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Christmas may just have come early for Hughes & Co Design – shiny new iMacs have arrived and are ready to be set up over the next few days. These are just a small part of our ongoing investment plans to help […]
The short answer to this question is No – direct marketing is very far from dead, according to Colchester marketing agency Hughes & Co Design. But why? How can printed paper advertising and snail mail possibly compete in an age […]
Managing a social media account can seem a very daunting task; from DMs to hashtags, emojis to gifs, social media has opened up a new wave of communication for individuals and business alike. Knowing how to utilise social media, and […]
Responsive web design has become the standard way of designing websites over the past couple of years, as a way of ensuring that a site is readable and usable on a range of viewing devices, from smartphones to large PC […]
We’ve all got some form of signature, whether it’s a barely legible scrawl, or a beautifully penned flourish, but in a fast moving world of ‘everything now’ signing a document on screen is sometimes just what’s needed. Here at Hughes & […]
The Hamburger Icon has become and increasingly frequent visitor to our shores, spotted regularly on our smartphones, tablets and computer screens – but what is it, who designed it and what exactly does it do? Who invented the hamburger icon? […]
Your website security should be one of your top priorities, but did you know that it is Google’s top priority as well? That is why in 2014, Google called for something called HTTPS to be used universally across the worldwide […]
If you own a business then you will certainly understand the importance of clear branded business signage. The first impression that your customers get of your business will most likely be a lasting one, so it is now more important […]
In a week that has seen Google announce a change to its iconic logo we thought it was a great time to talk about logos and more importantly branding. No matter what size your company, small or large the need […]
On 27 March we sent out an email asking “Is your website fit for mobile?” as we geared up for Google’s planned role out of it’s algorithm on 21 April. This change boosted the ranking of mobile-friendly pages on mobile […]
