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Why Content Reigns Supreme in Web Design

Why Content Reigns Supreme in Web Design

Nick Budrewicz

Nick Budrewicz

Ever wondered why some websites are like a well-curated art gallery, while others feel more like a confusing maze? Well, we're about to spill the proverbial...

Showcasing your company’s projects and case studies to attract more business customers

Showcasing your company’s projects and case studies to attract more business customers

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

As a web and branding agency, we understand the value of showcasing our portfolio and case studies to attract potential business customers. This step-by-step...

6 Reasons why a bespoke website solution wins every time

6 Reasons why a bespoke website solution wins every time

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

In the digital age, where online presence is a cornerstone of success, the battle to captivate your audience's attention begins with your website. In this...

How traditional printing can enhance your marketing message

How traditional printing can enhance your marketing message

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

In today's rapidly evolving digital age, it's easy to assume that traditional printing has lost its relevance.

7 SEO Strategies to boost your website rankings and get more enquiries

7 SEO Strategies to boost your website rankings and get more enquiries

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

In the ever-evolving digital landscape, search engine optimisation (SEO) remains a crucial aspect of any successful online business strategy.

Why outsourcing your company's creative and marketing support makes VIA-ble sense

Why outsourcing your company's creative and marketing support makes VIA-ble sense

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

Outsourcing your business's creative and marketing requirements to a small design agency can bring you numerous benefits. These agencies offer specialised...

7 top tips on how to start a new business in Middlesbrough

7 top tips on how to start a new business in Middlesbrough

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

Starting a new business can be an exciting but daunting task, especially if you're unfamiliar with the local business landscape.

20 Tips for effective logo design

20 Tips for effective logo design

Nick Budrewicz

Nick Budrewicz

It’s all things 20 at VIA Towers as we celebrate our 20th birthday in 2023, and what better way to kick off the festivities than to lay out our 20 tips...

How to make your next event stand rock!

How to make your next event stand rock!

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

You're all signed up for an exhibit and you want to take advantage of this chance to show off your company to potential customers. You realise how vital...

9 top tips to nail your website presence

9 top tips to nail your website presence

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

Wow! When did July creep up on us? Finally the lazy summer months are back, so you're either contemplating what to pack or where to 'staycay' or just...

The Joy of Negative Space in Logo Design

The Joy of Negative Space in Logo Design

Nick Budrewicz

Nick Budrewicz

We come across logos every single day. They’re everywhere and used on (almost) everything. Many of us won’t even look twice at the design or consider what...

A day in the life of a Digital Marketing Apprentice

A day in the life of a Digital Marketing Apprentice

Niamh McGahon

Niamh McGahon

Follow Niamh our Digital Marketing Apprentice as she takes you through a busy day in the VIA Creative design agency.

2021: Looking back at a crazy year

2021: Looking back at a crazy year

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

Wow! 2022 is here already, it’s been nearly 2 years since the first outbreak of the Coronavirus in the UK and we all know how the time since has panned...

Counting down the days till the end of the lockdown.

Counting down the days till the end of the lockdown.

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

Let's face it, we're all looking forward to the easing of the Covid restrictions. As the country gears up for a return to the 'new normal' we thought we'd...

We've turned 18 - We're now responsible creatives

We've turned 18 - We're now responsible creatives

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

Happy birthday to us, happy birthday to us, happy birthday dear VIA, happy birthday to us!

7 ways to breakthrough Lockdown 2.0

7 ways to breakthrough Lockdown 2.0

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

So we’re about to embark on another national lockdown (from 5th November 2020) but there’ll certainly be no fireworks to celebrate Guy Fawkes Night this...

Coronavia - The impact of Covid 19 at VIA Creative

Coronavia - The impact of Covid 19 at VIA Creative

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

One of our last blog posts of 2019 was about making a plan for 2020! Well the first couple of months were certainly going to plan then BOOM! March came...

2020 is coming, time to make a plan!

2020 is coming, time to make a plan!

Lee Woolams

Lee Woolams

It’s the time of the year when it quickly turns wintery, the big coats are out, and reflections begin on the past year. We also dream about what 2020...

A Look Back at World War 2 Poster Design

A Look Back at World War 2 Poster Design

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

In the recent weeks leading up to the 75th anniversary of D-day I started looking up posters created during World War 2. This started as a quick look back...

Already scrolling? Why making your website mobile-friendly is key for your business

Already scrolling? Why making your website mobile-friendly is key for your business

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Last year’s SEO statistics revealed that mobiles were the source of 52.2% of online traffic worldwide, up from 50.3% in 2017. This figure is only set to...

16 years ago, this is what we were designing...

16 years ago, this is what we were designing...

