Is your desk going to be looking bare this 2019? Are your organisational skills to be found wanting? Need monthly marketing tips to keep you on the straight and narrow? It’s not to late to turn your (business) life around …Read more»
We designed and produced exhibition stand graphics for our client Guest Truck & Van for their IVECO stand at this years CV Show at the NEC, Birmingham. The stand looked great and was a great success.
Print, you can’t beat it! Websites are great for information, news and contact but when it comes to meeting someone face to face you still want to leave them with something. A simple 4 page A4 full colour brochure leaves …Read more»
We’ve been working with a great print partner recently who is letting us have access to fantastic prices for Pull Up marketing banners. Not only are they ludicrously cheap but they have a super fast turnaround time, only 3 days …Read more»
So you’ve signed yourself up to guest speak at an event or maybe you’ve just grabbed a last minute stand at a trade show but you’re a bit light on portable, attention grabbing promotional material. Time to PULL UP your …Read more»
Chrome (Google’s own web browser) is the most popular web browser in the UK, this means that most of the visitors that view and purchase on your e-commerce website are using Chrome to do so. So how does this affect …Read more»
It’s been a busy year here at Zig Zag Advertising, see a little of what we’ve been up to.
Pantone have recently revealed their colour of the year (drumroll please…) A press release describes the color as “a fresh and zesty yellow-green shade that evokes the first days of spring,” and Pantone Institute CEO Leatrice Eiseman says …Read more»
We’re happy to announce the arrival of baby Sienna Isla Dolan, born Sunday 29th May 2016, weighing in at 7lb 14oz. Mother and baby are both well and doing fine, Ryan is due back in a couple of weeks after nappy duty …Read more»
The Iveco Stralis Hi-Way, “International Truck of the Year 2013”, will be featured in the highly anticipated film, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, opening worldwide from March 25. The heavy-duty IVECO Stralis Hi-Way makes its cinematic debut in a high-speed …Read more»
We’ve just completed a very successful Facebook Campaign for the Integrated Sexual Health Services of Coventry and Warwickshire Trust. We ran a 29 day campaign to promote the GoRed – Get tested for HIV campaign. The aim of the Campaign …Read more»
Forklifts are dangerous! If you own or operate one you should get professional training, it could save lives and save fines! In 2010/ 2011 the HSE published the following statistics relating to Workplace Transport: 4956 employees were injured in workplace …Read more»
It’s great when we great a client who is really happy with the website that we have created for them and they let us know about it! We created and sent the www.van-tech.co.uk live in January and it has already paid for …Read more»
Google has recently announced that it will be considering HTTPS as a metric in determining the page rank of a website. So if competing websites have equal and on point SEO, the website with HTTPS will be given preference over HTTP ones. …Read more»
Web designer/developer opportunity Zig Zag are looking for a creative, talented and experienced creative website designer and developer. Based in modern offices in picturesque Belbroughton, we need to expand our creative digital team as our business continues to grow.Your role …Read more»
We’ve just finished building a new e-commerce website for our client Global Diamond Tools. Although they originally only came to see us to improve on their current website’s search engine optimisation, however it was evident that for all the keyword …Read more»
Are you thrashing around wondering why your online sales are dropping, screeching about the fall in the number of your web visitors, banging on about your competitors appearing above you in search engines? Face the facts, if your website isn’t fully responsive …Read more»
There may be no such thing as a free lunch, but we really are giving away 500 professionally printed, double-sided, matt laminated business cards. All you have to do to be in with a chance of winning 500 Free business …Read more»
The chances are if you have had a website built for you that is over two years old, it won’t be mobile device responsive. Or even if it is it will have been built the wrong way around and mobile …Read more»
Online purchases totalling £100 to £499 were made by 42% of adults who had bought online in the last 3 months. We can design and create a fast efficient and successful e-commerce website. Call us on 01562 734040 or email info@zigzagadvertising.co.uk
