Take control & keep your website up to date

Up until relatively recently clients relied on their appointed web developers to not only design and build their websites but also edit and update them.

These days many clients prefer to take control themselves and this is achievable with the use of content management systems, often referred to as CMS's.

But taking control of a website can be a little daunting, after all whatever is done will be seen by the public including, perhaps more crucially, customer bases. But with simple training clients can quickly gain the confidence and ability to keep their websites up to date - and looking good. Words can be edited, pictures can be changed and pages can even be added or deleted within the root structure.

There are a number of 'off-the-shelf' CMS solutions available, as well as public domain 'shareware' options, but the most reliable CMS solutions often prove to be the bespoke ones. Having a content management system custom-built to a client's preferences and requirements will ultimately prove less restrictive and more future-proof. The system would focus solely on that client's business, so there would be no surplus functionality that can often prove irritating. The result is a much more powerful, deliverable solution that performs exactly to requirements.





















We've found here at GGS that our clients tend to prefer the bespoke CMS option and we work together from the outset to ensure that the resulting solutions deliver correctly and consistently, thus allowing our clients to take control of their websites with confidence and ability!

How to put up a Pop-up...

Pop-up display systems are a really popular piece of exhibition equipment. What many people don't know is that they are so simple to assemble, and because they are expandable, they fold down into a small carry case that can fit into any small car.
You will find the pop-up frame, the graphics and magnetic bars in your kit. To assemble the pop-up simply take the pop-up frame, and with the studs at the top, fully expand the system until the locking arms are fully secure. Attach the mag bars onto the front, D-ends and, if applicable, to the rear. Once the mag bars are securely attached to the magnetic hubs, carefully unwrap the graphics. One by one attach the hanger at the top of the graphics to the studs at the top of frame. Smooth the graphics down onto the bag mars, ensuring that they are sitting flat and straight. Easy! When it's time to take the pop-up down, carefully remove the graphics one by one, lifting them up to detach them from the studs at the top. Always roll graphics with the image on the outside. After removing the mag bars, collapse the frame. All Sorted!
If you need any more info about how to assemble exhibition equipment click onto our website here.

Congratulations, Mr and Mrs Halliday!

It is often said that the two most stressful things in life are getting married and moving house. That didn't stop our Web Designer, Keith, who did both in the same week! Keith and his bride, Christine, moved into their new home on Saturday 12th June, and were due to get married the following Saturday.

The civil ceremony and reception took place at the beautiful Amber Lodge near Acle, Norfolk. It was a small do, with 30 of their closest family and friends attending. Although there were some anxieties over the move (is there such a thing as a stress-free move?), the wedding went without a hitch. This is until Keith and Christine were told by the registrar that their marriage certificate, which had been painstakingly hand written, had caught fire! It had been accidentally laid on a tealight candle whilst the ceremony was being finalised.

Although the weather was somewhat disappointing, there was a break in the clouds for pictures to be taken outside. Keith, Christine, and guests thoroughly enjoyed the food Amber Lodge provided. A delicious indoor BBQ was the main culinary event, followed by canapes and a late supper.
They honeymooned in Dorset for two weeks, staying at a wonderful country cottage retreat.
The wedding was a huge success, and everyone at GGS wishes Keith and Christine much happiness for the future. (Lets hope that they don't have too many heated discussions over all that decorating!).

Children's Hopsital Ward Revamp in the EDP

The Eastern Daily Press has recently published an article about the Children's ward refurbishment at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. GGS played an important role, providing the majority of the graphics for the various rooms and waiting areas, creating a fantastic 'seaside retreat' within the hospital. The make-over at the NNUH involved transforming the walls, ceiling and windows into bright and colourful works of art. Emma Jarvis, the Hospital Arts Co-ordinator explains the impact it has had on the patients; "It's much better than it was before. Because all the kids are less stressed, the parents are less stressed." The seaside theme is great for children of all ages, turning the ward from a clinical, uninviting area to a truly welcoming place. Emma says "when the parents tell their children it's time to go, they don't want to leave."
We're delighted that the graphics have been such a hit with everyone connected with the ward, inlcuding the staff, and with some excellent quotations from some of the children visiting the ward, the article proves that the refurbishment was a major success. However, we do feel that the artists deserved a mention. A big well done to Hannah Giffard, Kate Green and Eloise O'Hare who contributed to the fantastic graphic designs.

(Pictures courtesy of Mike Robinson).

Jade Lim Work Experience

Hello! I'm Jade Lim I'm 15 and go to Long Stratton high school, currently I am studying for my GCSE's, Art, Graphics, Triple science and I.C.T (a random mix I know)! I am currently on year 10 work experience, I decided I wanted to go to a graphics designers (as that is something I am interested as a career) I wound my way to GGS creative graphics http://ggs.co.uk ! I arranged my work experience for a week starting on the 29th June.

I on the Monday morning , I was quite nervous on the first day but I was mostly exited! I started the day by first getting introduced at a Monday morning meeting to the staff (they are all so nice!!) , shortly followed by a tour of the building, the building is huge and I was surprised at the size of the printers (ahaha!). I started the day by helping out in the photography studio, we where taking pictures of a stand for a client that was coming in later that day (I felt rather useless as I didn't know much about photography!) in the afternoon I had been appointed a task by Chris ball to find a place to print 45000 (or 4500 I cant remember anymore ahah!) calendars! (on a nice shiny Mac!!)

Tuesday was exciting as I spent the day with the designers! I started the day watching Michelle as she gave me the download of everything she was doing (it was a bit overwhelming aha!) after a couple of hours Michelle gave me a quick fake design brief and I spent the rest of the day designing a a5 brochure for my pop-up book I’m making at school for my graphic project! I got to grips with all the different programs etc.

Wednesday I help in the office I spent most of the time filing and doing small errands like folding letters (sorry if you get dodge folded mail ahaha!) . After that I help with photography I got to grasps how big the studio is, last time I was in there there was a huge stand! I learnt how to take picture of art work that’s to big to fit into a scanner. After lunch I continued to help out with the office staff and watched them with the overly complicated database type program!

Thursday (today)
Today I started off helping (I say helped more like watched aha!) the mounting technician he was working on the ceiling tiles for the hospitals. I just finished hovering up I hope its okay as I’m not the greatest at hovering (aha) then I wrote this!

IM really enjoying my work experience here at GGS! I hope I have been of some help around here and not just been a burden (aha??)! its been great I have experienced what’s its really like at working as a designer and all the other staff behind the scenes that makes it all possible!
I am very thankful to the GGS graphics for taking me and looking after me it has been a very valuable experience! :D