Why and How to Blog?
Blogs are an excellent way to share a company’s expertise, build web traffic, and connect with potential customers. They are also an inexpensive method to get your company’s name out on the Internet. Continue reading
Staple-less stapler
Look what just turned up at Jealous Towers – a staple-less stapler. Eco-friendly, cost effective and extremely useful. Buy one from Amazon, you won’t regret it – www.amazon.co.uk/Ecozone-STAPLER-Staple-less-Eco-stapler/dp/B0012RSTRG/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1308926577&sr=8-3 Now all we need is battery-less smart phones!
Digitalks
“Digitalks – Cheltenham’s place to meet and learn from the digital world…” …This was certainly the case last night. We had a brilliant turn out at Digitalks, with a variety of people from different backgrounds such as Web Dev and … Continue reading
Facebook CMS
Facebook – the most visited site Facebook has overtaken Google as the most visited site on the web. Because of this, Fan Pages have become a vital and important marketing tool to increase your brand’s awareness and allow you to … Continue reading
Finally – Vimeo HTML5 embedding is here
After launching thier Universal Player earlier last year, Vimeo recently made a big improvement: HTML5 embedding. Now when you use a capable browser (Safari or Chrome), embedded videos can be seen in Vimeos HTML5 player, furthering their commitment to making … Continue reading
Collaboration Celebration!
Collaboration is key to our services here at Jealous Design, whether the collaboration is with clients or partners we’re always striving for strong working relationships in order to get the most out of the projects we’re involved with. Better together … Continue reading
NEW features on Facebook Pages
*NEWS FLASH* This just in from Facebook: Facebook pages are getting an updated layout and several new features to help you engage with your fans. Here’s some of what you’ll be getting: Notifications when fans interact with your page or … Continue reading
Dialup!
Click here to see an excellent little animation from www.aporcupine.com/dialup.swf Thanks to @design51 for pointing it out and @jkale for Retweeting!
New brand and website for Dirty Enid
We’re pleased as punch to launch the new Dirty Enid brand and website! www.dirtyenid.co.uk Dirty Enid (Holly Knowlman) is as original as it gets, so we were able to go to town on this project and have created a look … Continue reading
Don’t call me Shirley
Very sad when the world loses a great comedian, we’re so lucky that Leslie Nielsen greatest moments will live forever on screen. This clip below always springs to mind when Leslie Nielsen name’s mentioned and will always make us laugh!
Snow one knows?
I hear twitterings of snow coming so it looks like we could be doing this again on the weekend???
How many people use smartphones to read emails?
The marketing emails we create and send for our clients are optimized for all screen resolutions, but do we need to ensure they’re optimised for all platforms such as mobile browsers…? The answer is a resounding yes, based on the … Continue reading
Remembrance Day
Just to say, it was both amazing and refreshing to observe the 2 minute silence on Twitter. Well done Twitter folk for remembering the fallen.
Protect yourself from Firesheep
A new bug is doing the rounds in public WiFi Areas such as Cafes and Bars. Read the following article on Mashable about how to protect yourself from Firesheep. mashable.com/2010/11/08/firesheep-protection/
Social Media – are you ready?
This video is an astonishing overview of the effect social media has had on us all.
A mug with no handle?!
Look what just arrived in the Jealous Design studio, a mug with no handle! This has some serious benefits; Looks cool, no handle to potentially snap off, silicone wrap means you can wrap your cold wintery hands around the mug … Continue reading
The stages of losing my beardage!
