Our Shineannigans

Make your social standout!

In the world of easily accessible digital cameras and smartphones, there really is no reason to […]

Edible Branding – What A Tasty Idea!

Whether you’re launching a new brand or just looking to make an impact with your current brand, making it edible is a great way to grab some attention!

To stock or not to stock…

“We don’t have the budget… It’s an additional cost that’s not needed… I’ve found this stock […]

You’ve got (design) mail

It’s my feeling that we all intrinsically miss physical mail, we miss the personal touch. The time taken to pen a note or a simple thanks for your business. Our inboxes have become the new receptacle for junk mail, getting snail mail holds a certain romanticism

Martyn’s Adventure To The Sunny Land Down Under

Well, its been five years since I joined SHINE and its been five years of working with a great team and great friends, but sadly my time at SHINE is coming to an end. Don’t worry I’m not leaving for another studio around the corner or anything… I’ll be going slightly further. 10,168 miles to be exact! My family and I are emigrating to Brisbane, Australia.

Web Developer Position

We promise it won’t be boring! You will have to put up with stories of Craig’s […]

Princes Square Branding Project

Sometimes we give clients something they didn’t even know they needed.. Whilst working on the Christmas campaign, Martyn developed the iconic iron peacock into a feature for Princes Square.

Website Launch – Angus Soft Fruits

Angus Soft Fruits are the ‘berry specialists’ – They are a leading supplier of berries to UK and European retailers, and they were looking for a brand freshening and a new website – that was launched this week.

What is in a brand?

Does your ‘brand’ go deeper than merely a visual mark that distinguishes your company from your rivals? Does it evoke an emotional response, is there hidden meaning in the colour choices or simply hidden meaning.

Setting Up SHINE

“I knew what I was good at and I knew what I enjoyed doing and I just wanted to do my own thing as I decided the role of ‘employee’ wasn’t for me.”

WordPress 4.8 & How It Effects You

As Bob Dylan says the times they are a-changin’

WordPress has dropped support for IE10, IE9 and IE8 and has set the 8th of June (yes that soon!) learn more about how this will effect you!

Hannah’s Trip to The Torridon

The first real glimpse of summer for 2017 and we couldn’t have picked a better weekend for a trip to The Highlands. We set out on our drive to The Torridon with sunglasses in hand, and a lengthy Spotify playlist at the ready.

MAKAR Gin Airport Signage

When a client asked us for a meeting at the airport and to bring our passports, we definitely got a bit too excited!

Turnkey Project

We have been working with Turnkey, a computer software provider based in the UK, for a […]

An Interview With Our Intern Chris

With Chris, the intern for Cancer Support Scotland starting in our studio this week, we thought we would interview him with the aim of finding out what interested him about this internship an get an idea of what he was hoping to go next.

A Bigger and Better Website Design

One of our latest projects was the redesign and rebuild of our very own website. We decided that it was time for a make-over so we decided to create a website design for ourselves that reflected the great work we do for clients!