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31 July 2023

We’re hiring a Frontend Developer

Full time  /  £28,000 – £32,000 pa We’re looking for an experienced Frontend develo…

26 July 2023

Things to consider when working through a rebrand

Working with brands There has been a lot of chat about the sudden ‘rebranding’ of Twitter t…

13 July 2023

Getting Tough for Millie!

Taking on the Tough Mudder! This summer some of us at Dodgems and Floss (the braver ones!) are …

04 July 2023

We’re hiring a Midweight Designer

Full time  /  Hybrid working (Studio 3 days per week)  /  £32,000 – £38,000 pa   A…

26 June 2023

D&F – the 8 year review

So here we are, eight years on from where we started. Did we make it? Yes we did, but let’s c…

09 June 2023

Make June more than just a logo change

As we sail into Pride month this year, we take another step closer to realising a level of equa…

07 February 2023

Into the creative future with generative AI

What is generative AI? Generative AI utilises machine learning to generate all sorts of new and…

22 December 2022

We’re hiring a Marketing and Growth Director

We’re looking for an experienced marketer and growth strategist to join our highly focussed d…

30 August 2022

Is your WordPress website Gutenberg ready?

Gutenberg is WordPress’s block editor, an upgrade to the classic editor everyone knows and lo…

23 August 2022

The Studio is dead. Long live the Studio!

It’s fair to say that our expectations back in 2015 for how we would use our design and devel…

01 July 2022

Why your creative agency just lost its edge…and how to get it back

These days, designers and developers tend to favour laptops. Most gear priced a couple of thous…

27 April 2022

To code or No-code?

The no-code revolution is upon us. It’s exactly what you think it is, you can build a website…

13 April 2022

Unleash the power of colour

Your logo is your organisation’s most important visual asset, right? Well, not entirely. …

17 February 2022

A step by step guide – What to do when your client says the design looks like a sperm

Sometimes a day at the studio goes a little… awry. Fear not, we’re here with our step by st…

21 May 2021

Can User Experience be applied to newborn babies?

7 weeks ago my life changed forever, as my beautiful little girl was born and I became a very p…

01 January 2021

2021, year of promises. But what are they in studio geek-world?

Predictions for a new year in a new age. Whilst 2020 is a year many of us would rather forget t…

16 November 2020

We’re hiring a New Business Manager

Role overview: Our New Business Manager helps to develop strategic relationships with potentia…

13 November 2020

Why should you care about development languages and which one should you pick?

Development languages unlock the true power of the internet. While markup and styling languages…

16 October 2020

All hands on deck

A presentation deck is vital to most businesses, it communicates the company’s values and…

18 September 2020

How to write the perfect brief

A point where two industries meet and information is imparted. Those of us in the creative worl…

04 September 2020

A Serverless Website? Can Do!

At Dodgems & Floss we like to experiment with the latest technology and techniques so we c…

17 July 2020

Designer + Developer + iPad Pro = Awesomeness

Designers and developers say hello to the new world of the iPad Pro. This is one amazing portab…

09 July 2020

Spec Matters

For the first time since going Mac in 2006, I’ve replaced my laptop with one that, to most ob…

27 May 2020

Creative Engineering, finding your perfect partner

Creative Engineering The way that businesses approach their creative and marketing requirements…

20 April 2020

Solving real world problems

How much do you know about the design process of an agency these days? It’s a question we get…

26 March 2020

Social Media has gotten anti social

When the first social media platforms were launched, Myspace, Facebook, Bebo (lol) I was there.…

25 February 2020

Driving our creative process

The creative process used to be “easy”. Grab a camera, come up with an idea that was ever s…

28 January 2020

A Web Summit Inspired 2020

The Web Summit is not just a technology conference…it’s business, it’s design, it’s…

24 December 2019

We’re hiring an Experience Designer

We are looking for a Designer (UX/UI) to bring their best in class design skills and experience…

31 October 2019

Shake your Wagtail

Wagtail is a relatively new CMS but we have been using it for some time here at Dodgems and Flo…

19 September 2019

Britain is sleepwalking into a two-tier Internet future.

How Britain is sleepwalking into a two-tier Internet future. I’ve been watching the mobil…

06 September 2019

The art of Ghost writing

Time. You’ve either got lots of it and want to fill it or you have absolutely none of it and …

09 August 2019

Digital Transformation is your business

Often our clients come to us because of a specific need that they want addressing. The website …

15 May 2019

Don’t be evil…just slightly creepy

The latest package to drop through the Dodgems and Floss letterbox had us somewhat intrigued. A…

23 April 2019

WE ARE NOT THE COLOURING IN DEPARTMENT!

Is the website performing as well as it could? Is the customer journey slick? Am I being unique…

05 April 2019

What to do when you are cursed with writers block

If you have ever been tasked with writing, well anything really, it usually goes one of a few w…

29 March 2019

3 things that are just good business

Just Good Business If I have to listen to Peter Jones explain one more time how business is abo…

22 March 2019

Women in the Digital industry

Women in the Digital Industry The digital industry is an amazing place to be; with all these ne…

06 March 2019

Our Top 5 tips when considering your brand

It’s not just your logo, it’s the “flexible brand experience” Gone are the days when yo…

31 January 2019

The Rise of the Micro Influencer

The world of the influencer is not a new one. For generations we have had individuals of influe…

31 December 2018

2018; We Dodgemed and Flossed to our greatest year

In the blink of an eye here we are, the end of another year, and what a year it has been for ou…

26 November 2018

Service in residence

Never before has service when managing a creative project been such a vital differentiator betw…

16 November 2018

When D&F visited Dutch Design Week

At Dodgems and Floss, we are very lucky to be part of a great collection of Kent creative busin…

24 September 2018

What not to wear(able)

For years now, we’ve begun to accept wearable devices into our lives – primarily in the…

13 September 2018

Injecting personality into your content

Much is made when discussing how to create attractive, memorable content that grabs the attenti…

27 July 2018

Five yoga poses for your social media enlightenment

Deliver relevant and creative content, build a credible audience, engage with users of the plat…

09 July 2018

The Artificial Intelligence Experience

Artificial intelligence is our future, there is no denying it. The digital industry is always s…

27 June 2018

Pride: Design support for the City’s biggest celebration

The studio is a hive of activity. Boxes full of branded merchandise are everywhere. The team ar…

05 June 2018

User Experience: A Ketchup story

Over the years, we have seen companies fall behind the curve, thinking that they are safe doing…

11 May 2018

Paws for thought

Staff members: Bailey and Hugo Ensuring that the studio is kept safe and that every creative av…