Monthly Archives: June 2008

Domain name expansion approved by ICANN

Domain name expansion approved by ICANN

Now .anyone can have a .web .address The principal agency and regulator of the Internet, ICANN, (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), is poised to make significant changes to the web by lifting restrictions on the classification of domain names and allow new, customised web addresses. The changes, issued in a recent press [...]

Basingstoke and it’s broadband speed

Did you know that one of the largest areas to be affected by slow broadband is Basingstoke? Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council in partnership with ehampshire are going to establish the size of the problem. So if you are having problems, the council would love to hear from you. If you would like to find [...]

Paper price increases on the horizon.

Paper prices are set to increase on 1st July with uncoated stock rising by as much as 8%. Current market rumours suggest there may be 2 or 3 rises this year.

Ful-’filling’ the brief…

Ful-’filling’ the brief…

For those of you who don’t know or haven’t received one yet, we are currently sending out a Direct Mail piece to raise awareness of The Escape and our never-ending talents. It has taken the form of a tube of various ‘briefs’, from the trusted Y-front to the racy poser pouch, each having a label [...]

Is your website a ‘Grand Design’?

Is your website a ‘Grand Design’?

Those who’ve seen episodes of the highly popular Channel 4 TV series ‘Grand Designs’ will no doubt be familiar with the format. Each week the programme’s enigmatic host, Kevin McCloud, meets a variety of brave souls who all harbour an ambition to design and build ‘the house of their dreams’. Each project varies greatly in [...]

Recent Posts

  • It's kicking off in the studio this Christmas

    Peace and good will to all… well, that’s the general theory this time of year isn’t it? Unfortunately, no one passed this message to the ‘troops’ in the studio at Escape Towers this year. Downtown Basra eat your heart out. There we’re no car bombs (we just couldn’t do it to our lego creations) but [...]

    Date Posted: 23 Dec 2011 Read More

  • Supporting INSPIRE-ing Businesses (sorry, couldn't resist)

    For a number of years we’ve been supporting a local business awards scheme, the INSPIRE Business Awards, which are organised by one of our lovely clients, Destination Basingstoke.  This year was no exception, and a few weeks ago saw the culmination of a year of hard work from all at ‘DB’, as the awards evening [...]

    Date Posted: 16 Dec 2011 Read More

  • New stuff: Honeywell F124 banner

    Its very early days, but we’ve started working with Honeywell. They’re based here in Basingstoke so our local-ness (pretty sure that’s not even a word!) is helpful when there’s a tight deadline to hit. This was the case with our first project for them, a pretty straightforward roller banner design for a show they were [...]

    Date Posted: 10 Oct 2011 Read More

  • Doing our bit for 'ch-ch-charidee mate': The Breast Cancer Care Fashion Show 2011

    Back in July I posted about our involvement with Breast Cancer Care and our charitable creative donation to help them out with the look and feel for their annual fundraiser… The Fashion Show. Time fly’s when you’re having fun and although (at the time) October seemed a million miles away, it soon came around, culminating [...]

    Date Posted: 07 Oct 2011 Read More

  • Beringer Tame website shortlisted for 'best recruitment website' award at the MARA's

    We just want to say a MASSIVE thank you to everyone that took the time and effort to vote for the Beringer Tame website in the ‘best recruitment website’ category of the MARA awards. The fantastic news is that all those votes have ensured the site has been shortlisted as a finalist in the category! [...]

    Date Posted: 04 Oct 2011 Read More