www.upssystems.co.uk

There are 4 individual websites, but each of these are managed from one content management sytem. This allow UPS Systems to easily add/edit and delete content from one place but also allow others to assess the CMS on a site by site basis (that’s quite slick don’t you know?!)

The websites have full Facebook and twitter integration and Google analytics

We’ll produce a more in-depth case study on this project in the new year but for now we’ll just let you take a look at the website…

www.upssystems.co.uk

www.upssystemspower.co.uk

www.upssystemsdatacentres.co.uk

www.upssystemsservice.co.uk

Another happy customer…

Dear All,

Just a sincere thank you for all the work you have put into the new website. Not only does it look excellent but functionally it will now be a great platform for building and developing our online strategy from.

It’s been a surprisingly smooth and much easier experience than I expected not least due to the help and work you have put in.

It’s also been a good learning experience in managing all the different parts involved.

Thanks again – I owe you a drink!

As well as providing another valuable point of contact, it will be a great place to catchup with all that’s going on within the business including the Dealer Summer Party held just this weekend (special guest – Jim Bowen from Bullseye!).

National Hickman

We started by ‘evolving’ their brand identity and then went on to create a new website.

The site was created using the most up-to-date CMS (content managed system) which enables National Hickman to add, edit and delete material such as news, product information and even video, quickly and easily.

This provides the added benefit of helping to keep on-going site-management costs to a minimum.

In addition to these features, National Hickman also uses our Email Marketing System, to manage email subscribers, send email news and latest news about their products.

Here’s the techy bits:

• CMS (Content Managed System) to enable the client to update the whole site themselves, including text, images and video
• A simple form-to-email is used for contact information
• A blog/news section
• Users can contribute their comments to the site (all comments are auto or client-vetted, before they appear on the site)
• Email marketing & management
• Custom image galleries
• FAQs area
• Downloads area
• Google Analytics (Stats)
• Email Marketing System integration
• Twitter integration (Content is automatically posted)

Other work included:

• Brand identity
• Corporate literature
• Photography (staff and location)
• PowerPoint Slide templates
• PR

HUS & HEM

With a modest budget and a bunch of cool stuff, they wanted an online e-commerce presence for their Scandinavian homewares.

We helped guide this startup business and created a professional web shop any large retailer would be proud of.

In addition to designing and building their website we also integrated our Email Marketing System, to manage email subscribers, send email news and latest news about their products and provided full training in the running of an online shop.

Front-end Features:

• Great bespoke design
• Site-wide search
• Quick & easy to use navigation
• Wish Lists – See something you like? add it to a wish list and send that list to others.
• Social media – Send the page/product to friends via your favourite social media nework
• Latest products
• Best selling products
• Quick easy to use shopping basket (always available)
• Shopping cart recall (add to the basket, leave the site, come back and your items will be waiting for you)
• PDF customer invoices
• Package tracking
• Email marketing & management
• An advanced form to email (department control) is used for contact information
• RSS feed
• Loyal customer programme
• Customer reviews (all comments are auto or client vetted, before they appear on the site)

Back-end Features:

• Full e-commerce functionality
• Add/edit/remove products
• Full stock control
• Shop customisation tools
• Custom image galleries
• Easy setup of product options
• Up/cross selling of products
• Payment(s) gateway integration (unlimited payment methods)
• Delivery status notification e-mails
• Staff access control (back office users & permissions)
• Easy management of customer accounts
• Easy shipping management
• Merchandise return (RMAs) & credit slips
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
• Real-time currency exchange rates
• Bar codes

& much more

Extras:

• Google Analytics (Stats)
• Twitter integration (Content is automatically posted)

Here at Cloud 9 we’re proud to show off our latest exhibition stand job – for Morsø stoves at the National Homebuilding and Renovation Show at the NEC.

The show has been open for the last couple of days and business is brisk (and due to get busier as visitors arrive over the weekend).

Our brief was to showcase the premium Morsø’s brand and products, whilst being mindful of a tight budget.

