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Rebecca came to us back in January looking for a website for her clinical hypnotherapy services. We managed the project through Basecamp and between us we put together a design, Rebecca provided us with comprehensive content and images and the project came together really quickly. The website looks fantastic on a desktop and is compatible […]

The ever-changing platform of Google can seem to make it an unfair playground for businesses, right? No. You’d be wrong. In fact the whole point is to make it an even playing field for all, ensuring both websites and users get a rich enhanced and accurate search experience. So many people consider Google algorithm updates […]

Yesterday (Sunday 15th March 2015) the DM Lab team took part in the Resolution 10k Run at Hagley Hall 2015 to help raise awareness and money for the Stroke Association. It was a nice day for it and the course took us a bit by surprise with the hilly trail nature of the course around the […]

Swimathon is back for 2015 and we’re taking on the challenge! We’re raising funds for Marie Curie to help them to provide care to over 40,000 people living with terminal illnesses across the UK. Your sponsorship will ensure they can continue to provide thousands of hours of nursing care and support to terminally ill people […]

Happy #MarioDay, everyone! (March 10th = MAR10 = Mario) Who doesn’t like Mario, right?! We’re avid gamers here at the Lab and yes, we were around when the little Italian-American plumber first appeared way back in the 80s! Admittedly we don’t remember ‘Jumpman’ (as Mario was originally named) nor can we claim we played the […]

Something from our archives! We have worked with Mr. Williams of Alder Mill on two occasions now, where we have produced 3D renders and elevations of a building and an extension for planning purposes. These were created from 2D schematics and we worked our magic creating visuals to help sell the project. Take a look, […]

Yesterday (Sunday 1st March), our Creative Director / Visual Scientist Dale took part in the Almeley 10k – a six-ish mile running race around the beautiful countryside of Herefordshire, with an amazing view of the Black Mountains. The race started and finished at the village hall in Almeley. The course was on country lanes between […]

Established in 2010 We’ve only really started to gain recognition in the local market. In the last, say, 6 months at most? As we explained in our other blog, we are based in Hereford but because of what we do, it doesn’t limit our customer base solely to the local area. We have had great […]

You may or may not not know that our other passion besides design and digital marketing is fitness and nutrition. We’ve already blogged about our ketogenic lifestyle and our dislike of sugar. Since today is Mint Chocolate Day, we thought it was a good opportunity to show you what our indulgent treats are as we […]

On Sunday 15th February, The DM Lab entered a team to take part in Mud Runner Ice Breaker 10 – a gruelling 10km mud run on the Land Rover testing grounds at Eastnor Estate. Part fun, part a brand awareness exercise with our clothing from The Beeline Company in Hereford, doing what we can to support […]

Last night we bodged together a team (Dale, Chris from The DM Lab and Dave & Matt from Holtek IT) and entered the inter-business quiz in support of Phoenix Bereavement. We went it to it expecting to do badly (we are rubbish at quizzes) but it was all for a good cause and it was […]

As we love digital marketing, have a look at our fun take on what happens – from the initial contact to what and how we get results for you! (This is pretty much what happens, honestly!) To be continued!

Our start up and how it all began A business start up was never a goal of mine. I (Dale) graduated from university in 2004 with a BA(Hons) in animation & design. The summer was spent writing to all sorts of companies that I desperately wanted to work for. I knew it wouldn’t be easy, […]

We’ve just updated our 99designs profile! New cover, updated portfolio and generally freshened it up. Hopefully earning us a Platinum designer status. We’ll keep you posted! We’re still really proud of our 3 wins and 4 x runner-ups. Take a look!

Did you know taco cat is taco cat backwards?! Admit it, you didn’t did you? Just a bit of fun!

We’ve been fortunate enough to collaborate with our friends at Curzon Creative in Cardiff again for more 3D images of products for Catnic’s new look brochures. The products were modeled from technical drawings and are to illustrate how the product is used. Consistency was key, angles and textures had to be the same throughout. It […]

Social media management is a key part of any businesses marketing strategy. Keeping your business / company in the public eye means maintaining high standards of work at all times. We have all experienced awkward moments. With work or customer relations that need to be overcome in a professional and amicable manner. Social media is […]

Let us introduce the team – Chris on the right, Mason in the middle & Dale on the left! Uncanny?

Tattyanna and the Spider This is Tattyanna. She lives on the shelf…all alone. She was sad because nobody played with her. One day all of the other toys pushed Tattyanna off the shelf and she fell into a dark, dusty corner. She was very upset. A big hairy spider crawled from under the bed. Tattyanna […]

We LOVE hot and spicy food here at the lab. As we are on limited carb and low sugar diets getting a fix at Nandos is not an option. We have to meticulously plan our meal and what sauce to add to it to give it that kick. We’re also huge Levi Roots fans, and […]

Our job is to get you results. Our job is to increase your online presence. Our job is to generate you leads. If we do not achieve this, there is no reason for us to exist as a business. We do exist though. The reason for this? We have many happy clients that we work […]

With all new clients, whatever their reason for contacting us, our first action is to undertake a website audit. Making sure website optimisation is one of the fundamental starting points. Making sure images are appealing. Ensuring navigation is easy. Advising if CTAs are effectively positioned and content is as comprehensive as it can be. Your […]