Skim have recently established a firm link with this amazing lady – Eurielle – AKA Lauren Walker. She’s an english singer, songwriter, recording artist, performing artist and record producer – fairly busy then, as you can imagine! This hardworking talented artist approached us to collaborate on a variety of media elements for her: Eurielle Logo…
It’s that time of year when you really should get a service, no not you (!) – your Oil powered boiler and those AGA’s and Rayburns are brilliant, but if they break over Christmas then you will be sad and cold probably! So regular servicing is the recommendation – don’t ask Skim, we only took…
This lovely local charity, based in Torpoint not only CHAT to people, they provide essential support to lonely and bereaved community inhabitants with their funding, plus; food parcels, phone buddies, Citizens Advice Service, a walking group, book club, crafting club, luncheon clubs, bingo nights plus many other community well being projects. To find out more…
Need a property to safely gather friends and family? Would preferably like lots of lovely space and fresh air? Huge dining area to all sit comfortably around? An outdoor swimming pool? A wood fired hot tub? A Sauna? Games room? Huge TV screen to have a movie night? En-suite bathrooms? Off the beaten track but…
We are really proud to spread the word about an amazing charity organisation we work with Silver Stories. David and Lis Carney-Haworth (OBE) have put huge amounts of energy into this initiative and we support it 100% – Basically it’s all about connecting the generations. School children practice their reading skills to older people who…
Skim are excited to be involved with the lasted project from Inns Of Cornwall & Devon – Ocean View Bar & Dining, being developed by experienced hospitality entrepreneurs, Steve Bellman and John Milan. The new owners have invested serious time, energy and money to ensure that Ocean View Bar & Dining at The Dome on…
I’ve realised that the summer has now seemed to have disappeared (in Cornwall) – and couldn’t really remember having a sunny summer.. Then I just watched the Rame Yoga film (Skim’s first Yoga film) and my memory of a stunning sunny day was rekindled! It was hot, damn hot – for Rame Yoga instructor Jackie…
When talented composer client Guy Farley asked me to add the Super.Human – Tokyo 2020 Paralypic Games Trailer to his news page I did of course feel compelled to watch it, especially after the impressive previous ‘We’re the Superhumans’ of 2016. WOW – what an amazing creative piece of work. Well done to to the…
Morisetti – Informing Better Development Decisions – our client Lesley decided 2021 was the right time to refresh the company website and showcase some of the impressive portfolio of clients this specialist consultancy company work with in the attractions, leisure and entertainments sectors, throughout Europe. A really interesting and varied client list. Skim enjoyed the…
Farmer Torque is live! Having built up a large following on his YouTube channel and Instagram Page, Chris decided the time was right to pool his various interests together in one all-encompassing website. Enter Skim… We have brought together Chris’s engaging ‘ramblings’ around his 80 acre land in Exmoor and other glorious landscapes that are…
Andrew Sinclair Sculpture Commissions A real joy to see the impressive sculpture commissions of artist Andrew Sinclair under one website – he is definitely a master in this field, world renown in figurative and narrative realism – just take a look at his Gallery! So if you fancy commissioning a sculpture of yourself or a…
Experts in Textiles Natural, clean and eco-friendly. Holts Textiles have been in the business for 160 years – I feel as if we have been building websites for that long sometimes… Only joking, it’s Friday and we love what we do – always great range of different clients and businesses. If you need a bespoke…
Bringing Fresh Stone-baked Pizzas to your town… If you are lucky enough to live in Coates, Minety, Tetbury & Cirencester, you can order a tasty topped pizza from the online menu and pick it up on specific days and times. Sadly we are bit far away from Kitchen Garden Pizza locations 🙁 however building this…
During the past year many of our clients had to adapt and move their very social regular classes to online ones – Jackie’s yoga classes took this initiative. Rame Yoga classes are loved and attended by a loyal bunch of yogis, however having to adapt to Zoom and new technology was a challenge (for us…
The Fabulous friendly Finny – a great local proper Cornish pub with fine dining! This pub is one of our nearby favourites, so we added an extra spoonful of love to this website design and production! Erika and Neil love their pub, care about their locals and serve locally sourced delicious food, you can now…
Earlier in 2021 a client enquired about our drone capabilities at Skim, it is something we have mulled over, but not quite seemed like the right time. Dave is always keen to engage with new ‘tech toys’ and learn a new skill. Enter the DJI Drone Mavic 2 Pro into our lives and a steep…
Back in 2015 composer Alexandra Harwood asked Skim to design a simple portfolio website to showcase her music, we willing obliged. What I found intriguing was that fact that she promoted herself as Alex Harwood.. Basically there were (and probably still) are many more male music composers getting the big slices of the cake; Films,…
Dave Rowntree has been keeping busy during lockdown, really busy. Not only has he been ‘doing’ Podcasts – but in addition he has turned his clear, un-Blurred* attention towards composing Film and TV soundtracks. Take at look at his portfolio to date, this includes the futuristic Netflix series ‘The One’ and the 2019 hit film…
The Skim team cogitated long and hard about the style of imagery for Psychotherapist William Pullen’s new website design. Finding the right colour scheme and setting the tone with the selection of images are of course very important so that they gel with subject matter and content. Hopefully these elements then works smoothly alongside each…
I refer to our clients gripping, insightful dissection, I mean article, about the Prime Minister in The Guardian today – The Clown King: How Boris Johnson made it by playing the fool. We have just finished refreshing Ed Docx’s website to portray to you, the reader, all his many literary accomplishments – get reading!
