Switch Design Consultancy
UK > West Midlands > Birmingham
Highly creative & technical New Media company, producing high end solutions for household names since 1998.
Switch is a fully integrated new media company offering our clients the highest level of service in creativity and technology:
- Plan, build and host effective websites cconsumer, business and ecommerce sites
- Design award-winning web sites that you and your team can easily update with our CMS tools
- Create and implement effective eMail marketing and Search Engine Optimization
- Build Intranets and Online Communities
- Help with your online Business strategy and consulting
- Ensure your online offering has excellent Usability and Accessibility
- We are Birmingham based but work for major blue chip brands across the UK
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Consumer Services, Manufacturers & Engineers, Professional Services, _Other, Building & Construction
Tends to work with:
Corporations / Public Companies
General location of clients: UK
Latest Project
Biffa
Biffa are a specialist, nationwide waste management and energy from waste provider covering the collection, treatment and recycling of paper, card, plastic, metal, glass, hazardous, food and organic wastes.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
18 August 2009
Laura Davis at Veolia Water Central
Switch are a friendly, understanding and professional company who manage to listen to and understand your needs and come up with relevant and appropriate solutions to your problems.
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Awards
Creme
Best Consumer Internet Site - National and Regional (2002)
Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Switch Design Consultancy:
”Creative Technical Friendly Professional Efficient”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Switch Design Consultancy:
”The business is growing dramatically each year and we hope this continues through strong organic growth. Continue to develop long term clients whilst continuing to offer the latest technologies and solutions. In summary to be in the Top 10 New Media Companies in the UK through reputation and the services.”
What We Do?
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Flash Websites
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Photography
- Printing
- Public Relations
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Technologies Used:
.NET, ASP, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, Java, XHTML, XML,
CMS Used:
Own Brand
engage CMS is a sophisticated .Net 2 based SQL Server 2005 Solution
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English, French, Italian
No. of Employees:
Established: 1998
Address:
The Chapel, 9 Sovereign Court
8 Graham Street
B1 3JR Birmingham
Contact:
Jon Hurley
Phone: 0121 233 2727
info@switchlife.co.uk
www.switch-web.co.uk
Joined WWDC: 24 May 2007
We Recommend
SEO expert:
Evolve Retail Ltd
Hosting company:
NET Cetera
Articles
Biffa
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Photography
- Printing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Biffa are a specialist, nationwide waste management and energy from waste provider covering the collection, treatment and recycling of paper, card, plastic, metal, glass, hazardous, food and organic wastes.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Engage CMS bespoke version with full eCommerce capability
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 6
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, HTML, JavaScript, XHTML, XML, jquery
Completion date: February 2010 (on-going)
Wolseley UK (Drain Center)
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Flash Websites
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Photography
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Wolseley UK is the UK operating company of Wolseley plc, the world's number one distributor of heating and plumbing products and is a leading supplier of builders' products to the professional market.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Building & Construction
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: engage CMS
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 5
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, XHTML, XML
Completion date: October 2009
Soreen
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Flash Websites
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Photography
- Printing
- Public Relations
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Switch have worked with Soreen for over 5 years since inheriting, managing and developing their original website. During this time we have developed a number of New Media Projects for Soreen including the 'Keen on Soreen' campaign website and, most recently. the second generation consumer site.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: engage CMS.
Bespoke CMS add-on for magaging images and captions within several Flash components.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 5
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, Flash, HTML, Java, JavaScript, XHTML
Completion date: July 2009
Veolia Water
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Flash Websites
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Three Valleys Water, Tendring Hundred Water Services and Folkestone and Dover Water services are water supply companies owned by Veolia in the UK.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: _Other
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Engage CMS. Full control of site structure, navigation and page content.
Bespoke Flash banner CMS add-on.
