IceBomb
At IceBomb we have an obsession with clarity and seek to bring a clear, no nonsense approach to both our work and our customer service. We break down all costs to help you see exactly what you're paying for, we explain projects in plain English and we ensure you are kept in the loop at every stage of the job. Since 2003 IceBomb has created work for the Scottish Highlands and Islands Film Commission, NHS Scotland, West Lothian Council, the Scottish Council on Human Bioethics, Tearfund and the Guild of Location Managers.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Public Sector, Retail, Not for profit / Charity, Food & Drink, Media & Communication, Recruitment, Other, Sports & Leisure
Tends to work with:
Public Sector, Startups, Non-profit Organisations, Private Companies
General location of clients: UK
Latest Project
Scottish Council on Human Bioethics
The Scottish Council on Human Bioethics
is an independent charitable organisation composed of professionals from various disciplines associated with medical ethics.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
8 January 2011
Fiona Bennett at Augustine United Church
Icebomb / Marc Jones created a new website for our city centre church (ww.augustine.org.uk).
Marc was excellent to work with. He listened and consulted carefully with us to understand our website requirements,...
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
IceBomb:
”Creative, Passionate, Focused, Interested, Good”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
IceBomb:
”In a bigger office”
Scottish Council on Human Bioethics
- Branding
- Hosting
- Development
The Scottish Council on Human Bioethics is an independent charitable organisation composed of professionals from various disciplines associated with medical ethics.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Own Brand CMS for publications and film database management (text, documents, film entries)
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: November 2010 (on-going)
The Aviemore Sports Centre Project
- Hosting
- Development
The objective of the ASCP is to build a community owned and operated sports centre accessible to all. The community aspiration is to develop the centre to include tennis facilities, ice rink and sports hall which will accommodate spectator seating during competitions.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Own Brand CMS for page management (text, events, business directory listings) and Wordpress (blog)
Online Payment System: Paypal
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: May 2010 (on-going)
Augustine United Church
- Hosting
- Development
Augustine United Church is an active, inclusive Christian community based in the heart of Edinburgh city centre. At AUC we celebrate the Christian Story, welcome and affirm people of all races, genders, sexualities, ages, faiths and abilities, and work to promote justice and wellbeing locally and globally.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Own Brand CMS for page management (info pages, events, room hire)
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: (X)HTML, CSS, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: April 2010 (on-going)
NBR Eventing
- Hosting
- Development
Based in the Scottish Borders and with over 10 years experience, Nicky Roncoroni has established a professionally run competition yard producing top class event horses, from bringing on youngsters to those competing at the highest International level.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Wordpress with custom plugins (Twitter integration)
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP
Completion date: March 2010
Indigo-Ice
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Indigo-Ice believe in clean, attractive designs that put a smile on someone’s face be it through cards, jewellery or a lovely gift. All products are made with ethically sourced and environmentally friendly materials wherever possible.
Languages: English
Project type: E-commerce
Organisation category: Startup
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Bespoke CMS using PHP and MySQL
Content management
Online Payment System: Paypal
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: February 2010 (on-going)
The Harmony Employment Agency
- Development
The Harmony Employment Agency has established itself as the fastest growing independent employment agency in the social care sector in Central Scotland. Its customers include national agencies and small local charities across the Social Care sector.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Recruitment
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Custom PHP and MySQL CMS for managing new job posts
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: January 2010
Dutalys
- Development
Dutalys is a company dedicated to developing advanced antibody-based drugs for the treatment of serious and life-threatening diseases.
Languages: English
Project type: Basic (Static)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Other
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML,
Completion date: December 2009
Life Church
- Branding
- Development
Life Church is a Pentecostal church located in Edinburgh. It is a lively and growing city centre church with an international congregation.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Bespoke CMS using PHP and MySQL
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: October 2009
Voluntary Action Highland
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Voluntary Action Highland aims to provide information and support to Highland wide organisations, offer strategic services to the Highland Council for Voluntary Services and to champion positive communication between the voluntary, statutory and private sectors.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Bespoke CMS using PHP and MySQL
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: June 2009 (on-going)
Maison Bleue Restaurant
- Design
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Maison Bleue Restaurant is set in the heart of Edinburgh's historic old town and offers French, North African and traditional Scottish cuisine using cooking skills from each of these regions. The restaurant is popular with locals and tourists alike - as well as many visiting celebrities.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Food & Drink
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Bespoke CMS using PHP and MySQL
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: November 2008 (on-going)
The Guild of Location Managers
- Branding
The Guild of Location Managers is a UK-based non-profit organisation of professional Location Managers working within the film, stills, television, advertising and event industries. It is recognised by the UK Film Council and regional film commissions throughout the UK.
