With artists and photographers our job when building a website is quite simple – draw attention to the Artists work. For showcasing John Hobbs’s creative expressions his brief was minimal navigation and surroundings, focusing on the pieces. Love to know if you like them – my top three: Stalactites, Eagle & Ink Blots – yours…?
Working with Tutor Helen Jonas has been a joy, not only was she receptive to our colourful design ideas for her website (reinforcing ‘Tutoring is fun’ statement) – she also surprised us with homemade cakes for every meeting. Most impressive though is Helen’s sunny disposition and willingness to learn herself! The result, a website build…
The True Rocks team have been on a rollercoster wave of excitement and activity this year – celebrities have been adorning their pendants and I’ve just added a whole new selection of sumptuous jewellery items. Take a sneaky peek and put your favourites (mine two are the pineapples & artist Rachael Howard’s limited edition Humble…
We are heads down at the moment in the office – all good, but no time for blogs about skim projects.. However I do have time for bugs – just found a few macro shots I took of ‘Ralf’ – the Lesser Stag Beetle – cute furry feelers.. back to work now honest Dave!
Just been sent an image of our local client Resilience Communications at the DSEI (that’s The World Leading Defence and Security Event) Our challenge was to provide show off the latest Resilience innovations – which could then be projected on screens at this event in London. The products arrived on Friday morning, along with the…
It was time for a change. Ed Docx has expanded his literary talents to more than writing fictional novels (just completed book four). In addition Ed writes non-fiction journalistic pieces in both The Guardian and Prospect Magazine. So today is an exciting day – Ed has not only written an extremely interesting article entitled Tiger…
Our second Gary is of equal measure in importance with his shiny new business : Big Rib Charters – he does what is says on the can >> Charters his big rib (fun fast speedboat in layman’s terms) for entertainment use around Cornwall’s stunning coastline. Gary Morozow recently delivered a Bride & Groom on their…
It’s not every week you do design work for 2 Gary’s and it too such polar opposite fields of work, I guess that’s why I still enjoy working at Skim New Media.. Gary Yershon is an experienced music composer who has a career spanning 4 decades and an amazing body of varied work in Theatre,…
Well done Dave – the final edit of our ‘day in the life of Looe, on Looe Lugger Festival weekend’ – Time lapse film completed! Thanks to our fantastic clients Steve and Etty at the Sail Loft Studio for their local knowledge, filming assistance and fish and chips!
The Chagford Inn new website is now ready for you to sample. Delectable Devon Dexter beef is a must, although all the food looks stunning and known to be of a high standard from chef Russell Hamby. Just need to find an excuse to head up this way for a long lunch – anyone care…
Locations South West is all about finding amazing, interesting and unique places for films, TV, photo shoots and anything else film based – what a great job! If you live in an incredible, quirky living space, or house with a stunning view contact LSW! So all you budding film makers, and those who are just…
Two weeks ago we were fortunate enough to be invited to the ‘Sleeps 10’ self-catering holiday cottage in Broadwoodkelly – where? – North Devon.. The 17th century property retains a great deal of original charm – hopefully portrayed in our photo shoot. New photos supplied to client & to be added to the Colehouse Farm…
Had a surprise phone call from locally based Cornish Tea owner Duncan Bond – needing a some perky packshot images of some of his stand out branded products – we obliged ! Great to work with local people on great products and support their business design, photography needs.
Well done to Ruth and Phil Hughes who this year have completed and tastefully furnished their additional luxury 4 star holiday cottages (Tregantle, Rame and Whitsand) to an impressively high standard! The Moor2Sea complex was a pleasure to photograph – I didn’t manage to snap the albino pheasant – but Hammond, May and Clarkson were…
Visit England have just announced their 2015 Awards and we are proud to announce that it was a Podium placement for Pandora Congratulations to the Pandora Inn for picking up a Bronze award for Tourism Pub of the Year – in the prestigious VisitEngland Awards for Excellence 2015 Ceremony. A great deal of love and…
Steve and Etty run a tight ship at the Sail Loft Studio – it’s a charming holiday property to escape to for a romantic weekend or longer stay by the sea in Looe. We have just updated their website and are looking now forward to making a film about this lovely lively Cornish location and…
Skim offices are located less than 10 minutes from our local St Germans Community Shop and Post office. This not-for-profit organisation have given £10,500 via grants to local good causes in the past 5 years and therefore its employees and volunteers should be commended, recommended and supported! Hopefully we have provided a cheerful, easy to…
We have been blessed this week with glorious weather in Cornwall and thus given with the perfect opportunity to venture out of Skim HQ and take some interior and exteriors of the glorious newly built Moor2Sea holiday cottages complex in nearby Tideford. Many thanks to Ruth Hughes for providing all we needed for the photoshoot…
You could say Jack of all trades… but we’d like to think of it more as ‘variety is the spice of life’! Jack Dunning AKA Untold asked if we could create a collection of visuals for his hour long set at Convergence this year – we were happy to oblige.
My passion for a play on words continues… but as my early childhood days were mainly spent riding around on my second hand ‘Chopper’ push bike, climbing trees with my imaginary friends, or watching Television – The name HART spun me into an 1980s flashback! . When I was hitting double digits ‘Hart to Hart…
Fragmented Music have some impressive composers on their books – the prolific Lorne Balfe for one. If you are creating any movie blockbusters, films, TV programmes or commercials then come have listen to all the featured artists work. We love working with music so we have now experienced most issues associated with sound files! …
… 2015 with an impressive re-design of their website showcasing amazing new wizzy bits (functionality) – aerial photography (man with a long pole), awards coming out their ears, (not literally), sumptuous images of all the luxury cottages and local attractions (by Skim & others).Plus now Kernock Cottages are going to blow their local competitors ‘out…
Paul Joyce has led varied life and his music reflects that. His diverse range of soundtracks and lustrous themes span from the spine-tingling Snow Queen to catchy “Can we fix it” – Bob the Builder tune, for which he won the Ivor Novello Award in 2000. Have a listen to what he’s up to now…
Do you need to recover, retreat, reboot your mind, body and spirit? Cleanse yourself at Nourish Retreats in the gorgeous house and grounds at Sharpham in Devon. Treat yourself to some ‘you time’, yoga sessions and delicious food. Rebuilding you from the inside out – The girls at are on a mission to nourish and…