Cloud 9 organised the whole presence for Morsø; including:

• Stand space negotiation and booking
• ‘Real fire’ flueing
• Stand design
• Stand build
• Marketing collateral
• Pre-show awareness

Check out more photos in this gallery…

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The National Homebuilding & Renovation Show is open to the public and runs at the NEC

18 – 21 March 2010

Red Kite Cycles is our local cycle shop in Shirley (and one of Mike’s favourite ‘toy’ shops). They recently moved to larger premises and wanted to update their brand and build a greater web presence. We created their original logo in 1993 so were delighted to be asked to be involved.

Cloud 9 refreshed the brand identity, designed and supplied the signage and designed and built the new website.

Red Kite Cycles also uses our Email Marketing System, to manage email subscribers, send email news & latest news about their products.

Here’s the website techy bits:

• CMS (Content Managed System) to enable the client to update the site themselves
• A simple form-to-email is used for contact information
• A blog
• Users can contribute their comments to the site (All comments are auto or client-vetted, before they appear on the site)
• Email Marketing & management
• Custom image galleries
• Twitter integration (Content is automatically posted)
• YouTube video integration

Poker Fit Club is a member’s only website, that offers its members tips & advice on how to become a better poker player. Cloud 9 created the Brand ID and website.

Almost all content on the site is paid-for, member-only material. Users pay online to become a member and once this automated process is complete, they can login to the site and gain access to articles, exchange ideas and tips with other experts and members, by using the site’s forum.

In addition to these features, Poker Fit Club also uses our Email Marketing System, to manage email subscribers and send out member-only email news.

Here’s the techy bits:

• CMS (Content Managed System) to enable the client to update the site themselves
• A simple form to email is used for contact information
• A member management system
• Recurring payment system (to manage the annual subscriptions)
• Members’ Forum
• Email Marketing & management
• Twitter integration (Content is automatically posted)
• YouTube video integration (Poker Fit Club have their own YouTube video, which they stream in to their site)

Although a totally new brand, many of the existing clients were to be retained therefore the same excellent brand values had to be quickly established.

Cloud 9 beat-off stiff competition from 3 other Midlands agencies to win the account and turn the complete project around in record time.

The Brief: To create a brand for Hill Hofstetter that reflects the attitude, ethics and reputation of a niche City of London firm with a personal touch, and design and build a website that was search engine optimised to be found easily, quick to load and easy to navigate.

Our solution: The majority of our work involved developing the brand identity, business stationery and corporate website.

Law firms get through a lot of stationery so it had to ooze quality without breaking the bank. A 2-colour design incorporating a pinstripe effect gives the City of London feel, whilst being easy to reproduce in print and online.

The website has great visitor-tracking analytics and is is fully content managed – meaning the client can easily update the site themselves too. Other work included , photography, portable exhibition stand and signage, sourcing and supply of promotional items including umbrellas, mugs, pens, lanyards, binders and notepads. -

The website – www.hillhofstetter.com

Customer entrance signage

Reception

As well as the above, we also completed the branding of Hill Hofstetter with various promotional items to be used in house and for client giveaways.

This initially started with a re-design of the original crest to a re-worked version we felt suited the new look and feel of a modern private school. This then progressed onto a new logo and stationery.

Keen to retain the heritage and strength of the original crest, but modernise and simplify it we suggested ‘evolution’, rather than ‘revolution’ thus preserving both tradition and the look and feel of a progressive school.

Crest development

New Crest

New Logo and Colour Scheme

Hallfield Stationery

Hallfield Stationery

Hallfield Stationery Detail

Hallfield School is a privately owned school located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. We also worked on new signage too!

Gerry Convy has today launched his new website www.gerryconvy.com, which we have designed and built for him. A website that tells you all about Gerry and the work he does with some of the most famous people in Formula One, including Lewis Hamilton! Gerry is a professional fitness trainer who specialises in the world of Formula One, but still offers his training services to others. Gerry is also a instructor of KFM (Keysi Fighting Method). This style of martial arts has been used on films such as the new Batman series. So why not take alook around Gerrys new site and learn a bit about what he does.

www.gerryconvy.com