Design HQ

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on February, 3rd 2012

Another busy, nail-biting and exciting week at Juno Web Design, after hundreds of hours of work, this week saw the launch deadline for 3 of the biggest clients we have worked with. Some of us will admit to not having much sleep this week, but that is the dedication our team shows when changing over new websites onto new servers.

Much of the work has been back-end development, but as always design is key to the look and feel of the sites. Once the sites are up and running we can tell you more about the work we completed for these big London brands.

Today we’ve had the pleasure of a client traveling to Nottingham for a design day. We enjoy these type of days, we can really get under the skin of the clients and see what they want. They can also learn about the processes we use and [...]

Boom in ‘silver surfer’ e commerce

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on January, 30th 2012

In recent news, Silver Surfers are the biggest group to shop online by a whopping 86%.

Over a third regularly shop on the web. Strangely, those aged 25-34 are least likely to shop online with 13% stating that they never use the Internet to purchase goods. Quite surprising, as this age group tends to be the target for many brands, as they have more disposable income.

Brits tend to shop online for an average of 2.4 hours a week, rather than 1.2 hours on the high street. Despite the increased time spent on the internet, the average spend is a little lower than on the high street. Men seem to be the biggest online spenders. These trends seem to skew the traditional way in which advertisers thought people spent. Traditionally, it would tend to be the females as the decision makers, when it [...]

An eye on design

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on January, 25th 2012

A good-looking website is half the job. Websites that offer incredible imagery and design, that inspire you to spend time looking around, are what every business desires. Gone are the days of crammed in pictures, flash design, flying text and sounds. Users want to have a smooth, enjoyable, experience when visiting an online store or site, so design is targeted. It also represents the ethos of the company.

At Juno Web Design, we are lucky to have our own Duke of Design- Alex.

Alex has been with Juno for 10 months, he previously worked as a 3D artist, producing graphics for video games. He has a great eye for detail and really knows what customers want and enjoy. His creative style is vast, from hard-hitting advertising visuals, to boutique style websites. He is incredibly talented and can create something stunning from a [...]

Taking on a sweet tooth

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on January, 16th 2012

Some of us are incredibly excited in the office, others are worried, because those with a sweet tooth are going to have to remain calm as the team work on our new client- Hancocks.

Hancocks is the UK’s leading wholesaler of confectionery- SWEETS! Hancocks was established back in 1962. Ray Hancock and his wife Liz started wholesaling confectionery from their sweet shop in Shepshed near Loughborough, Leicestershire.  Their aim was to supplier local retailers and profit from purchasing sugary goods in bulk. The business as grown and moved from strength to strength with the introduction of the Internet and selling online. Now with Juno Web Design, we’re taking the next step to make purchasing smoother, optimize the site using product descriptions and SEO.

We plan to tidy things up, re-name pages to [...]

Everything is Straight Forward

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on January, 9th 2012

The team at Juno Web Design have been putting their brains and creative juices to work on a recent project for Macmillan Publishing.

Straightforward is a range of student and teaching supports, which is flexible and simple to understand and follow. The second edition provides updated content which falls in line with the way teaching has changed over the past few years. Straightforward provides interactive word lists with pronunciations and you can opt for bespoke practice straight into your inbox.

Juno Web Design created a resource site for Students and teachers which features the Straightforward range of books and study aides from Macmillan.

Juno chose to use WordPress as the content management system which will allow the client to change any content, upload and manage videos, pictures, PDFs, audio and zip files.

This is a great way to interact with users and provide [...]

Content is king

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on January, 4th 2012

There is a real buzz in the office this week as Juno Copywriting comes to life. We’ve always provided a writing service as part of our Web development and design, but now we have someone taking control of the creative side of the business that provides content and creative ideas.

Juno Copywriting is now an individual in their own right. Still working closely with Juno Web Design and Juno Media providing the complete package to clients, which takes the pressure off trying to find experts to write professional copy, but also providing content and written services to companies that may not require any web development.

The range of written services is vast and includes SEO, Web Content, Blogs, Articles, Radio Copywriting, Copywriting, PR and other content.

It may be the case that you love the look of your site but [...]

Wrestling Shoes – Hitting the Mat

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on October, 18th 2011

Here at Juno Web Design, we work with such a huge variety of clients and industries it is always nice to have something different on the books, maybe even slightly quirky. When My Wrestling Room approached us about re designing their ecommerce website and improve it’s functionality and search engine optimistaion we were in awe. Not only was My Wrestling Room a dedicated store to the incredible sport of wrestling, they are based over the ocean in the USA. Their best range of products are many of the top brands of Wrestling Shoes, which are both practical for the sport and really stand out with vibrant colours and designs.

This project included creating a visually pleasing site that was simple to use and tied in with the existing stock and products My Wrestling Room had to [...]

Quality Management Software – Union Square

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on October, 4th 2011

Throughout every stage in a construction process there has to be an element of quality control and management. If you work in the construction industry, you will know there are so many rules and regulations that go alongside the preparation and physical construction of a building.

By preparing, planning and adhering to documents, quality can be managed throughout the whole process, and documents can be called upon to discuss plans, make any changes, and to back up agreements on the building process.

The amount of documents, which are an integral part of the construction process, are ever increasing. Those documents need to be stored easily and called up at a moment’s notice.

There are a range of Quality Management Software programmes available on the market, which can be installed into construction businesses to allow the safe storage of documents.

Workspace is one system [...]

Has the Internet helped or harmed journalism?

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on September, 2nd 2011

As technology continues to develop, more and more people are consuming their news online every day, meaning that the internet has become an invaluable tool for journalists. Both broadcasting and print companies are now focussing much more on their online content in order to stay a float, and keep up with the likes of bloggers and social networking sites, which have become very relevant in the world of news. Like with most changes there are both positive and negative implications, and the internet has certainly helped journalism, but it could also be argued that to some extent it has harmed it.

There are a number of positive implications that the internet has had on journalism, for one it provides mass distribution of content, meaning news companies can reach a much larger and diverse audience. Another key benefit of the internet is [...]

New PHP Developer Job – Nottingham

Posted by Dave Wiltshire on August, 9th 2011

The web design team here at Juno Media are looking for a new PHP developer to join the growing team in our new Nottingham based office.

We are looking for an experienced PHP programmer to handle, manage and progress high-end clients on WordPress and Magento Ecommerce platforms.  You should have a deep knowledge of PHP scripting, at least a year experience in the ecommerce sector and basic skills in spreadsheets and data handling.

Juno Media in Nottingham operates a relaxed environment in which to work in with new unique challenges on a weekly basis.  We like to constant evolve our development work with improvements, add-ons and experimental tweaks; this philosophy eliminates boredom for our team and allows us to focus on quality over quantity.

If you have the skills and would like to be [...]