Thanks to our clients we've had a fantastic year at Framework Design, with many new clients both in Ireland and abroad. We'd like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your continued custom and support and we look forward to working on new projects with you in the new year.

It has been an crazy busy year, but we've enjoyed every bit of it.

However, now it's time to take a well earned break, so we will be shutting up shop from 12:00pm, Friday December 21st and will reopen on Monday January 7th.

This year in lieu of sending Christmas cards and gifts to our clients we have made a donation to the Focus Ireland, who work tirelessly to help Ireland's homeless. We're in awe of their work and hope that in our small way we can help someone to have a better Christmas.

You can also help by donating or getting involved.

We wish you all a very merry Christmas and a happy, healthy and prosperous new year!

The FWD Team

Christmas is the time for giving...why not send a beautiful floral arrangement, bouquet or wreath to your loved ones or better yet...buy one for yourself.

Our fantasically talented clients, Floral Art, can add some seasonal Christmas cheer and colour to your home and bring that festive atmosphere indoors. The Floral Art team are experts at creating a unique festive atmosphere and understand the importance of creating a warm, fragrant atmosphere in your home,

They also know that floral arrangements, bouquets or Christmas wreaths can be the perfect gift when visiting a friend or relative, and can even say "I wish I was there..." if you're unable to make it home. It's a simple way to show your affection and how much you care. Spread the cheer this festive season by sending one of our bouquets, arrangements or Christmas wreaths...view the full range on their website http://www.floralart.ie

Not only are they a great client to work with, but Insomnia have always pushed boudries when it comes to design. This is once again exemplified with their choice of artist for their Christmas cups. At the forefront of Irish illustraion, Fuschia MacAree's work is becoming recognisable as a brand in its own right. 

Her new designs for the Insomnia Christmas cups are beautifully executed and fatasitcally whimsical. Look out for the little dog pashing on a new friend!

The cups are now available in-store for the Christmas season, so make sure and see them in the flesh, so to speak. They're also fully biodegradable...a nice touch!

Launched to coincide with the new Insomnia Christmas menu, you can view the Christmas treats on offer here. Or pop over to Fuschia's website and get lost in work for a while.

Provincial, who provide bespoke, turn-key security and support services to a wide range of clients throughout Ireland, approached us to help them rebrand and provide a complete suite of marketing materials.

In business for over 50 years, their brand had become slightly dated as was not representing the modern, progressive company, working for some of the largest digital industry giants, that they had become. They needed an overhaul and asked Framework to guide them through the process. We worked with them to identify how they wished to be perceived and developed a strong, modern brand mark and logo to convey this.

We then designed and developed their new website on the ExpressionEngine CMS platform, making sure it was fully responsive and provided clear service channels, calls to action and marketing information.

We have since worked on a suite of other marketing materials and merchandise including company stationery, pull-ups, water bottles and tote bags.

To read more about the project click here or view the site directly. 

A history that spans 6 generations, with skills being passed from father to son, means that the Freeney's Graphics team have a keen eye for detail and had high expectations for their new site.

It needed to be a quality showacase for their excellent portfolio of work, whilst aslo showing their broad range of services and enviable client list. Working on projects for diverse clients such as Aer Lingus, Dell, Coca Cola, Guinness and RTÉ, their skilset includes graphics, signage, outdoor advertising, vehicle branding and display solutions to name a few.

We have provided them with a market-focused, eBusiness site that is fully reponsive and SEO ready.

Click here to read more about the project, or visit their new website here.

Backed by a team with over 50 year’s experience in Sanitary and Clinical waste services, KeyHygiene offer a full range of Hygiene services including Washroom Services, Clinical and Hazardous Waste Disposal and Management, Creative Scenting for your washrooms and commercial premises, Entrance, Advertising and Promotional Mats and a full range of Hand Drying solutions. 

Founded in 2017 by Mark Butler and Neville O’Boyle, the team behind the hugely successful KeyWaste Group, KeyHygiene aims to provide our customers with the highest standard of service and in-depth market knowledge, whilst focusing on full traceability.

Their new fully-responsive website, designed and developed by Framework Design utilises the latest technology and is built on the Expression Engine CMS. For more details on the project click here or or view the website now at https://www.keyhygiene.ie/

Framework Design continue to stay at the forefront of Magento development with the launch of four additional client eCommerce websites.

Each of these websites included fully-responsive design and development and included elements such as EPOS integrations, loyalty system integrations, API development for the integrations of Microsoft RMS and Agility Software, and multi-site managers.

