Galgorm Castle Golf Club is a spacious 18 hole Championship Course set in 220 acres of mature Parkland. It is ranked in the 30 finest golf courses in Ireland, one of only three courses from Northern Ireland to be listed. Ireland’s Finest Golf Courses, By John Redmond.

Gravity was approached to deliver a brand identity, along with other digital assets such as a responsive website and a complex, tailored ticketing system. Working under a short time frame we delivered the solution and our ticketing system will process over 40,000 ticket orders for the event.

The responsive nature of the website ensures users can order tickets and alos use the website on their phone during the event to follow latest news and live scoreboard details.

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Other projects just completed is a beatiful website for the Brooke Family in Fermanagh. Colebrooke Cottage is a beautiful cottage on the Colebrooke estate and has been carefully restored and some lovely modern touches have been added. We were commissioned to design a website that reflects the stunning and creative interior of this property along with functionality that allowed the Brooke family to manage the holiday bookings of this fabulous holiday let. Trust me you need to check it out as you will most definitely want to stay!

Other projects in the pipeline is the web design and development of a website for a super mansion in Portugal, brand positioning and web design for KG McAtamney Butchers in Ballymena whom are an award winning outfit and the launch of the Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce app.

The long awaited social media platform we have designed and developed, Knock4, will be coming to market shortly and we promise this will be a fun new way to connect with people and their interests. I will be posting the go live date on our Twitter feed and Facebook, so stay tuned.

As you can see things are quite busy and I do hope to be doing some blogging on why you should consider creating a mobile app and the future of mobile, which will have some helpful points.

Oooohhh, and how could I forget….we won a Global CSS Design Award for our own website. This was a proud moment in the office as we were up against some other big agencies and some really beautiful websites.

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Kia is a global car manufacturer with the fastest growing market share in the United Kingdom, thanks in part to its clever marketing machine and the solid line up of desirable vehicles with an impressive 7yr warranty, an industry first with what now seems many imitators.

We were tasked with creating a new extranet system that would accommodate growth in the dealer network and provide rock solid stability.

Our solution comprised of a new extranet, a set of web servers and a connected database system, all housed in a new secure facility with a permanent internet connection. Now the extranet system can cater for thousands of connections and is more responsive than ever, even in the midst of a server restart.

The app has been designed to adhere to Galgorm Resort & Spa brand guidelines but ensures that the UI is easy to navigate and displays content efficiently.

The app contains sections on the Resort, Spa & Weddings but has the innovative feature of a Concierge System. The user can set the date, time and the mood their in and the app will then display a set of results based on those entries. This ensures guests can access the hotel’s services easily and avail of what is on offer based on their own criteria.

The user can make direct contact via telephone, email or alternatively find out where the business is located on a Google Map. A News feed features and users will receive Push Notifications upon publication of any new offers ensuring that they are never missed by user. The user can also directly share these offers socially or book them directly from the app.

The app has been integrate with Galgorm Resort & Spa’s website Content Management System, ensuring they can keep the app content fresh and control offers, push notifications and results for the Concierge system.

The app is an essential tool for any guest visiting the resort.

The app has been designed to adhere to NICC brand guidelines but ensures that the UI is easy to navigate and displays content efficiently. The user is able to stay informed of NICC events and register for them from the app ensuring that they never miss a date in the NICC calendar.

The app contains a full directory of NICC members allowing the user to make direct contact via telephone, email or alternatively find out where a members business is located on a Google Map. News and Twitter feeds both feature and users will receive Push Notifications upon publication of a new news article by NICC ensuring that the latest news is never missed.

The app is an essential tool for any NICC member.

We are on the move again! We only lasted 9 months in our old office but due to new team members and more to join we felt that more space was needed. The new office is lovely and has large glass windows overlooking Belfast Hills, lots of workspace and a fantastic meeting room with LCD screen.

We are currently recruiting a Software Engineer (so if applicable send in your CV!) and other various roles over the coming months. It is a very exciting time for Gravity and there are some fantastic projects shortly going live such as Knock 4, a social media platform launching in London and TreatTicket, a national daily deals mobile app. Work just completed for The Spa at Galgorm’s website and also their main Galgorm Resort website and pleased to say that the client is delighted.

