The Design Loft
We are a forward thinking creative marketing agency specialising in web design, brand creation and business marketing strategy and fulfilment.
We cater for all aspects of web and graphic design plus illustration and much more.
We pride ourselves on our long term relations with clients and work with you to help your business grow.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Educational, Retail, Sports & Leisure, Professional Services
General location of clients: Yorkshire
Latest Project
Ladywood Primary School
The client approached us for a content managed website and a new prospectus. We delivered this project within 6 weeks.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
10 February 2009
anon at Denby Catering
I was asked by my manager to source a company for our new website design and came across The Design Loft after a Google search.
After our initial design consultation we decided to proceed with the shopping...
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
The Design Loft:
”Effective. Measurable. Organised. Communicative. Fresh. ”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
The Design Loft:
”As the North's leading marketing strategy and fulfilment agency specialising in an "all in one" solution for SME & new startup business growth and marketing strategy and design.
On top of this we aim to be focussing a section of our team on large contract tenders.”
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
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Technologies Used:
ColdFusion, CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, XHTML, .NET, ASP, XML,
CMS Used:
Open Source, Own Brand, Paid (Branded) Service
Our main CMS is an in house system running on the .NET platform. It is a system that we have built ourselves and it is a fully featured system allowing the user to manage their websites quickly and efficiently from anywhere.
The CMS is fully complaint with all major search engines and the user can fully optimise their site from the administration area.
Full training is given for free by TAP accredited trainers.
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English
No. of Employees: 1-5
Established: 2007
Address:
Digital Media Centre
County Way
S70 2JW Barnsley
Contact:
Andrew Naylor
Phone: 08001123403
studio@thedesignloft.co.uk
www.thedesignloft.co.uk
Joined WWDC: 6 February 2009
Ladywood Primary School
- 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
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
The client approached us for a content managed website and a new prospectus. We delivered this project within 6 weeks.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Educational
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 3
Technologies used: ColdFusion, CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, XHTML
Completion date: December 2008 (on-going)
PA Audio
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
A music shop based in Rotherham who came to The Design Loft looking for a fresh and effective ecommerce website.
Languages: N/A
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category: SME
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, ASP, CSS, XHTML, XML, MSSQL
Completion date: September 2007 (on-going)
Tuthe
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
A fresh new clothing brand based in Rotherham.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Startup
Industry: Sports & Leisure
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 2
Technologies used: .NET, CSS, XHTML
Completion date: February 2007 (on-going)
Therapie Spa
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
A relaxing and welcoming spa experience based in Doncaster.
Languages: N/A
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: SME
Industry: Professional Services
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, XHTML
Completion date: January 2007
Reviews
I was asked by my manager to source a company for our new website design and came across The Design Loft after a Google search.
After our initial design consultation we decided to proceed with the shopping cart website advised by Mark & Andy. The website framework was up and running within a few days so that we could start entering our products on to the website and in the meantime the lads at The Design Loft delivered a prototype design which we then discussed at our next meeting and was tweaked to our taste.
The design of the site came together very quickly as it seems that Mark & Andy have some really good and fluid processes in place to ensure that we got what we want from our design and we were especially happy with the (TAP accredited) training that we received on working the content management aspects of the shopping cart site as well as processing orders. The most beneficial part of the training was the search engine optimisation; we learnt how to monitor our own keywords and optimise our site ourselves which will no doubt save us plenty of money in the future!
To summarise we have seen our traffic increase to over 70 hits a day and we are hitting the first page of Google consistently for our desired keywords as well as for searches that are aimed at specific products. In fact, we are just embarking on some more work with the lads to develop our site further into a marketing tool rather than just a website that sells, and the advice and work from The Design Loft has been invaluable.
We are more than happy with the website that was delivered and can highly commend the professional manner in which it was dealt with. We are certainly using the Design Loft as our design agency going forward and look forward to working with Mark & Andy again.
Andy
Developer, muso, scarf lover and geek
"I'm usually found wrapped up in a scarf making someone's website do what they want it to or eating a Subway. Oh what a life!"
Mark
Director, tea boy, designer, client liasion and geek
"Well you'll probably find me chatting with clients and making sure they're happy with what we're doing for them, either that or slaving over a hot design!
Actually, I'm just as likely to be complaining about not having a cuppa for half an hour..."
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
The Design Loft:
”Effective. Measurable. Organised. Communicative. Fresh. ”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
The Design Loft:
”Relaxed and fun with an air of eagerness and sense of pride. Always full of creativity and drive.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
The Design Loft:
”As the North's leading marketing strategy and fulfilment agency specialising in an "all in one" solution for SME & new startup business growth and marketing strategy and design.
On top of this we aim to be focussing a section of our team on large contract tenders.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
The Design Loft:
”Both PC and Mac”
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