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Helping put Malaria out of business

25 April 2017 Ben Davies, Managing Director

Today is World Malaria Day, and this morning we made a donation of £8,550 to Malaria No More, the principal UK charity fighting to end Malaria. Last night I attended an event organised by Malaria No More to launch their campaign video on the eve of World Malaria Day: I…

The best brackets extensions to improve your workflow

24 March 2017 David Gallimore, Head of Development

Every developer has their preferred code editor and finding the one that works best for you and your requirements is paramount to a streamlined workflow. After experimenting with all the big hitters (Atom, Sublime, Coda) I decided my preferred one is Brackets. Brackets is an open source text editor that is built…

4 Tips for Effective Feedback
in Web Design

21 February 2017 Stephanie Giordano, Project Manager

I recently came across a series of posters inspired by some of the most frustrating feedback designers across the globe have received from clients. Whilst they provided me with a good 5 minutes of amusement, I was all too aware of how familiar some of these comments were. Comments such…

TWK Web Design Inspiration – 13 January 2017

13 January 2017 Joep Prevoo, Designer

A new year, and a new roundup of web design and development inspiration. Here are some sites that have impressed us recently at The Web Kitchen… The Fifth Sense – Intangible matter This is definitely an interesting concept, as they have tried to visualize the feelings and effects of certain scents….

2016: The Year in Review

4 January 2017 Ben Davies, Managing Director

At the start of 2016 I wrote a post about how our services would broaden into brand and digital marketing in the year ahead. We have actually gone beyond that… As well as doing more brand work than ever before, including the creation of the brand identity and logo for Giving…

Our Christmas gift to Malaria No More

13 December 2016 Ben Davies, Managing Director

Each year we do something charitable at Christmas, to make the most of the opportunity we have to improve the lives of those less fortunate. This year we are working with Work for Good – a new social enterprise – to give 5% of new project fees to charity. Many individuals…

5 Reasons we are switching from Photoshop to Sketch

7 December 2016 Matt Handley, Head of Design

The TWK design team have used Photoshop for all of our web design needs since the business began back in 2005. Only recently has a serious contender to its crown emerged – Sketch. The app made by Bohemian Coding is fast becoming the interface designers’ tool of choice. Here are 5 reasons…

Understanding Content Structure within Pages

29 November 2016 Pete Phillips, Project Manager

Correct content structure within your site is as important as the content itself. By following a few simple rules, you can ensure your content is better optimised for search engines and easier for your visitors to read.

How to use Yoast SEO Plugin for WordPress

27 October 2016 Pete Phillips, Project Manager

As a digital agency, one of the things we’re asked most often is “can you improve our SEO”. The short answer is “Yes”, but the key to good SEO is a long-term content strategy and well-structured, clean code. The Yoast SEO plugin for WordPress allows you to tailor the metadata…

TWK Web Design Inspiration – 28 September 2016

30 September 2016 Joep Prevoo, Designer

Welcome to our regular roundup of web design and development inspiration. Here’s a selection of sites that have impressed us recently here at The Web Kitchen… THE HIDDEN WORLDS OF NATIONAL PARKS A breathtaking and interactive guide through some of the world’s most stunning national parks. Brilliant use of video, narration and 360° photography makes for…

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