March 2009 | Spring is Springing?
Issue 5: March 2009 | Visit RUFUS online | Blog | Flickr | View online version | hello@rufus.co.uk
Love is in the air...

Hello,

We have had wonderful things happen to us this month. We definitely believe our spring is springing!

We've been mentioned within the highly regarded 'Smashing Magazine' for a computer desktop design created by our very own Gareth Davies called 'Cultural Growth of Computers'. The project was in partnership with the Wood Holmes Group. Well done G.

Click here to download the desktop.


A few of our websites were nominated for the NE Digital Awards, held at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle. The IG Muscle brand and website and Era Vintage website were in for Best eCommerce. Mint! Also Riveredge Cosmetic Dentistry website and our very own Rufus website were in for Best Example of Accessibility. Wow! Unfortunately we came second in all areas, but hey, it's not all about winning it's the taking part that counts. Yeah right!

Client News

This month has seen the introduction of four new clients, each of which are all very different, but all wanting us to produce a high standard of website designs, packaging and full branding, to suit their individual needs.

Dandy Events came to us requiring full branding and a website which encapsulates their vibrant, fresh, but also representing their professional, high standard policy. They are the north’s leading event decoration specialists. They have over 20 years of experience in planning, designing and coordinating the finest weddings and events in the North East of England and throughout the UK.

Dandy Events

Wiamusic provide designs for various innovative music accessories for the specialist but extensive worldwide market. The requirement was for us to produce a friendly, easy to use website show casing their latest accessories and also the potential to add as their designs grow. We were also asked to produce full branding and packaging for two products, 'The Hanger' and 'G-Band'.

Wia Music

Steel River Textiles are a company that offers Cad Cut, Embroidery and Screen Printing services and specialises in Schoolwear, Sportswear and Workwear. They supply nationwide to schools and colleges, sports clubs, charities, local authorities and businesses with a wide variety of sport, leisurewear and corporate wear. The aim was to produce an e-commerce website which can be easily navigated and with a straight forward approach.

Steel River

Did you know...

We are now twittering? Tell us what your doing, give us some gen or just follow us like the pied piper of pipeness!

We have our promo DVD out, along with our brochure doing it's rounds. No harm in a little self promotion. Anyone want a copy? Send us an email at hello@rufus.co.uk.

news and events
Ian is knee bother...
Smashing, Lovely, Super...
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free stuff
Download our latest desktop graphic to your PC or Mac. click here to download
download the Orange Crush desktop
our happy pills
A few creative men
A very clever voice over video about working under the pressures of a design studio
Design Gangsta
We think we have found the next Eminem
Overacting woman
This has got to be our favourite
Birthday Celebrations
Haaapppy Birthday to ya... happy birthday to ya!
This month we have celebrated Olga's (our lovely, all round good egg) birthday and we have also seen our Angela's big 30th come and go. So, as Stevie Wonder warbles... Haaapppy Birthday to ya... happy birthday to ya!
From the blog
In The Presence Of..., Cliff Hanger... and Papa Bouba Di Knee Op...
This months blogs consist of Graeme (the mad one) Madden converting slowly into John the Baptist and then climbing Mount Kilimanjaro! Wow!

Also Ian, our MD's, knee operation in graphic, surgical detail, yak!
Twitter Tweets
rufusshmufus Rufus MD Ian suffers the ignominy of being well beaten at golf by his 13 year old son Nathan on Sunday!! A whole 15 shots would you believe!
rufusshmufus Going to the North East Digital Awards 2008 evening at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle. Shortlisted for best e-commerce and accessibility.
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