500 rubik’s cubes, 85 million dollars, 1 conclusion – branding investment pays!
In one of our meeting rooms at MAXX we have a poster, a poster featuring a superhero who says “If only my brand was as strong as me!!”. This type of poster makes an impact and the words have meaning for many of our clients. Words that MAXX put into practice for clients time and time again. One of those clients is Arieso, a Berkshire-based client that develops intelligent, location-aware solutions for mobile operators. Since 2008 MAXX have enjoyed an ongoing working relationship with the company. Last year we worked
It’s not impossible to be the face that inspires a nation
So it’s February: the month of love, the graveyard of broken new years resolutions and the start to a year that some are already tired of. What is needed to perk you and your work ethic up – is inspiration. The type of inspiration that comes from watching a great movie or reading a book that makes you want to ‘get up and get going’! It’s this kind of inspiration that needs to be transferred to your job, it not only makes your job more fulfilling and exciting, but it
6 tips for an invincible web presence
In the heavy traffic of the virtual world (that only promises to get busier), what can businesses do to make a competitive dent and how do we make our mark? Here are six vital principles to incorporate into your web activity so that you don’t disappear into the ether of online activity… Great design: The first step to having a successful online site is having a good design! It doesn’t matter how fabulous you think your product or services are: If your website looks bad and is difficult to
The best of online campaigning
Have you seen Breakthrough Breast cancer’s new campaign? We love it. Not only because it was designed and built by our fabulous designers and developers, or because it is one of the most inspiring charities you can give to – but simply because it solves a problem. A problem, that in a few days, we are all going to have to face up to. One of the age-old problems of Mother’s Day is expense, and your mother standing there and saying: ‘Oh no, don’t worry this year love!
Web design tips
Web design tips Avoid using too many colours Stick to 2-3 main colours in your website theme. Always try to use a white background. Black text on white is much easier to read than white text on black. Keep things simple: Don’t try to do too much at once; only add effects if they genuinely bring something to the site. Too many effects and scripts cause slow loading times, which are now penalised by Google. Using contrast Create call to actions to highlight important parts of
