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Design
14 Jul 21
Brandspiration: Pattern
Patterns can be a quick and easy way to add a new lease of life into your brand. This post explores pattern types and different ways of incorporating pattern as part of your brand and communication.
News
21 Jun 21
Alex writes for the SCC Link Magazine
This article, for the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, highlights brand communication trends for the second half of 2021 and looking towards the 'New Normal'. Published in print and online June 2021.
Branding
16 Jun 21
Rebranding pathways
When a rebranding project is on the table, it can feel daunting to understand exactly what that means. Here we list five common rebranding pathways to help you focus your rebranding strategy.
Design
14 Jun 21
Brandspiration: Typography
Next in our series on sharing brand platform inspiration from different aspects of design is typography. Here we explore how using typography on its own can create a powerful visual impact on your communication.
Branding
19 May 21
Top five logos from the 1970s
The 1970s was, perhaps unexpectedly, a decade where a number of stellar global brand marques were created. In this post we take a look at our top five original versions of famous logos created in the 70s.
Design
13 May 21
Brandspiration: Monochrome
Brandspiration is how we share mood board inspiration from different aspects of design to create stronger brands. This time we delve into monochrome – the method of limiting colour to just one.
Design
26 Apr 21
Ideas to inspire a fresh approach to printed brochures
When it is time to consider printed marketing collateral again, there is an abundance of options that will add real interest and improve the ROI. So, take the time and explore the folds! here is our easy guide to some of the options you can choose.
Umbraco
22 Mar 21
SEO and Umbraco CMS
SEO is a huge subject that can have a big impact on the performance of your website. In this article, we take a look at what tools Umbraco provides out of the box to aid organic SEO and what we do to take this further to meet your needs with or without an SEO consultant.
Web
16 Mar 21
Website user experience and effective button design
How to create the best button design for optimum user experience (UX) and how it supports users to navigate around your website and take the actions that you want them to take.
Branding
12 Mar 21
Four steps to take before you rebrand
Taking these four preparatory steps will result in a smoother and faster rebranding project that is more enjoyable and successful for everyone!
Launch
4 Mar 21
Heritage launches new website
Heritage Wealth Advisory launches their new Umbraco 8 website to help them in communicating their existing and expanding range of personal financial services.
Design
16 Feb 21
Minimalism and Maximalism – the yin and yang creating magic in graphic design
How minimalism and maximalism have evolved as design styles in the history of graphic design.
Design
5 Feb 21
Mastering icon design to enhance your communication
From road signs to laptops and mobiles, we’re surrounded by icons. They have a universal appeal and transcend language barriers. Find out how to master icon design for your brand
Launch
1 Feb 21
Launch of AVCA's 2021 Conference branding
Refreshed branding for AVCA's 2021 Conference has been launched. The brand builds on the existing icon and introduces a new theme that ties in with the organisation's theme for the year; Resilience, Resurgence, Results.
Umbraco
20 Jan 21
Umbraco and Cookiebot
In this article we’ll look at cookie compliance with your website’s content management system with the aim of making sure your site is compliant and building trust with your visitors.
Branding
18 Jan 21
Event Branding – why does it matter?
From virtual to real-life and hybrid events, there is an ever increasing choice and competition for people's time – so how does branding help boost your event effectiveness?
Launch
12 Jan 21
Intra1 brand launch
Announcing the launch of the Intra1 brand – a new product from Intragen delivering turnkey identity governance SaaS solution to medium sized businesses.
Design
11 Jan 21
Alex's top five design trend predictions for 2021
Having read many articles on what to expect in branding and graphic design for 2021, here are Alex's top five themes to inspire your next design project!
News
22 Dec 20
Season's Greetings and Happy New Year!
Team IC Design wishes everyone a merry festive season and a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021! Our last working day is Wednesday 23 Dec and we return on Monday 4 Jan.
Launch
9 Nov 20
Website launch for Enterprise Rent-A-Car
We are proud to have been working with Enterprise Rent-A-Car UK to relaunch their Enterprise Drive website – an online resource and source of inspiration on the topic of gender diversity at Enterprise.
Branding
14 Oct 20
Branding with a seasonal spin
Letting your brand put on a seasonal outfit is a great way to send best wishes to your team, clients and other stakeholders. Here we feature a range of clients and how we have transformed them towards the end of the year to lift seasonal spirits.
Launch
8 Oct 20
Brainomix launches new Umbraco 8 website
Medical software company Brainomix have launched a new website on the Umbraco 8 CMS platform. IC Design collaborated with the in-house design department and created a customised backend with integrations to existing systems.
Web
14 Sep 20
Website Meta Data
Mike guides you through what Meta Data is and how it helps search engines to understand the content of your website.
Umbraco
19 Aug 20
Mike's Umbraco 8 Masterclass: why we use centralised content
Mike explains why we use the concept of centralised content when designing the website editor experience – allowing you to save time and improve accuracy.