Please donate on my Movember page ( http://uk.movember.com/mospace/614218/) as I’ve got to walk around with a Mo on my face everyday! Find out why I’m embracing the moustache and what Movember’s all about: Did you know? Tragically, one man dies … Continue reading
Day 1 of Movember
The challenge is set, I have to grow a moustache and keep it for 30 days in November to raise money and awareness in order to fight prostate cancer. The beard is grown, primed and ready to be trimmed into … Continue reading
Our 500th Twitter follower
As a BIG thanks to Liz Elcoate for becoming our 500th follower on Twitter, we’re giving her a quick shout out on the blog, here goes: Name: Liz Elcoate Twitter: @liz_e Profile: Freelance web designer. LOVE design, art, web, media, … Continue reading
The benefits of not having a handle
Look what just arrived in the Jealous Design studio, a mug with no handle! This has some serious benefits; Looks cool, no handle to potentially snap off, silicone wrap means you can wrap your cold wintery hands around the mug … Continue reading
First Sneaky Peek…
First sneaky peak at the Jealous Design logo, being rolled out in January 2011, with a shiny new website and a tamarin called JD… Watch this space…
Watts Aviation – 45th Anniversary campaign
We’ve just launched a new website for one of Europe’s leading aviation companies – Watts Aviation www.wattsaviation.co.uk The website marks the beginning of Watts 45th Anniversary campaign – ‘Making our mark on runways for 45 years’. Their 45th anniversary campaign … Continue reading
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JB Strength and Fitness
Branding and Website for new client JB Strength and Fitness – www.jbstrengthandfitness.co.uk: Visit the website – www.jbstrengthandfitness.co.uk
Cheltenham Social Media Cafe
On Firday (9th July) we popped along to the Cheltenham Social Media Cafe, a great place to meet and chat with people about Twitter, Facebook, Foursquare, organic cider, cake and what ever else takes your fancy. “Cheltenham Social Media Café … Continue reading
Power Laces
With all the hype about Back to the Future last week, we thought this video was very apt.
Foursquarestival
Foursquarestival Foxes & Hounds, getting local companies involved with Foursquare and putting Cheltenham on the creative map! “Foursquare is a cross between a friend-finder, a social city-guide and a game that rewards you for doing interesting things. The aim is … Continue reading
Ridiculousness
Earlier today we asked our Facebook fans and Twitter followers to choose the theme of today’s blog post, the choices were brand, social media or ridiculousness. One of our Twitter followers @ukmadlz was the first to respond with ‘Ridiculousness’. So, … Continue reading
Minimise desk clutter with floating jars
To re-use is better than re-cycle. So, rather than just throwing old jars in the glass recycling bin, screw them to the bottom of shelves! Getting rid of desk clutter and saving the planet. Brill!
Will it shred? – iPad becomes a skate board!
We love Jeff King and Chad Knights use of the new iPad. New iPad Test – Will It Shred? from FUEL TV on Vimeo.
What is Foursquare?
If you haven’t noticed, there’s a new Social networking sensation called Foursquare! So what is Foursquare? Basically, Foursquare is about finding places you love in your town/city and telling people about those places. Plus, you earn points for discovering new … Continue reading
Add your blog to Technorati
To increase your SEO, add your blog to the Technoratti blog directory. 1. Create an account 2. Login to account and click on ‘My Claimed Blogs’ 3. Follow the various steps and then place a code, such as the following: … Continue reading
Free Twitter background
Here’s a really cool generic Twitter background which we created for all you lovely Tweeters out there: Click the image above for the full version. Feel free to use it but please keep our credit on there. Thanks!
Bag of milk anyone?
We’ve just started buying our milk in bags. 75% Less packaging compared to a 2 pint plastic milk bottle and a lot less waste. A big help on our quest to be more eco-friendly! So pop into Sainsburys to buy … Continue reading
A man bag which holds a 17"!
I’ve been hunting high and low for a decent looking bag to carry my 17″ MacBook Pro and all my other gubins. There’s a lot of lovely laptop bags on the market for 15″ laptop’s, but all the 17″ laptop … Continue reading
The chunky British plug, a thing of the past?
Yesterday (16/03/2010) a graduate one a leading design contest with his genius plug design. Min-Kyu Choi, who’s plug design is less than a centimeter thick has transformed the standard British plug, which is ugly, chunky and hasn’t been redesigned since … Continue reading
Does the colour of your brand matter?
