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Some stuff that makes us tick plus information and updates from the Better team including business, enterprise and community support.

PHP/MySQL Developer needed to join the Better team

Saturday, March 7th, 2009

On the back of winning some exciting digital projects, the Better team is growing again. We are looking for a talented and exciting PHP/MySQL web developer to join us.

The web developer role requires demonstration technical ability but more importantly the passion required to forge a career in digital media that by its very nature requires continuous learning. You should have a love for all things web. You will see web projects as being not only design and functionality, but also understand the marketing and communication requirements for the project (including SEO). You should find code and problem solving interesting and have a genuine interest in perusing a career within a vibrant commercial studio and an environment where deadlines change daily.

Software and skills:
Expert knowledge of Object Orientated PHP/MySQL., Javascript and AJAX
Expert knowledge of building sites in CSS/XHTML
Content Management System Models
Hosting and Email Set Up and server support
Search Engine Optimisation
Aware of Accessibility particularly W3C and WAI  Web 2.0
Design standards and technology

Salary/Package: Negotiable based on experience.

You must be able to join the team to support both existing projects (additional work, problem solving) but also lead on new projects using your technical understanding to help with scoping out technical website specifications. You needs to be able to work comfortably on your own while maintaining close communication with the rest of the team. Having a strong attention to detail is critical.

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Social Media Update: We’re on Flickr

Saturday, January 24th, 2009

At Better Brand Agency, we like taking photos. We’re developing quite a library of photos and wanted to start sharing them so we’ve launched our own Flickr Photostream.

Check out our latest photostream updates including our Better Client Work Collection, Better Team Collection, Tees Valley & North East Collection, plus some of our own favourite personal photos.

We’ve also built in a clever little Flickr plugin into the bottom of our website and our facebook page showing our latest photostream updates to share the wealth.

If you would like further information about any of the photos featured in our photostream, please contact the Better team.

Better Brand Agency a brand agency offering brand, graphic design, marketing, social media and social networking, web and digital services based in Tees Valley, North East and North Yorkshire.

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Better tries out some kinetic typography

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Influenced by all of the beautiful Kinetic Typography currently showing on YouTube we set our Creative Director the task of going back to school and actually learning a new skill.

So, with a few hours of scratching his head and getting acquainted with Adobe After Effects here’s what he came up with. We don’t think it’s too bad for his first go?

Better Brand Agency is a brand agency offering brand, graphic design, marketing, social media and social networking, web and digital services based in Tees Valley, North East and North Yorkshire.

Posted by: Peter Jones, Creative Director - Better Brand Agency

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Tagged: Better Brand Agency, Better Team News, Creative, Design, graphic design, Graphic Design & Creative, Kinetic Typography, Typography, Video

New starter for the Better team

Monday, December 15th, 2008

We have an exciting announcement…

Paul Bell has joined the team at Better Brand Agency to develop new business and look after our growing client base.

A marketing professional (Chartered Institute of Marketing) with a strong digital pedigree Paul will help clients’ develop their digital brand strategy. Having gained a great deal of experience running his own design agency and heading up the digital team at Charles Hollywood, Paul will develop new business in the North East and North Yorkshire.

“The company is growing rapidly and we had the opportunity to bring Paul into the business.” says Mark Easby, Partner at Better. “Paul’s experience will be invaluable to us, as we needed someone who is comfortable talking brand and the importance of developing a brand’s digital footprint.”

Paul is our first new member of staff so it was important to bring in someone who first and foremost had the same drive and determination we had. As a new business we need people who buy into the vision and are prepared to put the time into help building it.

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Refresh Teesside gathering some momentum

Friday, December 12th, 2008

Refresh Teesside is a community of designers and developers based in Tees Valley working to refresh the creative, technical and professional culture of New Media endeavours in their areas. We aim to promote design, technology, usability and standards.

There are lots of Refreshing Cities around the world but only a couple here in the UK and it’s about time that changed. The drive behind digital media in the North East seems to be focused very much in Newcastle however Teesside is home to many up and coming digital media agencies and also many freelance web designers and developers.

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Posted by: Mark Easby, Managing Director - Better Brand Agency

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Tagged: Digital, refresh teesside, social media, Social Networking, Tees Valley, teesside, Web, Web and Digital, Web Development social media

Better launch iPhone/iTouch version of Betterbrandagency.com

Friday, October 17th, 2008

After recently launching our website, we have now launched a version of the website and blog optimised for viewing on the Apple iPhone and Touch.

Now, all you folks out there that aren’t lucky enough (Or sad enough, depending on your point of view!) to own one of these brilliant pieces of technology, we’ll be doing a sketch in crayon on a paper towel so you don’t feel left out!

If you’re lucky enough to have one then please check it out and let us know your thoughts, but keep it to yourselves, don’t let the paper towel lot know what you think. We look forward to hearing from you.

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Its all about Survival

Tuesday, October 14th, 2008

Event Date: October 16 2008, Time 12:00 PM to 06:00 PM

The Better Brand Agency team are looking forward to attending the this years Service Network Annual Conference. The theme is all about ‘Survival’ and key speakers include Ray Mears, Fabulous Flournoy, David Hall and Tony Flinn.

The Service Network Annual Conference is the North East’s leading conference for anyone involved in the service sector in the region. In the current climate of economic uncertainty, Service Network will explore the theme of survival. This prestigious event delivers high profile speakers, valuable insights, and a dynamic networking forum. With an established reputation in delivering exciting and inspiring events, Service Network’s conference this year will take as its theme “Survival” – a topical one given the current economic climate.

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Tagged: Events, North East, Tees Valley

We are still looking for Better website developer

Monday, October 13th, 2008

We have some interest from some very capable and exciting developers but we are still looking for more. The Better team is growing and we are looking for a web developer to join us.

The web developer role requires demonstration technical ability but more importantly the passion required to forge a career in digital media that by its very nature requires continuous learning.

You should have a love for all things web and an understanding, if not a working knowledge of good web site construction. You will see web projects as being not only design and functionality, but also understand the marketing and communication requirements for the project (including SEO). You should find code and problem solving interesting and have a genuine interest in perusing a career within a vibrant commercial studio and a Better environment where deadlines change daily.

Find out more by reading the full job description.

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Better Brand Agency opens new office

Monday, October 6th, 2008

Better Brand Agency has moved into it’s new office at the Springboard Business Centre in Stokesley.

Located on Stokesley Industrial Park, just off the B1257 on the outskirts of the market town of Stokesley, North Yorkshire, the centre welcomes new and young businesses in the high tech, creative and knowledge based sectors. These sectors include; Digital Media, Creative Marketing, Research & Development Graphic design, e-business and e-learning. (more…)

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Tagged: Advertising, Better Brand Agency, Communication, Creative, Design, graphic design, Marketing, Social Networking, viral marketing, Web 2.0, Web Design