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Here’s a little sign for you!

Yesterday we posted a pic on our facebook page (www.facebook.com/EssendonCreative) of a sign in the shared kitchen area of our office. This is the sign:   Our post was a little tongue in cheek as we noted that the font used is comic sans and that we just can’t take a sign written in comic…

We have moved!

There are a lot of cliches about change, but I can tell you this – it really is inevitable! And so rather than fight it we have moved with it, a whole floor up! We are a little ahead of schedule and have moved into our new offices a couple of days early. Who knew…

Relay For Life – a quick wrap up

A massive thank you to everyone on the team for your efforts on the track and raising donations. Nadia and I are so appreciative of the time and energy you have all given to this great cause! There have been some fantastic individual efforts, from walkers putting in several hours on the track during the…

We’re Moving!

If you drive past our office and glance at our windows you might notice a great big For Lease sign on our window. Well it’s true, the office we have been calling home for the last 5 plus years is for lease and we are moving on. Actually, we’re moving up! Yep, we’re moving upstairs…

Moonee Valley Relay For Life

When From 6:00pm Friday Feb 17th 2012 To: 6:00pm Saturday Feb 18th 2012 Where: Aberfeldie Athletics Track, Aberfeldie Park, Aberfeldie Relay For Life is an opportunity to get together with your community to celebrate cancer survivors, remember loved ones lost and fight back against cancer. Each team has a at least one walker on the track for a 24…

Planning for after the website launch

A little while back I wrote an article about planning for your site before you begin the process of engaging a web design agency. Today I’d like to talk a little about what to expect after you launch your shiny new site. After launch the biggest trap is believing the job is done! I like…

Front-End Developer wanted!

We are looking to hire, and you just might be the person we’re looking for! We are looking for someone to join our team as a web front-end developer; initially on a casual basis. Industry experience helps, but we’re happy to teach so don’t let that put you off. Great opportunity for someone looking to…

Keep your Domain details updated!

How often do you give thought to your company domain name? If you’re like most people you register your domain name and forget all about it and rely on receiving automated reminders to renew when the time comes. Given that your domain is central to your online presence this probably isn’t a great idea. Every…

What do you want your site to achieve?

Planning for your website is an important first step in getting the results you desire. Much of that planning will be conducted in conjunction with your web designer, however, before approaching a design company it pays to be prepared. When people first come to see us about a website they typically have three questions at…

Get your Domain Name secured early in the process!

We were recently engaged to design a new logo and tag line for a company that had registered a new trading name. It was their plan to make the new name central to their marketing strategy. They loved the new brand and all was going swimmingly until they went to register the domain name. You…