November 2011
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Start sending today with FREE email marketing sign... →
We’ve been hard at work fine-tuning the process of signing up for our email marketing system, and we are delighted to announce that this amazing service is now FREE of charge! No longer do you need…
Ipswich Rugby Club →
Ipswich Rugby Club decided to replace their printed newsletter with a digital, more cost effective email version.
Taking advantage of Rubious’ bespoke email marketing template design service they…
Castleacre Insurance →
We researched a number of website design companies before choosing Rubious and found that they were not only very competitive but offered us great design and a very user friendly flexible content…
September 2011
2 posts
Crafty Crocodiles →
Crafty Crocodiles approached Rubious to help them implement Email Marketing into their current market strategy. As Crafty Crocodiles specialise in a business to consumer industry we felt that our…
SocckerKidz →
SoccerKidz requested a site update, a News area where they could post updates on courses for parents’ convenience.
To compliment this they commission Rubious to design and build a bespoke email…
August 2011
3 posts
Castleacre Insurance →
Suffolk based insurance brokers Castleacre Insurance approached us earlier in the year to design and build a new website that would enhance their online image and provide a positive experience for…
Papillon Luck, Liberte Fitness →
Most web designers I have come across blind you with technological jargon almost on purpose as they don’t want you to understand how your website works. Rubious have been incredibly helpful not only…
Introducing iRuby – The Social CMS for Facebook →
Many of the biggest names on Facebook – Coca Cola, BMW, iTunes, etc. – have branded Facebook Pages that allow fans to see extra content from the company. These pages feature exclusive…
July 2011
3 posts
Laura Reeve, Premier Print and Promotions →
Rubious had an excellent understanding of what best would suit us and supplied designs to represent this. They are quick to respond to emails and met all deadlines.
When dealing with our project the…
Social Media – up your street and here to stay! →
Much has been feted in the media about the impact of social networking and how every business must have a Facebook page and Twitter account if they want to attract new customers. But to many…
Our all new email editor →
All of our existing customers have automatically been upgraded to the all-new editor.
The new vertical split window makes it even easier to see your email as you add content.
The improved WYSIWYG…
June 2011
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Email Marketing Case Study: Parker Harris →
Volumes have been written about email marketing and the benefits of using it to communicate with customers and drive sales. But how do companies use email marketing in real life and what sort of…
March 2011
1 post
Website Design: What Makes a Good Web Site →
What makes a good website designer or a good web site is an interesting question. We all know that great design whether for websites or any other medium is subjective and what looks great to you may…
September 2010
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Ignite your brand, with Rubious →
Staying ahead of the competition requires tenacity and endurance, particularly when it comes to growing your market share. Regardless of how you have segmented your clients, drawing interest remains…
August 2010
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“Internet sales grew in July at their fastest pace since before the recession, as...”
– BBC News - Online sales hit three-year high
June 2010
6 posts
From our website design portfolio: R&J Marine... →
R&J Marine Electronics are a family company situated in Suffolk Yacht harbour, specializing in the supply, installation and repair of all types of marine electronics. R&J Marine Electronics…
From our website design portfolio: Plescon... →
Plescon has been a family run business dedicated to the library security sector for over 30 years.
Thanks to support from Business Link East, Plescon realised it was eligible to take advantage of a…
Internet Technology: Surf the wave or be left high... →
The internet is on the move! New devices like the fantastic Apple iPad and the multitude of smart-phones increasingly available on the market enable access to the web anywhere and at any…
How does your website look on mobile devices? →
We’ve had our iPad for a couple of weeks now, and we love it! With Apple selling one every 3 seconds, expect to see an increasingly large number of your customers visiting your website on a mobile…
Why you should never present more than one mockup... →
Some good points here - this is why we tend to prefer to do one design and go from there.
Apple - HTML5 and web standards →
Some fantastic demos of what HTML5 in Safari can do. This is the future of the web - and no Flash required!
May 2010
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April 2010
2 posts
Suffolk Business Exhibition: 28th April, Stand 82. →
We are exhibiting at “Suffolk Business Exhibition” on 28th April 2010. The Event is being organised by ISSBA (Ipswich and Suffolk Small Business Association) and the Suffolk Chamber of…
From our website design portfolio: Tour-Smart →
Tour-Smart is an online magazine website and email newsletter published by travel enthusiasts who are also travel professionals, ie travel writers, experienced editors and photographers. Every month…
March 2010
2 posts
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Health Resourcing Ltd →
A website we recently worked on: Health Resourcing Ltd.
Health Resourcing Ltd provides a portfolio of services across the health environment, their philosophy being to provide clients with a bespoke service that gives them quality yet reduces their expenditure.
Does your website need updating? →
At Rubious we are always looking for ways to improve our customers’ websites. An example of this happened just last week.
A website we had just built – SoccerKidz – was now being controlled by the…
February 2010
6 posts
A shining gem in 2010 →
Below is our interview with Suffolk Business Magazine about our first year in business and our plans for the future.
One of Suffolk’s brightest young web and graphic design companies is celebrating…
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Amazing HTML5 paint app →
Sorry Flash, your days are numbered.
How the Apple iPad will affect the way we make... →
Last week Steve Jobs announced the impending release of the Apple iPad. The 9.7 inch touchscreen display will make it a marvellous new way to browse the web. But does this make any difference to the…
Email reports on your iPhone →
We are delighted to announce that you can now read your email marketing reports in a new mobile-optimised way. This will work with any popular mobile device such as iPhone or Android. To see your…
Life Below 600px →
Regarding the ‘above the fold’ myth of websites, and how users actually like to scroll.
From our Portfolio: SoccerKidz →
SoccerKidz offer a range of football courses for boys and girls aged 5-14, and was co-founded by professional footballer David Livermore and professional football coach Mark Drane. They needed a…
January 2010
2 posts
From our Portfolio: Alstons →
Alstons asked us to produce a home page for their website featuring products from their new 2010 catalogue. The site will be online while they attend Interiors NEC. We will then be working with…
From our Portfolio: Living Architecture →
Living Architecture has asked a series of established and emerging world-class architects to build houses around the UK. The houses will be available to rent for holidays by the general public….
December 2009
3 posts
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We have moved! →
We are now set up in our new office, located at Basepoint Business Centre on Ransomes Europark (next to the A14).
Rubious,
Basepoint Business Centre,
70-72 The Havens,
Ransomes…
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November 2009
4 posts
Season’s (electronic) Greetings →
If you are thinking about cutting down your carbon footprint—and your costs—this holiday season by sending out an email greetings card, then here are some tips for you.
Be Personal
The very nature of…
Introducing Rubious Packages →
At Rubious we believe in transparency. We have done a lot of research on our competition, and found that almost none of them actually display their prices on their website.
We want to add some…
October 2009
14 posts
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“Microsoft has no choice but to make a leap of development faith, by abandoning...”
– Joe Wilcox, Microsoft should dig into the WebKit to stop Google from framing IE
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Rubious featured on the HTML5... →
From our Portfolio: With Love Aspire →
With Love Aspire offers hand-made and ethically produced products
from all over the world, including exclusively designed handmade
handbags, purses, scarfs and many other womens accessories
and…
From our Portfolio: Blue Inc Newsletters →
Blue Inc is a retail chain of over 40 fashion stores across the
United Kingdom. Rubious were asked to redesign and build their
affiliate programme email newsletter.
We designed the newsletter to…
From our Portfolio: Baker Hammond →
Baker Hammond are a large road haulage training company. Their website needed to have the facilities to book and pay for training courses online, as well as full control over their website, enabling…
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