As some of you may know I had the pleasure of going out to Portugal not so long ago on a photo-shoot with Chris Heaney. Weather was fantastic but did not get a minute to get a tan! The photographs are super and will look great on the new project we are completing for our client out there.

On another note, the team just recently visited the new Titanic exhibition and it is truly a great space / attraction for Northern Ireland. Following our little tour we popped on over to Home Popup Restaurant (huge thanks to the guys there as the food and service was great) and we had a very “merry” night indeed!

As I am sure you can tell there is lots happening, projects I have not got a chance to mention but do stay posted!

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Since the last website we have won some amazing clients and work. Over the next coming months we will be posting them here to keep our loyal followers up to date. Our recent project, The Balmoral Show app has went live with great success so far, if you have not downloaded it, do it now!! Paul our developer is crafting  a new website for The Spa at Galgorm (I think he will need a Spa day after this project!)

We are also delighted to announce a new app for Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce which we are very excited about. It will be packed with Events, News and a very useful contact database for all the members.

Other news at Gravity HQ is that Rachel has joined us from a very successful digital studio in Dublin. She has been working away for a few weeks now and been producing some killer work for our clients.

Anyway I am all out of words (your probably delighted to hear) so bye for now!

Almac has the most comprehensive range of integrated drug development services available to the pharmaceutical / biotech industry.

The privately owned company employing almost 3000 dedicated professionals, is headquartered in Craigavon, Northern Ireland and has extensive facilities in the UK and US.

Our solution comprised of development of a robust Content Management System with SEO enhancement

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The Balmoral Show is an annual three day show held in mid-May features farming and agricultural displays and competitions.

Gravity has developed a cross platform mobile application (iPhone & Android) that keeps the user up to date with current news, allows them to plan their day using the event planner and a map to easily navigate the show grounds.

The app uses Gravity’s own unique Mobile Content Management system ensuring The Balmoral Show can keep the app up to date and also to be able to send push notifications upon request.

The Spa at Galgorm was voted the 2nd best Spa in the world. Always striving to push the boundaries and under continuious development The Spa has had more recent additions such as “The Boudoir”

We were approached to design a website specifically showcasing its facilities and also to increase potential sales. Photography played a key role and was taken by Christopher Heaney and art directed by us. The website portrays a sense of calmness through strong use of typography, a fresh colour palette and an easy to navigate functionality.

A fully content managed system was developed along with functionality for offer updates and social sharing.

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On another note about Christmas, our friends at Galgorm Resort & Spa have just launched their Christmas campaign. Gravity is pleased to say that the 48 sheet billboard we created is working a treat as traffic to their website has risen considerably. Gillies Bar and restaurant will be launching their new Christmas Menu’s that we have just finished designing….by the way I did get hungry a lot while working on that project, the food looks great!

If you have not had the chance to get a Christmas present yet for your loved one, I would definately consider one of their experience vouchers! Plus I am lucky enough to say that after a long busy year, I will be kicking back, smoking jacket and pipe at the ready, log fire blazing and the occassional dip in the pool at the Spa on Christmas Day at Galgorm is just what is required!

Other news in the studio this week is that I returned from Wales safe and sound but will have to embark another plane to London next week for an exciting project over there with the rest of the Gravity team. We have also just completed the design visuals for the new Morrow Foods website and I am looking forward to sharing some sneak peaks of that soon so stay posted.

Anyway folks, hope you have a lovely weekend and if your about the Christmas Market in Belfast, I might just may well see you there!

We have just been appointed to work with the Balmoral Show for a very exciting digital project which will be launching at the start of next year. Balmoral Show is a long established event in Northern Ireland and is a constantly evolving brand so we can not wait to bring some digital creativity to the table. Unfortunately we can not share with you what it is yet (even though it is killing us!!) but we promise that it merges our creativity and technology skill-sets to create a unique project for attendees of the show, so stay posted!

Our other great news is that we been appointed to design a new Ecommerce website for Morrow Foods. Our new client specialises in the production of gastronomic quality paté for retail, delicatessens, hotels and restaurants. Morrow Foods also create homemade, restaurant quality ready meals such as Beef Stew and Soups.