To read more information on the development of the four sites, click on the links below:

1. Yon-Ka Skincare
2. Bella Baby
3. Equipet
4. Image Skincare

To read more about why Magento is the number one eCommerce platform and to arrange a free consultation, click here.

We have just launched a new website for the fantastic Make-A-Wish Ireland. They have one simple aim – to grant the wishes of children aged between 3 and 17 years living with life-threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. We love what they do so were every excited to work on this project.

The new website is packed full of features including online donations, an eCommerce store selling branded and other goodies and an event listing outlining all upcoming events. The site also gives information on granted wishes and enables volunteers to sign-up, corporate partners and shools/colleges to get involved, and most importantly for seriously ill children to apply for a wish.

You can read more on the project here or visit the site at www.makeawish.ie

Founded by the Pau family in 1981, Asia Market has grown steadily to become the #1 supplier of authentic Asian ingredients in Ireland. With the launch of their new Magento2 eCommerce website they are bringing their Asian retail and supermarket experience to the masses, delivering to all 26 counties throughout the ROI.

The website not only sells authentic Asias ingredients and products from countries such as China, Japan, the Philipines, Thailand, Malaysia and Korea to name a few, but is also packed full of features such as recipes, news and events. It also provides functionality to enable re-ordering, a loyalty programme, store details and special monthly offers.

Visit the Asia Market website now, view the Project or read more details in our Case Study.

With retail assets throughout the country Sigma Retail Parthers are without doubt Ireland's Retail Asset Specialists.

They recently approached Framework Design with a proposition to design and develop a series of six websites for retail parks in Bray, Drogheda, Galway, Naas, Navan and Waterford. Our contemporary design not only showcases the stores of each location, but also provides a unique identity through colour schemes and imagery.

To read more about the project click here. The retail park websites can be viewed at the following links:

http://www.brayretailpark.ie/
http://www.droghedaretailpark.ie/
http://www.gatewayretailpark.ie/
http://www.naasretailpark.ie/
http://www.navanretailpark.ie/
http://www.waterfordretailpark.ie/

We have worked with the III for several years now, having previously completed two CPD microsites for the Institute, and a previous iteration of their corporate website. They recently requested that we revisit their online presence, to design and build an informational and interactive hub that would both inform potential members of the benefits of joining their organisation and also to act as a portal where current members could interact, get informed and develop a community where professional excellence and the highest ethical standards provide career and personal fulfilment, supporting the success of the financial services sector and protecting the public interest.

We worked closely with them to develop a user-friendly, fully-responsive website, built on the Expression Engine CMS, that meets all of their user’s needs, utilising a clean and modern interface through clear content channels and ‘calls to action’.

Click here to visit their new website or read more about the project here.

EUFIC is a non-profit organisation that provides the general public and health professionals with clear and practical information on nutrition, food safety and health, based on research which is scientifically verified.

They provide information based on research evidence, which has been endorsed by the wider scientific community. A Scientific Advisory Board of independent experts in food and nutrition oversee and verify the information provided. They work with all stakeholders in food and nutrition – including nutritionists and health professionals, universities, government and NGOs and food and drink producers. Their funding is provided by the European Commission and individual food and drink producers.

We have recently completed their new search-based website, which provides over 10,000 articels in 13 language variants. The site incoporates webinars, podcasts, video data, infographics and written data.

For full project details click here. To view the new EUFIC website click here.

It's not very often that a client comes to us looking to completely drift away from the tried and tested style of website that their industry has adopted, but Tomkins are established enough to buck the trend and to set themselves apart.

A forward-thinking patent law firm based in Dublin 4, they work for Irish, European and international clients such as Sky, Pepsi Co., Boots and Nestle. They sought a website that would distinguish them from the crowd and that had a story behind it (rather than just your standard brochure site).

As their sole purpose is to support and promote the greatness in their client's work, we conceived the idea that their site should also support and promote individuals that have achieved greatness in their chosen fields. The first of a series, the initial offering features three great athletes that have surpassed all goals and ambitions to master their game and reach beyond it.

The site still functions as any site should, providing all the necessary information, as well eBusiness features such as enabling online payments for clients and providing access to their online client portal, Bellamy.

We're delighted to launch this new, unique website for Tomkins.

To read more about this project click here, or go to the Tomkins website to see for yourself.

Four websites designed and developed by Framework Design have been shortlisted for the 'Most Beautiful Website' at the 2016 Realex Web Awards.