Languages: English
Project type: Basic (Static)
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Media & Communication
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, (X)HTML, PHP,
Completion date: September 2008
West Lothian Council - Adult Basic Education
- Hosting
- Development
Adult Basic Education (ABE) is part of West Lothian Council's Community Learning and Development service. Its aim is to work with anyone over the age of 16 who can set goals to improve literacy and numeracy skills or who is experiencing hearing loss and wishes to learn lip-reading skills.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Public Sector
Industry: Public Sector
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, mySQL, PHP,
Completion date: February 2007 (on-going)
Reviews
Icebomb / Marc Jones created a new website for our city centre church (ww.augustine.org.uk).
Marc was excellent to work with. He listened and consulted carefully with us to understand our website requirements, our hopes and limitations and also the flavour which we were looking for in our new website.
Marc came up with a concept and structure which met all our requirements and was lively and clear to use.
He was clear and fair about price and time scales. He met deadlines, was creative, helpful, approachable and honest.
It was a pleasure to work with him.
Before we chose to work with Icebomb, we sought a reference from a previous client whom Marc had recently worked with. They were very enthusiastic about Marc's work setting up their website. If someone contacted us about working with Marc, we would be equally enthusiastic in recommending him.
Very happy with the final result - it came in on time and on budget and I am happy to recommend Icebomb. The relationship with Marc, the designer, was great. Bright ideas at planning stage, easy to understand, & happy to take on board suggestions. It's the 3rd website Icebomb has done for me - that in itself is a recommendation.
I highly recommend this company. They provided a rebranding and design service for our church, from initial concepts/logos through to completed printed matter, website and building signage.
They worked closely to our brief and kept things moving, and responding to last minute changes. Marc was extremely efficient, even chasing me for stuff - which meant we kept to timescales. They worked to our budget.
And the follow up has been great too.
Icebomb has done an outstanding job at the design and implementation of the VAH website. The website was designed exaclty as VAH visioned. Marc stayed in contact with VAH at all times regarding website developoment. All aspects of the project were delivered in a timley manner as outlinned in the intial work programme. The traning provided helped VAH to understand the requirments for keeping the website current and professional. VAH was required to make addtions to the website which Icebomb took forward wtihout hassle or delay. I've nothing negative to report and think of the expereince with Icebomb as postive and, efficient and value for money.
Icebomb are professional and provide the all important customer service to a very high standard.
They transformed our once humble website into a great working tool for our membership and the site has also enhanced our profile amongst our industry peers.
Clear, concise and relevant. Just what we wanted and working with Icebomb was a pleasure. I recommend them highly.
Icebomb are a professional organisation that balance professional services and products with personal, tailormade customer service. The personal touch offered in our ongoing conversations mean I 'm confident that I had been heard and that they understood me and my business.
As a start up organisation I don't have a big budget and Icebomb have continued to offer me services that I can afford without compromising quality or functionality and, as a design business myself, it is important that my site is clean, well designed and easy to navigate. The team also offered me advice on a range of technical and design elements and really took my needs into consideration.
I also love the online invoicing and payment system as I can access and settle my account anywhere and anytime.
I continue to use Icebomb for my web and print design work as I can trust them with my brand and my budget.
Marc of IceBomb helped us with the design and map functionality on the VisitAviemore website. Great work, on budget and time. Marc delivers excellent work and can work with a tight schedule. Easy to talk to and the after sales is excellent.
Icebomb creates great and innovative web designs and delivers outstanding work.
Fully recommended!
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WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
IceBomb:
”Marc Jones, Owner”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
IceBomb:
”Creative, Passionate, Focused, Interested, Good”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
IceBomb:
”Cosy.”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
IceBomb:
”Referrals”
WWDC:
Describe how you manage projects from the initial client contact to completion and handover.
IceBomb:
”Meet the client, present a plan, work to the schedule - keeping the client informed - deliver on time”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
IceBomb:
”Listening”
WWDC:
How do you manage demanding clients?
IceBomb:
”Be clear from the start”
WWDC:
If a client was trying to decide between a shortlist of web design companies, how would you recommend they go about selecting the right one for them?
IceBomb:
”View their portfolio, if you like their work that's half the job. Then meet them face to face, if you like them then that's the other half!”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
IceBomb:
”In a bigger office”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
IceBomb:
”PC”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
IceBomb:
”Keep it updated and current”
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