Company: Riviera Yacht Support
Requirements: Website Design, Development & Seo
Overview: The Riviera Yacht Support was rebranded and built in the Spring of 2010 with the previous site looking old and dated. The new launch allowed the RYS team to update content throughout and use the powerful blogging tool – WordPress. Once launched the new website started bringing in some impressive traffic and with ongoing SEO advice and work, the RYS team are in capable hands.
What they said: “When deciding on creating a new web site we met with several companies and we felt that Ben immediately recognised our needs and possibilities. In addition he also came in with the best quote. After the website was finished (within given time frame) we have been in contact and he really seems engaged in helping his clients making the most of their websites and keep sending performance reports every week. We are very impressed with Ben’s service and would recommend Pure Design to any one.” Louise Sydbeck, Director

Company: Town and Country Property France – Euro Immobilier
Requirements: Branding, Website Design, Stationery & Advertising
Overview: The TCPF website has proved to be one of our trickiest but most successful web development project to date. Importing properties from an XML feed from an Activimmo platform and developing a user friendly CMS system was one of the challenges we faced. We also supported Richard and his team with a new corporate identity and advertising material.
What they said: “The team at Pure Design International – and especially Ben – were always friendly and very understanding of my some what difficult requirements. All questions, comments and protests were dealt with in a professional and courteous manner. Their creative and profesional skills has allowed us to implement our new online presence and strategy with great success and has given Euro Immobilier Chalais a head start in the competitive real estate market in France.” Richard Dannreuther, Managing Director

Company: Lancashire Lawncare
Requirements: Branding, Website Design & Stationery
Overview: The Lancashire Lawncare website was redesigned and developed in July 2010 replacing a basic ‘home made’ website. The new site features clear call to actions, powerful landing pages and a news blog that is running away with the google analytics – the site is already N˚1 for keywords such as “lawncare company Preston, lawn care treatment lancashire…”

Company: Totally Cupcake
Requirements: Branding, Website Design & Stationery
Overview: The Totally Cupcake website was launched early Summer 2010 following weeks of design and brand development. Working alongside the owner of TCC, we produced a logo that worked both on and offline – backed up with luxury business cards and stationery. The website is powered by a Pure Design CMS and WordPress blogging platform which is already pulling in some impressive google ranking reports.
What they said: “The team at Pure Design did a great job with our new website, ensuring that it was not only easy to navigate, but was also easy to find, with a page one ranking on Google within weeks of it going live.  Ben understood our concept and delivered a professional logo, website, and business cards for us. I would have no hesitation in recommending Bens work – not just in France, but also in the UK.”

Company: Sotheby’s Provence Verte
Requirements: Website Design & Development.
Overview: Pure Design worked together with marketing agency MariaMcLeanMarketing to launch the Provence Verte website. Following strict Sotheby’s brand guidelines the website was developed in 3 languages and is backed up with an indepth CMS. Pure Design continue to work with Provence Verte regarding ongoing SEO and development.

Company: Domaine de la Pertuisane
Requirements: Website Design & Stationery.
Overview: Sarah and Richard Case approached Pure Design in 2010 to design them a brochure style website to showcase their stunning Pertuisane wines. The website was designed with a full CMS allowing full access and changes to all aspects of the website in both french and english.

Company: The Ellisium Partners
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, Stationery & Advertising.
Overview: The Ellisium Partnership was introduced to the luxury world in the early months 2010. Pure Design worked on brand development and stationery and finally launched the website late Spring. The website is already ranking in the top 10 of google for some competitive luxury keywords. Ongoing SEO and advertising support The Ellisium Partners as well becoming their recommended partner for print and web design.

Company: Bellissima
Requirements: Branding, Advertising, Website Design & Seo
Overview: The Bellissima Babe Website showcases Heidi Fossali and her work in the luxury beauty sector. Working with stars and celebrities visiting Cannes and Monaco it was essential that her website reflected this. The brand identity was kept simple and the website very image conscious.
What they said: “Receptive, Creative, Effective, Intuitive, Professional…….just a handful of words to describe my experience working with Ben at Pure Design!!!!  I had very firm ideas about the image, layout and content of my desired website and Ben completely understood the mood, style and direction I was wanting. We reached the goal working as a team which was important as communication was always at the forefront,  Ben is able to interpret ideas on to the page and contribute his knowledge and experience to the project. I would highly recommend Pure Design and have done to several companies and agencies already.
A great experience and a great guy!!”

