• An abstract image with the Redcentaur logo and a representation of volunteers hands being raised in favour of charities and village halls.

    Charities and village halls: a spotlight

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    Building strong communities: see how we help charities and village halls overcome challenges with expert web development, graphic design, and printing.

  • A spotlight on a comedians' microphone in front of a bare brick wall.

    Comedians: a spotlight

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    We explore how partnering with an experienced skilled agency can help you craft websites that are powerful marketing tools for comedians.

  • 5 tips for better web site construction

    This post is about building your design into a working site but it is important not to rush in too soon. Most people visiting this series will either be designers with experience behind them, or clients wishing to understand our design process. Neither groups are likely to want a detailed explanation of the construction phase…

  • 10 tips to write better content

    Writing for the web is similar to writing for print but requires even more concentration! Here are 10 tips to improve your web content and encourage visitors to stay on your site and to come back for more. Site visitors tend to have shorter concentration spans than print readers. They can drift from one website…

  • 6 ways a small business can beat the recession

    We are in the middle of a recession, so why is it a good time for small businesses to sort out their web presence at such a bad time? Surely, it would be better to wait for the recession to be over and then to start investing again. In this post, I have outlined 6…

  • The Design Process

    Before starting on the design process, you should have a well defined brief and understand the scope of the job. Without these, your project may end up with higher costs and delay because your expectations differ to those of your client. Now you are ready to evolve your ideas into some concepts to present to…

  • 7 reasons to use WordPress for a small business website

    Which Content Management System (CMS) to use for small businesses that wants to update their website content? There are many options available for a small business and these may seem bewildering. In this post, I will give 7 reasons why WordPress is one of the best tools to support your small business website. Self-hosting With…

  • How to write a creative brief

    This post covers how to write a brief for a web design project. Why is this important? Web design projects are only ever successful if two things can be achieved at the same time: To achieve both of these, it is essential for you to have a clear understanding of what your client wants to…