Estabalished in 1996 and supplying supermarket giants such as Tesco and Sainsburys, Morrow Foods has been hugely successful and Gravity can not wait to work with them on creativity and the use of technology to enhance their brand prescence online.

If you can’t wait for the launch of the new website to place your orders for Morrow Foods lovely products, pop down to the local supermarket and grab one…I am sure Graham and his team would be delighted!

We will miss the Catherdal Quarter but we felt as we continue to grow that we needed more space and mainly parking! After some looking around we discovered a great office in Beechhill Business Park. We have some friends in the park such as Full Circle and SIA Agencies, the road network links are good, the parking for clients was good, so after some discussions we felt that we would be right at home there.

The next issue was over who got what desks, what furniture was purchased, what sofa was more comfortable but the office is now fully functional and we welcome anybody to drop in and have a coffee with us. There will be more photos posted shortly as we have some some little details to finish…stay posted!

Our new address is: Gravity, Springboard Business Centre, 96 Beechill Road Belfast, BT8 7QN

Again I must apologise for the lack of blog posts but this has been due to a very few hectic months of work and company promotion!! Some would say this is a great thing but means I have not had a chance to update our friends on recent work and the happenings within the Gravity offices.

Recent appearances on BBC Newsline, interviews on radio and with lots of coverage in the newspapers about us we are pleasantly surprised with the coverage and success of our partnership with Backspindle Game’s release of the licensed Sir Terry Pratchett boardgame Guards! Guards! Lots of late nights, plenty of coffee and office banter has kept us going and ultimately doing some nice work for our clients (we really like to call them our friends though!).

We have just completed some great work for Galgorm Resort & Spa‘s new Four Seasons Suite. Along with Chris Heaney the photographer, I had a busy day art directing  a photoshoot at the the new suite. Chris did a great job and produced some great shots that were eventually used in a marketing campaign for the Four Seasons Suite.

Not only has Galgorm kept us very busy with the above, we have also completed their Xmas brochure and the marketing literature for Gillies Bar & Grill’s 5th Birthday….I had hoped to be attending but unfortunately sunnier climates will be taking me away!

As mention we recently had a lot of press coverage for being the Digital Partner for Backspindle Games whom have launched a licensed Sir Terry Pratchett boardgame. We were on BBC Newsline, the radio and in many papers, its probably as close as I will ever be to becoming a celebrity!!The website looks great if we say so ourselves and soon there will be an Android and iPhone App to compliment game play. Even if your not a Pratchett fan we highly recommend the game ( a perfect gift, Christmas is close by I am afraid to say!!) so check it out: www.guardsguards.com

Still working on lots of other web projects and recently our friends at Family Mediation NI were delighted when we just launched their website a couple of weeks ago. Feedback has been good, with great feedback / comments coming from other professional mediators in London.

With all the above work happening I needed a good drink! I headed to the The Spaniard Bar and then off to Muriels Cafe Bar were I was handsomely rewarded with some mouthwatering cocktails. Work as ever was never too far away and Janine asked if I could enhance her Facebook pages. With delight I said “yes!” and myself and the team set about implementing “reveal tabs” on both Facebook pages. When a user that does not like the page lands on either bar’s page, they are presented with a welcome page that reveals when “like” is clicked. We also hooked the pages up with Twitter feeds and its own TV channel and then set about creating a strategy for the bars. I promise if you like the pages that there will be some interesting competitions happening on the lead up to Christmas….

Enough about work your probably saying! Well the Gravity office team has had some fun in between with some nice overnight stays in Galgorm, a few gadget purchases (mainly iPads!!) and some surfing lessons! Kevin is not only a master of Karate he now thinks he is the next Kelly Slater.

I promise to have a new blog post again shortly as we have some great mobile App projects in the studio!

Gravity, based in the Cathedral Quarter, will ensure fans throughout the US and Europe are able to buy the board game based on Sir Terry’s novel, Guards!Guards!, from his popular and long running Discworld series.

The company is the digital partner for Backspindle Games which has designed the new game.