Company: Go Nice
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design.
Overview: Pure Design worked with Go Nice initially undertaking the rebranding and corporate identity. The new style was then reflected across their online media with a new website and marketing.
What they said: “From the moment I spoke to Ben and then met him – I immediately felt here is someone I can do business with both now and in future. I know that my web site is going to evolve and wanted to find someone that would help me grow my business through my main trading window of a web site – and it was very important that I found a long term person – that is based here and I can explain my thoughts and ideas and that would understand my needs initially and then work with to evolve the site as my business grows now and for the future.
I found immediately Ben to be responsive, professional and having an immediate understanding of my ideas - so the site was built by Ben – but allowing me influence in its design and structure (which I believe to be very rare) the site was not just picked off the shelf by Ben – also the back-end control was really impressive (something you do not see) I think this simply comes from both experience and having a logical commercial brain – which Ben certainly has.
Ben has also been excellent regarding support issues – always responding quickly and efficiently – with solutions – not just re the web site – but other commercial issues. So I would thoroughly recommend Ben and his colleagues – and certainly I and my clients have been very impressed with the site – and I know I have found someone I trust – and will help me grow my business in the future as it has done over the last year. Many thanks Ben” Paul Manion, Director

Company: Riviera Sea School
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, SEO, Marketing, Stationery & Print.
Overview: The latest website Pure Design are proud to launch belongs to Riviera Sea School. Sam and Nicola approached us late in 2008 regarding a new business project needing branding, website design and marketing support. We look forward to working with RSS in 2009.
What they said: “We approached Ben in 2008 with the view to creating the ‘face’ of our business and in the process of doing so he has exceeded our every expectation. From the logo design to the website Ben has produced a final product that we are extremely proud of. We will continue to use Ben to develop and grow our business and would not hesitate in recommended the services of Pure Design International to anyone. They have done a fantastic job and I am certain we will become life long customers.” Nicola Maxwell

Company: Imaginez Cannes
Requirements: Website Design, SEO, Marketing & Print
Overview: As one of the leading events organisers on the Riviera, Imaginez entrusted their website rebranding to Pure Design. Within a few weeks of the launch, Imaginez were appearing in the top 2-3 positions in Google and enquiries started flooding in.

Company: NC France Immobilier
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, Stationery, Marketing & Print
Overview: Pure Design worked with IPM to deliver an all singing, all dancing CMS Website for NC France. A fresh, modern brand identity has been launched at the same time to make sure NC get themselves noticed here on the Riviera.
What they said: “After being recommended Ben at Pure Design International for a re-brand, logo design and website for our company we have not been disappointed. The service that has been given was truly efficient both in terms of budget and deadlines. Creative, dynamic and straight talking make Pure Design a name we will continue to use our ourselves and recommend in the future” Nick Wellens

Company: Home Hunts
Requirements: Website Design, Stationery, Advertising & Print
Overview: In January 2009, Pure Design teamed up with Software Addons to deliver one of the largest web design projects they have been involved in. Ongoing advertising campaigns and marketing strategies cement the strong working relationship we have with Home Hunts.
What they said: “Having worked with Pure Design for a number of years, I cannot speak highly enough about their professionalism and attention to detail. Ben and his team are full of great ideas and are great to deal with. Even when we put them under fairly strict time constraints, their work was still delivered on time, to its usual high standard.”  Tim Swannie

Company: Playground Inspections Ltd
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, Stationery, Print & Vehicle Wrapping
Overview: Our first website to go live in 2009 belongs to Playground Inspections Ltd based in the UK. A strong but youthful logo was needed along with an interactive website. Pure Design managed to turn the whole project around within 2 weeks to meet time sensitive deadlines.

Company: Big Blue Bijou
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, Stationery & Print
Overview: One of most exciting projects of 2008, Big Blue Bijou is the next big thing in luxury events and exclusive breaks in the south of France. Jessica approached Pure Design in the Summer of 2008 to help launch the brand and with the help of advertising and mystery, the Big Blue Bijou movement is building up steam.

