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The ins and outs of life as...

Wed, 16 May 2012 12:31:27 GMT

Article Detail: ...an app designer by Matt, one of our freelance digital creatives. My average day consists of juggling many disciplines, meaning I’m constan... more details
Categor(ies): Digital

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 15 May 2012 17:26:09 GMT

Article Detail: Google has launched Story of Send, a new website that explains how an email travels from your PC, tablet or smartphone to its destination. The site ... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday thoughts...

Fri, 11 May 2012 16:24:45 GMT

Article Detail: + Congratulations to Berkshire-based Zone Design which has acquired London-based branding consultancy Social as it looks to assert a presence in the ... more details
Categor(ies): Design

Britishness in the Jubilee year

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:35:30 GMT

Article Detail: What better way to celebrate Britishness in the Jubilee year than Selfridges’ current window displays – some British institutions (the we... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 08 May 2012 14:31:53 GMT

Article Detail: Amazing maps show Twitter and Flickr activity around the world (source: telegraph.co.uk) These maps created by Eric Fischer combine data from th... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 04 May 2012 15:37:21 GMT

Article Detail: The results of the Mayoral elections are awaited with bated breath but what will the result mean for the creative industries in London? Well here it ... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 01 May 2012 15:23:41 GMT

Article Detail: The biggest SEO mistake - Spamming. (source: www.entrepreneur.com) ... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 16:15:36 GMT

Article Detail: We hear that Victoria Beckham has recently become the Creative Director of the Range Rover brand? Apparently matching suitcases to your cars interior... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:41:10 GMT

Article Detail: 7 Tips for Women in the Tech Industry (mashable.com) Being a female entrepreneur in the male-dominated tech industry is challenging, and comes wit... more details
Categor(ies): Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 20 Apr 2012 15:19:06 GMT

Article Detail: Well done to all the winners at last night’s 2012 D&AD Awards and particularly to the 2 UK Agencies who picked up a coveted Yellow Pencil i... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Student D&AD Awards

Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:27:30 GMT

Article Detail: At Gabriele Skelton, one award ceremony we are always excited to see pop up in the calendar each year is the Student D&AD Awards. It all kic... more details
Categor(ies): Design | Digital | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 10:43:22 GMT

Article Detail: Oracle v Google court case over Android begins Source: Guardian.com Search giant could face billion-dollar pay-out if it loses – but ev... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:23:00 GMT

Article Detail: A subject close to our hearts is the plight of the graduate and it seems we aren't the only ones who are dismayed at how poorly some u... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

"The difference between a dreamer and doer is action..."

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:22:22 GMT

Article Detail: Source: designtaxi.com “The difference between a dreamer and a doer is action! Do whatever it takes to bring your ideas to life.” ... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:22:38 GMT

Article Detail: Facebook buys Instagram (Source: Telegraph.co.uk) Facebook’s $1bn acquisition of Instagram, a photo sharing app with virtually no revenues and... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Advantages of employers giving flexibility to working mothers...

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:10:44 GMT

Article Detail: As a working mother myself, it’s essential that I work for a company who are flexible about me having slightly different working hours, needing... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Day in the life of a...

Wed, 04 Apr 2012 10:37:30 GMT

Article Detail: ... freelance creative team. Mark and Lee are one of our best integrated and digital agency teams, here is Mark's take on a typical day. The day ... more details
Categor(ies): Design | Digital | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 03 Apr 2012 11:24:02 GMT

Article Detail: Quarter of Londoners planning to escape OlympicsMore than a quarter of Londoners are planning to leave the city during the Olympics next year with on... more details
Categor(ies): Digital | Integrated

Five brilliant business lessons from Innocent Drinks co-founder Richard Reed

Mon, 02 Apr 2012 09:25:21 GMT

Article Detail: Reference: http://www.smarta.com Since founding Innocent Drinks 12 years ago Richard Reed and his co-founders have enjoyed phenomenal success. As ... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:19:32 GMT

Article Detail: There’s been a fair bit of discussion about why there are so few women in the design world this week in various publications. With young men st... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Day in the life of a...

