About us
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something new formed by a union of elements or parts.
Our story
Our passion for audiences is deeply rooted in our publishing origins. In publishing, without an audience, there is no business.
Our digital innovation expertise was forged in the heat of the dot-com boom. Back then, technologies like content management systems didn't exist—we created them.
We started by guiding traditional publishers into the digital age. Today, we help brands think like digital publishers.
For the past 15 years, we've been the trusted digital partner for a select group of dynamic professional services clients.
At our core, we're curious. When you partner with us, you'll notice we ask "Why" a lot. This relentless questioning is how we uncover the "What".
We believe that only by investing more time at the beginning, we can be confident that we're delivering the right results.
We are not a typical "agency"
We’re not for everyone, and that’s perfectly okay. Here are a few reasons why you might (or might not) choose to work with us:
We are:
- Specialised: Digital user experience and product development in professional services.
- Partner focussed: We have an amazing network that can collectively deliver even the most complex projects.
- Bespoke: We build beautiful, content-rich websites, high value lead generation tools and custom integrations.
- Lean: No offices. No middlemen. No waste. We avoid unnecessary overheads so that we can focus on delivering higher value.
- In it for the long term: We're building a community of clients and expert partners who can support and challenge each other in equal measure.
We are not:
- Full service: Only the largest agencies can bring genuine multi-disciplinary skills and relevant sector knowledge.
- A creative agency: It's a specialist role. We have some of the best creative partners with deep expertise in the sector.
- An SEO agency: It's a rat race! We only provide SEO to existing clients via our expert partner network.
- Retainer-based: How can a client possibly plan and resource to spend x per month on services? We think (and act) more flexibly.
- Award-winning: We prefer to spend our time adding value to client projects than entering awards for ourselves. Of course, if a client wants to enter, we are very happy to support them!
Collaboration is in our DNA
To be effective, digital projects need a wide range of specialist skills and expertise across:
- Creative
- User experience
- Content
- Product development
- Build and test
Backed up with specific sector experience. We don't believe deep expertise in all these areas can be found in any but the very largest of agencies.
Our model is different. Built on long-term strategic partnerships, both with our clients and our trusted partners.
Working with your partners
Sometimes, internal client teams or their existing agency partners drive the overarching project. We have extensive experience working in this way.
Typically, that involves either our user experience expertise slotting into a client's wider project or us taking creative direction from another agency for the build stage.
In fact, a few of our previous collaborations have turned into long-term partnerships, and some of our clients have even worked together on joint projects.
Working with our partners
Alternatively, we have a network of brilliant partners that we can call on to provide the full range of services for the project.
Like in Hollywood, we pick the best actors for each project rather than have a monolithic structure with permanent teams.
That way we can make sure we bring the best talent, with deep expertise in your business.
Of course, like Tarantino, when it fits, we have favourite actors we love working with and use on multiple projects which brings a special chemistry.
Meet the team
If we’re at the pitch, we’re on your project: Our people are some of the most experienced in the industry who have chosen to work more flexibly. You'll not be dealing via an account manager, you'll work directly with the team.
Evgeny Dmitriev
Back end developer
Evgeny has over 10 years experience in Open source development and is responsible for building our enterprise class technology platform.
Sally Monk
HR and Finance
Sally has more than 28 years experience in Human Resources and also keeps tabs on our invoicing and spending.
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