Company: Fine Wine Works
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, SEO, Marketing, Stationery & Print
Overview: Fine Wine Works are the latest new startup business to approach Pure Design regarding their branding and business strategy. Helen, one of two directors of the company is a keen writer so we suggested a wine news blog, where she could let her creative talent loose on the online world. By creating a strong brand and providing SEO on the website, FWW are already taking Google by storm, hitting the N°1 spot for keywords such as ‘wine tasting company riviera’ and ‘wine training company riviera’.
What they said: “Our view is to say that the combination of real design flair and technological know-how is difficult to find, but Ben at Pure Design has got it anduses it to great effect. Combine that with great customer service, speed and value for money and you can’t go wrong!” Nigel & Helen Brotherton

Company: Andrew Doyle Carpentry
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, Stationery & Print
Overview: Pure Design work with all kinds of clients from large international brands to independent new business start ups, and Andrew Doyle Carpentry came under this category. Having run a successful carpentry business for a number of years, Andrew decided he needed to rebrand and have an online presence, and Pure Design helped him create a strong business image.
What they said: “We would not hesitate to recommend Pure Design International to any company looking to create or update their brand identity. Ben Collison’s creativity, vision and ability to create a design personal to us was exactly the service we were looking for. Whilst being very competitive price wise we felt we got a high quality finish on both our printed and “online” products. We were delighted with the results”. Andrew Doyle

Company: Eden (no longer trading)
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, Marketing, Stationery & Print
Overview: This summer we have rebranded the relaunched the Eden website. As the business has grown over the last three years so has the website, so Pure Design were commissioned with its development changing the site from a table based site to a CSS/XHTML Google friendly website.
What they said: “Pure Design dealt with everything relating to the launch of our new business from logo design, brand name, signage, website design and stationery. As advertising is very important to Eden we have entrusted this important work to Pure Design who ensure that we have the best possible advertising our budget can afford. As a business, we can fully recommend Ben who has looked after us so well.” Roy Broad

Company: Envirocare MS
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, Advertising, Marketing, Stationery & Print
Overview: Envirocare have been one of Pure Design’s longest serving customers having been launched back in 2004. This Summer (2008) we are proud to relaunch the website alongside a modernised logo and advertising campaigns.
What they said: “Our new website and brochure design has a professional modern approach that reflects what Envirocare Maintenance Solutions is all about. Hugely impressed with Pure Design, Ben Collison has the flare and attention to detail that is irreplaceable. Pure Design will continue to be our design consultant for all our presentation needs, providing on the spot suggestions and completing tasks saving time for our office staff and producing a first class finished result.” David Yates

Company: Elite Estates
Requirements: Brand Identity & Website Design
Overview: Such is the secrecy regarding Elite Estates, we can’t actually give much information away regarding the project… the best way to find out more is to drop them an email… : )

Company: R1
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design & Marketing
Overview: R1 (or Riviera One) is the latest Multi Solutions company to hit the French Riviera. Offering a range luxury solutions from Audio and Visual to Telephone and Networking, R1 signed Pure Design to provide ongoing marketing and advertising support online and offline.

Company: Kentingtons
Requirements: Advertising, Marketing, Website Design & Print
Overview: After months of frustration sourcing a reliable and reasonably priced design company on the Riviera, Kentingtons approached Pure Design to take over their marketing and advertising. By delivering a website whereby Kentingtons could keep their website fresh with latest tax news, they now find themselves with an excellent Google ranking with keywords such as ‘Tax and Investment Consultants’.
What they said: “I would highly recommend Pure Design. I ended up using him after having used two after companies who I was unhappy with, mostly due to their costs. Ben is the most efficient, the most creative and a great respecter of deadlines. I only wish I had gone to him first.” Robert Kent

Company: Riviera Asset Management
Requirements: Website Design & Print
Overview: Riviera Asset Management approached our partners Riviera IT Solutions in early 2008 to create an interactive website. The main feature of the site was to be online AIS – where users can track yachts and ships in local waters. The campaign was a success with thousands of hits on the site within the first few weeks.