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 10:05:35 GMT

Article Detail: If there’s one thing we know at Gabriele Skelton, it’s that every agency is different – whether they’re in branding, design, ... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Design | Digital | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 12:20:06 GMT

Article Detail: “The world is moving fast and it's only getting faster. So much technology. So much information. So much to understand, to think about, to reac... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 23 Mar 2012 11:49:17 GMT

Article Detail: Marina Willer has just been appointed Pentagram’s first ever female partner! In a profession dominated by males and with few women in senior ro... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Peter Bobb’s top tips

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 09:57:19 GMT

Article Detail: 1/ Make the most of your PDF portfolio, if you’re up against 10 other freelancers, think what will make you stand out when you haven’t me... more details
Categor(ies): Design | Digital | Integrated

HR directors believe social media is ineffective for recruitment, Source: Personnel Today

Wed, 21 Mar 2012 09:56:00 GMT

Article Detail: More than half (55%) of HR directors believe that social media platforms are an ineffective recruitment tool and a further 15% are unsure of their ef... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:40:27 GMT

Article Detail: Online games & BBC iPlayer Whether you like them or not, online games via Xbox, Wii are at the top of the list for home entertainment, maybe it&... more details
Categor(ies): Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 12:03:40 GMT

Article Detail: Here's our round-up of news from the creative industry... At Gabriele Skelton, we love that the famous Paddington Bear was voted UK's best animate... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 10:04:31 GMT

Article Detail: The new iPadWell after the big build up last Wednesday, Apple revealed the new iPad, bringing with it “Four times more pixels than iPad 2, Razo... more details
Categor(ies): Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 09 Mar 2012 11:14:46 GMT

Article Detail: We think Blue Marlin’s new visual identity for Orchard Pig cider and apple juice range is pigging lovely! Playful copy, unconventional colour, ... more details
Categor(ies): Design | Digital

Techie Tuesday

Tue, 06 Mar 2012 16:17:35 GMT

Article Detail: At Gabriele Skelton we have become rather fond of reading the insightful and beautiful blogs by Shelby White / Wanken, who is a Visual, Designer, Pho... more details
Categor(ies): Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:44:18 GMT

Article Detail: + The hot ticket that all discerning shoe lovers covet is to shoe designer Christian Louboutin’s first ever UK retrospective exhibition at the ... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Building a relationship with you, the candidate

Thu, 01 Mar 2012 10:52:47 GMT

Article Detail: We enjoy the relationships we develop with our candidates – we like talking with you, so do give us a call or drop us an email; and we esp... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Preparing for a job interview

Wed, 29 Feb 2012 11:54:03 GMT

Article Detail: We’ll give you as much information before the interview as we can, but do your own research too – Google the company, look at relevant tr... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Creative Services and Admin Support | Design | Digital | Integrated

Tailor, tinker, tidy up - how to create a great portfolio

Tue, 28 Feb 2012 12:52:18 GMT

Article Detail: One question we are most frequently asked is how to put together a good portfolio, well here are 3 key things to remember: Tailor The first thing y... more details
Categor(ies): Design | Digital | Integrated

Friday's feelings

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:58:13 GMT

Article Detail: An interesting read in #designweek regarding an article in the Guardian written by journalist and academic John Naughton. He suggests that due to the... more details
Categor(ies): Client Services and Consultancy | Design | Digital | Integrated

Pukka Pancake Day!

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:32:38 GMT

Article Detail: The sweet smell of maple syrup is in the Gabriele Skelton office this morning, as it is of course Shrove Tuesday! If you consider yourself a bit ... more details
Categor(ies): Design

Design Effectiveness Awards 2012

Fri, 17 Feb 2012 12:38:07 GMT

Article Detail: Well done to all winners of the #DBA (Design Effectiveness Awards) 2012 which took place last night. We love Pearlfisher’s design for ‘Fr... more details
Categor(ies): Design