Bespoke alerts and incidents CMS add-on.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 5
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, XHTML
Completion date: March 2009
Severn Trent Select
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Flash Websites
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Photography
- Printing
- Public Relations
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Severn Trent Select was established to cater for legislative changes introduced in the UK in 2003. They offer a dynamic portfolio of cost saving and compliance related products, as well as a fund of water and waste water related experience. Their strong industry and environmental knowledge enables them to develop tailored solutions which bring cost reductions and other benefits to their customers business.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public 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: 6
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, Flash, HTML, JavaScript
Completion date: March 2007
Caple
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Flash Websites
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Photography
- Printing
- Public Relations
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Caple is a leading supplyer of high quality Kitchens, Appliances, Sinks and Taps and Bedrooms. We have worked with Caple for over 5 years and this is the 2nd website we have produced for them along with Branding and Brochure projects. The website is fully managed by Caple with our database driven CMS system
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Corporation / Public Company
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 6
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, Flash, HTML
Completion date: March 2007
Severn Trent Water
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Flash Websites
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Photography
- Printing
- Public Relations
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Switch have worked with Severn Trent Water for over 15 years for New Media, Branding and Brochure Literature. The website was developed to ensure a high level of pages and information could be easily accessed by the consumer - from sorting out there Direct Debit to information on days out at one of the reservoirs. The site is fully managed by Severn Trent Water through the supplied CMS system.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category:
Industry: Consumer Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 10
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, Flash, HTML, JavaScript
Completion date: July 2006
REHAU
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Copywriting
- eCommerce Solutions
- Flash Websites
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Photography
- Printing
- Public Relations
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
REHAU are a brand that is known extremely well within the Manufacturing and Supply of Top Quality Conservatories and Windows in the UK. However the brand awareness to the consumer is low and this website (along with a DVD) was produced to raise awareness of their new systems not only to the supplier and fitters, but also to the end consumer so to encourage them to specify REHAU products.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category:
Industry: Manufacturers & Engineers
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 6
Technologies used: ASP, Flash, HTML, JavaScript
Completion date: May 2006
Reviews
Switch are a friendly, understanding and professional company who manage to listen to and understand your needs and come up with relevant and appropriate solutions to your problems.
Their ability to translate technical processes and web jargon into English for me, a person not from a technical background, I found to be a most admirable trait, along with the equally commendable patience of the team for taking the time to ensure I always had what I needed and was confident to use it.
We're really happy with the final design and more importantly the aftercare we received from this very capable team.
Switch Design Consultancy comments:
Successful projects are always a real pleasure, especially when they are enhanced through the commitment and dedication of your 'customer'.
The team at Veolia Water Central understood exactly what they wanted to achieve and worked passionately with us towards common goals within tight, fixed deadlines.
All of Switch websites are fresh and usable. The team were helpful, friendly and professionalthroughout the development and delivery. We are pleased with our site and the ease of updating and managing it.
The web design is very good and we are happy with the look and feel of the site. Some hiccups in after sales service but generally satisfactory.
From creative brainstorming, to logical rationalisation, thorough implementation and comprehensive training and aftercare service - 100% satisfaction.
We have found Switch to be very informative, creative and have the ability to deliver an on time project.
A professional and helpful web design company that works with you to get the result you require.
Good,easy to navigate,eye catching website. Switch understood what we wanted and the brand values we wanted to portay.
Jon Hurley
Head of Digital
For a man who spends so much of his time deeply immersed in the complex world of digital communications, Jon has an uncanny ability to make it all seem so very easy when talking to clients. But then, as an ex-client of Switch himself he knows what really matters.
Simon Del Giudice
Head of Creative - Digital
A talented web designer, combining creative flair with absolute best practice, always striving for the perfect balance between form and function.
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Switch Design Consultancy:
”Creative Technical Friendly Professional Efficient”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
Switch Design Consultancy:
”We work hard to meet clients needs and expectations, however we have fun in an environment clients enjoy coming to.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Switch Design Consultancy:
”The business is growing dramatically each year and we hope this continues through strong organic growth. Continue to develop long term clients whilst continuing to offer the latest technologies and solutions. In summary to be in the Top 10 New Media Companies in the UK through reputation and the services.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
Switch Design Consultancy:
”Both PC and Mac”
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