www.issue-crisis.com A while ago, one of our contacts in London came to us for a branding and logo set as well as a website for their new venture. We launched the previous iteration of the CICM website not long after, and over the years produced numerous whitepaper articles, presentations and so forth for them. The […]
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Web Design Case Study: County Marquees
www.countymarquees.co.uk Late in 2014, Chepstow-based wedding & event marquee provider County Marquees approached us for a redesign of their website in order to properly promote their available wares and services, as well as expand their online presence to act as a hub of content, service information, booking and marketing. Naturally, we accepted! What we did: […]
Gamification in (Web) Design Part Four: Game Over?
Is Gamification in web design flawed, doomed to fail before it’s potential is even realised? We need to investigate potential pitfalls and try to examine the necessary elements and why they could either die out or become integral to future web design. The issue begins with the two existing systems provided by any given business […]
Gamification in (Web) Design Part Three: Player 2 has Entered the Game
How can you get more of your audience to engage? How do you encourage users to stick around long enough or feel valued enough to be willing to contribute? Due to the speed of social media and the constant hum of the internet’s noisemakers, how do you draw attention long enough, or consistently enough? Let’s […]
Gamification in (Web) Design Part Two: It’s Dangerous to go Alone, Take This!
What is Social Media about? It is no longer about being in the top 5 friends on MySpace or adding your college buddies on Friendster. It’s not even just about your friends — Your businesses, your contacts, your followers, everyone — are all connected. All involved. We will examine why this matters in the modern […]
Gamification in (Web) Design Part One: It’s a-me, SEO
Is Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) a game? This article intends to delve into the depths of current SEO trends and implementation and pick apart the elements to discover both how it manipulates the designer/developer, but also how it can be gamed to their advantage and examining the tricks, techniques, proper methods and their similarities to the videogame […]
Gamification in (Web) Design Part Zero: Game On
Gamification in (Web) Design is an ongoing set of articles about SEO, web design, social media and the psychology behind gamification. Written by a life-long gamer and designer, it will cover the ins and outs of current SEO trends and requirements along with their game-like nature, as well as the importance of social media. Lastly, […]