Seasons Greetings from Hardwicke
Our clients over at Hardwicke barristers are supporting leading homeless charity Shelter this Christmas. They are also sending this rather stylish ecard to their clients, which Wild West designed. We can only echo their sentiments and wish all of our many clients, friends and readers of this blog, a very Happy Christmas.
Just a month now before Christmas is upon us. Next quarter (so we’re told) is the one when the UK finally emerges from recession.
Whether it does or it doesn’t, companies around the UK should be better structured to take advantage of the opportunities that do come along – more efficient probably, with every kind of expenditure monitored and scrutinised.
Marketing expenditure is no different. Fortunately, because we can offer a very cost-effective service, we often benefit when times get tough. So, we’re lucky that things haven’t really slowed down at all this year. We’re grateful for the opportunity that Christmas provides, to get our new identity complete and rolled out.
At the moment, our web site is a holding site, but not long into the new year, it should be available with much more content, and show the wide range of work that we are involved in. Please come back and take a look at www.designwildwest.com in 2010.
It must be Christmas soon.
We’ve just had our first brief for an electronic christmas card, which, like the first cuckoo, is a sure sign that the season is about to change.
A lot of our clients and friends like cards that can be emailed. They’re fun, they cost a whole lot less to deliver, they’re environmentally friendly and what’s more, companies can give some money to charity from the budget.
Gif animations can be delivered to pretty much any email box. Flash animations are trickier but there’s usually a way to get recipients to take a look at what a company has created. And if a card like this is done with a bit of flair, it can help underline a company’s position and credentials, and become an effective piece of marketing weaponry, without looking inappropriate.
So, with Christmas around the corner, what will you be sending this year?
Christmas comes earlier and earlier doesn’t it? We love creating animated ecards for companies who don’t want to send another batch of cards showing St Paul’s in the snow. With the money they save on postage, they have the option to make a charity donation, which is perhaps a touch more Christmassy in spirit too. Animations like this need to be small enough to email as well, which does take a bit of thought and care, so please don’t leave it till the last minute!