What kind of punch? – a dynamic colour punch – brave, bold and beautiful – the website for talented composer Pedro Bromfman. Skim chose vibrant colours for Pedro’s website for various reasons, firstly he’s Brazilian and secondly his dynamic kick-ass music scores for films – the recent Robocop, Far Cry 6, the epic TV series…
Escape from it all at Hay Lake Farm – Situated only 10 minutes drive from the Tamar Bridge, however you are totally immersed into countryside with these two spacious holiday ‘couples’ cottages tucked away in Landrake. Skim manged to pop over (safely) and photograph The Bothy interior as it’s been recently renovated – Congratulations to…
Not sure about the ‘Mad dogs’ (hopefully not) – however the lovely owners at MD&VV certainly have a fine selection of Vintage Vans on offer. If you fancy a ‘getting away from it all’ holiday – back to basics and the joys of nature, campfires and group gatherings (what are these? – Covid/Lockdown reference).. then…
After working on Stephen Baysted’s website over the past couple of months my aural sensors have awoken to world of awesome music composed for video games – WOW! Whilst designing and adding content to this highly talented composer’s website, I was able to sample some of the music Stephen has created, – high octane games…
The Pets Rock team decided it was time to take stock of their animal collective business and re-align with a new website for 2021, which they kindly asked the Skim team to produce. It was great to gather all Kate and Mark’s achievements to date and place a firm seal of approval of the stylish,…
You should know me by now, I cannot resist a play on words.. ! London based client LeaseSolution has launched a new product – LS2X! Therefore, the ideal time for a re-design of their website in conjunction with the release of their new cloud based lease management system. Using film for the home page and…
Ruby Kean – NYC based artist and maker has created a style that is resolute and distinctive. Well known for her impressive intricate collage houses – Interior design, artist and maker Ruby has been busy creating a variety of glorious products – check them out here.. Always exciting to see what this NYC based creator…
Two Clicks away from supporting CASSPLUS Skim have just added a new Donate page to the CASSPLUS website. This amazing team works with vulnerable people in local communities across Devon and Cornwall, providing essential support in Magistrate’s Courts in Plymouth, Truro, Bodmin & Newton Abbot. CASSPLUS needs your support – if you are not able…
Landscaping by Design : The new Squared Earth Website Spending more time at home for some reason? Need to improve your outdoor space? Squared Earth have the design skills, vision and the manpower to transform whatever sized garden you may have. Skim were overjoyed, (literally) to have an excuse to leave the office (obviously this…
Paul K Joyce – Writing not Building Music composer of the theme tune to Bob the Builder (for which he was awarded an Ivor Novello) has now turned his attention to writing. His novel ‘After the Fall’ – the 2nd installment of ‘The Will of the People’ trilogy sounds intriguing – ‘It’s an Orwellian world…
Do you need information about how to access Food? It really astounds me that in 2020 there are still people who are starving, kids that go to school hungry and people of all ages and walks of life who find themselves literally ‘on the breadline’. Until the balance of wealth distribution is rectified (which seems…
Skim New Media have enjoyed their longstanding working relationship with the Cool Music team. We have also been fortunate to work on designs and production for several of their talented composers websites, check them out via our website portfolio page. Cool Music’s latest soundtracks and compositions to date include; Enola Holmes, David Attenborough and Black…