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February 2012

Gravitas digital and design portfolio
A NICE BREATH OF FRESH AIR

  The Gravitas approach is refreshingly simple.

  Experienced creatives, account people and digital experts,
  but not at West End prices.

  Large agency experience - but no eye watering large agency
  bills.

  Attention to detail. We probably spend more time than we
  should making sure everything works properly. And being a
  tad old school, we can all spell.

  Plain speaking, clear thinking and a down to earth
  methodology.

  And jolly nice people to work with.
We are prepared to put our money where our mouths are.

We show how much we charge and we’re transparent too.
The examples later on all show associated budgets.

You want to get in touch and hear more?

Contact george@gravitaslondon.com or call 020 8783 9660.
SO WHO DO WE WORK WITH?

  International brands to niche markets.

  Established companies that want a rethink on their
  marketing.

  Start ups that want help from the word go (or even before
  they press the start button).

  Clients a mixture of local companies, Europe and USA.
HOW DO WE GO ABOUT IT?

  We can build a brand right from the start (including
  naming and logo design) and help set the style for all
  communications.

  Or we can work within existing style guidelines.

  Whichever way you want to play it, we can fit in seamlessly.

  Did we say you’ll find us nice to work with?

  Some of our clients have been with us for years, so that must
  mean something.
CLIENTS




   SORCE
CLIENT EXPERIENCE
ONLINE
  Digital marketing strategies
  Website design and integration
  Content management systems
  Search engine optimisation
  Data and analytics
  Presentations and animation
  Email build and broadcast
  Games and viral campaigns

OFFLINE
  Branding
  Brand guidelines
  Design
PRINT
  Brand creation
  Collateral
  Print management
  3D CGI

ADVERTISING
  Print campaigns
  B2B & B2C
  Strategic thinking
websites and microsites
saga photobooks

project:
Branding and launch

method:
A brand new site and product
for Saga customers. The site
features all the info on the
app, how to use it and how to
order products from not just
photobooks but also prints,
tableware - even personalised
mugs.

budget for website and pdfs:
£6.0K
integrasco

project:
website redesign

method:
A jQuery slideshow details
the services that this leading
social media comment tracking
company offers, while the rest
of the site is a repository for
news and comment all editable
through a simple to use CMS.

budget for website:
£8.5K
amethyst risk

project:
web design and build

method:
The original website was a
mishmash of out of date info
and even more out of date
graphics. We were asked to
rewrite the entire site and
add extra features such as a
blog and news section. This
also included the content
management system so that the
client could keep it up to date
after delivery.

budget for website:
£5.5K
sony uk

project:
Intranet design and launch

method:
Design of training intranet in
Sharepoint, with modules and
bespoke carousel, all to reflect
the consumer site’s look and
feel.

Have you ever tried to make
Sharepoint look “designed”?
The good news is that by some
cunning tweaking and digital
skullduggery, you can make
Sharepoint look a lot better than
it does out of the box!

budget for intranet:
£12.2K
valet purchase

project:
Branding and design of
eCommerce website

method:
Launch brand through a CMS
based site offering specialised
discounts and purchase of every
car model and type across
the USA. That’s a lot of
models. Does importing
nearly 10Gb of images and
database management sound
complicated? Ask Nick, our
resident database developer
now the headache pills have
taken effect...

budget for website:
£5.5K
UK Evaluation Society

project:
web design and build

method:
Redesign of site with content
management system, email
updates and forum. The site is
near completion and will be the
main method of communication
for all UK evaluation members.

budget for website:
£7K
skoolpix

project:
web design and build

method:
Design of site with CMS and
shopping cart, plus launch
email campaign. Skoolpix does
pretty much what you’d expect
it to, a very relaxed and informal
take on the traditional school
photo. Parents can order their
pictures printed onto mugs,
keyrings, etched glass and
even bags and cushions. The
shopping cart variations were
the biggest part of the site
but altogether it was up and
running in a short period of
time.

budget for website and emails
£6K
email campaigns + virals
cognizant

project:
email campaigns

method:
A series of personalised emails
lead to one of three specific
landing pages inviting the
recipient to attend a seminar,
each concentrating on a
different aspect of Cognizant’s
vertical sectors

budget for campaign:
£4.5K
pitney bowes

project:
christmas viral game

method:
Launched Christmas 2011 this
timely bit of fun invites you to
zap the Fat Cats bonuses while
catching the falling Good Cats
- naturally your score can be
Tweeted or shared on Facebook
too!