Gravity Director Draven McConville said: “We are very excited about this. All of us are great fans of Sir Terry and are looking forward to doing our part to get this game out to the thousands of Discworld devotees throughout the US and Europe.”

The company has provided Newtownards-based Backspindle Games with a bespoke e-commerce platform to sell the board game online in the US and Europe and will also manage all online marketing activity.

It is also developing a mobile app so that fans can enjoy strategy tips and background on the Guards!Guards! game at any time.

This is the latest in a series of exciting projects taken on by Gravity, which despite being a young company, has already provided web based solutions to a number of major national and international companies, including Kia Motors, HeartSine Technologies and Galgorm Resort & Spa.

Gravity’s three directors are brand strategy expert Draven McConville, web developer Terry Kernan and software engineer Kevin Lewis. All three are highly respected in the digital media field and have brought existing customers with them to their new enterprise.

Guards!Guards!(1989) was the eighth in the series of Discworld comic fantasy novels series , which are set in a world that is a flat disc carried on the backs of four elephants astride a giant turtle floating through space.

The new board game was designed by David Brashaw and Leonard Boyd of Backspindle Games. They have been Terry Pratchett fans for a very long time and they approached the famous fantasy writer to put his name on it.

The game sees players taking on the role of newly recruited members of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. With the Eight Great Spells missing from the Unseen University the future of the Disc hangs in the balance. On their quest to save the Discworld, the players are faced with the many hazards of everyday life in Ankh-Morpork, the Discworld’s oldest, grubbiest and least law-abiding city.

Gravity and Backspindle games are featuring on BBC News, Dicing with Death on Disc World!

For more information Guards! Guards! the board game, visit www.guardsguards.com.

Heartsine Technologies manufacturer portable defibrillators and distribute them to a worldwide target market. Having roots that go back to the inventor of the portable defibrillator with the Mobile Coronary Care Unit set up by Prof. Frank Pantridge, they have a growing network of distributors and an even bigger list of customers.

In order to sell such devices in the US market, these devices and the administrative processes involved in manufacturing and shipping these portable defibrillators are audited by the FDA. The old system was clearly incapable of complying with the stringent rules as set by the FDA.

Gravity were tasked with creating systems that would gather end user warranty registration information and store it in a compliant manner, in accordance with rules as set by the FDA. It would also reduce the amount of labour required to manage the reseller network through centralisation. Our solution provided Heartsine staff with a centralised secure solution reducing downtime due to FDA audits to a minimum.

TreatTicket is a national daily deals company that brings local treats to it loyal followers online.

Due to increased mobile traffic to the website, the management approached Gravity to design and develop a cross platform mobile app.

We have crafted a lovely UI that is easy to use. Packed with features such as Push Notifications for your favourites, unique voucher codes, social sharing, locate treats near me via Geo-location and much more!

Fully integrated with the TreatTicket website and management system, this ensures the app has a real-time data feed.

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The design style we felt needed to be pure and let the imagery create the impact. The design is clean and minimal but crafted looking, just like all the interior touches within the cottage. Hand-drawn illustrations on the Things to do page, give that personal touch along with a colour palette that was complimentary to interior furnishings.

The website is fully content managed and operates an availablity calendar allowing potential interested parties to enquire about dates.

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A website wireframe was created to allow for good information architecture and also to ensure users could navigate easily. Strong call to actions were placed throughout the website to encourage users to enquire and ultimately join the programme. A fresh, vibrant colour palette was created along with the use of a modern typeface and strong graphical treatment, that represents a different and new approach for business orientated websites.

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Galgorm Resort & Spa is one of the most prestigious hotels in Ireland. Boasting a spa that was voted 2nd best spa in the world, the resort has established itself as the premier destination to have a luxurious stay in Northern Ireland and is a firm favourite with Wedding Brides to be.

Gravity has worked with Galgorm Resort & Spa on a number of different projects to enhance the resort’s brand position. We have provided various marketing literature such as brochure design, outdoor media design, advertising, and just recently developed a new online voucher transaction service on their website.

We offer Galgorm Resort & Spa a full service agency solution consisting of Brand Strategy, Graphic Design, Print Management, Art Direction & Photography, Media Buying, Web Development and Web Hosting.