The answer is… Yes. Colour is a very important part of design, it affects the way people feel about you. Not wishing to blow our own trumpet but to prove our point we’ve used our brand colours as an example. … Continue reading
Take time out
Every Friday Baxter (my dog) and I pop up the hill for a walk. Even though I’m super busy and always have 101 things to do, our Friday walk is one of the most important things to me (and Baxter, … Continue reading
Delicious Cup Cakes
Just tucked into the moistest of moist cupcakes from The Vanilla Pod bakery, and have to say, “that’s the best cup cake I’ve ever had!” The buttery topping and moist sponge took my taste buds to another dimension! To get … Continue reading
Trusty branding advice
The foundation of brand is trust. Customers trust your brand when their expectations consistently meet or beat their expectations.
Pretty Peg – Robert Burns
It’s Robert Burns’ Birthday (so it says in my diary), so here’s a quick poem from the man himself. As I gaed up by yon gate-end, When day was waxin’ weary, Wha did I meet come down the street, But … Continue reading
Will the Cadbury's brand suffer now the Americans have moved in?
Since the announcement yesterday about Kraft taking over Cadbury’s, will their brand and sales suffer? American’s are not renowned for making amazing chocolate, in-fact American chocolate pales in comparison to British and European chocolate. Now that American owned brand, Kraft … Continue reading
Brand workshops
“Today’s real competition doesn’t come from other organisations but from the extreme clutter of the marketplace.” With this in mind we’re now offering brand workshops to organisations who need to develop their businesses and grow their brands. Click here to … Continue reading
Updated portfolio
After much deliberation to decide how best to show some of our work, we’ve finally updated our portfolio section on the Jealous website. It’s always tricky displaying design work because we’ve done so much. The temptation is to show everything … Continue reading
Snowskating
This is a video I put together of me snowboarding (on a skateboard deck) somewhere in Cheltenham.
Digital Creativity
We’re going into 2010 with a new way of doing things. We’ve been brainstorming and bashing out loads of ideas to differentiate ourselves from other design agencies who seem to have adopted a jack-of-all trades approach. So, with our new … Continue reading
Jammy
Stuck for pressie ideas this Christmas or is the wallet not feeling very heavy? Create a present! We just designed this Tre cool Jam label for George’s Dad, Mick. Mick makes so much jam in his spare time, our fridge … Continue reading
Our responsibility
As part of our Corporate Social Responsibility we’ll be designing the 2010 website for ‘Chicks with Sticks’. We built the 2009 ‘Chicks with Sticks’ website earlier this year – www.chickswithsticks.org. Chicks with Sticks are a group of young female surfers … Continue reading
Slight re-brand
LOOK!..above… We’ve re-branded (ever so slightly). The new Jealous Design brand identity has been simplified to reflect our logical and straight forward approach in everything we do. Let us know what you think, comment on this post or email andy@jealousdesign.co.uk … Continue reading
CSS 3 – Exciting New Feature
CSS3 brings with it some amazing new features which web designers all over the world (including us) will love. One of the most exciting new features that CSS3 brings with it is the functionality of rounded corners. There’s never been … Continue reading
Filezilla for Mac OS 10.4.11
We’ve been searching all morning for a version of Filezilla that’s compatible with Mac OS 10.4.11 (Tiger). So to save you searching, here it is! Click here to download Filezilla for Mac OS 10.4.11
Web compatibility issues with Google Chrome
Oh no another browser, more CSS issues! When your website is not rendering correctly in IE 6, 7 and 8 it’s quite annoying but you can fix any compatibility issues by using the conditional statements to link to alternate css … Continue reading
Flashmobs
The T-mobile ‘flash mob’ inspired ads have been one of the most original ad campaigns for a longtime, so we thought we’d learn a little about Flash mobs and show you a few videos we’ve discovered. Continue reading
Where can I find the Twitter logo…?
…Here it is… Click here to download them Then unzip the folder and reveal the vector, PSD and PNG files.
2 steps to Integrate Twitter onto your site
Using Twitter and want to display tweets on your website? Here’s a handy guide to how we integrated it on the Jealous Design site. The method we use on the Jealous site involves adding a bit of code to your … Continue reading
Good things, Good times
We’ve just relaunched our blog and called it ‘good things’. It’s always difficult to know what to do with a blog, the tendency is to talk about ourselves and as interesting as that would be, we wouldn’t want to come … Continue reading