Back in March, when the UK went into full lockdown, we weren't certain of the future landscape at Fish Media. We knew we could safely work from home with technology at our disposal, but we didn't know how our client base would be affected. Luckily, we were needed more than ever as online solutions became even more important while the Nation stayed at home. One of our favourite clients* grabbed the … [Read more...] about Craft beer to your door
School websites and home learning
How are you all getting on during these troubling times? We're still working from home and strangely missing the office banter. I have a full house with my wife, two teenagers and a dog - my wife is a Deputy Headteacher and I've had an insight into how she updates the school website and prepares home learning materials as well as going in to look after key worker's children at school. I thought … [Read more...] about School websites and home learning
Safety, working from home and support
We’re currently experiencing high levels of support requests during this worrying time and we want to assure you that we’re doing everything we can to put our efforts into helping those clients that need it most. Many people are now preparing to work from home when perhaps they didn’t need to before. With this move comes a certain amount of isolation and vulnerability to the other “nasties” out … [Read more...] about Safety, working from home and support
ecommerce for Judith Hart Jewellers
We've been rushed off our feet in the fish tank over the last few months and are really pleased to be able to announce recent website launches and new business wins. If you're thinking of getting Mum some jewellery this Mother’s Day then you might want to visit our latest ecommerce website for Judith Hart Jewellers. With complex and innovative server side integration with their Bransom … [Read more...] about ecommerce for Judith Hart Jewellers
Good Luck Colin
Just before the Millennium I was asked to join a UK top 100 Advertising Agency to create a separate department specialising in “new” media. On the interview team was Colin, a young Account Manager with a desire to push his current traditional role towards the now emerging digital market. This meeting of like minds was set to change my life forever, we got on like a house on fire, we forged a … [Read more...] about Good Luck Colin
Wheeldon get new online home
Fish Media have created a new website for Derby based homebuilder Wheeldon Brothers. The brief was to produce a website that focused on it's current housing developments and make it easy for potential home buyers to get quick access to information on the location, plot and house styles available. Utilising the Google Maps API we designed and coded the site to display the locations of the … [Read more...] about Wheeldon get new online home
Offering WordPress and Magento
During my career in offering online digital solutions I have always worked to provide custom designed software - in the past I've contracted experienced coders to produce software to exacting specifications and to encompass specific needs from the client. Since starting Fish Media in 2003 this continued and we've always been about offering bespoke programming with an experienced in-house team. … [Read more...] about Offering WordPress and Magento
Derby CAMRA website takes TOP AWARD
Derby CAMRA's website was recognised at the highest level recently when it won the "Most improved CAMRA Website of the Year" award at the Members weekend in Torquay. The website had previously been crowned "East Midlands CAMRA website of the Year" and it marks a remarkable double for the site. Derby Branch Treasurer, Julian Tubbs was on hand to receive the award (pictured left) from National … [Read more...] about Derby CAMRA website takes TOP AWARD
Photography for BrawnGP F1 Winners
Our Creative Director, Richard Mackney and Simon Mackney from Mackney Photography were invited to photograph a wind tunnel for a new Brawn GP wind tunnel website and spent a couple of days at the Brawn GP headquarters and factory getting to grips with this opportunity to show them how creative we can be! We were invited to spend a couple of days at the Brawn GP factory to capture images of one … [Read more...] about Photography for BrawnGP F1 Winners