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SONI approached us to design and help develop their new corporate client facing website. Their old website had not been changed for a numbers of years and design was very dated. Gravity created a design that was user friendly, clean, corporate but with a friendly tone.

Functionally such as an interactive map of Northern Ireland showing electricity power lines, wind turbines and power stations was required and we developed this using Google Map API technology. The integration of live chart data from SONI systems and an integrated download centre enabling users access to real time data also features on the website. There was also a requirement to work with Terminal 4 Content Management System and to integrate its technology.

Gravity has partnered with Backspindle Games as the Digital Partner for USA, UK and Europe for the promotion of the boardgame Guards! Guards! licensed by Terry Pratchett.

We provide Backspindle with a full digital service: Website Design, Ecommerce platform, Android & iPhone App design & development, Online Marketing and Social Media Strategy.

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Anaeko commissioned Gravity to produce a multi platform citizen empowerment mobile app to integrate directly with their local government management software platform.

Gravity produced iPhone and Android versions of the application, both linked to a centralised reporting system, allowing members of the public to report issues that were affecting them while ensuring that the time required to both report the issues and to properly allocate resources is timely and efficient.

A significant feature of the app is the reporting tools, these allow users to create reports and send them at a time or place that is convenient to them, ensuring that the report and it’s associated photos can be uploaded with a minimum of fuss.

The app also features geo-located map systems so that users can accurately pinpoint the issues with precision not available with other methods, reducing any search time to a minimum.

Anne Davey Orr is a well respected London & Belfast based artist. Anne required a contemporary but minimal looking webiste that displayed her stunning artwork to the best advantage.

We provided a fully content managed system ensuring Anne could always update her portfolio.

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Eco Building Systems distribute insulation materials to companies in the construction sector throughout the UK and Ireland.

Our solution consisted of an open source content management system, enhanced by a custom module that handles the ecommerce aspects. This gave the client a great competitive advantage as it not only reduced the time required for development but also the cost.

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Family Mediation NI is a local charity dealing with parenting issues when couples have divorced, separated or about to be separated. They have a team of highly qualified and experienced mediators across Northern Ireland.

In our design we introduced emotive imagery and brand consistency with colours. Large typography to focus clearly on key services and a torn paper background to emphasis the distress / torn apart tone of FMNI. Emotive imagery at the top displays the distress but the imagery along the bottom displays resolution that FMNI can achieve.

The system is fully content managed and FMNI can update all sections of the website.

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Backspindle games in conjunction with the liscense from Terry Pratchett asked Gravity to produce an innovatitive app to keep game players up to date.

The cross platform app was design and developed by Gravity and features hints, tips and strategy details so users can maximise their enjoyment playing the boardgame.

Deployed to both iPhone and Android ensuring brand presence on the two major mobile platforms,

Kelly PR is a Northern Ireland PR company with a list of International clients such as 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers. Offering a personally tailored service from their clients, Kelly PR have a track record delivering cost effective campaigns with measurable results.

In our design we introduced strong typography and columns with the focus of the website being a blog ensuring up to date media content. A fully Content Management System was developed allowing the client access to updating a scrolling image changer, text content and blog posts.

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Gravity was approached by JK Pubs again after the success of The Spaniard Bar on Social Media platforms Facebook and Twitter. It was decided that Muriels Cafe Bar could benefit from the same approach.

Once again an innovative strategy was put together resulting in more success by increasing following on Facebook from 912 to 1621 in 2 months and it continues to grow. Engage with them now!

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Patterson Graphics is a Northern Ireland based company that has been manufacturing point of sale chalkboards for 26 years.

We designed a website that reflected the cafe / bar culture that Patterson Graphics boards would be present in. This was created by using a fresh colour palette to show an outdoor feel and also the incorporation of a red and white awning. The design was clean and the structure of the website was key to allowing the end user to navigate easily.

Using our flagship ecommerce package we created a website that can be easily managed by the client. Incorporating contact forms, methods of up-selling and social tools, our package gives Patterson Graphics maximum exposure. We also plugged all registrations from the site into our Email Marketing system ensuring that the client can increase sales interest when required.

