Friday, 26 February 2010

Gibraltar is getting closer!

We've reached Friday, after a long and busy week!

Hogtronix have been hectic getting work completed and out the door so our lists on our return from Gib, will be has small as possible.

Needless to say, we're all excited! Don't think its just a holiday though, its our Hogtronix AGM! We will also be flying our with various bits and pieces for Spanish clients including several different packs of printed business cards.

The past few weeks I've gained a much better understanding of how our design for print systems work including both stationery and flyer design. All good stuff to get my head around!

Yesterday was spent finishing off various projects and delivering the final steps of websites to clients ready for launch!

We even finalised a HTML newsletter and looking forward to seeing that get transmitted today as well. All exciting stuff!

Wednesday, 24 February 2010

Where have the last two months gone?

Just had that feeling, where you suddenly realise time is flying past so quick..you don't even see where it went!

Its nearing the end of February...and I can honestly say, I don't even remember the month starting (that probably has something to do with my bad memory though) The world cup will be here in no time!

This week has been seriously busy. New projects, retainer work and non-stop rain.

I have been busy today, entering several clients into UK directories. It's a long process, as there as so many time wasting sites out there, many without any pagerank or want some money from you. Still...got through a nice list!

Just need to keep up a nice level of 'work demolishing' and this week can be considered super constructive!

Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Funny Emails

The past few days, Hogtronix staff have been kept humored by several funny email threads and helped us to stay in good moods with the continued bad weather!

We've been busy, launching various websites including our very own sister company specialising in Logo Design for Tunbridge Wells.

Its one of those projects thats been in the pipeline for a while, and feels good for us to complete and get live!

I have been busy slicing eflyers, and demolishing little jobs to keep our heads above the water. Clean lists are much nicer at the end of the week!

Looking forward to Hogtronix Team meeting in Gibraltar in March. It'll be the first time we've all been in the same country, let alone town!

Friday, 5 February 2010

Friday REEEEEEMIIIIIIIIIIX

Today, seems to have disappeared quite quickly!

We had a promising client meeting, and handed over one of our big projects. We also took another one of big new projects live as well. So we can safely cross this week off as success.

I spent most of yesterday slicing websites, and came across a variety of new challenges with CSS. Div transparencies being one the harder amongst the long list of tricky bits.

Luckily...when it comes to CSS, nearly all CSS issues that anyone has ever had, are posted on help forums and user guides all over the net. It's just a case of searching and filtering through the endless amount of rubbish to find the person that explained it SIMPLY. You'd be surprised how many people don't understand how to just say things in an easy to understand way.

Anywho, our MD has made this afternoon quite enjoyable with some westwood style mixing of music. Thats how Fridays should be.

Tuesday, 2 February 2010

20 Years of Photoshop

Thats right! In a weeks time Photoshop will be 20!

Strange how the program that played a large part in my interest of all things web, is almost as old as I am.

I have seen one the fastest turnarounds on a new project the past two weeks, from design, to build and SEO stuff starting...its been lightning quick!

We'll soon be launching a revamp on a Hogtronix service. Something we're all quite excited about. Its one of those 'watch this space' things!

At the end of last week, I sliced a layout. I noticed the speed of my work is much, MUCH quicker, and I seem to have a system (or checklist) approach to slicing and hand coding. Its nice to notice self improvement!

There's still plenty of work to do on my CSS skills tho...possibly the one thing that slows me up still...