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The true influencers of my life

A lot of what’s been on my podcast playlist lately has got me thinking about the influences I had during my upbringing, and how they’ve got me to where I am today as a self-employed mum. I’m not someone who gushes over celebrities or has ‘idols’ in my life. It just doesn’t resonate with me, but I do have people in my life who I very much look up to and get motivation and inspiration from.So, I’ve been looking back at the original influencers in my life, the family members who I loo...

Top 4 Mistakes we see with DIY Websites

Building your own website has never been easier, there is a plethora of DIY platforms available and some at a very low cost. It’s great! Especially if you want to throw something together quickly and get your business started. But there are some mistakes that we see often with DIY websites: 🎨 Branding – Branding is much more than your logo, it includes your fonts, colour palette and complimentary elements. Unfortunately, many DIY websites end up using too many different fonts and inconsis...

A moment of reminiscing...

I've been working with Lulu & Moon Boutique in Chalfont St Giles since the beginning of lockdown. I remember it so well! Becky had just bought the business in November and then boom 💥, come March it's closed thanks to covid. We hadn't met yet, but I knew the shop well and I wanted to help.  At that point they didn't have an online shop and I hadn't built many e-commerce websites, so I thought it was the perfect opportunity to learn and help! My son wasn't even 6 months at this point...

We're on the move!

After 4 wonderful years of living in Folkestone my family and I are excited to be moving back to Buckinghamshire. It’s been a long time in the making so it’s great to finally be able to make it official. There’s so much we’re going to miss about Folkestone but I plan on being back regularly to see clients, friends and getting my fix of all my favourite cafés 😉 Of course the beauty of being self-employed means I can take my business anywhere so this won't effect any of my clients. I'l...

Our latest project with Plantex

A new brochure and advert created for Plantex UK - Irrigation Specialists based in Canterbury.We made sure to keep these consistent with their product catalog we created for them last year.Such a pleasure to work with the team again!...

Our brand colours explained

Believe it or not, colours have a powerful impact on our emotions. Which is why choosing your brand colours might be more important than you think. Have you ever wondered why SALES tags always seem to be RED?... The colour red has been shown to reduce critical thinking and speed up our reactions. Crazy right! ⛔️ For us at Gab it's really important to us that we're seen as trustworthy and professional but also approachable and friendly. Take a look at the psychology of our brand colours and h...

A Luxury Website for Saffron Hair

We're so excited to launch Saffron Hair's NEW website! ✂️ This year Saffron Hair embarked on a total brand overhaul, they redecorated their beautiful salon, had their brand refreshed and a now fresh new website that we proudly built. When we met with Saffron's salon owner - Theresa, she had a vision for Saffron's website and that was for it to scream 'opulence', which with their beautiful emerald green and gold colour palette was easy to achieve. When you jump onto the new website now it ref...

Ooo templates, I can do that!

A design refresh for Accountit-4U When Jane first reached out to us about her website the first comment she made was "you can probably tell I'm one of those that thought - oooh templates, i can do that!". In all fairness we thought Jane was being much too hard on herself but we could definitely see there was a lot of potential to take her website to the next level. Jane was worried the website felt chunky and handmade so she handed us over the keys and we got to work on redesigning her webs...

Client Showcase - CSNRI

Something we are very proud of at Gab is the variety of clients we work alongside - from village boutiques to global corporations. CSNRI is part of ClockSpring|NRI, the world’s leading manufacturer of highly innovative, engineered products for the repair and rehabilitation of critical infrastructure. CSNRI has been a client of ours for nearly two years now and call upon us for all types of graphic design support. From exhibition booths, social media graphics, products data sheets to hard hat s...

We're a Rocketspark Silver Partner!

We're very excited to announce that has Gab became a Rocketspark Silver Partner. Sam our website designer has been a fan of Rocketspark since day one after getting to know the platform when she lived in New Zealand. Rocketspark gives us the ability to build beautiful websites for our clients that are easy-to-use and maintain. We love being able to hand over the keys of a website feeling confident that our clients can make any changes they need. But of course we're always on hand to tackle a...

Why GREAT imagery is so important for your business!

Our amazing client Sam at Cucopia recently had a branding photoshoot and it has inspired me to remind you of WHY you need great imagery for your business. So why? 📸 Professional photos help to establish your brand identity and show off your personality. 📸 They are often someone's first impression of you - so why not make them great! 📸 They given an authentic representation of your business. 📸 Customers FEEL like they are getting to know you and establish trust with your business. �...

Brand Refresh for Lulu & Moon

Boutique owner, Becky Rickett, has always loved having social media graphics that stand out from the crowd and make her brand instantly recognisable. One comment we hear from Becky often, which we LOVE, is that her customers are always telling her how great her social media looks. So when it was time for an update we wanted to make sure it was going to be impressive! This year Becky asked to have more golden/mustard tones with a luxurious and modern feel. So we've introduced metallics, abstract ...