Launch
12 Aug 20
Crisp new branding and colour palette for Tates Estates
Tates Estates in West Kensington received a crisp new identity and colour palette to help them refresh and rejuvenate their brand communications.
Branding
11 Aug 20
Managing and maximising opportunities with sub brands
What to think about when planning sub brands to ensure you protect and enhance existing brand equity.
Design
5 Aug 20
Three design tips for marketing your webinars
As events and training sessions move online, here are our top three design tips to promote your webinars AND your brand.
Design
13 Jul 20
Photography – what are your sourcing options?
Photography plays an important part in your visual brand storytelling. Discover the pros and cons of the different options available when sourcing photography from free to commissioned.
Branding
10 Jul 20
Improve your campaign results using brand strategy and design
Find out how to improve your campaign results with the right branding strategy and design assets
Umbraco
6 Jul 20
Umbraco 8: secrets of the Rich Text Editor
The rich text editor allows you to format text and more as you would with any word processor such as Microsoft Word, Apple Pages or Google Docs. Mike guides you through all the functions to make you a master text editor.
Umbraco
17 Jun 20
Mike's Umbraco 8 Masterclass: The Media Section
The media section is your central library of images and files that can be embedded or linked to from your content pages. Improve your CMS editor skills and learn how to make the most out of this critical section in Umbraco.
Launch
10 Jun 20
New brand, website and collateral for growth consultancy Ahrel & Co
Today we are launching a new 'nordic cool' brand and website for Ahrel & Co. Built on Umbraco 8 with superbly easy to use editor features and control.
Design
9 Jun 20
Optimising your digital marketing collateral for the new normal
Follow our checklist of what digital marketing channel should be kitted out with to ensure you maximise your opportunities in the new normal.
Design
2 Jun 20
Six design tricks to bring your reports to life
Top tips on how to use designer tricks to turn your plain text report into eye catching collateral and strengthen your brand building through thought leadership collateral
Design
21 May 20
Five ways to boost your communication with infographics
Infographics are a fun and engaging way of presenting information, especially complex data and processes. Rowana guides us through five ways where they are especially helpful in powering up your communication.
Umbraco
18 May 20
Mike's Umbraco 8 Masterclass: The Sorting Function
Discover the magic that is the Sorting function in Umbraco! Putting you in the driving seat of how content is ordered in the front and back end, making it easy to maintain a great site structure.
Branding
13 May 20
Managing your brand during diversification
If your business would benefit from diversification, maybe to enter a new market, introduce a new service or product, you need to consider the impact of this on your brand. Alex highlights the do's and don'ts.
News
7 May 20
Alex Chairs webinar on keeping marketing momentum
Date: Tues 19 May
Alex will be moderating this panel of experts for the Swedish Chamber of Commerce on how to ramp up the conversation around your brand and keeping momentum with social media, PR and e-commerce - join us!
Design
27 Apr 20
Marketing collateral audit – where to start?
Doing regular audits of your marketing collateral is a must for seasoned marketing professionals. In this post, Alex lists relevant questions to ask yourself to help you get started with your audit.
Design
24 Apr 20
Understanding your brand’s colour palette
As businesses take stock and review current product and service offerings to stay relevant in an evolving business climate, Rowana shows you why colour palettes are a quick and easy way to give your communication a lift.
Umbraco
22 Apr 20
Mike's Editor Masterclass: How to manage users in Umbraco 8
In any website content management system, your editors are central to the efficient management of your content. In this article, Mike guides you through how to manage users in Umbraco 8.
News
14 Apr 20
Alex Chairs SCC Roundtable on businesses’ response to COVID-19 and the way forward
Our Managing and Creative Director Alex Haddon is chairing a virtual roundtable discussion for invited SMEs of the Swedish Chamber network on Monday 20th April.
Umbraco
26 Feb 20
Multilingual Websites in Umbraco 8
One of the headline-grabbing features of Umbraco 8 is Language Variants, a big step forward in the management of multilingual websites. In this article, we take you through the new functionality and its benefits.
Branding
20 Feb 20
Rebranding – why, when, how?
Why is it important to rebrand, when should you do it and exactly how? Alex sheds some light on the strategies for rebranding and highlights common levels with examples from our portfolio.
Launch
19 Feb 20
Rebranding and website launch for Hilary Hayes Interiors
A very fresh pop of colour is the hero of the rebrand new website for interior design consultancy Hilary Hayes Interiors
Branding
24 Jan 20
Brandspiration
Our favourite quotations on branding and how you can use them to inspire a better brand strategy for your business.
Design
20 Jan 20
Bridget Riley in monochrome
Highlights from the recent retrospective on Bridget Riley at the Hayward Gallery – focusing on the monochrome work. A fantastic inspiration for any graphic design system!
News
5 Dec 19
Congratulations to Nick Baldwin from Mobilise who won our 2019 SoHoHo table tennis championship
On 3 December we hosted our annual festive event SoHoHo and, as is customary, guests competed hard for the coveted 2019 trophy which this year went to Nick Baldwin from Mobilise - well done!