Company: Lotus Landscape Design
Requirements: Brand Identity, Website Design, Marketing & Print
Overview: Lotus approached Pure Design in 2007 to overhaul their corporate identity and website. A modern, fresh logo was delivered along with a brand new website showcasing some of their latest landscaping work.
What they said: “I was extremely happy with the work Pure Design International carried out on redesigning my existing website. Ben provides a professional personal service and responded quickly to comments and questions which I had. He listened to what I wanted and delivered on time with minimal stress.” Vyvian White

Company: Riviera IT Solutions
Requirements: Website Design, Advertising, Marketing & Print
Overview: Riviera IT Solutions and Pure Design became website design partners late 2006 / early 2007. One of our first projects was to overhaul the RITS website and offer ongoing advertising support. RITS has now become one of the most respected IT companies on the French Riviera.
What they said: “To convey the professionalism of Riviera IT Solution’s work in print we needed a designer who matched our quality and pursuit of excellence. Ben at Pure Design delivered this to a fantastic standard. I would recommend Pure Design to any business here in France.”  Simon Glynn

Company: French Riviera Property Search
Requirements: Website Design
Overview: Pure Design delivered a property website for FRPS within 10 days, such was the deadline. A warm and friendly company, Pure Design look forward to working with Jackie and expanding what is already a business on the up.

Pure Design are delighted to showcase their latest Website Design Portfolio.

The team have been busy launching and redesigning websites from Luxury Property Agents to Cupcake Creatives, from Lawncare Operatives to Luxury Yachting Suppliers.

PROPERTY
Home Hunts – Luxury Search Specialists
Sotheby’s Provence Verte
Town and Country Property France
Elite Estates

YACHTING
Sunseeker France Group Marketing
Riviera Yacht Support

LUXURY LIFESTYLE
MZ Architecture
Ellisium Partners
Bellissima Babe

FOOD & WINE
Domaine de la Pertuisane
Totally Cupcake

PHOTOGRAPHY
PhotoLumiere
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Feel free to contact us for our current projects and follow our design team as we put together and launch our Latest Web Sites.

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You can also look at our website design and branding case studies > ongoing updates.

The French Riviera’s best kept secret has just been revealed – Welcome the Ellisium Partners.

For all of you who haven’t yet heard the whispers and gossip in the luxury market circles here on the south coast, the Ellisium Partners are taking the Côte d’Azur by storm. The idea behind the company started bearing fruit towards the end of 2009 within the luxury market circles – having already signed up some of the areas finest (in the luxury property sales, rentals, technology, finance and architecture markets) the list of companies wanting to join the partnership is growing…

The Ellisium Partners have a bold mission statement:
“We understand that our clients have exacting standards, at Ellisium Partners, so do we.”

Pure Design are delighted to reveal their partnership with the Ellisium Partners as their preferred and recommended supplier of website design and graphic design materials. We will also be on hand to supply luxury printed materials and offer excellent rates to the partners. Working together with MMMarketing, the Ellisium Partnership’s future looks bright…

Welcome to February 2010… 6 days into the month, 37 days into the year… better late than never!

The year has started off at a similar pace we finished 2009 with…. we’ve already signed a new website deal with a luxury yachting company, launched the best kept secret on the French Riviera – Ellisium Partners will be the next big thing on the Cote d’Azur.  We’ve even rebranded Maria McLean Marketing, Cote d’Azur Villas, Ellisium, Town & Country Property France, BELLISSIMA, ISI, French Dressing and the Yacht Café.

Our web projects have been as impressive too – in the next few weeks we will be launching the new website for MZArchitecture, on the back of their new marketing campaign.  The Ellisium Partners website is up and running and already bringing in some impressive traffic analytics.  Elite Estates and Luxury French Property are two websites we are happy to showcase this month as well as the brochure website Photolumiere for photographer Pat Denton.  The BELLISSIMA Babe website is a developing monster – launched on the 1st January 2010 we are constantly updating pages with new content.

Our largest project in January was the franchise launch of Envirocare Maintenance Solutions.  An established Grounds Maintenance company based in the UK, from the 1st Feb 2010 they opened their doors to the Franchising world.  We worked with Envirocare hand in hand on their online marketing, printed material, nationwide press advertising and rebrand.  All the best to David and his team with this new venture.

