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Storytelling in the design process

Used as part of the design and development process of digital products and services, stories are a useful tool for designers to communicate ideas and concepts to both clients and development teams in a lean and low fidelity manner.

Internet Explorer/Edge: How to clear your cache

We've detailed step-by-step instructions on how to clear your browser cache in Internet Explorer

How we use Trello to keep track of our marketing schedule

Trello is a great tool which lets you easily manage projects. Ranging from websites to weddings, Trello helps you create tag and move cards. At Liquid Light, we use Trello to keep track of our marketing output - this blog explains how.

4 things web designers wish their clients understood

There are many things that on the surface might not seem important. It’s only by thinking about these on a daily basis that their significance becomes apparent.

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Using lego to build a device lab

At Liquid Light we've got a range of devices which we use to test our websites on - accessing and viewing these devices was becoming cumbersome. Two of our staff took it into their own hands to build a Lego-based device lab.

Another day, another award!

Another day, another award!

We’ve done it again! To go alongside our three Horizon awards we’ve also won two IMA best in class awards for our Barbican Insurance and Bellwood Prestbury websites.

Creating a custom Mailchimp template with layout variations

Creating a responsive, HTML email template is not as easy as it first appears. Email clients are still behind with web standards and supporting latest web technologies, so HTML emails need to be built using the <table> element and inline styles. This blog will walk you through creating a custom template while still using Mailchimp's WYSIWYG and Image editor

Three Horizon Interactive Awards - We're going to need a bigger cabinet!

Three Horizon Interactive Awards - We're going to need a bigger cabinet!

Good News! We’re very excited to announce three of our projects have been awarded a Horizon Interactive Award.

How do I update to Gulp 4?

Gulp is a task runner used for compiling SCSS to CSS, minifying JS and creating SVG sprites. Version 4 is about to be released and this blog post runs you through how to update and use the new features of gulp.

Why an increase in bounce rate in GA might not be something to worry about

Why an increase in bounce rate in GA might not be something to worry about

Following a website redesign, a client noticed a worrying increase in the bounce rate, however this might not be a bad thing!

Concept before colour: How to make your website stand out from the crowd

Concept before colour: How to make your website stand out from the crowd

Identifying a key message, or a story that we want to tell could be the difference between a forgettable website and one that is compelling, engaging and memorable.

Raspberry Pi: what is it and why do i need one?

The Raspberry Pi is a credit card sized computer which has taken the technical world by storm. Originally developed to encourage children and schools to get into programming - the cheap device has been picked up by the development...