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2009 Whitby Visitor Guide Out
March 2009 | 11:00 am
The 7th edition of this fantastic, handy guide to Whitby and the surrounding area has just been delivered from the printers, and is now being distributed throughout the region.
Due to the ever increasing popularity of the guide, this years print run increased by 10,000 copies to a whopping 60,000.
Bow House have again worked on behalf of Whitby District Tourism Association, designing and producing the guide, as well as selling advertising space to many local eateries and visitor attractions to ensure the guide is packed with useful information for visitors.
Next time you're in the Whitby area why not pick up a copy and see what all the fuss is about.
New Nortelco Website Launched
March 2009 | 16:30 pm
Telecommunications specialists, Nortelco, tasked Bow House with the redesign and rebuild of their website www.nortelco.co.uk
Starting from the ground up, the brief was to bring the design bang up to date and add a range of extra functionality to open up new business channels and offer new online services to their large, professional client base.
As well striking a perfect design balance between professional and friendly, to mirror Nortelco's customer service ethos, the site includes many great technical features such as a bespoke ecommerce system for the purchase of mobile handsets and accessories, dynamic news feeds and RSS feeds from BBC and Sky News, personalised and secure login areas for a range of client groups, and a back end administration system, which allows Nortelco to update any part of the site whenever they like.
New Port of Call for Whitby Visitors
Feb 2009 | 12:00 pm
Bow House have just redesigned and relaunched VisitWhitby.com on behalf of the Whitby Beacon Town Forum (Cic) and the Whitby & District Tourism Association (WDTA).
The new website offers accommodation listings for Whitby hotels, Whitby cottages and Whitby B&B, as well as details of local visitor attractions and places to eat.
Members of the Whitby Beacon Town Forum and WDTA keep the site regularly updated via a Wordpress admin system, so visitors can benefit from local news, events and tourist information.
Bow House are currently selling advertising space and web entries on the site to establishments in the Whitby area. If you're interested in appearing on the site please call Sheila on 01347 821 928.
Dales Visitor 2009 released into the wild!
January 2009 | 14:30 pm
Bow House have just produced The Visitor, on behalf of the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority, for the second year running, having again won the contract on the success of the 2008 edition.
Another sucessful sales campaign and another great looking publication. The Visitor is going from strength to strength.
Bow House offer a full publications service to see your project from idea to completion including, project management, design and layout, advertising sales, copy gathering and print management.
Let us take your publication to new heights. Give us a call on 01347 821 928.
Shop redesign is a hit!
November 2008 | 11.00 am
Having produced a great looking website for Jukebox party company Betterdaze, the owner approached Bow House to mock up a design for the shop front to carry their branding from the virtual world into the real world.
Using pictures of the original building and some Photoshop wizardry, our designers were able to transform the old snaps into a vision of the future, which Betterdaze then used to revamp their presence on the high street.
Bow House can help you to establish your brand and identity across a wide range of different media. Give us a call today and see how we can help you stand out from the crowd.
Relax, we've got it covered
October 2008 | 12.15 pm
When local acupuncture specialist, Alex Lochhead, approached us to develop his company's branding and carry it across a range of printed material to market the business' services. We were happy to take the stress out of his promotional predicament.
After developing a logo that supported the 'natural' ethos of the business we designed large format posters to promote the benefits of the treatments Alex offers. We also produced appointment cards to help reinforce the company's identity in the minds of customers.
Alex was delighted with the results and has asked us to design his new website. Watch this space!
New menus give Singapore coffee house a perk
September 2008 | 4:45 pm
Bow House recently designed this set of large format menus for Singapore based coffee house, Café Primo. The large format, poster style menus now take pride of place above the counter, helping to strengthen the business' branding, as well as tempting customers with their appetising imagery.
Café Primo have passed on a lot of great feedback from their staff and customers who thought the menus looked fantastic.
It's amazing what a difference well-designed point of sale material can make to customers' perception of your business. Why not call us today to see how we can help boost your company's image.
"What a feature"
September 2008 | 11.30 am
We turned our web design skills to pond care, construction and maintenance specialists Pondcare UK Ltd and developed them a great new website complete with an animated photo gallery and case study show page.
With the brochure website up and running, plans are underway to add an online shop selling a wide range of pond care equipment and accessories.
The site is full of useful tips to get the most out of home water features, which helps visitors get the most out of Pondcare's website.
