Solid Blog
News, insight, and thoughts from the Solid Block studio.
Wordpress as a CMS
The concept of ‘Open Source’ has revolutionised the way that technology is evolving. Wordpress was originally created as a blogging platform, but has become an incredibly popular content management system for websites. Because there’s such a buzz about Wordpress, we thought it would be a good idea to let you know what all the excitement is about...Posted by: Mark Date: 14.12.10
Hello Cupcake!
Following our work with Just Darling, we were approached by Victoria’s Kitchen, a London-based start up who make deliciously fabulous cupcakes, cakes and cookies...
Posted by: Simon Date: 12/12/10
Building new relationships
We are currently working alongside Ridgeons Timber and Builders Merchant’s in-house marketing team to produce a variety of different materials including catalogues and newsletters...
Posted by: Mark Date: 2/11/10
Accountability
Lovewell Blake asked us to look at their business stationery and bring it up to date...
Posted by: Simon Date: 10/9/10
Change Your Landscape
We were approached by Green Corridor (in conjunction with V-Involved and Heathrow Community Fund) to work alongside copywriters the Fountain Partnership in producing marketing collateral for their new project...Posted by: Mark Date: 14.12.10
It's not how far, it's how few
To mark the loss of Simon’s old boss Keith Champ to bowel cancer he decided setup a charity event. With Keith having spent many an hour on the fairways a golf day seemed the obvious choice and thus the Keith Championship was born...Posted by: Mark Date: 31.8.10
Abracadabra!
At Solid Block we’re big fans of Wordpress and a limited budget for the Bob Percy website gave us a great opportunity to try using it as a CMS...
Posted by: Simon Date: 30/6/10
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Perfection takes a lifetime
Picasso was in a park when a woman approached him and asked him to draw a portrait of her. Picasso agreed and quickly sketches her. After handing the sketch to her, she is pleased with the likeness and asks how much she owed to him. Picasso replied $5,000. The woman screamed "but it took you only five minutes"…
Posted by: Simon Date: 26/5/10
Design is Magic
It’s not everyday that we get asked to produce an identity for a magician but it’s definitely a challenge that we wanted to accept!
Posted by: Mark Date: 11/5/10