budget for campaign:
£18K
print + collateral
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                                                                                                                                                             The publication of the IEF undoubtedly raised the profile
                                                                                                                                                      of evaluation within RDAs. It also highlighted some of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         their evaluation capacity:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               n all Rdas had developed evaluation strategies

                  development and changing                                               n   contribute to sustainable development.                   methodological challenges involved in effective evaluation in            and evaluation was firmly embedded in their project
                                                                                                                                                      the complex context of regional economies.                               management processes. Evaluation capacity was a key
                  institutional structures                                                 In order to bring about this change in the English                In late 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was                    part of the National Audit Office RDA performance
                                                                                    regions, the eight RDAs, plus the London Development              commissioned by central government to undertake a meta                   reviews of 2009/10.5

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 project:
                                                                                    Agency, had a significant budget, totalling over two billion      evaluation to assess the economic impact of the RDAs. This               n Evaluation practitioners from across the RDA
                  introduction                                                      pounds in the financial year to March 2010. An enormous           impact assessment drew on evaluations commissioned by                    network met regularly to share good practice.
                  wE havE EnTEREd a TiME of significant change in                   variety of projects and programmes has been delivered,            individual RDAs – resulting in a marked increase in evaluation           n The office of Project and Programme advice
                  the public sector. This is particularly the case at a regional
                  level, where institutional structures are undergoing a major
                  reordering. This reordering includes the abolition of Regional
                                                                                    from supporting entrepreneurs, to remaking city centres,
                                                                                    to dealing with the economic consequences of unexpected
                                                                                    events such as the foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001 and
                                                                                                                                                      activity by RDAs in order to meet PwC’s requirements for
                                                                                                                                                      evidence (for any one RDA to submit acceptable evidence, it
                                                                                                                                                      needed to demonstrate that activity covered by 60 percent
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               and Training (OffPAT) had developed a central e-library
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 Newsletters and printed
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                                                                                    the 2007 floods.
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                                                                                                                                                      of spend in a specified period had been externally evaluated
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                  for evaluation in the regions, specifically with respect to the   the lifetime of RDAs made it clear that RDAs were expected        economic impacts, so their assessment of the quality of                  n Evidence from evaluations was seen as a central
                  RDAs. We summarise the history of evaluation at RDAs and          to evaluate their projects and programmes. The guidance,          evaluations submitted as evidence was largely based on the               component in the development of integrated strategies
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                  in the regions. This period of restructuring presents us with     of RDA evaluation. A far more comprehensive view, tailored        Added Impact figures rather than other aspects of the IEF.
                  opportunities for applying good practice and learning in the      to the context of RDAs, was set out in the 2006 ‘Impact
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                                                                                                                                                      The report was published in 20093 and showed that RDAs             2010 The times they are a-changing
                  newISSN 1743-954X that emerge; but we also face risks of
                        organisations                                               Evaluation Framework’ (IEF)2, which emphasised the need                                      ISSN 1743-954X
                                                                                                                                                      were having a substantial positive net economic impact on                The coalition government is committed to abolishing
                  learning being lost as RDAs close and people move on.

                  Rdas and evaluation 1999–2009
                                                                                    for:
                                                                                           n planning and resourcing evaluation
                                                                                           n a clear ‘programme theory’ at the heart of the
                                                                                                                                                      regional economies.
                                                                                                                                                             The experience of gathering evidence for the PwC
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         RDAs by March 2012. It is anticipated that some of their
                                                                                                                                                                                                                         functions will be taken on by Local Enterprise Partnerships                                                             Design and print of newsletters
                                                                                                                                                      report drew attention once again to the practical difficulties     (LEPs). However, at this stage, what LEPs will look like in
                      RDAs were established by the Regional Development                       evaluation                                              involved in carrying out robust economic impact evaluations        practice and how their functions will be funded and delivered
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 and programmes. These are a
6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        7
                  Agency Act of 1998. Their purpose was to:                                n assessing the additionality of economic impacts          of a complex mix of initiatives delivering diverse outcomes        remains unclear. Other functions will be nationally led; in

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 couple of examples of typical
                      n further economic development and regeneration                      n going beyond quantitative outputs and looking at         over different time spans. This resulted in further guidance       some regions, a debate is ongoing on whether any functions
                      n promote business efficiency, investment and                           ‘Strategic Added Value’ achieved by investments         being issued to supplement the IEF.4                               should be retained at either a regional or cross-LEP level.
                          competitiveness                                                  n considering environmental impacts of projects and               At the beginning of 2010, it was clear that RDAs and              The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has
                                                                                              programmes.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 projects.
                      n promote employment                                                                                                            their partners had made great strides forward in developing        stated in its evaluation strategy that evaluation will remain




