iDC's New Digital Home

It’s been a long time coming but at last we have found the time to finish off the new iDC website, well done Richie and Ant for your all your efforts.

Why not take a look around... www.idc-design.co.uk this will also be the place for our blog updates from now on. We hope you like our new digital home.

iDC Christmas Carols Comp

This year, for your entertainment, we thought a festive competition would be fun. Name our graphical interpretations of popular Christmas carols, to be in with a chance of winning a £50 amazon gift card and two hours design time free of charge.* To enter simply visit:

www.idc-design.co.uk/carols

*Terms and conditions apply.

Muse - Spotify Competition Launch

iDC were recently asked by Warner Bros. Records to develop and launch an online competition for one lucky winner to win a pair of tickets to see Muse live at Wembley. We produced a stand alone microsite for people to enter and a range of online advertising which featured on the innovative music store Spotify (Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs). It was a great project to work on but unfortunately we weren't allowed to enter the competition ourselves!

iDC achieves 'Recommended Agency" status again

iDC are proud to announce that we have once again achieved "Recommended Agency" status by the Recommended Agency Register (RAR). RAR are a renowned organisation who enable clients the chance to rate a creative agency on it's service, value for money and technical ability. The iDC team are proud that we have been awarded this status especially because we have received high ratings by our clients, and that's the best form of advertising we can hope for.

We can now use the RAR logo which is recognised worldwide as an independant mark of a trusted supplier on our website and stationary.

We'd like to say a big thank you to all our clients who took the time to rate us.

Thank you.

The iDC team.

Triathlon troubles and tribulations!

Hi all,

I survived the Stratford 220 Triathlon on Sunday 9th May, woo-hoo!

The event comprised of a 400m swim, 20km cycle and a 5km run and as it was my first sprint triathlon I did feel a bit nervous at the start, but once I got into the zone I really enjoyed it. The swim went really well and I managed to gain 8 positions but unfortunately I suffered a puncture 3 miles in to the cycle leg which lost me around ten minutes off my final time. The run was a grind and my least favorite discipline but I eventually crossed the line in 1h:20m:50s, which I was happy with and just pleased all the training since Christmas had paid off. The fastest competitor made it round in 54 minutes so I've got plenty of progress to make and something to aim for. I've definitely got the bug now and am going to compete in a couple of more events later in the year.

I also wanted to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who sponsored me and helped me raise over £200 for Cancer Research UK, I am incredibly appreciative of those who donated to this worthy charity.

I'll keep you posted as to my next triathlon.

Cheers, Matt.

Top of the class!

I am very pleased to announce that Matt Preston has been made a Director and shareholder at iDC. Matt has demonstrated huge amounts of commitment, passion and drive during his six years with the agency and it seemed only right to reward his dedication with share of the iDC cake and a Directorship.

Everyone at iDC wish him good luck in his new role.

Help Matt raise cash for a good cause

Matt has entered the Stratford 220 Triathlon which takes place on the 9th May 2010.

He is up for the challenge and thought it would be good to raise money at the same time for Cancer Research UK, which is undoubtedly a worthwhile cause I'm sure you'll agree.

He has a target of £250 to raise and we hope our generous clients and suppliers will help him in supporting this charity.

Click here to donate and support Matt

He will be updating the blog with photos throughout his training as well as photos of the event itself, so please feel free to check back.

Remember, donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now. Many thanks!