We can help protect your website from ‘Bots’. “Bot” is actually short for robot, used by cybercriminals to infect or gain access to your website. Bots spread themselves across the net by searching for vulnerable, unprotected websites to infect. Often …Read more»
The first e-commerce transaction was in 1994 – 21 years ago. Can you remember how reluctant people were to part with their card details back in the early days of online transactions? Now more than 40% of online transactions are …Read more»
We’ve just created and launched a virtual podiatrist website for our client Carnation Footcare. www.carnationfootcare.co.uk The new website, which is fully responsive and mobile friendly allows the visitor to check out common foot problems. If they have an ache, pain …Read more»
We’ve found our Personalised Car Air fresheners to be a nice way of introducing Zig Zag to potential clients. If you want your own version designed and costed then give us a call. They come in a wide selection of …Read more»
Master Outdoor Leisure offer a range of high quality Gazebos which look great on the patio or in any garden along with a range of Hammocks, Recliners, Relaxers, Loungers and Sunbeds. We’ve created a temporary web page (click here to view www.mastersoutdoorleisure.co.uk) …Read more»
… but we were over the moon when the lovely folks at our client S3 Skin & Laser, based in Hagley Mews, handed us a huge bag of choccy treats as a thank on the launch of their sparkly new branding …Read more»
There are hundreds if not thousands of promotional products available to business. We recently produced a few items for one of our clients. These are giveaway items for an event coming up, so we needed to get a reasonable product …Read more»
We regularly design, create and send email marketing campaigns to our clients’ data base. It’s a great, cost effective way of keeping in touch, keeping customers informed with the latest news and offers and for creating new business. Email marketing …Read more»
We’ve always taken the view that if we design a logo and the client pays for the design then the logo is theirs to use as they wish. But this is not necessarily the case with all designers or design …Read more»
We’ve just launched a temporary web holding page for our client Masters Outdoor Leisure, who offer a range of high quality, luxury garden Gazebos. http://www.mastersoutdoorleisure.co.uk Masters Outdoor Leisure are an established business, that are launching a complete new range of …Read more»
We’ve just booked and produced some 48 sheet posters for our client. Producing the artwork, getting them printed and posted is the easy part. Location and availability is the difficult bit. Most billboards are booked well in advance, invariably by …Read more»
We’ve just completed a 6pp A4 brochure for our client Weaves. Weaves are a new business start up selling luxury handcrafted garden furniture, made with handwoven synthetic rattan. We recently completed and launched the website https://www.weavesfurniture.co.uk and this 6pp brochure has been …Read more»
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Romeo and Juliet (II, ii, 1-2) Juliet may have been right when she was talking about roses, but for businesses your domain name …Read more»
You remember that we recently blogged about the need for businesses to make sure that their company’s website is mobile friendly and responsive to display correctly on mobile devices (Why your business website needs to be responsive) Recent research undertaken …Read more»
NKG Systems are in the business of taking an existing building and breathing new life into it, making it look dynamic, fresh and current. That is a little like what we’ve been doing for NKG Systems identity and brand as they …Read more»
Butlers Haulage wanted us to look at a redesign their corporate identity to coincide with the launch of their new website. However with a large fleet of vehicles sharing the same colours the new branding needed to be sympathetic to the …Read more»
Was nice to see the branding and logo we designed for our client, Twisted Cider, hit the shelves! Currently Twisted Cider is selling online, in pubs and bars, specialist food/drink festivals and at special open days hosted at their fantastic cider …Read more»
We built the original firstaidfast.co.uk website a few years back and although it has proved to be very successful, the time had come to update the website to benefit from website improvements such as responsive layouts and improved e-commerce software. The client …Read more»
Our client Pawfect Parcels offer a great monthly subscription service delivering an assortment of perfect pet goodies straight to your door! Give the furry members of your family something to look forward to with parcels specific to different animals from …Read more»
