […]

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