The Holiday Cottages Cumbria's website has been redesigned, five years after the previous website refresh. The new design loses the sidebar which provides a more up-to-date look. The user experience is improved with a prominent availability search and clearer navigation It's recommended, by web marketing experts, that business websites should…...

Designworks worked in partnership with WDAD Communications to create a WordPress website for Stagecoach London. The recruitment site uses video and employee stories to show the diversity and talent at Stagecoach London. It provides information on what it's like to drive a bus and opportunities for career progression within the…...

Rusland Horizons is a group of projects which has helped to maintain and improve the landscape in an area centred on the Rusland Valley in South Lakeland. Projects have focused on traditional skills, woodland management, wildlife, local history, archaeology, access to the countryside and engagement with local people. Designworks was…...

The Bikeability Trust is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose object is to advance the education of the public in general (and particularly amongst children) on the subject of cycling. The Trust appointed Designworks to design and publish its first annual review of the national Bikeability cycle training programme. The reviews…...

Softcat is one of the UK’s leading IT infrastructure providers. The company has an annual turnover of £1b, employs over 1,200 people across 7 offices in the UK and has recently opened its first overseas operation in Dublin. Designworks worked with London based, recruitment marketing agency, WDAD Communications to deliver…...

Designworks has worked with Ullswater ‘Steamers’ for over ten years so it was an honour to develop their logo. The logo celebrates the ‘Steamers’ 160th anniversary with a modern design which uses a san serif font and icons to represent the ‘Steamer’ and Ullswater lake. The main focus of the…...

Proptek is one of the world’s leading propagation technology companies. The company design and produce propagation trays and containers for commercial propagation nurseries globally but predominantly in the USA. We worked closely with Proptek on the design of the WordPress website and developed eleven template pages to be used throughout the site.…...

Westlakes Science Park is a technology business park located in west Cumbria. Designworks worked with BEC and Design Code in developing an app as part of a STEAM trail. The trail is targeted mainly at schools to boost understanding of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Maths (STEAM) subjects. As well as app development,…...

Hackney & Leigh is the South Lakes leading property agent with high street offices in Ambleside, Arnside, Carnforth, Grange-Over-Sands, Kirkby Lonsdale, Kendal and two offices in Windermere. Hackney & Leigh's brief to Designworks was to design and build a user-friendly site which would be easy for the client to maintain and update.…...

SiEntries Ltd support race entries and club memberships for a large number of organisations through their website www.sientries.co.uk The main requirements were to modernise the website and review their branding/logo and potentially to change their customer-facing branding in-line with any new website design. Over 50% of visitors access the website via…...

The Church of St Michael, Barton is a 12th century Norman Church with a very rich history. The church was built on a pre-historic site from local sandstone by an order of Augustinian monks and, over the centuries, it has been extended which is detailed in the website's interactive floorplan. Historic interest…...

Designworks worked with Historic England, Eden District Council and local heritage attractions in producing a heritage trail for Eden, Cumbria.  The project included design and print of four leaflets, developing a heritage trail app and design and production of display boards at Alston, Appleby, Kirkby Stephen and Penrith information centres. The Eden…...

The Holker Group is a long-established, family-owned group of businesses based locally in Cumbria and the Lake District. They combine the very best of British industry and enterprise with their time-honoured values of integrity, quality and tradition. Designworks created websites for three Holker Group businesses: Cartmel Racecourse, Burlington Stone and…...

Congratulations to all those who won an award at the 2018 Bikeability Conference, hosted by TABS in Islington Assembly Halls, London on 17th May. We designed and worked with the manufacturer in producing these engraved beech plaques complete with sublimation printed logo. A fitting prize for the first ever awards programme…...

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a law on data protection and privacy for all individuals.  It becomes enforceable on 25 May 2018. We have set out guidelines on what you need to do and what we can do for you. What you need to do: Re-write your Privacy Policy according to the ICO…...

Cumbria Tourism’s Attractions Guide is the must-have guide to the Lake District and Cumbria. The guide is packed full of things to see and do, featuring over 60 attractions. Designworks worked closely with Cumbria Tourism and translators to produce over 400,000 copies of the 2018 Attractions Guide in a total…...

It was great to be part of the launch for Operation Close Pass in Cumbria. The initiative is designed to proactively identify and educate drivers who pass too closely to cyclists. Designworks worked with Cumbria Police to design the road signage and provide a clear message – Pass Cyclists Safely.…...

The Lake District Foundation works to inspire businesses, visitors and other donors to support projects and programmes of work across the Lake District. The Lake District Foundation was established as a charity in August 2017. Prior to this, under the name Nurture Lakeland, the organisation had been working for 23 years to…...

Arbon Socks, based in the Lake District, produces luxury, British-made socks from natural fibres. The yarns are sourced, spun, dyed and knitted in the UK to create an environmentally-friendly, quality product. Designworks created the logo, branding and website for Arbon Socks. The branding utilises clean typography and colourblocks that help…...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all our clients and suppliers. We look forward to working with you all in 2018. We will be closed from Friday 22nd December until Tuesday 2nd January. Instead of sending Christmas cards, the money we spend on cards and postage is donated to…...

Hillcroft Park is an award-winning, family run, holiday park near Ullswater. The park offers a wide range of overnight stays including traditional seasonal camping, camping pods, luxury lodges and fully-equipped, year-round self-catering cottages. To stay ahead of other Lake District holiday parks, Hillcroft Park embarked on a rebrand which included: brand…...

James Cropper PLC create some of the world’s most distinctive and technically advanced paper products, using materials from cotton and wood to carbon fibre. We have developed an app for James Cropper which was trialled at the recent Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging exhibition at London’s Olympia. The cross platform mobile…...

The Adventure Guide is the first of two guides which Designworks is producing for Cumbria Tourism this year. The Attraction's guide will follow later in 2017. The Cumbria Tourism Adventure Guide showcases what's on offer for adventure seekers when they visit the Lake District, Cumbria. From an easy walk to…...

Morecambe Bay Partnership is a charity that brings funding to the Morecambe Bay area.  The Partnership's charitable work benefits the communities, heritage and environment around the Bay. Morecambe Bay Partnership's most notable project is the Bay Cycle Way. Launched in 2015, the cycle way has opened up the Bay to new…...