Notebook
Ideas, inspiration and general musings from your creative team
Why your hosting plan matters more than you think
Good hosting is like plumbing; you only notice it when it stops working. A good hosting setup gives your website...
Charity marketing in 2026: low-cost, high-impact tactics that actually scale your impact
Charity leaders and marketers in the Lake District and Cumbria know the challenges well, fewer hours in the day, leaner...
Adaptive UX and UI design: why websites lose their way
Meeting your customers where they are makes all the difference, shaping a website that feels fluid, natural and easy to use.
Lots of agencies can answer a brief. Only the good ones question it.
Some of the strongest brand work comes from fresh perspective, asking the right questions and being willing to think a little differently.
Rise of the machines: judgement day for creatives?
As AI becomes part of everyday creative work, Cat reflects on what that means for the future and the role people still play in shaping it.
From tribal to united - the quiet power of a shared purpose
Lets get back to the stuff that really matters, clear values and beliefs give your business direction and bring your team together.
Are we there yet?
Building a website for a client? No problem. Building our own? Welcome to a world of overthinking, endless tweaks, and mild existential crises.
Here’s to guardians of the widows and orphans
As more content and design becomes automated, it is easy to forget the craft behind the details. See why typesetting still matters.
The AI advantage and what it could do for your business today
It’s fair to say AI has quickly become part of everyday working life, changing how we approach content, campaigns and communication across the board
Are you getting the most out of your digital marketing spend?
Digital marketing often looks like separate tactics, but the best results come when everything works together and the data starts to make sense.
Marketing Automation. That's just for the big boys, surely?
Marketing automation is not just for big brands anymore. More small businesses are using it to save time, personalise marketing and get better results.
Branders rebranding
There comes a point where every business needs to take a step back and look at its own brand. For us, that meant putting our own advice into practice.