Over and out

Over the last couple of weeks, we've been working with Excell Group on the design and development of a new website for one of their divisions, Excell Mobile and just in time for this week's blog update, the website has gone live!

Excell Group are a leading provider of Voice & Data services, while Excell Mobile deals specifically with mobile solutions. This includes a range of handsets and accessories but also a set of software such as Mobile Manager (used by businesses to monitor employees' mobile phone use and spend).

We've worked with Excell a few times in the past (have a look through our portfolio for examples), but this time they came to us with an aim to increase their web presence - which was of course an offer we couldn't refuse. A few weeks on, the website looks great (if we do say so ourselves!) and all the relevant information on Excell Mobile and all their products is only a few clicks away.

Plus, we're not the only ones that are happy with the site - this is what Excell had to say about the project:

'Just wanted to say thank you for your professionalism and commitment to the project. I’m delighted with the final outcome. Please pass on my thanks to your team.'

So don't just sit there, have a click around and tell us what you think!

Higher Ground Creative - helping to save the world

This week, we thought we would write about a project we've just finished for Vestas - a company involved in 'making wind power a source of energy on par with oil and gas'. As an industry leader, Vestas dedicate quite some time to training their staff.

Although this is an internal-facing project, there's no reason that it can't still look good so we were happy to lend a helping hand. Next thing we know, we were working on the branding as well as planning, designing and developing an intranet website to accompany the 'Business Xpress' e-learning program for the Research and Development department.

We're happy with the outcome here at HQ, but don't just take our word for it - read what our client had to say:

'The team were excellent in accommodating all requirements and creating a great look and feel. We have only had positive feedback and everyone loves it which helps a lot with the communications of BX. '

Have a look at our designs below and let us know what you think!

Morning Press

Over the last year or so, we've often written about projects we got to work on for The Buffalo Club and well, it's that time again!

Last week, we got our hands on a quick turnaround job producing a full-page advertisement to go into CityAm newspaper. The ad was produced to spread the word about the Club's first event, which takes place on Saturday, 20th June and holds a £10,000 stake.

So, if you have a spare £11,000 for a seat at one of the table alongside all kinds of celebrities - why not register for the next event on their website?

In the meantime though - have a look at our ad and let us know what you think!



plus.... Become a Higher Ground Creative Groupie!

In addition to our Twitter account, which we wrote about a few weeks ago, we now have our own group on Facebook and YouTube too. Have a look, join our group and send through your comments!

Watch this space for a link to our Vimeo group too....

'Genesis' by HGC

You may remember reading about an event that we got involved in a couple of weeks ago alongside ditto and other like-minded creative folk. But in case you don't, it was part of the Shortcircuit event in the Roundhouse, Camden Town.

Anyway, this week we thought we would let you know how it all went. The night brought together all the individual pieces well and it was great to see the final product, considering the hard work that went into each segment!

From our point of view, it was great to see the 'fruit of our labour' (so to speak) on the big screen - have a look at the pictures below. Plus, the reactions that the audience had to our animation were all positive (if we say so ourselves!).



Have a look at more pictures from the night on Flickr and check out the ditto website for information on similar upcoming events - you may even see us there!

Higher Ground Bowling

Last Wednesday night bore witness to another (extremely enjoyable) Higher Ground team night out. Following some rather painful memories of flying paint from our last organised team activity (read more on this in our older posts), we decided to go for a more pain-free option this time.

Fueled by our love of healthy competition, we arrived at All Star Lanes in Brick Lane for an evening of good food, cocktails and bowling. After much careful consideration over an order of 8 cheeseburgers and various deserts, we managed to split the party into two teams (girls and Jay versus boys) and we were ready to hit the lanes. Of course, not before we put a small bet on the game - the loosing team were doomed to make teas and coffees for a whole week, while the winning team were stripped of their tea-making duties for the time being.

It was a close result, but in the end the boys were victorious and the girls (and Jay) must bow down to their bowling inferiority. Enjoy it while it last lads!

Missed Us?

As you may or may not know, over the past few months we've been working on the Short Circuit event in the Roundhouse in Camden Town. The event, which is also the world premier of ditto, deals with the idea of the 'human condition' and brings together an array of designers, photographers, musicians, illustrators (and more) in a showcase of their work.

Our contribution to the event is a 3 minute Flash animation on the theme of 'Creation' from Genesis, which is accompanied by a combination of spoken narrative and music by the seminal electronic music producer, Rolando Rocha.

The project has truly been a Higher Ground team effort and we've enjoyed every step of the way. Our animation will be shown alongside the other contributors' pieces at the Roundhouse in a few weeks and we can't wait to see it on the big screen! So have a look at our teaser video and let us know what you think:

You can also watch the full video live on the night (16th May) via an online feed.

Besides our involvement with the Short Circuit event, we've also worked with ditto to produce their logo, website and business cards. they've been an exciting client to work with and we're pretty proud of all our work with them, but we'd like to know what you think - so let us know!

The (all new) London List

Some of you may remember us mentioning something called 'The London List' at the beginning of the year. Those of you that decided to go ahead and try out some of its suggestions may be happy to know that we've updated the list with a fresh set of things to do. This month's update includes events such as the Bangladeshi New Year in the Barbican Theatre, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition in the Natural History Museum or the Banana Cabaret in The Bedford.

So whether you're into arts, comedy, film, music or theatre you'll definitely try something worth doing in the coming weeks. This time, we've even added a new section with suggestions of bars to try!

Go on then, do something new this week - visit the website or download the PDF for inspiration. If you have other suggestions you would like to see added to the List, please email Maggie.