Themes are a great way to speed up a website launch. They make for a fantastic minimum viable product when you need to get going, and fast. Put a little work into them, and you might never need a custom design. Great themes can get expensive, though. Well put your wallets away, dear readers, because…
Have you ever wondered what it takes to create a SpriteKit game? Does collision detection seem like a daunting task? Do you want to know how to properly handle sound effects and background music? Game-making has never been easier on iOS since the introduction of SpriteKit. In part two of this three-part series,…
Hard times for the ‘gig economy’ Brands that make up the rapidly growing ‘gig economy’ faced a number of obstacles this year. In October, an employment tribunal in the UK ruled that Uber can no longer classify its drivers as self-employed and must pay them the national minimum wage, as well as providing statutory workers’ rights.…
Minority groups including single parents, disabled people and the LGBT community continue to be let down by brands who are failing to create diverse and inclusive advertising, according to new research by Lloyds Banking Group, shown exclusively to Marketing Week. Just 19% of people featured in advertising are from minority groups, and of that 19% only 0.06% of…
1. Sainsbury’s – The Greatest Gift YouTube saw a 53% increase in views of Christmas ads compared to 2015, with Sainsbury’s proving to be the most popular in the UK. With its blockbuster CGI-effects and James Corden sing-a-long, the supermarket giant came top in terms of views. 2. John Lewis – #BustertheBoxer A close second…
Moment Superfish Lens (Review) AoiroStudio Dec 05, 2016 When it comes to Mobile Photography, there’s a brand that shines more than the others and it’s Moment. They have changed the game with their revolutionary thinking at making tools for us to capture, create and make moments on our phones and turned them into a better…
Amazon is hoping the store of the future will do away with queues completely. The ecommerce giant has unveiled ‘Amazon Go’, a new 1,800 sq ft convenience retail space in its hometown of Seattle. The store lets shoppers just grab the items they want and then leave the store, with their order charged automatically to…
The Marketing Academy is strengthening its team with four new appointments as it looks to develop its current programme and continue to expand globally. The new roles include an international development director, leader of The Marketing Academy Foundation, head of community events and chairman of the alumni. The Marketing Academy aims to develop leadership capability…
PepsiCo created a Snapchat ‘lens’ to promote its Lay’s crisp brand during the UEFA Champions League. Research released by the IAB in October confirmed that we have reached a tipping point in mobile advertising. Its figures show the amount spent on mobile display ads in the UK (£802m) overtook that of desktop and tablet display (£762m)…
This month we got the opportunity to interview Kevin Ball and Rafi Benkual from ZURB. We got to talk about the future of the web, the state of web design today, and of course, about Foundation. WebdesignerDepot: Hello Ladies and Gentlemen, I am Ezequiel Bruni for Web Designer Depot, and today we are talking to…