Check it out at www.pondcareuk.co.uk
New Website for Award Winning Whitby Hotel
August 2008 | 3:30 pm
The Saxonville Hotel in Whitby recently approached Bow House to redesign their existing website to showcase their great accommodation, restaurant and event facilities.
As well as a fresh new look, the website includes a video tour, integrated availability and booking system, downloadable menus and updateable content, including a news section and local events information.
Check out the new look Saxonville Hotel website.
Cistercian monks' Jervaulx Abbey website revamped
August 2008 | 09:00 am
After we produced some printed material for Jervaulx Abbey, we were approached to redesign the website of these beautiful 12th century Cistercian monastic ruins in the Yorkshire Dales.
Keen to reflect the unique and special qualities of the Abbey, the new website is in keeping with its peaceful, rural and atmospheric ambience. By using our own photography and writing much of the copy, our design team were able to use their own experiences of the Abbey to create a stunning website.
Please click on the image to visit the site.
Wyvill Arms Website Launched
July 2008 | 9:30 am
We've just redesigned the website for the folks at The Wyvill Arms in Leyburn.
The Wyvill Arms has a great reputation for fantastic food and excellent hospitality, so we couldn't resist going over there to take some pictures that really do the place justice.
Using a 'lightbox' photo gallery, we were able to really show off some of the fantastic looking dishes and comfortable accommodation on offer.
Check out the new website design for yourself, but be warned...every time we visit this website we leave feeling very hungry!
Broadfields Cottage Website Launched
July 2008 | 10:00 am
We’ve worked with hundreds of businesses throughout the region and we realise they come in all different shapes and sizes.
Whatever the size of your website, in an age where more and more customers turn to the web to check your business out before giving you a call, a well designed website site can act as an effective introduction to your business, creating that vital positive first impression. This small but beautiful site that we recently designed for Broadfields Cottage is a great example.
One of the best things about websites is their flexibility. We can set your website up so you can easily update the content yourself, any time you like (like updating a menu or keeping your visitors up to date with current news and events). You can also start out as small as you like and, if you decide to add extra pages in the future, you can do it at any time.
If you're looking to revamp you're website, or even if you're venturing into the world of web for the first time, give us a call on 01347 821 928 and see what we have to offer.
Go Go GO Awards
May 2008 | 09:00 am
For the second year running Bow House has been shortlisted for the nationally-recognised Government Opportunities Awards. Last year we were Highly Commended in the Small Supplier Innovation Category for our work on behalf of the Authorities Buying Consortium (now Scotland Excel).
This year we have been nominated by Hampshire County Council’s Supplies Department for the Best Service Award and have just discovered that Bow House have been shortlisted for the final which takes place in June - watch this space!
Click on the image to learn more about our advertising sales and publications expertise.
Facelift Hailed a Success!
May 2008 | 09:00 am
Bow House was recently tasked with enhancing the appearance of a series of brochures for Develop Training. The new designs needed to maintain the company’s strong, professional corporate identity while breathing new life and dynamism into the publications.
The newly designed brochures went down a storm and additional prints were ordered in record time.
If you feel that your marketing materials no longer reflect your business image, drop us a line. Whether it’s leaflets, brochures, websites or business stationery, Bow House produce eye-catching designs that put your message across with style.
Excelling in the Field
April 2008 | 09:00 am
April sees the launch of Scotland Excel as the centre of procurement expertise for local authorities in Scotland.
Bow House are delighted to have worked in partnership with Scotland Excel, providing our own expertise in producing well designed, effective publications, to produce their 516 page supplies catalogue that will be distributed to schools and offices across the country.
Mine’s a Port
April 2008 | 09:00 am
In a recent report, “Holiday Which?” named Whitby as one of their favourite seaside resorts in the UK, describing it as “a historic port with everything you could possibly want from a seaside resort”.
Well Whitby is a favourite with us too, and that’s why we’re proud to have produced the 6th edition of the hugely popular Whitby Guide. A pocket sized guide to Whitby and the surrounding area that’s packed full of interesting articles, events listings and adverts for local attractions and eateries. It’s an invaluable resource for anyone visiting the area.
With record advertising sales and a fresh new layout we’re pleased to say it’s going from strength to strength.
Bow House Wins the Treble
April 2008 | 09:00 am
We’re thrilled to announce that Hampshire County Council have awarded Bow House a 3-year advertising sales contract to sell space in their County Supplies catalogue.
