Vagabond Vintage create vintage inspired decor and interior items. One Part Scissors was tasked with creating an identity for the new business, as well as a website and online shop.

The website has gone live, with the online shop launching soon.

OPS designed a website that was stylish and conveyed the style of personality of Vagabond Vintage.

The website is built on the Drupal content management system, which allows Vagabond Vintage quick and easy access to update the website with new products, news & events, and inspiration stories for the blog.

Along with the website, a social media presence has been established on Facebook and Twitter to allow for customers and fans to interact with Vagabond Vintage.

See the vagabondvintage.co.za website

Like the Vagabond Vintage Facebook page

Follow Vagabond Vintage on Twitter

The goal of this is two-fold; for the students, it allows them to let their friends, family, and colleagues know what they are studying, and give them an opportunity to send a word of encouragement by liking the story in the Facebook News Feed, or commenting on it with a message to encourage the student. For the school, this app acts as a viral mechanism for spreading the name of the school through the social media – when a student makes use of the Facebook Check-in app, it adds a news story to their feed and the news feeds of their friends on Facebook, drawing people’s attention to the school – with a quick and ready link to the website.

This will drive traffic to the website, and ultimately help in marketing the school to new prospective students.

How the SBS Facebook Check-in App works

Step 1: The student visits the website, and when they click the check-in button, they are asked to select the  course they are studying.

Step 2: The Facebook popup appears and requests that the user log into facebook, and confirm the message they would like to post to Facebook.

Step 3: The published story arrives in the student’s Facebook News Feed and the News Feeds of their friends.

Step 4: Friends can comment and like the status message.

If you are interested in expanding your presence in the Social Media, or creating a custom Facebook App for you company, email us today – click here.

See the Southern Business School Facebook App page here

One Part Scissors recently designed a number of elements to unify Andrew Brough Communication’s online presence in the social media, to further strengthen the brand. This involved creating a branded Twitter profile, setting up a Tumblr blog, and providing complete links from the andrewbrough.com corporate website.

Although andrewbrough.com is built on the Drupal Content Management System, which allows for blogging facilities, we decided to create a separate blog on the Tumblr platform. Tumblr is the rising star in the blogging world – the latest and greatest. Their creative, innovative take on the way we blog makes the platform excellent for connecting with people interested in the topics you blog about. The Tumblr blog is also being used in conjunction with Feedburner to deliver emails to subscribers of new content Andy posts to Tumblr.

Andrew Brough’s Twitter Profile

The buttons on andrewbrough.com for the Tumblr blog, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Skype.

Links to Andrew Brough in the Social Media:

Twitter
Tumblr
Facebook
andrewbrough.com

The style of the website makes use of real-world textures to add a “realness” to the look-and-feel of the website. Elements are layered with subtle shadows and torn paper edges.

Interesting textures make this search box an interesting design element.

The website is built on the brilliant Drupal content management system, which has created a solid base for the church moving forward. New features are easily added, and content is quick and easy to update.

The Change Bible Church Podcast downloading in iTunes.

The website features an iTunes-compatible podcast, and all members of the church that sign up for a account on the site can create their own blog. This community aspect allows people to connect more deeply with each other on the website.

See the website at changebiblechurch.co.za

Correct use of social media platforms is crucial – it’s best to play to each platform’s strengths. So in creating a blog, we styled it to look exactly like the rest of the KBG corporate site, but by using the Tumblr system, we gain the extreme ease of publishing that the Tumblr system provides. It’s also a very social blogging platform, allowing for other bloggers to “reblog” posts they enjoy.

The Twitter account is simply used for short, quick updates to keep people informed of happenings at KBG, as well as specials and other timely updates.

Facebook is a great place to gain followers and engage in relationships with clients – so the Facebook page is used to post galleries, and invite feedback from clients and fans. One Part Scissors designed a landing page for the Facebook presence that allows people to gain an immediate view of the various social options available for connecting with KBG.

Follow KBG:

Facebook

Twitter

Tumblr

Rosebank Union Church as a rich history, having first started as a house church in 1906. The website One Part Scissors designed for the church had to house a wealth of information about the church, it’s values, beliefs, and history, as well as modern-day resources such as audio podcasts, event calendars, blogs, and links to the Social Media Networks.

With this in mind, OPS ensured that the huge body of information is never overwhelming to the user.

The podcast can be found with the website, or directly in iTunes in the Podcast Directory.

As the website is built on the Drupal Content Management System, the church has quick and easy access to edit the website’s info, uploading podcasts, resources, new events, and blog posts on a virtually daily basis.

See the site at rosebankunion.org

This is what Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd C. Blankfein has to say about their Alumni Network site:

“Even after our people leave Goldman Sachs, they still identify with the firm and we want to foster that connection. We have a rich history and tradition, and we invest in it. Our alumni help us recruit. They participate in volunteer activities. They come back to speak to our people, and they do business with us. Not only does this help validate our culture, it provides a real, tangible value that transcends any single generation.”

The social network will allow Legae Alumni to remain in contact long after they have moved from Legae, as well as enabling Legae to use the platform to improve the work environment for current employees, based on open, honest feedback from former employees.

The Social Network is built on the excellent Ning platform, which allows for the rapid creation of a Facebook style community that is open only to Legae Alumni, ensuring privacy and exclusivity.

The home page of the Legae Alumni Network. The Facebook style layout lets people feel at ease right away.

A typical Profile page

The online chat feature allows Legae Alumni to reconnect and catch up with colleagues.

The Resource Centre is packed with interesting information is a variety of media, and there is a Member’s Zone which allows Andy to share special content with paying clients.

We took our lead for the look and feel of the website from the previous website and the Brand Standards Guide we created for Andrew Brough in 2008, but the look has been updated with drop shadows and layered graphics that add a three dimensional feel.

See the new site at andrewbrough.com

OPS has just completed the website for SAMA award winning producer Crighton Goodwill, who has worked with the likes of Loyiso, Vusi Mahlasela, Gang of Instrumentals and a host of Idols winners. He has also worked on ‘Sound to Picture’ projects such as SA Survivor Malaysia.

The website features a powerful content management system that allows Crighton to quickly and easily add information – as well as Audio and Video – to the site. The website intelligently files audio by a particular artist with that artist’s page – and it collects the artist and album info straight from the MP3 file, making uploads even simpler.

The automatic filing of information into various sections means that site administration is a pleasure – add an ‘Award’ story, and it will be filed with all Awards news; post a story about ‘Sound to Picture’, and that is the section visitors to the site will find the info.

See the website at goodnoise.co.za

Benchmark Signs is a corporate identity project manager working on some of the largest signage projects in the country – from ACSA airport wayfinding signage, to stadium signage and branding on massive hotels and shopping centres.

One Part Scissors refreshed Benchmark’s website to have a modern look-and-feel. More important is the ability for the company to add images of their high-profile projects as they are completed. The role of the website is to communicate information about the company, and assure prospective clients that Benchmark can handle the scale of their projects. Seeing images of the recently completed projects on the home page is all the assurance they need.

See the new site at benchmarksigns.co.za