JANUARY 7, 2010

Snow

As I gaze out the window of my home based makeshift Mzuri Design office I am confronted by a sight not often seen in leafy Surrey; an igloo! Some inventive children in the park near my house have created an eskimo dwelling in a park full of the most snow I have ever seen since I lived […]

JANUARY 6, 2010

Not Even 12 Inches of Snow Can Stop Us!

It was a similarly snowy picture across much of the country, and in Liphook we received about 12 inches of snow last night. But even snow doesn’t stop the deadlines, so a couple of us were able to make it in to the office briefly to make sure everyone was set up to work from home until […]

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Networking and Customer Care

One of my regular networking groups I attend is the Women’s Business Club in Guildford every month.  This month’s meeting was as lively as usual with discussions on everything from ‘blink and go’, a new eye lash extension treatment, to Linked In, the brilliant online networking site for professionals. (If you’re already on Linked In – connect to […]

NOVEMBER 11, 2009

2009 National Open Art Competition

On Friday I was lucky enough to be invited to the prizegiving for the National Open Art Competition 2009 in Chichester.  The judging panel for the competition this year included Gavin Turk and Catherine Lampert and they really have chosen an amazing array of finalists. Having seen many contemporary art auction views at Sotheby’s in […]

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Don’t forget the envelope! Top tips for direct mail campaigns

Sending direct mail to potential customers or existing clients can be a powerful marketing tool for your business, but remember 70% of mail is opened over a bin! Here are some Mzuri top tips for making your direct mail campaign stand out:

OCTOBER 27, 2009

Choosing the right content – SEO Copywriting

Whilst it may be obvious to some, the content on a web page is probably the key factor in determining the relevancy of the page to a particular topic.  Google, the number 1 search engine used worldwide, strive to perfect their search engine algorithms to identify as accurately as possible what a web page refers […]

OCTOBER 25, 2009

The Internet – Happy 40th Birthday!?

There is a bit of confusion about when the internet actually celebrates it’s birthday, but 29th October 1969 marks the first time a message was sent between two computers in California by breaking down the data into ‘packages’ and then reassembling the data at its destination.  No doubt there will be lots of blog entries, news stories and general debate about the […]

OCTOBER 22, 2009

More Art at Mzuri Design

Mzuri Design have just launched a new website for local artist Wendy Richards www.wendyrichardsart.co.uk – We have developed a fully content managed website with e-commerce functionality so not only can you view her gallery of original oil paintings and pen and ink sketches, you can buy them online too!  Happy shopping!  

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Chichester | UK City of Culture bid

One of our clients, Neil Lawson-Baker, not only is chairman of the National Open Art Competition but also a key member of the Chichester Arts and Heritage Partnership, effectively a new name for SWAG, the South West Sussex Arts Group which was set up by the Duke of Richmond in the 1990s. They are poised […]

OCTOBER 21, 2009

Grange Dental Surgery Website Launch

We are busy working on a number of websites at the moment which are due to launch soon. The first past the post this week is Grange Dental Surgery www.grange-dental.co.uk, based in the centre of Chichester. Paul Cassar, principal dental surgeon at Grange Dental Surgery, asked us to create a fresh new look for his website.

OCTOBER 21, 2009

We love Graduate Landscapes

Yes, it’s true, we love Graduate Landscapes! We’ve been working with Graduate Landscapes for around 2 years on everything from developing their new website www.graduatelandscapes.co.uk to marketing, PR, leaflets and the new eye-catching signage designs for their fleet of vans. The team at Graduate are a hard-working bunch of talented people that design and build […]

OCTOBER 20, 2009

The National Open Art Competition chooses Mzuri Design

We are very excited at Mzuri today as we have been asked by The National Open Art Competition to design and develop their new website for the 2010 competition. This year we developed the existing site to move the competition registration and image submission online but now we have the opportunity to bring the site functionality and image in line with […]

OCTOBER 19, 2009

All in a day’s work

This morning we welcomed our latest work experience student, the lovely Alice, who goes to a local school. As I was giving Alice the low-down on what we do at Mzuri, it became clear how lucky we are to have so much variety in what we do and how that keeps us fresh – always looking to push […]

OCTOBER 19, 2009

Keyword Analysis – Where it all begins

When keywords, also known as key phrases, are mentioned in relation to search engine optimisation, we often get the same feedback from clients who think that keywords are simply a list of words that can be added to a page, the result being that the page then appears in search engine listings for any of […]

OCTOBER 16, 2009

David Mikhail Architects to work with Mzuri Design

We are thrilled to be working with award-winning London architecture and interior design practice, David Mikhail Architects on the development of their new website. David Mikhail is an award-winning architectural practice that embraces both public and residential projects. Founded by David Mikhail in 1992 after he won the International architecture competition “Europan”, the practice receives […]

OCTOBER 12, 2009

New shop opening in Haslemere

Following on from our work with other retailers Chandlers Opticians, Blush, Meeka, Clayton Fine Jewellery, Noggs, Starfish, and J L Nobbs in Haslemere, we are delighted to be involved with the launch of a new ladies fashion boutique, have2haveit, in West Street, Haslemere. With the launch coming up at the end of next week, we’ve now completed the […]

OCTOBER 10, 2009

Number Twenty Six refurbishment on target for October launch

Just returned from a tour of the new and much improved Number Twenty Six in Liphook. The cafe is on target for launch at the end of October. There is still lots to do, but the place has been completely transformed. Sarah has worked exclusively with local tradesmen during the refurbishment to support the local […]

AUGUST 1, 2009

Jon Dibben Jewellery chose Mzuri Design

We are pleased to announce that we have been commissioned by Jon Dibben Jewellery Designer to work on some exciting design, website development, advertising and marketing projects. We have long been fans of Jon’s innovative jewellery design and can thoroughly recommend you all take a look at www.jondibben.co.uk (new website coming soon)! His work includes […]