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Pirates adventure Golf is based in Dundonald and has firmly placed itself as the destination for mini golf in Ireland.

A fun filled place for adults and children, the client wanted to portray this online. Gravity produced illusrtaions that were then animated using HTML 5.

Other features included user video uploads and a full cintent management system.

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It was approaching the new student year and Gravity were commissioned to develop a mobile friendly Course Finder.

The basis is a web based app that was mobile friendly. Upon accessing the website from any mobile device, the end user is presented with the option to view a mobile friendly version of the Course Finder that essentially works like an App but without the requirement for a download.

South West College delivers Higher and Further Education courses in the counties of Fermanagh and Tyrone across 5 campuses covering many district councils, covering the largest geographical area of the new colleges, with an even more impressive 18,500 students studying each year at SWC.

A new website was required, a website that would take what was accomplished previously and set the bar even higher. With the new academic year fast approaching, Gravity were commissioned to deliver the Content Management System

Our solution was devised of an enterprise content management system, powered by asp.net and sql server.

Upon commencement, we drew up a list of widgets that made up the website pages, such as galleries, videos and forms, and created controls that allowed users to place these on any page that required them, this allowed us to pull together a team of content authors that filled the website with the required content with only days left before going live.

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Gravity was approached by JK Pubs regarding their existing Social Media platforms for The Spaniard Bar. We were asked how they could improve engagement and overall brand visibility on Facebook and Twitter.

Creation of a social media strategy and training of staff was implemented. Great success was achieved increasing following on Facebook from 806 to 1506 in 2 months and it continues to grow. Engage with them now!

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Morrow Foods specialises in the production of gastronomic quality paté for retail, delicatessens, hotels and restaurants. Morrow Foods also create homemade, restaurant quality ready meals such as Beef Stew and Soups.

Gravity has developed a fully fledged ecommerce website that is engaging with the end user but also allows for easy purchasing.

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Knock4 is a new social networking site that lets you find like minded people in your area. KNOCK4 lets you search for others by interest, location and your availability. You will always be able to find someone to do something with.

Gravity has created the platform that powers this innovative social networking site, try it out to experience it!

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Over the past couple of months Gravity has been involved in some very exciting projects. Gravity is delighted to be appointed the digital Partners for USA & Europe for the new Sir Terry Pratchett backed board game, Guards Guards! Discworld boardgame. Progress on the project has been smooth with the development of the website looking good and also the mobile app is in progress. Feel free to check out theGuards! Guards! Facebook page and register as there will be some exciting competitions happening very soon.

Not only have we been lucky enough to have Sir Terry Pratchett on board we have completed projects for Kelly PR, Patterson Graphics, Barretstown Charity and currently working on Family Mediation NI along with many others.

Also recently we had fun doing a photoshoot with Christopher Heaney at Glagorm Resort & Spa. A very long but enjoyable day photographing the new Four Seasons Suite. Photography was great, thanks to Chris, and will be featured in a new advertising campaign we are designing so check back on the blog as we will be showcasing the results.

We promise to be posting blogs alot more often so check back again soon as we will be discussing various topics such as best practise in web design, ecommerce and bespoke software applications mixed in with some humorous updates!

We have got some of our recent projects uploaded to “Our Work” page but over the coming weeks we have plenty to add. We have some exciting projects on the horizon, especially in the ecommerce sector and some great potential social media projects. The Gravity website will always be in continuing development so we appreciate any feedback and we also love to chat so check us out on Facebook and Twitter and share you thoughts or just even a hello!

As they say at the Oscars….we would like to thank all our friends and family for their support, especially for their patience!

We look forward to hearing from some of you and also look forward to continuing to work with our great clients.

The Gravity Team

123 Hire It is an online company providing a hire service to companies and individuals in the UK and Ireland. A totally new concept to the UK and Irish market, our client required a marketplace platform.

The client asked for the design to be fresh and vibrant with a well structured approach to navigation and registration.The client stipulated that the functionality of the website was to be non complex to the end user but if new functionality was developed at a later stage, then this process should be easily added to the website.

Using cutting edge rapid application development techniques, Gravity was able to deliver a robust solution. This solution consisted of a complete front end website and an administration system.

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