Accommodation for the next generation

Accommodation for the next generation

 • Web & Digital
Someone viewing tge Jonas Hotel website on a tablet

Jonas Hotel (formally Jonas Court student residence) has re-invented itself with the vision of providing affordable and flexible accommodation to visitors of all ages and backgrounds. Vivid were commissioned to bring the new brand to life in a new website to sell-in the hotel concept and generate bookings. Our solution was a highly engaging design and user experience (UX) which includes strong imagery,...

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2017, time to secure your website with SSL

2017, time to secure your website with SSL

 • Insights
SSL icons

Google are now showing its users a ‘Not secure’ message if a website domain is not protected with an SSL certificate. As Google Partners, we follow Google and other search engines very closely. Not only to better understand how to optimise our clients’ websites for search engine rankings, but because search engines promote (and reward) good user...

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Vivid shortlisted for the UX UK Awards 2016

Vivid shortlisted for the UX UK Awards 2016

 • Web & Digital
UXUK Awards 2016

We’ve been shortlisted for the UX UK Awards 2016 for Informi; an information website for small businesses by AAT (Association of Accounting Technicians). The awards recognise excellence in user-focused digital and service design and celebrate organisations that take pride in the best online and joined-up experience. We lovingly created Informi; from initiation of the brand...

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Four tips for aspiring designers and developers

Four tips for aspiring designers and developers

 • Insights
Noting design ideas on a pad of paper

Getting a gig in the creative industry is tough. It’s a crowded market with employers looking for multi-disciplined creatives, so standing out from the crowd can be difficult. At Vivid, we actively encourage applications and enquiries from students, graduates and developers who are new to the industry. So if that’s you, here’s a few tips...

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Vivid Achieve Recommended Agency Register Status

Vivid Achieve Recommended Agency Register Status

 • News
vivid studio shot

We are pleased to announce that Vivid has once again achieved Recommended Agency Register Status and are highly recommended by our clients. The Register is designed to help companies looking for a marketing partner find agencies that have been highly rated and reviewed by their clients. To be ‘Recommended’ agencies require at least three high ratings in a given service category in last...

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An afternoon with InVision

An afternoon with InVision

 • Web & Digital
Wireframing sketches

InVision is a prototyping tool that allows you to create interactive mockups to share with clients and team members. The company’s value proposition is “Design Better. Faster. Together”. That had me sold. I’m always looking to improve my work. Project managers love it when work goes out of the door quicker. Getting clients involved with...

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Web design is not dead, but the term “web design” is dying

Web design is not dead, but the term “web design” is dying

 • Insights
Calendar on a tablet with a keyboard next to it

The recent post by Sergio Nouvel announcing the death of web design was an interesting read. Using that sort of headline was always going to turn heads in the web community. Mashable re-printed the article which led to thorough responses from Smashing Magazine and Paul Boag. The article outlines many symptoms that will contribute to web...

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