Monthly Archives: January 2011

Happy New Year!

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Looking back at 2010…

We have had some ups and downs, but there have been many more ups…

January
Anna goes to Romania on a snowboarding holiday, no snow = lots of drinking instead…
Peel & Shaw Continuity Website goes live.
ArenaTicket shop starts to take a share of the ticket market in Sheffield.

February
Two become three as Andi joins the design101 team.
New client TechSecure Solutions sign up for design101 brand treatment.
design101 team up with PR expert Darryl Dawson and http://www.connexions.uk.net is launched.
b&e choose design101 to be their new design partner and commission their annual review.

March
TransTechnical give their website the design101 treatment to get them up and running.
With help from design101, Gourmets Itallia branch out into the luxury Hamper market.
Manage our first photoshoot as the production of b&e review storms on.

April
New clients come flooding in, Total Accounting, NIS Systems, Find-a-part.com.
design101 are chosen for the Designing Demand project with Sheffield company Practical control.
b&e annual review printed and received with a massive positive response… well done everyone.

May
New website for our first international client, Silver State Supplies, goes live.
Recruitment starts for employee number 4.
CS5 arrives in the Studio… mixed opinions but everyone just loves content aware fill.

June
Holidays all round…
Joe starts as Account Manager to keep us all in check.
Excel Academy run by Liam Richardson from Strike choose design101 to develop their site.

July
Print, print, print – letterheads, compliment slips and business card galore this month.
Think Nick’s put his feet up… oh no, it’s time to re-write the whole CMS system in .net.
More new clients, Broadsword Print Management, Trading4Change and Groundwork Sheffield…

August
design101 celebrate our first birthday.
Kineo eLearning choose desgin101 as graphic supplier for their online courses.
The Blue Loop website launches at the Waterfront event at Victoria Quays

September
design101 are delighted to have designed the new Sheffield City Hall website.
design101 are shortlisted for the Designed in Sheffield branding competition.
New client TransLinc join the design101 family of clients.

October
b&e website gets under way.
design101 help get TransLinc prepared for the Adept Conference.
The plan to move begins.

November
AstroScienTech has been a year in the making, but it’s been worth the wait.
The big move gets nearer.

December
design101 settle in to their new Sheffield office.
Development begins on the Green Roof Guidelines PDF generating system for their web based guide.
Christmas party… lots to eat and drink and Frankie Boyle… what more could we need.

I want to say a big thank you to the rest of the design101 team, and to all our customers and hope that 2011 will be even better.