A warm welcome to Rangemoors.

At the end of last year I was delighted to be ask to visit Rangemoors, the South West's leading Stove and Cooker specialists. They had recently undergone a major corporate identity change and wanted a company to handle their future marketing.

We developed a new strap line for the company as well as a whole raft of new advertising campaigns which are now up and running in the local press and lifestyle magazines. At this stage the main thrust of the advertising is to reinforce the new name change and general branding but in the Autumn a more 'creative' approach will be rolled out aimed at specific target markets.

We're also in the middle of redesigning the company's web site which we'll be aiming to launch in the Spring. The design stage is complete and we're now into the programming.

New website for Bernaville Nurseries

This year sees the launch of the new Bernaville Nurseries website. The nursery is a very colourful place and we wanted to reflect this in the design. The site includes areas to alert customers of new offers and products and also contains articles on how to get the best from your garden. Click here to take a look!

Wilkinson Grant & Company. Naughty but nice!

Roger Wilkinson of Wilkinson Grant and Company recently briefed us on creating some 'stimulating' advertising to advertise the companies rapidly growing Lettings business. We've been helping Wilkinson Grant & Co for a number of years and it was great to be given free reign to come up with some new ideas for this part of the business. The advertisements feature possibly every landlords (and tenants) worse nightmare scenarios. The campaign had to be adaptable to a number of different sizes so as to work within the companies display advertising as well as one-offs in the local press.

New kittens join SMGDC Limited.

In an effort to bring in fresh new talent to the company we have taken on two new kittens. They're currently undergoing intensive design training and refining their draftsmanship skills. Whilst neither of them show a natural aptitude towards using the Apple Mac, we feel confident that their enthusiasm in the studio will soon pay dividends. Unfortunately they aren't quite ready for client visits but should you visit the studio we'd be more than happy to introduce you to them.

Tractors, the farmers best friend.

Living in Mid Devon you're never very far away from a Tractor. In fact you usually end up following one when late for a meeting. They are mighty bits of machinery and I love to watch them crawling up impossible slopes or carving up the red soil.

A good friend of mine who was once a farmer, told me about the unique and wholesome smell you get in the cab of a tractor when ploughing a field. Tractors themselves have a distinctive smell too, earth, oil and grease.

I decided last year to start taking some shots with a view to making a collection of tractors in their working environment. Below are a couple from France and one from India where the Tractor had almost god like status. More to follow!

And finally...

With the recent snows I was able to practice my yogic hangover cure. Most invigorating! More news soon. Best wishes. Simon and the team.

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