We’ve just completed a website for our client Essentially Tiles. They had simply outgrown the previous website due to the growth of the business leading to extending product ranges. The brief was to revise the website to make it primarily a …Read more»
We have recently been helping out client, Weaves Furniture, get their marketing out into the busy marketplace. We carried out website design, branding and artwork projects for the Worcestershire based company. Evidently they are happy with the results as they were …Read more»
We’ve just launched this fully responsive mobile friendly e-commerce site for Weaves Furniture who offer a wide range of luxury handcrafted quality garden furniture to hotels, golf clubs, garden centres, cruise ships and the general public. We designed and created …Read more»
OVO Energy are a great investor in staff training with their own excellent in house training team who carry out training programmes carefully structured for their industry and the roles their staff carry out. OVO were looking for a creative …Read more»
Good things come in small packages… This mobile friendly, fully responsive e-commerce website has just been launched to promote this great idea from Sachets and More a one stop shop, for all your needs for products in travel and individual …Read more»
Working with an existing corporate branding we have added this website to the clients portfolio of services. Orchard Valley Food Ingredients is a leading supplier of complete dry mixes, powder ingredients and cereals to the food industry and are part …Read more»
We recently produced a fully responsive mobile friendly website for bespoke envelope manufacturers, Opal Envelopes. Opal produce 10,000+ envelopes for large corporate clients and direct mail companies and have just developed their unique Gusset style Expandelope, check it out it’s …Read more»
Waste Goblin are a local business offering a waste removal service in Worcestershire. The project included logo, design, website and press advertising with ongoing SEO. www.wastegoblin.co.uk
Our 2015 Calendar (a copy of which is available FREE of charge) features work and quotes by world famous graphic designers. Check out their work hopefully you will find it as inspirational as we have. However, we appreciate that not …Read more»
We’re happy to announce that Ryan has been accepted as a full Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) the leading international body for marketing and business development. The CIM exists to maintain professional standards and improve the skills …Read more»
It’s always nice to feel appreciated but it’s extra special when a client goes out of their way to show their thanks. Big thank you to Gill at Orchard Valley Foods for putting a smile on our faces! We’ve recently …Read more»
Time to think fresh. Take a minute to look at your company’s marketing, website, brochure, stationeryÉ are they looking stale and tired? It may work for your current clients but for how long? Where is your next new client coming …Read more»
We converted our meeting room into a pop up photography studio to capture some high quality images of our client for use on their website. It was also a good opportunity to have a bit of fun!
A new client for us and a new website for the client. Kitchen Tiles Direct purely sell online… you guessed it, kitchen tiles. They came to us with a range of tiles at low prices that they wanted to sell …Read more»
Websites are a bit like cars, after a while the time comes when it makes sense to update the model you’re running. Clarks Archive Services had a website that whilst working was starting to look and feel a little past …Read more»
Our 2014 Calendar is now available if you want a copy just let us know. This version has been set up with our own identity and contact details, but we can set up a version for your own company to …Read more»
We are very proud to have been involved in the production of this fantastic 2014 Calendar.
Charity Hewitt (shown on the front cover) is a very brave and remarkable young lady who is tackling her Lymphoma Cancer head on.
She refuses to be beaten and is very positive and confident in her inspirational approach to life.
With the support of her friends and family she has put together this remarkable calendar and intends to sell copies to raise funds for the Lymphoma Association.
Our client, Sanders and Co Solicitors, have had their new website we developed and designed recognised by becoming a finalist for the Law Firm Services Website Award. As a small size solicitor firm they have said that it means a …Read more»
We produced a 300 page DL size price guide brochure for our client Selco Builders Warehouse. With over 4,000 products listed inside it’s something we have to work hard on, but seeing the finished printed copy makes it worth it!
