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Natasha takes on The Original Mountain Marathon
Read more: Natasha takes on The Original Mountain MarathonOn the 24th and 25th of October, Mackman’s own Communications Manager (and all-round superhuman), Natasha Clarke, took on The Original Mountain Marathon. The OMM, which was held in the Tweedsmuir Hills in Scotland, is a gruelling two day, two man team event that tests fitness, equipment, navigational skill and ability to traverse mountainous terrain in safety. From the…
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Meet Tom Brown
Read more: Meet Tom BrownThis month, Mackman welcomed Tom Brown to the team as Communications Assistant, fulfilling a six week Communications internship. Now four weeks into the experience, we thought it was about time we found out more about our new intern. Ladies and gentlemen, meet Tom Brown… So, Tom, tell us a little about yourself… Hello! I’m Tom, I’m…
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Responsive Website Design & Ecommerce
Read more: Responsive Website Design & EcommerceIn April we explored Responsive Website Design. This month, we revisit the subject to find out what’s new in the world of responsive website design. Taking a look at the websites that are likely to be most affected by the upcoming change – e-commerce sites. What’s new? Ofcom have published a report showing that “the UK is now…
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Databoy Returns: Google Analytics Training
Read more: Databoy Returns: Google Analytics TrainingBack in the mists of time, we introduced you to a new superhero called Databoy. Alright, we admit that “superhero” might be a rather grandiose term for what is essentially a man in his mid 20’s sitting at a computer, but stick with us on this… The continued adventures of Databoy: This time, it’s beneficial……
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A day in the life of: Bruce
Read more: A day in the life of: BruceOnce upon a time there was a man named Bruce Burgoyne, who harnessed mystical powers of graphic and website design. As a guardian of a land known simply as “The Design Studio”, Bruce (and his fellow designers) created shapes from mere thought, splashed colour across all projects within his realm and built digital monuments to businesses of…
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Latest Projects – June 2015
Read more: Latest Projects – June 2015Website design project The Smile of Arran Trust The Smile of Arran Trust provides support for families living through the experience of looking after a child, or young adult, suffering from a brain tumour or brain cancer. The Trust approached Mackman for a website to serve as the central hub of news and events for their…
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Arch to Arc 24
Read more: Arch to Arc 24Eight months of training in the legs, plenty of carbohydrates in the body, surely I’m ready?Yes, but it was only Wednesday and my Arch2Arc challenge did not kick off until Saturday evening so I re-checked and re-packed my bags. It was clear that nerves were high and I anxious to get going. It took lots…
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Housing Association research to make an impact
Read more: Housing Association research to make an impactMackman Research is delighted to have worked with Greenfields Community Housing to deliver the results of their customer service and access survey. Greenfields is a housing provider based in the Braintree district, in Essex. The study was designed to help Greenfields identify areas for future improvement within their communications to their customers and then to…
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She’ll Be Back…
Read more: She’ll Be Back…Angela is our Senior Studio Designer who has some pretty exciting plans for this summer. We decided that now is the time to ask her a few questions about design, some questions that really AREN’T about design, and about those all important plans for the summer… Did you always know you wanted to be a…
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Round the Island race
Read more: Round the Island raceSo, when did the race start? On Sunday 21st June at about 10.20 in the morning, I joined around 200 other runners and assembled on the beach opposite the Two Sugars Cafe in West Mersea for the 2015 ‘Round the Island’ race. How far was it? The race is described as a multi-terrain event and…
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