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Working closely with project owner NPC Infotech Solutions, Pluspurple designed and developed the new POA website. Pluspurple provided its expertise in information architecture, design and content management system development, integrating features such as video and interactive Flash directly into the CMS. The website launch in May coincided with the POA's annual conference and provided its union members with live video streaming of the annual event. See the work
04.06.2010 | Paul Borg Music launch of new website
We are excited to launch the new website for Paul Borg Music. Paul Borg is one of the UK's leading producers, working for artists such as Sugababes, Girls Aloud and Busted. Paul's work is currently in high demand and is featured in blockbusters such as Blood Diamond, advertisements for Ford cars, and TV programmes for Sky and the BBC. See the work
It has only been a couple of months from idea to the launch of the new budget optician brand in Switzerland. Pluspurple developed the brand and took creative lead in the styling of the shops. We wish the Loft Optik team all the best and good business for the future. See the work
Purdy Hicks have planned another merry little Christmas party this year. With use of the raised thermography finish, Pluspurple was able to create a simple but striking invite for the London based Fine Art Gallery. See the work
07.11.2009 | Quorum chooses Pluspurple
Pluspurple is pleased to have been selected to provide ongoing design services to Quorum Chambers, and looks forward to announcing several projects in the near future.
08.10.2009 | Brochure Design for the Solar Centre
With a range of new and innovative solar powered products, the Solar Centre based in Hertfordshire, approached Pluspurple to design a sales brochure ahead of annual event, Glee 2009. Pluspurple’s approach was to develop a flexible design grid catering for a varied collection of products whilst maintaining coherency throughout.
Celebrating 30 years in business, Swiss Optician chain Villa Optik recently charged Pluspurple with the task of renaming and rebranding the company. As a consequence of the organic growth seen over the last three decades, each store had its own individual identity, so part of the challenge was to consolidate these different retail environments under one new brand. A strong contemporary aesthetic was employed to bring the brand up to date, balancing the importance of professional, medical knowhow with the desires of fashion conscious customers. Work included designs for print, brochure design, retail interiors, store exteriors, advertising and a soon to be launched corporate website. See the work
20.06.2009 | Just For Kids Law Brochure design
Our good friends at Just For Kids Law, a charity providing support, advice and representation to young people who find themselves in difficulty, have commisioned us to design and print their new corporate brochure.
Its always a pleasure to work with Purdy Hicks, and this time was no exception. We're looking forward to the party in a few weeks time! See the work
27.05.2009 | Website Support Contract for Youth Connexions
We are proud to announce a new contract with Youth Connexions Hertfordshire to support their Content Managed Website. Watch this space for updates on some new website developments in the near future.
30.08.10 : Pluspurple_: Design your own chocolate bar... what do you want more in live http://bit.ly/5Hcklu
22.06.10 : Pluspurple_: After a good years work we are happy to be able to launch the POA #website. http://bit.ly/ahwhCf
17.06.10 : Pluspurple_: We are planing on bringing more and more work flows into the cloud. Print to… the Cloud? this could be one step closer. http://bit.ly/bq88ze
10.06.10 : Pluspurple_: Officially launched the Paul Borg Music Website - www.paulborgmusic.com
31.05.10 : Pluspurple_: We are organizing another #free #networking event in town. http://www.drinksandlinks.com
05.05.10 : Pluspurple_: #Pluspurple has once again supported the next #drinksandlinks #networking event this evening. www.drinksandlinks.com
Blog
27.07.10 :
And since this should be a design blog check this out.
23.06.10 :
England vs. America: 1 - 1
It has taken some time but we have at last come into the WM football spirit.
After a couple of pints even this game looked fairly interesting, even more so when replayed with Lego men. www.legofussball.eu
19.06.10 :
Whilst researching a project relating to 'life sciences' we came past the Welcome Trust.
They have worked with some great London based designers to investigate the relationship between design and science. This short film nicely illustrates how design can fascinate and teach people about the world of science.
06.05.10 :
For anyone who hasn't seen this video, it humorously bemoans the painful reality that is design by committee. As for our own experiences of this, we couldn't possibly comment!
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Just having come back from a short stay in Switzerland, we once again admired the design and simplicity of the good old Swiss Army knife. Now in it's 125th year of making, it has lost nothing of its initial idea and usefulness. We feel it shows well, how a good idea, a quality execution and a strong brand can last for more then a life time. Here a nice audio slide show how they still get produced up to this day.
23.11.09 : 
Tilt-Shift Camera lenses and have been around for quite a while now. But with the added twist in the use of Photoshop it still makes it a fascinating watching. If anybody out there fancies to get their hands dirty there are as usual plenty of sites to show you how.
Wikipeida, Ispiration, DIY build, Photoshop work. Finished.
Happy (shifted) snapping.
Picture by:
Nakayan's tilt-shift Sapporo
05.11.09 : Its no wonder that startups and small organisations look at the costs of using professionals to develop a website, and have second thoughts. There are countless solutions available that target this market with low cost or free solutions to allow customers on a budget to develop an online prescence themselves, with little or no knowledge of the web.
Apple's iWeb does just this, but the end results are disappointing when published to the web, or viewed on different browsers and operating systems. Problems include large file sizes, inconsistent layouts and poor performance when moving from page to page, due to the way that the website structure is generated by the software.
The draw of a cheap solution and self sufficiency going forward will remain tempting to small businesses, but as we have seen now in several of our clients cases, the diy route has proved to be a false economy.
21.07.09 : 
Following an inspirational day in London, we wanted to share with you a picture of the habitual bought post card of the exhibition we visited. Richard Long’s major exhibition at the Tate Britain is his first survey in London for eighteen years - a unique opportunity to understand afresh the artist's radical rethinking of the relationship between art and landscape.
We especially loved the clever use of simple type, colour and kerning on this postcard and exhibition poster, giving the artist his own voice and consequently brand, helping to sell a beautiful range of merchandise to art and design lovers.
13.07.09 : 
Ever noticed how many films use classical looking caps serif fonts in their promotional artwork? Well it turns out its probably Trajan, a font derived from letters inscripted on the base of Trajan's column in Rome. Kirby Ferguson pokes fun at the graphic designers responsible for this phenomenon in this video clip. For those not put off by his plea to abandon such fonts take a look at this from FontFont.
