Proper Playgrounds required a new logo as they’d recently renamed their company. The brief for Skim was to create a logo which protrayed business professionalism combined with the fun element of what they do – construct playgrounds for children. Their aim is to use recycled materials wherever possible, plus focussing on durability, better for your…
Time to elevate your website with some new imagery of your holiday home or rental properties. An aerial view initially grabs the attention of the browser, plus it provides an immediate sense of location. Whether you’re promoting the remoteness of a location with fields and trees surrounding your space – the ‘escape to the country’…
At Skim New Media we like to keep busy on all fronts. Those of you who know us are aware of our love of all things music, film and production. Actually having the opportunity to flex our creative talents further and learn new skills is always an interesting challenge – partner Dave certainly thrives on…
At Skim HQ – it’s a new day, a new dawn and we are feeling good 🙂 It was great to take time out at the end of last year to re-charge our creative batteries – we’ve hit the ground running in January 2026 – launching a website (& branding) for Origin 8 – adding…
A few years ago now a lovely client of ours asked Skim to head over to Annestown, Co. Waterford to take photographs of his holiday apartments – great job and what a stunning location. The main Annestown house was built in the 1800s, however had become extremely run down – but the potential was huge.…
Rame Yoga events are nourishment for the mind, body and soul – they are also great fun. I decided to take time out for myself recently (birthday treat) and went along to a yoga, sauna, chanting, sound bath and cacao ceremony – a couple of these practices are somewhat outside of my comfort zone –…
Who doesn’t crave a pasty every now and then? The Original Pasty House had an existing website however the their strong black and white striped logo and red background was slightly overwhelming. Our mission was to align the well known branding with fresh new design and re-direct the focus onto the main product – pasties.…
This is it people – September 22nd is when us in the Northern hemisphere head into autumn and those south of the equator move into spring – plus the earth’s alignment with the sun at this time of year = equal hours of day and night. Don’t worry, it really shouldn’t effect our work flow……
Great to get the Skim drone back flying high on a glorious evening last week to shoot some stills and take drone panoramas for our new local client Clean Bees – Downderry at low tide, however still looking fairly glorious.. website ‘in progress’ for Clean Bees – more aerial views here »
Here is my attempt at succinctly encapsulate the work we’ve been that’s dropped in so far this summer, just as we receive an impressive deluge of rain… typical Cornwall – no spirits dampened here at SKIM HQ, it’s joy and sunshine every day.. 🙂 (she said after necking another large mug of freshly ground death-strength…
Hey, are you still out there? Skim New Media has probably been wiped off any algorithm by now for not regularly posting and feeding the meta machine with any content – I am sure you haven’t missed one more post in your stream of never-ending news, reels, stories. For some reason I had never thought…
Skim team in film production mode for counterfeit trackers Edwin James IP. On location in Birmingham, Glasgow and then Germany. Film, grade, edit & upload.
Talented London based artist John Hobbs is having a pre-Christmas sale of his original artworks and prints – need a gift idea for a loved one?
Not my husband – The Husbands! – This Cornwall based company required a full re-brand, new photography, film, drone and website – the Skim team were happy to provided our services to promote their skills and services.
SKIM have been fortunate enough to enjoy days out of the office (- time off for good behaviour 🙂 ) – in the form of a few photoshoots, dusting the drone off when the sun came out in Cornwall (2 days in August and a few in mid September!) here are a few of the live websites:
Congratulations to Tim Shaw RA, who was announcedas winner of the 2024 PSSA Marsh Award for Excellence in Public Sculpture with ‘Man on Fire’.
What a challenge this has been this year! I seriously sympathise with individuals who are need to film outdoor events and/or locations. Skim had a limited date range to film at the Three Crowns Inn in Chagford, so we just had to go for it..
Producing tailor-made works, with a flair for transforming reclaimed materials. From bespoke chairs, light signs and sculptures, to organising teams for design and manufacture of large-scale fit outs; there is no brief that edelmanos can’t turn their hand to… Skim hacked up to London to meet and film edelmanos..
The English Lab Virtual Tutoring website launched this month, mostly thanks to the immense dedication of Claire Davidson, our client and the founder of The English Lab. This highly talented teacher and now virtual tutor toiled relentlessly to add all the content for her website, ensuring it was ready for her goal – a January…
Dusting off the DJi drone in 2024. Skim enjoys the first photoshoot and droning in nearby Looe, Cornwall. Here’s to many days of glorious sunshine and sunsets ahead…
Artist Giles Ward has really carved a place in the art world with his nature inspired oil paintings. I love his fish and crustacean works, with their vibrant backgrounds and mixed-media textures. Check out his original artworks, or if your favourite has been sold then you can always opt for a print. With regards to…
Greetings lovely people! – Skim have designed and printed Gift Vouchers for Jackie at Rame Yoga and I thought what a great idea for a gift – giving someone Yoga as a present – most of us need some mind, body and soul improvments – so you can use the voucher for a 1-2-1 session,…
If you’re fastidious about Flooring, excited by lino, craving some new cladding, then look no further – the dynamic duo at Cornish Flooring are the right fit for the job.
Did I grab your attention with the Printing or Prosecco… ?! Beth Munro Printmaker is known locally for her glorious detailed etchings, linocuts and monoprints.
If you happen to be pregnant and require some support and active guidance then look no further – Lolly Stirk has been a doula at hundreds of births, she’s a certified hypnobirther and holds online and private yoga classes, she has now set up a new online business called Mother Time. Always wise to have…
Owners Barry & Kirsty moved to Rowse Farm just before lockdown and inherited the previous website for the holiday cottages. Since then they’ve made some interior updates and put their design stamp on the properties. Time for a 2023 website update plus an excuse to get the drone out..
Joe Dworniak is a British Producer, Composer, Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist based in Cornwall, so he’s certainly a busy fellow, with many strings to his bow! We at Skim had the pleasure to produce this website showcasing his large back catalogue of projects and promoting Joe’s alluring new music releases – especially enjoying this single ‘Becoming’…
Could there be a more Italian sounding name – glorious isn’t it? Maurizio Malagnini is an international award-wining composer – most recently providing the soundtrack to the ever popular Call the Midwife TV show. His work has been hailed as a ‘masterpiece of musical storytelling on The Paradise – have a listen to samples of…
Skim Promotional film for East Trenean Farm Luxury Holiday Cottages We had set a date at the end of May for the photoshoot – usually this date bounces around until the Cornish weather is agreeable enough for us to go and photograph, film and take drone images, however this time we were fairly fortunate with…
Skim are fortunate enough to work with wide range of businesses and individuals – however the past couple of months we have had been approached by a wave of music composers requiring shiny new websites! We do love creating these as we are simply showcasing the wonderful work they have created, so usually fairly straightforward…
