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Braving the weather on a wet and blustery Saturday morning Cloud 9 took to the trees for an action packed day out at Go Ape. Having questioned just why we had to get up so early at the weekend, we arrived at Cannock Chase a little after 9:30am and... Read more
As my blog readers will know I DO like going on holiday, so here is another poser from my travels – this weird landscape is on an island in the Adriatic – those walls were built by the ancient Greeks over 2000 years ago to prevent soil erosion an... Read more
You’ve almost certainly never heard of Peter Belanger, but you’ve definitely seen his photographs. Peter has worked on some of the biggest brands and products out there. He is capable of creating what is always a winning formula in photograp... Read more
As a designer I'm always looking for fresh and interesting typefaces to inspire my work or give a new lease of life to a project where we need to update something that already exists. There’s a great font on the type scene that I feel cate... Read more
Time-lapse is a method of capturing still images of a series of events over a long period – then playing it back much quicker. When played at normal speed, time appears to be moving faster and thus lapsing. For example, an image of a scene m... Read more
The guys at Just Checking (one of our oldest clients) recently received a thank you letter from Keith, one of their customers. Keith's father had been diagnosed with dementia, but was adamant that he wanted to continue living in the house he'd be... Read more
We’re really chuffed to announce that we’re welcoming a brand new client to the fold. Electronic Business Systems, based in Birmingham, has commissioned us to create a new brand identity and build a new website and CMS (content management sy... Read more
Following on from my post about creative food art and with Valentine’s Day fast approaching, what better reason to unite food with love. A little creativity with food and some Valentine’s Day magic would make even the most hardened Valen... Read more
German art director and photographer Sarah Illenberger shows that with a witty concept and some basic tools, it is possible to create a winning combination! The Berlin-based artist transforms everyday fruit and vegetables by handcrafting them ... Read more
Last week I was in sunny Harrogate helping Morso set up their exhibition stand for the Northern Homebuilding Show at the International Centre. [caption id="attachment_8465" align="alignright" width="374"] Clare with the Morsø team[/caption] W... Read more
Hello! Meet Ernie my new doggy friend who I stay with on my holidays (with his owners!). He is an Hungarian Vizler and as he is only one year old he has oodles of energy - I can't always keep up with him! ... Read more
On a cold and windy day, having been previously for my birthday, my family and I decided to take a trip back the West Midlands Safari Park. Who says that safari parks are for kids......... I loved it!!! Having been to a couple now including Longleat,... Read more
I thought I would have a little fun and see if anyone can identify this creature I came across on my last holiday – and no it wasn’t in Paignton Zoo or on Bournemouth Beach!!! A few clues – I was standing next to a large man with a large st... Read more
When the torrential rain hit the UK in September, I was actually paddling (I know, sad or what) in St Ives, Cornwall in glorious sunshine**. I soon took the knotted hanky off my head and rolled my trousers back down when a neighbour sent me this phot... Read more
You may know that there is little event on in London at the moment called the Olympics. After going through the ridiculous ticket selection process and getting just two tickets, waiting 8 months, then having to get up at 3am(!) to travel down ... Read more
On Saturday 23rd July, my family and some friends descended onto Stetchford Police station for their annual open day. Throughout the day, the officers had organised a number of activities for the public to enjoy, which included a Riot demonstration, ... Read more
Oh so yummy............ mmmmm! On the Jubilee bank holiday weekend I decided to treat the little ones to some yummy treats so I thought I would try some Oreo chocolate brownies. I did cheat a little I have to admit I bought the mix to ma... Read more
Many of you have heard of Instagram (or even used it). Everyone else however may be asking "What's Instagram?". Before I go in to telling you why I love Instagram, I'll explain what its' all about. Instagram is a photo-sharing app that is on (... Read more
Back in January I was invited by a friend to train with Solihull Town FC. This was a very exciting but nervous event for me as I haven't played football in about 8 years! Almost 3 months in, and training is going well. Lots of banter, Messi s... Read more
We’ve just got back from our latest exhibition where we designed the graphics for a stand for Morsø UK at EcoBuild, held in March at ExCel in London. It was billed as 'the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the buil... Read more
Braving the weather on a wet and blustery Saturday morning Cloud 9 took to the trees for an action packed day out at Go Ape. Having questioned just... Read more
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