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  • 1. February 2012 Gravitas digital and design portfolio
  • 2. A NICE BREATH OF FRESH AIR The Gravitas approach is refreshingly simple. Experienced creatives, account people and digital experts, but not at West End prices. Large agency experience - but no eye watering large agency bills. Attention to detail. We probably spend more time than we should making sure everything works properly. And being a tad old school, we can all spell. Plain speaking, clear thinking and a down to earth methodology. And jolly nice people to work with.
  • 3. We are prepared to put our money where our mouths are. We show how much we charge and we’re transparent too. The examples later on all show associated budgets. You want to get in touch and hear more? Contact george@gravitaslondon.com or call 020 8783 9660.
  • 4. SO WHO DO WE WORK WITH? International brands to niche markets. Established companies that want a rethink on their marketing. Start ups that want help from the word go (or even before they press the start button). Clients a mixture of local companies, Europe and USA.
  • 5. HOW DO WE GO ABOUT IT? We can build a brand right from the start (including naming and logo design) and help set the style for all communications. Or we can work within existing style guidelines. Whichever way you want to play it, we can fit in seamlessly. Did we say you’ll find us nice to work with? Some of our clients have been with us for years, so that must mean something.
  • 6. CLIENTS SORCE CLIENT EXPERIENCE
  • 7. ONLINE Digital marketing strategies Website design and integration Content management systems Search engine optimisation Data and analytics Presentations and animation Email build and broadcast Games and viral campaigns OFFLINE Branding Brand guidelines Design
  • 8. PRINT Brand creation Collateral Print management 3D CGI ADVERTISING Print campaigns B2B & B2C Strategic thinking
  • 10. saga photobooks project: Branding and launch method: A brand new site and product for Saga customers. The site features all the info on the app, how to use it and how to order products from not just photobooks but also prints, tableware - even personalised mugs. budget for website and pdfs: £6.0K
  • 11. integrasco project: website redesign method: A jQuery slideshow details the services that this leading social media comment tracking company offers, while the rest of the site is a repository for news and comment all editable through a simple to use CMS. budget for website: £8.5K
  • 12. amethyst risk project: web design and build method: The original website was a mishmash of out of date info and even more out of date graphics. We were asked to rewrite the entire site and add extra features such as a blog and news section. This also included the content management system so that the client could keep it up to date after delivery. budget for website: £5.5K
  • 13. sony uk project: Intranet design and launch method: Design of training intranet in Sharepoint, with modules and bespoke carousel, all to reflect the consumer site’s look and feel. Have you ever tried to make Sharepoint look “designed”? The good news is that by some cunning tweaking and digital skullduggery, you can make Sharepoint look a lot better than it does out of the box! budget for intranet: £12.2K
  • 14. valet purchase project: Branding and design of eCommerce website method: Launch brand through a CMS based site offering specialised discounts and purchase of every car model and type across the USA. That’s a lot of models. Does importing nearly 10Gb of images and database management sound complicated? Ask Nick, our resident database developer now the headache pills have taken effect... budget for website: £5.5K
  • 15. UK Evaluation Society project: web design and build method: Redesign of site with content management system, email updates and forum. The site is near completion and will be the main method of communication for all UK evaluation members. budget for website: £7K
  • 16. skoolpix project: web design and build method: Design of site with CMS and shopping cart, plus launch email campaign. Skoolpix does pretty much what you’d expect it to, a very relaxed and informal take on the traditional school photo. Parents can order their pictures printed onto mugs, keyrings, etched glass and even bags and cushions. The shopping cart variations were the biggest part of the site but altogether it was up and running in a short period of time. budget for website and emails £6K
  • 18. cognizant project: email campaigns method: A series of personalised emails lead to one of three specific landing pages inviting the recipient to attend a seminar, each concentrating on a different aspect of Cognizant’s vertical sectors budget for campaign: £4.5K
  • 19. pitney bowes project: christmas viral game method: Launched Christmas 2011 this timely bit of fun invites you to zap the Fat Cats bonuses while catching the falling Good Cats - naturally your score can be Tweeted or shared on Facebook too! budget for campaign: £18K
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Our have a pro sis e goals iples of lue for mone We operatin g risk analy assuranc princ and va ost pro vider security- d security inf ormation quality e forem services. ivities ents an e their to be th port act requirem es achiev aim is securit y Sector many sup ws us lps busin ess sional Public and the d approach allo ethyst he routes. of profes leadership in both For the itation an on accred e experience itation proces s. We are Am many mation er a focus ge through 1 (Infor We off action. iqu red wide ran C 2700 ntinuity t and ialists, We have with it. 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Amethyst’s reputation as leaders in data recovery is based on our We offer a wide range of expert data recovery services from the These include: core principles of independence, extraction of data to evidential standards for use in civil or criminal Data Storage Devices trust, quality and value for money. prosecutions, right through to the recovery of important data from n Computer Drives Our aim is to be the foremost failed or damaged devices. n Memory Cards provider of professional security At Amethyst we perform data recovery to an evidential standard on a n Memory Sticks services. We offer leadership in wide range of electronic devices using leading forensic products. both thought and action. Mobile Devices The consultants on our forensics team are all fully certified in the use of As information security specialists, n Mobile Telephone Handsets the forensic equipment employed. 