Red 2 Design Ltd
UK > West Midlands > Newcastle under Lyme
Red 2 Design specialist but affordable graphic design for print and web.
Red 2 Design offers a friendly graphic design and web design service to the Staffordshire and Cheshire region and beyond. We come with bags of experience and a passion for high quality brochure web sites, cms web sites, all built to be affordable, compliant, user friendly and search engine optimised (seo) with results.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Professional Services, Consumer Services, Tourism & Travel, Retail
Tends to work with:
Private Companies, Public Sector, Startups, Corporations / Public Companies
General location of clients: staffordshire, cheshire, shropshire, midlands, uk, anywhere
Latest Project
Brown and Green
•Vibrant stores passionate about food and people
•Quality local, regional and seasonal produce - it’s just miles better!
•Genuine foods you can trust in - ethically & responsibly produced
•Unique artisan foods from small producers who really care about their work
•All in a friendly, clean and inspiring shopping environment
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
20 September 2011
Mark SImcoe at Internet Central Limited
One word ' Fantastic', they listened, came up with good ideas and concepts, refined the final choice and delivered all within time and budget. A really very good job and a great look and feel website which...
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Creative agency with great skills”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Hopefully still trading with satisfied customers.”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Red - a dynamic colour. 2 - after the 2 people who set it up. Design - what we do!”
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English
No. of Employees: 1-5
Established: 2003
Joined WWDC: 13 October 2010
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Brown and Green
- Development
•Vibrant stores passionate about food and people •Quality local, regional and seasonal produce - it’s just miles better! •Genuine foods you can trust in - ethically & responsibly produced •Unique artisan foods from small producers who really care about their work •All in a friendly, clean and inspiring shopping environment
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Umbraco cms
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, JavaScript, XML
Completion date: June 2011 (on-going)
The Trentham Estate
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
The Trentham Estate is one of the country’s top visitor destinations. Comprising of 725 acres, it is the last remnants of one of England’s great garden estates. The estate attracts in the region of 3 million visitors a year, due to its wide appeal and diverse activities to engage every generation.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Umbraco cms
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, JavaScript, XML
Completion date: April 2011 (on-going)
Poole Alcock Solicitors
- Branding
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Based in Cheshire, Poole Alcock LLP has been providing a wide range of legal services for both business and private clients throughout the UK for over 120 years. All of their highly qualified legal experts specialise in specific areas of the law,
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Uses Umbraco
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: (X)HTML, .NET, ASP, Flash, JavaScript, XML
Completion date: December 2010 (on-going)
Unique Holiday Cottages
- Branding
- Hosting
Unique Holiday Cottages include luxury holiday cottages and accommodation with pools, sauna’s and Jacuzzi’s, games rooms, luxury beach houses and traditional England and Welsh country cottages.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Startup
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Umbraco
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript,
Completion date: October 2010 (on-going)
Cuddles Boutique
- Branding
Cuddles Boutique is a different kind of company that supplies high quality, individual baby and toddler clothes and gifts.
Languages: English
Project type: E-commerce
Organisation category: Startup
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Customer database, Content management, Stock control, Order management
Online Payment System: Sagepay
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: ASP
Completion date: August 2010
Staffordshire Stoke-on-Trent Conference Bureau
- Branding
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
Free venue finding Conference Bureau for the Stoke-on-Trent Staffordshire region.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Public Sector
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Umbraco
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript, , XML
Completion date: June 2010 (on-going)
Butters John Bee
- Hosting
- Development
Butters John Beebjb was originally formed in 1856 and has now developed into one of the UK's most successful regional estate agents.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Umbraco
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript,
Completion date: April 2010
Envisage
- Design
- Hosting
Exhibition Designs and Exhibition Custom Build
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Umbraco
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript,
Completion date: March 2010
Entrust Social Care
- Branding
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Development
Social Care Recruitment Agency
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, Flash, (X)HTML, JavaScript,
Completion date: January 2010
Zenteum
- Hosting
- Development
Zenteum is a supply chain service provider offering product sales within the petrochemical industry via our customer relationship management teams in key international locations.
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian
Project type: Content Managed
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Uses Umbraco
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, Flash, JavaScript, XML
Completion date: January 2010 (on-going)
Reviews
One word ' Fantastic', they listened, came up with good ideas and concepts, refined the final choice and delivered all within time and budget. A really very good job and a great look and feel website which when combined in the CMS system for administration it has made our lives so much easier and allows us to change and adapt the site quickly and easily.
Red 2 Design helped Cuddles Boutique design and implement our new e-commerce site. Their initial brief was to design an image and look that was fitting with an upper market e-commerce site with a boutique feel. They quickly turned round various different designs together with different colour schemes. One the logo was agreed all other colours and page looks were adapted around it. All print and advertising material also matched the site. They provided advice with product images, assisted with resizing, cropping etc. The quick turn around and professionalism help turn what seemed like a stressful experience into an enjoyable expereince. I would recommend Red 2 Design for all web and print work.
Deborah Rogers
Web Designer and Director
Deborah is an experienced web designer and art director with over 10 years experience in the industry. Educated at Staffs University Deborah graduated in 1996 with a 1st Class (hons) in Graphic Design specialising in Corporate Identity Design. Deborah founded Red 2 Design Ltd. in 2003 with her partner Kieran McPeake after a period of self employment and employment with Internet Central as Web Development Manager. Deb is a keen photographer: http://www.flickr.com/photos/debmcpeake
Kieran McPeake
Graphic Design and Director
Kieran had been working as a self employed Graphic Designer for over 10 years before he joined Deborah to create Red 2 Design in 2003. Kieran has bags of experience in Graphic Design and enjoys working to a tight deadline!
WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Director and Designer”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Creative agency with great skills”
WWDC:
What's your business philosophy?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”To offer a good service at an affordable price.”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”We work in a period office space but with latest equipment and we listen to 5 live all day!”
WWDC:
Describe how your team interact and work together.
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”We discuss every project together. Many of our clients overlap from graphic design for printed material to web sites.”
WWDC:
What makes you different from other web design companies?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”We're under one roof! We come with bags of expereince and we offer a friendly jargon free affordable service.”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Word of mouth.”
WWDC:
Describe how you manage projects from the initial client contact to completion and handover.
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”We visit our clients to get a feel for their business, start the design process with ideas to choose from. Then we start the build, popultate with content, train our client, test the site and when the client is happy publish live.”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Keep in regular contact.”
WWDC:
How do you manage demanding clients?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”We try to manage their expectations from the outset.”
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?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Do their homework and ask around!”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Hopefully still trading with satisfied customers.”
WWDC:
Where do you see the web design industry in the future?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Continually growing.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Both PC and Mac”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Red - a dynamic colour. 2 - after the 2 people who set it up. Design - what we do!”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
Red 2 Design Ltd:
”Start of with a well design site that you can update yourselves, then keep it fresh and change it regularly so users are encouraged to come back.”
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