Goal Planning

The other night I set out my plans and goals for 2022. This is something I do each year but this year I split my goals up into personal and business. My head has been swimming with ideas for Gab but I've found it hard to decide which direction to go in and what to aim for! So I've created goals that are going to help me make the bigger decisions further down the track. Here's some of mine: Build my business community Overhaul my services Develop a strategy for the year Read a...

Building the Infinity Multi-Sports Brand

We've been lucky enough to create Infinity Multi-Sport's new branding and website for the launch of its children's sports clubs in Folkestone.When we started working with company owner Charlie his brief was build a brand that spoke to parents and children. Bright colours, bold imagery, and most importantly an easy-to-use website and online booking system. His branding had to be multifaceted; as well as being appealing and eye caching, it also had to incorporate elements that could be used o...

Fresh catalogue for Plantex UK

With over 2000 products this catalogue has been a mammoth project. The team at Plantex wanted a new catalogue that was easy to browse and had all their product information displayed clearly. This mean less text and more clean space, plus colour coding for easy navigation. It’s been a great project to work on and a pleasure to work with the Plantex team!  I’m looking forward to seeing the finished product in the flesh....

A tailor made website for Bespoke Accounting

When Bespoke Accounting contacted us about needing a website refresh we couldn't wait to get started! Luckily for us their previous website was already built on the Rocketspark website platform, which meant we had all their content at our fingertips. Bob (Founder and Director) prides himself on providing his clients and website visitors with a wealth of of useful and insightful information. However this meant that the original website was very text heavy and with little breaks for the reader.So ...

From scratch to launch – we’re extra proud of this one

Many times, when we start working with a client, they have a logo already in place and some initial branding created. We happily work with them and their existing brand to create their websites and marketing collateral, but there is nothing a designer loves more than getting to start from the absolute beginning when it comes to creating a brand. And that’s what we were able to do for our latest client - Cucopia. The wonderful Sam Burrell approached us after we built her sister Max’s mar...

Helping an established business create its public face... and website

When the owner of an established and already successful business came to us for help in creating her first website, we were excited for the challenge. Enigmax has been in business for more than 10 years with a range of global clients and an established reputation, but it didn't have a recognisable aesthetic brand or a window to the world (a website). So, before diving in and starting website build, we first created an all singing all dancing brand that correctly represents just what En...

Proud to be working within the aviation industry

Gab is proud to be a part of CPaT Global LLC's branding for their new software platform - #Invent.This game-changing training software for the #aviation industry offers online distance learning.Here’s a sneak peek of what we have created so far!To learn more about #CPaT and Invent, visit www.cpat.com...

Suzie Abbott gets ready for a new way of business!

Another website live and ready to launch their online shop when their stock is made! Suzie Abbott have recently moved from their high street store in Folkestone to a studio in the Creative Quarter due to the effects of Coronavirus. They've taken the opportunity to adapt their business model and will now be making and selling unique ready to wear clothing online and offering appointment only bespoke consultations in their studio.We've been lucky enough to work with Suzie ...

Building a brand as well as a great working relationship

There’s nothing we love more than building ongoing relationships with clients, so we were delighted when Rebecca, the wonderful owner of Lulu & Moon  got in touch to ask if we’d like to help with her website maintenance, content creation and social media.We helped launch the website and few months ago and remained on hand to offer advice and guidance where we could. Rebecca did a great job managing her social media channels and website, but with her shop due to open today (yay...

Our latest 'Practically Perfect' website

When a new client gives you a brief that includes leopard print and neon colours, you know their website is going to stand out from the crowd. The team from Practically Perfect Productions had a very specific idea of what they wanted their website to achieve, and along with sharing their offering and experience, they wanted it to have ‘real personality’. And we think we’ve delivered.  The vibrant and bright website is an absolute feast for the eyes. It includes both leopard print...

Showcasing building and construction projects

"I need a website that will show off my building and construction projects", our client said. “No problem’ we answered and just a few weeks later we’re proud to introduce Mee 2 Construction Limited’s swanky new website.The image-heavy site focuses on showcasing Mee 2 Construction’s beautiful workmanship and the quality of the projects the company delivers. The long-established business has no shortage of work to show off and with a fantastic brand already in place, our d...

Communication via online technology, the #NewNormal?

Here at gab we’re proud to use the fantastic Rocketspark platform to develop and host the majority of our clients’ websites. We love working with these guys, not only because of the amazing platform, that we won’t bore you with the details of, but also because they deliver great customer service and support to us as developers.Part of that service was due to be a Rocketspark Partners Day they were hosting in September, but sadly, due to #covid19, that event had been cancelled.But...

Lulu & Moon reaches for the stars

The owner of Lulu & Moon, a fantastic little clothes boutique, based in Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, knew they had to do something to overcome the dramatic halt in sales that resulted from the current COVID-19 crisis, so they turned to gab for help.In just 10 working days we designed, developed and launched their sparkly new website and we’re delighted to say, that just a few weeks later, Lulu & Moon is already seeing their online sales soar. Not only has the company’s new website helped t...