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  • 23. key theme exploring regional networks Only connect? Building bridges, networking for the future. ukes enhance development and application of skills Evaluation, economic n relevant to employment The publication of the IEF undoubtedly raised the profile of evaluation within RDAs. It also highlighted some of the their evaluation capacity: n all Rdas had developed evaluation strategies development and changing n contribute to sustainable development. methodological challenges involved in effective evaluation in and evaluation was firmly embedded in their project the complex context of regional economies. management processes. Evaluation capacity was a key institutional structures In order to bring about this change in the English In late 2007, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was part of the National Audit Office RDA performance regions, the eight RDAs, plus the London Development commissioned by central government to undertake a meta reviews of 2009/10.5 project: Agency, had a significant budget, totalling over two billion evaluation to assess the economic impact of the RDAs. This n Evaluation practitioners from across the RDA introduction pounds in the financial year to March 2010. An enormous impact assessment drew on evaluations commissioned by network met regularly to share good practice. wE havE EnTEREd a TiME of significant change in variety of projects and programmes has been delivered, individual RDAs – resulting in a marked increase in evaluation n The office of Project and Programme advice the public sector. This is particularly the case at a regional level, where institutional structures are undergoing a major reordering. This reordering includes the abolition of Regional from supporting entrepreneurs, to remaking city centres, to dealing with the economic consequences of unexpected events such as the foot-and-mouth outbreak in 2001 and activity by RDAs in order to meet PwC’s requirements for evidence (for any one RDA to submit acceptable evidence, it needed to demonstrate that activity covered by 60 percent and Training (OffPAT) had developed a central e-library for member organisations to share evaluation reports. Many RDAs also published reports through either RDA Newsletters and printed Development Agencies (RDAs). This article considers the implications of this change the 2007 floods. Guidance issued by central government1 early on in of spend in a specified period had been externally evaluated to the required standard). The PwC report focussed on websites or other regional networks such as Regional Observatories.6 ISSN 1743-9 54X collateral for evaluation in the regions, specifically with respect to the the lifetime of RDAs made it clear that RDAs were expected economic impacts, so their assessment of the quality of n Evidence from evaluations was seen as a central RDAs. We summarise the history of evaluation at RDAs and to evaluate their projects and programmes. The guidance, evaluations submitted as evidence was largely based on the component in the development of integrated strategies consider the consequences of the loss of evaluation capacity however, was unspecific about the government’s expectations ability of the evaluations to establish robust Gross Value for each region. method: in the regions. This period of restructuring presents us with of RDA evaluation. A far more comprehensive view, tailored Added Impact figures rather than other aspects of the IEF. opportunities for applying good practice and learning in the to the context of RDAs, was set out in the 2006 ‘Impact winter 2010 winter 2010 The report was published in 20093 and showed that RDAs 2010 The times they are a-changing newISSN 1743-954X that emerge; but we also face risks of organisations Evaluation Framework’ (IEF)2, which emphasised the need ISSN 1743-954X were having a substantial positive net economic impact on The coalition government is committed to abolishing learning being lost as RDAs close and people move on. Rdas and evaluation 1999–2009 for: n planning and resourcing evaluation n a clear ‘programme theory’ at the heart of the regional economies. The experience of gathering evidence for the PwC RDAs by March 2012. It is anticipated that some of their functions will be taken on by Local Enterprise Partnerships Design and print of newsletters report drew attention once again to the practical difficulties (LEPs). However, at this stage, what LEPs will look like in RDAs were established by the Regional Development evaluation involved in carrying out robust economic impact evaluations practice and how their functions will be funded and delivered and programmes. These are a 6 7 Agency Act of 1998. Their purpose was to: n assessing the additionality of economic impacts of a complex mix of initiatives delivering diverse outcomes remains unclear. Other functions will be nationally led; in couple of examples of typical n further economic development and regeneration n going beyond quantitative outputs and looking at over different time spans. This resulted in further guidance some regions, a debate is ongoing on whether any functions n promote business efficiency, investment and ‘Strategic Added Value’ achieved by investments being issued to supplement the IEF.4 should be retained at either a regional or cross-LEP level. competitiveness n considering environmental impacts of projects and At the beginning of 2010, it was clear that RDAs and The Department for Business Innovation and Skills has programmes. projects. n promote employment their partners had made great strides forward in developing stated in its evaluation strategy that evaluation will remain Key them Exploring e: typical budget for 16pp networks regional newsletter: £950 + print typical budget for 8pp programme: £650 + print 10 spring 2010 spring 2011 winter 20 Key theme: Key theme: Evaluating Impact in Challenges, opportunities and innovation in evaluation practice the Current Crisis