The sites shortlisted are:

• Framework Design 
• Insomnia Coffee Company 
• NTR plc 
• Caterhire 

We're delighted with the nominations and hopeful that we'll make it through to the next round.

To see the full list of nominations click here.

#RealexWebs16

Strategising and managing your eCommerce processes is no mean feat if the foundation of your online store is not robust. Today's online business owners are constantly seeking out better platforms to ensure the best user experience possible. Catering to your customers' needs in a faster, efficient and productive way is vital to the success of your store.

This can be a significant challenge, one that is easily achieved by developing your site using the Magento eCommerce platform. As it's open source you're at an advantage from the outset, with a large, fast-growing and talented community of developers continuously improving the system and providing thousands of extensions that will meet any online store's requirements.

We have extensive Magento eCommerce development experience and have used Magento to deliver many onlines stores including custom integrations to a number of ePOS and accounting systems, so we're sure of it's capabilities. However, if you've ever needed evidence as to why Magento is the leading eCommerce platform with 40% marketshare and trusted by over 240,000 leading merchants world-wide, here are a sample of advantages:

1. It's packed full of useful features

Magneto facilitates layered navigation, advanced search, wish lists, favorites, product comparisons, multi store feature, email list, grouped products and content management system for static pages as well as SEO performance. Features of an e-commerce website are the foundations delivering user experience and customer satisfaction and Magento is currently excelling.

2. It's a flexible solution

Irrespective of the size, requirements and budget of any business, the flexibility of Magento can be utilised to get the best solution for you. Whilst ‘Magento Go’ will suit small businesses, ‘Magento Enterprise’ serves medium and large businesses perfectly.

3. It has a keen SEO edge

‘Magento SEO’ has solved multiple issues by facilitating better optimisation of an eCommerce site. Page traffic, duplicate content, landing page, indexing, etc are all efficiently managed if a website is developed on Magento.

4. Carting

Magento shopping cart development helps customers to follow the step-by-step process for purchasing the desired product. Moreover to offer customers multiple options, a business can choose from almost fifty payment gateways to integrate with its Magento ecommerce website.

5. Multiple store management

Before Magento, managing multiple stores from a single administrative panel was either cumbersome or inconvenient. However, now with Magento, each store can be set up distinctly with its unique product catalogue. Running and managing an online business 24-7 has become stress-free.

6. Mobile integration made easy

In our mobile era, Magento Mobile will establish a fulfilling brand experience for consumers who use their smart phones and mobile devices to connect anytime and anywhere.

7. In-depth reporting

Administration of websites is easier with Magento as compared to other eCommerce platforms due to its excellent reporting. Business owners can access in-depth reports on the performance of their websites outlining detail such as what is on demand, what has gone out of stock, new items in market, etc. The current situation of their ecommerce businesses can be instantly analysed, allowing for better strategising.

8. No Geographical Constraints

Language and currency are two considerable factors when an eCommerce website caters to a wide geographical audience. Magento, with its unique features, can blur these boundaries and can enable shopping from almost any corner of world.

9. Order Management

One of the most useful facilities Magento offers online store owners is the ability to take care of orders in a hassle-free way. The admin panel can create, view, edit and fulfill orders, raise invoices (single or multiple), print packing slips, create email notifications and RSS feeds for new orders, and also the creation of re-order. All extremely useful tools when running an online store.

10. Additional Extensions

All Magento versions need one or the other plugins and add-ons to inculcate every need of a business while developing an eCommerce website. Adding extensions is easily facilitated as the platform continues to grow and mature without disrupting the current settings. This also helps in introducing timely changes in the website.

To read more about the benefits of Magento click here.

We'd be happy to discuss how Magento could benefit your business. Click here to arrange a meeting with one of our team.

Pictured are: Cameron Ross (FWD), Susan O'Dwyer (CEO - Make-A-Wish), Ciaran McDonnell (FWD).

We are delighted to announce that Make-A-Wish Ireland awarded Framework Design with a Wish Star for our support in the development of the https://www.makeawish.ie website.

Hosted by the Sandymount Hotel, who have just opened 17 new bedrooms, the event comprised of a drinks reception, BBQ, etnertainment, all of which was followed by the Wish Star Awards.

We're delighted to be involved with Make-A-Wish Ireland and support their work, granting wish to children with life-threatening illnesses, and hope that you can too. 

To make a donation to volunteer your time, to view events or just to read more about their work, click here.