The news follows another highly successful sales campaign for the 08/09 catalogue that has seen advertising sales continue to climb steadily.
Bow House Changes National Park Boundaries
March 2008 | 09:00 am
In autumn 2007 the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority commissioned Bow House to take over production of ‘The Visitor’, a free newspaper with a print run of 220,000, filled with useful information about the area, events listings and advertising from local attractions, eateries and accommodation providers.
We brought the publication bang up to date with a fresh new design and a clean layout that really supports the National Park’s branding as ‘One of Britain’s Breathing Spaces’.
We shifted the boundaries further, sourcing loads of new contacts and exceeding our contracted target for advertising sales by more than 20%.
In the Zone
February 2008 | 09:00 am
2008 saw the launch of Supply Zone, Devon County Council’s catalogue of products and services, which covers a large part of the South West from Gloucestershire to Cornwall. Bow House has been selling the advertising space and gathering copy on behalf of Devon for nine years now. Sales for Devon County Council catalogue advertising have trebled since Bow House were entrusted with this task.
Our experience in selling space in supplies catalogues is second to none. Over the years we’ve forged relationships with some major companies, as well as bringing countless local suppliers on board. We’ve demonstrated, with numerous local authorities, that we can work seamlessly as an extension of their business to achieve fantastic results.
Call us today on 01347 821 928 to talk about how we can add clout to your catalogue sales.
Website design for North Yorkshire property sales consultancy
December 2007 | 09:00 am
Janet Stevens Design is a Yorkshire-based property sales consultancy. Much more than an interior designer, JSD helps make properties as desirable as possible to increase the odds of a quick sale.
Bow House have created a stunning website for JSD which showcases their services perfectly utilising Flash and scrolling image galleries.
Click on the picture on the left to see JSD's website, or click here to see more in our web design portfolio.
Advertise your holiday accommodation on www.herriotcountry.com
December 2007 | 09:00 am
Bow House have given their Herriot Country tourism website a complete makeover and have launched a series of very tempting, excellent value advertising packages for B&B, guest houses, hotels, self-catering accommodation and caravaning & camping parks.
To look at the advertising packages, click here, or contact Sheila by email or on 01347 821 928.
Website design for York retailer Supersave
November 2007 | 09:00 am
Supersave is a popular independent retailer of top-name household brands, and has been established in the centre of York for over 50 years.
Bow House were commissioned to create a new corporate brand and design a website which reflects Supersave's diversity of products. The resulting website works as an extra shop window for Supersave, allows the client to update the site on a regular basis and our search engine optimisation work has ensured it appears near the top of the search engines to help prospective customers find them again and again.
To see our web design portfolio, click here.
Hampshire Advertising Sales Hit £3million
September 2007 | 09:00 am
Bow House has recently passed the £3,000,000 mark on advertising sales for the Hampshire County Supplies Catalogue. We have helped to grow sales for the catalogue by over 700% since we first linked up with Hampshire in 1992. Hampshire Supplies' Marketing & Information Manager Robert Cuzner, recently told us, "I'm absolutely delighted with the sales figures you've achieved on our behalf over the years, and congratulate everyone at Bow House on a consistent record of strong, professional and effective sales campaigns for the Hampshire Supplies Catalogue."
Bow House were awarded another contract to sell advertising space on behalf of Hampshire County Supplies at the end of July this year.
If you're looking for new impetus for your advertising sales campaigns, give us a call to discuss how Bow House can drive your sales upwards.
Bow House Limited is a web design and publishing house based in York, North Yorkshire. We specialise in the following areas of expertise: advertising sales UK wide; website design [including search engine optimisation (SEO)]; contract publishing; corporate branding and logo design; design for print; and web hosting.
Bow House Ltd's customer base falls into two categories, local and national. Our local clients are based in our home town of Easingwold and the surrounding areas in or close to North Yorkshire such as York, Teesside, Humberside, the East Riding of Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and the North of England generally. Our national clients for some of the bigger projects we undertake are as far afield as Exeter in Devon and Paisley, near Glasgow, in Scotland.
We have carried out work for a wide range of clients including many public sector local authorities from Exeter to Aberdeen, and from Wirral and North Wales to Essex. We have also worked for both larger and smaller private companies from the multinational Procter & Gamble right down to local retailers. Whatever the size of the client, our philosophy remains the same - to provide the best service we can deliver, and we've done this since our inception as Yorkshire Publishing in 1983.