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

So this month it's our 16th birthday! Yes 16 years of delivering graphics, marketing solutions, branding, print and of course websites.

When and Why you should Update your Brand

When and Why you should Update your Brand

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Updating your logo can be a daunting task. Especially if you have an established audience and brand that have known you for years. The safest option would...

Agency Vs In-house

Agency Vs In-house

Hannah Draboczy

Hannah Draboczy

Are you fresh out of university looking for a job in the marketing industry? Or perhaps seeking a total career change into something more creative? Chances...

The Best and Worst World Cup Logos

The Best and Worst World Cup Logos

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

For most of the World Cup logos, they feel dated and often cheap. Giving the whole event a less prestigious quality. Times have changed in recent years...

From Mac back to Windows. A Mac users view on the Surface Book

From Mac back to Windows. A Mac users view on the Surface Book

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

I had rarely touched a mac until university, since then every designer or creative you meet has a mac. My bias towards apple products has largely been...

Less isn't always more - Examples of how to update your brand

Less isn't always more - Examples of how to update your brand

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

It's a common trend to simplify a logo and brand. There have been plenty of examples with varying degrees of success in recent years.

We've been shortlisted for the North East Business Awards!

We've been shortlisted for the North East Business Awards!

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

VIA Creative have been shortlisted for the Best Use of Digital Technology category at the North East Business Awards 2018.

How do different website platforms affect SEO?

How do different website platforms affect SEO?

Martin Pollock

Martin Pollock

When it comes to getting more visits to your website, SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) is one of, if not the best, things that you should consider.

Comparing university to real work

Comparing university to real work

Martin Pollock

Martin Pollock

I have been working at VIA for over 6 months now and wanted to share some thoughts I had on the differences between working in the real world and university.

Breaking Down the Opening Titles of Baby Driver

Breaking Down the Opening Titles of Baby Driver

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Sound and music have always played a vital role in Edgar Wright's movies, usually for the sake of comedy. In Baby Driver however, the whole movie is essentially...

Why Your Business Needs Software

Why Your Business Needs Software

Terry Harvey

Terry Harvey

A 2016 survey published by the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) suggests that business owners spend an average of four days per month on mundane administration...

Mobile Apps: Hybrid vs. Native

Mobile Apps: Hybrid vs. Native

Terry Harvey

Terry Harvey

If you’re reading this blog post, chances are you’ve used a mobile app at some point. It’s also likely that you’ve used two of the most common types of...

Client website projects we've been working on

Client website projects we've been working on

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

Take a look at some of the client web design projects that we've been working on over the past few months.

Poutine & Photography - Exploring Canadian Design

Poutine & Photography - Exploring Canadian Design

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

In the summer of 2016 I paid a visit to the great white north to visit some family. While I was there I began taking pictures of every piece of design...

The Great Email Bake Off

The Great Email Bake Off

Ray Shephardson

Ray Shephardson

Creating an effective email campaign is very much like baking a cake. If you have the right ingredients and add the correct amount of each of them, you...

Reinventing the Menu Icon

Reinventing the Menu Icon

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

With the launch of the new VIA website (finally), one aspect of the design that received an unusual amount of attention was the mobile menu and it’s interface....

Music and Its Creative Powers

Music and Its Creative Powers

Lee Woolams

Lee Woolams

For me, music and design go hand in hand. The way Musicians work is not that far from that of our creative team. Both of them start from nothing but the...

The Anatomy of a Web Request

The Anatomy of a Web Request

Terry Harvey

Terry Harvey

Any good web developer will know what goes on under the hood when a user enters a web address into a URL bar and hits "go". In fact, it's now a common...

Why You Need to Think About Reinvigorating Your Website

Why You Need to Think About Reinvigorating Your Website

Ray Shephardson

Ray Shephardson

A website redesign can be a daunting task for your business, but by making sure you are partnering with a good web design firm (like us) can make the process...

The Next Version of Javascript

The Next Version of Javascript

Terry Harvey

Terry Harvey

In this article, I’ve listed some of my favourite features that have been made available to use in the next version of Javascript: ES6.

The Importance of Flexible Working

The Importance of Flexible Working

Terry Harvey

Terry Harvey

In an age where developers and designers can conduct their day-to-day work at any time of day, at any location in the world, flexible working hours can...

IE8: Time to Break Up?

IE8: Time to Break Up?

VIA Creative

VIA Creative

I harbor great disdain for Microsoft’s 8th edition of Internet Explorer, it’s no secret, I’ll rant about it to anyone I happen to come across, I’ll rant...

Introducing the VIA Manifesto

Introducing the VIA Manifesto

Dave Ramrekha

Dave Ramrekha

So the general election came and went, everyone got to vote, everyone had an opinion and we all saw the various parties manifestos. So on the back of the...

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