We even opened a new office in Provence to cater for the growing website design and advertising needs over in the area – our clients now range from Monaco to Nice, Antibes to Cannes, Mougins to Grasse and now St. Tropez to Cotignac.

On a more personal note, 2010 has started well.  We have our second baby due in 3 weeks although complications mean we might be seeing Collison N˚2 sooner than expected.  Moving house has allowed us to spend more time together as a family and experience a new area of the south of France.

Apologies for the radio silence over the last 5 weeks… its great to be back!

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Following our recent post featuring some brilliant business card designs, our team have researched the lengths you can go to regarding brand identity and business card presentation.

The following photos show edible  business cards, useful business cards and amazing concept planning….

As the conference season starts in Cannes on the French Riviera, many companies are preparing their pitch to the millions of visitors to the Palais.

The stand designs should have been organised and booked in advance, the client list invitations should have been sent, the flights should have been reserved and paid for….. everything should be ready in place.

But year after year, companies turn up in France without marketing material  having left their presentation folders back in the office, having lost their business cards during the flight, having been let down by delivery companies and couriers.

Pure Design International are working with some of the leading printers on the French Riviera and can provide a hassle free solution to all your print requirements.  We provide posters, stand backdrops, banners, signs and vehicle wrapping from our selected large format print partners.  We provide brochures, presentation packs and marketing materials from our preferred full colour print partners.  We can even offer last minute business cards, stationery, flyers and brochures from our digital print partners.

The result in an all in one complete service… in english and hassle free!  Delivery to Cannes, the Palais or your residence can be organised without you having to mess around with taxis, delivery drivers or security issues….

We are proud to be partners with some of the world’s largest design agencies when it comes to printing on the French Riviera. Here are a few comments from some of the companies visiting the salons in Cannes:

It was an absolute pleasure working with Pure Design International. We had a very tough request with very short time frame and Pure Design met our challenge with outstanding service and delivery. Pure Design International is a trusted name at our studio that we highly recommend to our clients.
Whitney Geller . Project Manager
BRUCE MAU DESIGN

On behalf of the entire Tap It team I wanted to thank you again for all the effort you put into making sure we got our marketing materials on time as well as facilitating the storage of the brochures for us. Everyone was impressed with the brochures! Thanks again.
Deborah Smith . Sales Manager
TAP IT FAME

We will definitely keep you in mind for any future work we have – You have provided excellent and prompt service and have been extremely helpful.
Sam Stewart . Assistant to the Direction
AMAZE TV

Well as we pack our final box of cables and mouse mats I thought I’d leave you with a couple of brilliant business card designs.  I’d love to say they were designed by our creative department, but they were sent to me by a partner agency, and I thought I’d share them with you.

The packing has carried on through the night with boxes mounting around us, the Apple Macs being the last boxes to fill….

During the packing some of the smaller members of our team were packed away making a calmer move possible : )

Our new phone number will be:
+33 (0)970 446 297

Pure Design visited Nicky Hooper (managing director of The Cutting Shop in Antibes) this afternoon to draw the winner of the September FREE Business Card competition.

This month we decided to draw 2 winners, and the lucky names were:

Victoria Tristram from VCT Design

Kerry Bracken from Katapult

Thanks to Nicky and her team for taking the time out to help with our latest competition.  The Cutting Shop is located at 7 rue Thuret – 06600 Vieil Antibes and has been open for over 15 years.  With almost 20 staff in the Salon, The Cutting Shop provides a boutique service from hair and beauty to nails and online shopping.

We are also offering a special offer to all our competition entries – 50% off their next business card print order (offer ends 1 Jan 2010).

Over the last few weeks we have been building up our online social network in an attempt to reach clients at every level, and by every means.

Our Twitter page  will keep you up to date with our daily schedule as well as recommending articles from colleagues and design partners.

Our Facebook page will keep clients up to date with evolving projects as well as an online portfolio of past and present work.

Our Linkedin page allows clients and visitors to connect with the Pure Design Creative Director Ben Collison.  Linkedin is a tool that helps you discover inside connections and build a trusted network of contacts.

Our RSS feed allows visitors to subscribe to our news blog.  Written by Creative Director Ben Collison, the news blog brings you up to date with the latest Pure Design offers, competitions and design news on the French Riviera.