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 actual date, but in the meantime, this short National Geographic film reminds us how far we’ve come in such a short time! Prepare for a trip down memory lane…

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2009/08/090831-internet-40th-video-ap.html

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 to make their bid for Chichester to become the UK’s very first city of culture – a bid which could bring tens of millions of pounds worth of investment into the city.  We wish them every success. Click here to read newspaper article

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. (more…)

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 wonderful gardens. It’s on my wish list to get a ‘Graduate Landscapes garden’ one day!

And if that wasn’t enough, Tony Richards, head honcho at Graduate Landscapes, has most kindly offered to provide a scrummy bay tree ‘lollipop’ (my expression, not his!) in a magnificent pot as an opening gift to my sister’s new cafe, Number Twenty Six, which is opening at the beginning of November.

So, thanks Tony for a lovely gesture and we’ll see you at Number Twenty Six for a coffee and a slice of cake soon (its on us!)

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 the boundaries on design and marketing to get the very best results for our clients.

To give Alice – and you! – a little further insight into what a standard day includes for us folk at Mzuri, I thought I would make a note of all the things that have passed my way today. Are you sitting comfortably? (more…)

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 work on the brand identity, with shop front signage being fitted this Friday, and delivery of letterhead, continuation paper and tags will also be the end of this week. There have been short lead times on this job, but we have worked together with the clients – Maryla and Sue – to ensure an excellent result and all within budget.

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 community. There has been a lot of press interest already.

Now that we’ve finalised the brand identity, we’re working on finessing the roll out, including website, leaflets, postcards, sign-up forms, email marketing, signage, rewards cards, packaging, launch party….you name it, we’re working on it!

Watch this space for more updates.