We don’t expect that you’ll visit our website everytime that you go on the internet, but if you want a more convenient way to keep up to date with what’s going on here at Zig Zag, why not follow our …Read more»
We recently were on shoot with our client Cuxson Gerrard producing a TV campaign, after the editing it is ready to go live. Belladonna Plaster is an adhesive plaster which contains extracts from the Belladonna plant. These extracts increase blood …Read more»
Zig Zag created a new fully integrated brand identity for the Dudley Building Society, an independent mutual society who have been serving the Black Country for over 150 years. Over those last 150 years Dudley Building Society have carved themselves …Read more»
We’ve just sent off to print an A4 brochure for our client Selco Builders Warehouse. This supplements the Price Guide, however due to the larger format size it allows us to design the layout and display the great product photography …Read more»
We’ve just sent off to print an A4 brochure for our client Selco Builders Warehouse. This supplements the Price Guide, however due to the larger format size it allows us to design the layout and display the great product photography …Read more»
We’ve recently produced a great new compact A5 72 page brochure for our client to showcase their full range in retailers. The rear cover to the brochure is positioned landscape to compliment the folding display case to present the brochures …Read more»
A Zig Zag produced website, http://www.whittallstreet.nhs.uk, has been shortlisted for an Association of Healthcare Communication and Marketing (AHCM) award. We’re really proud of the new site we have developed for Whittall Street Clinic, an NHS genitourinary medicine clinic (GUM clinic) …Read more»
Marketing Guru offers a no commitment resource with FREE advice on a full range of Marketing, Advertising and Web-based queries. So if you have any questions or want a bit of FREE advice about how to promote your business, product …Read more»
We’ve just produced this fantastic A5 36 page brochure for our client who is promoting their new Boutique Furniture collection. Specifically designed for Boutique/niche retailers the brochure will be the clients primary selling tool, as the products will only be …Read more»
As a favour we have produced this great little promotional pack for local indie group Dressed to Kill. They wanted something to help launch their budding careers in the music industry, that they could send to promotors and venue booking …Read more»
Today sees the start of our new TV campaign for Carnation Footcare’s Pediroller, an exercise aid offering immediate relief from common heel and arch foot pain.
We’re really excited about the launch of the new site we have developed for Whittall Street Clinic, an NHS genitourinary medicine clinic (GUM clinic) in Birmingham City Centre. The extensive site has been designed to encourage visitors to the site …Read more»
Announcing the launch of www.emotsia.com Emotsia offers quality training, coaching and consultancy packages for schools, local authorities and parents groups. More recently, it offers coaching for private sector businesses and individuals around personal and professional development. www.emotsia.com
We’re pleased to announce that our latest creation – www.drivehorizons.com – has just gone live. Drive Horizons offer adventure events with an automotive theme in the heart of the Swedish wilderness. We wish Tim and his team all the best …Read more»
Our new client Impacta Sports’ holding page has gone live whilst we work closely with them building their e-commerce website. Impacta make some of the best sports knee protection going, combining great design and state of the art materials to …Read more»
Our Carbon Offsetting tree lives!
Zig Zag’s favourite Cider company have proudly announced the opening of their online shop.
Zig Zag are happy to announce the Twisted Cider website has now gone live.
We may not have had much snow yet…
Zig Zag’s 2011 desktop calendar is now available, email us for your free copy.
A2 Poster to promote paddings and strappings range.
We’ve just relaunched our Zig Zag mobile site
We are already lucky enough to look out of our offices over the Worcestershire countryside, however we’re conscious that we need to reduce our impact on the environment…
We’ve been thinking ‘Green’ here at zig zag this month and have been experimenting with environmentally friendly marketing…
Announcing the arrival of baby Elliott Peter Fitzhugh
The whole team have managed to struggle in again despite the winters best efforts, but the view from our windows of crisp, virgin snow on the hillside proved just too tempting for Ben and Mitch.
zig zag working with The National Trust
zig zag are proud to announce that they have been appointed by Willis Gambier UK to handle their entire brand portfolio.
zig zag welcome Ryan, the latest addition to our team.
Today we unveil our new website, we hope you enjoy your browsing experience.
zig zag have installed a second DC242 to extend our exisiting short-run digital print capability.
