March 2012
When construction of the tunnel began in 2008, the day when both tunnels were in full operation seemed a long way off. But on 21st November 2011 that mission was completed and 2 lanes of traffic (40,000 vehicles) freely...
March 2012
There’s no doubt that enlisting the help of a creative agency to help with your business’s marketing strategies can pay dividends if you don’t have the expertise in-house to carry out such tasks… but how can you be sure...
February 2012
“The internet will be mostly browsed using mobile devices by 2015”. Believe it or not this prediction by the International Data Corporation is proving to be correct as 2011 Knowledge Network studies show “Tablet owners are spending most time...
August 2011
Thinking outside the Box When X Factor returned to our screen as well as the music moguls raking it in, it gave the TV big-wigs an excuse to rub their hands together at the thought of this year’s advertising charges (which emptied...
August 2011
Urban River feels that double-takes in advertising are under-used nowadays but the stunning pictures from Italian artist-turned-advert genius, Guido Daniele, have been making us do just that (and in some cases, a triple-take). Suitable for advertising everything from a...
July 2011
So you may or may not be aware that we have a mascot. Yes, Urban River the design agency in Newcastle has a mascot! Why is that? You could be forgiven for thinking mascots are something you would associate...
July 2011
What a catch! National award-winning seafood deli Latimers approached North East design agency Urban River to help them catch a bigger share of the market. Latimers Seafood, based in Whitburn, Tyne and Wear, wanted to reach clients old and...
July 2011
Are you on the map? As you know, your website is the online shop-window of your business. It looks good, features some of your products and services, and you have invested a lot of time, money and effort into...
June 2011
WordPress was initially launched as an open source blog tool and publishing platform, but since then it has transformed into a fully fledged Content Management System (CMS) which can be used to manage virtually anything. Here are a few...