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Centre of Excellence launches new CD


Monday, November 28, 2011

'Aye Spy', the latest album release from The National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music is now available for pre-order here.

Revolutionary new video player design


Friday, November 25, 2011

We are very excited to announce that we have won a contract to create the identity and design of a revolutionary new video player. The software is being developed by a team of world-renowned Professors in the UK and USA and it is hoped that a beta version of the player will be ready by March 2012.

Promoters Arts Network map and leaflet


Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Hot off the press is a map and leaflet design for the Promoters Arts Network which will advertise the latest events on this winter in the Highlands. View the digital flyer or see the list of events. Powered by Issuu.com.

Steve Jobs' counter-cultural ties


Friday, October 14, 2011

The sense of community Apple helped foster in places like Cairo and Tunis are a part of Jobs' legacy. Read an interesting article about Steve Jobs' counter-cultural ties.
--> Steve Jobs' counter-cultural ties

Management Institute gets new website


Monday, October 03, 2011

The Institute of Management Consultants NZ have a brand new website and we are very please with the fresh looking design and the easy to use search facility. Visit the new site at www.imcnz.org

Applecross Estate goes live


Friday, September 30, 2011

The website for Applecross Estate is now live.

You can visit the website here www.applecross-estate.com. Browse the cottages, view the walks and read about the history of the area.

Presentation for NZ Transport Agency


Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Bob McNeill of Ronan Martin Associates was recently invited to talk to NZ Transport Agency about our content management system, SimpleSitepro, and how it has helped our clients with their online presence. He was also asked to talk about how we use new technology and software such as Skype and Google docs to run our business from remote locations across the World.

SimpleSitepro gets a fabulous new site


Wednesday, July 13, 2011

We've completely re-design our brochure website for SimpleSitepro and included a gallery showing some of the latest designs as well as information about the main features available. You can visit the new site here www.simplesitepro.com.

Rebrand for annual Ceilidh Trails


Monday, July 04, 2011

Gaelic organisation Fčisean nan Gŕidheal recently invited us to rebrand their Ceilidh Trails (Cčilidhean air Chuart) and produce marketing material in time for the summer trails. Look out for the new colourful posters in your area and a leaflet with a map and information about all of the trails. Performances start on the 8th of July and end on the 14th August. For more information visit www.feisceilidhtrails.org or www.feisean.org.

Copywriting that can ruin a website


Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Five Copywriting Errors That Can Ruin A Company’s Website.

--> Five Copywriting Errors

Why does a typeface fail?


Friday, June 17, 2011

23 examples of fonts that could have been great - their fatal flaws are identified.

--> Why does a typeface fail?

Andrea Hall graphic designer goes live


Sunday, June 05, 2011

Our new website for Andrea Hall, graphic designer, is now live.

You can visit the website here www.andreahall.co.uk.

Useful tips at recent marketing event


Saturday, April 23, 2011

Ronan attended a very useful Fusion marketing event at the Aros centre on Skye led by Allan Simpson, a marketing coach with the Results Academy www.theresultsacademy.com.

In less than 2 hours the workshop covered online marketing; the true cost of not having a proven and powerful marketing system in place; opportunities of using social networks; how to increase your sales and much more. For further details of similar events visit www.fusionlinking.co.uk.

Hague Consulting (NZ) now online


Wednesday, April 20, 2011

We've recently designed a brand new website for Hague Consulting of Wellington, New Zealand.

You can visit the website here www.hague.co.nz.

Commission for top graphic designer


Tuesday, February 22, 2011

We are currently re-developing a new brand and website for top graphic designer Andrea Hall.

Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives


Wednesday, January 05, 2011

What will the future hold? A list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years --> Five Innovations That Will Change Our Lives

Website launched for Gaelic centre on Islay


Friday, December 17, 2010

Today the brand new bilingual website for Ionad Chaluim Chille Ěle, the Gaelic centre on Islay has gone live. You can visit the new website here www.islay-gaelic.net.

The centre has fantastic facilities and promotes the best in Gaelic culture, arts, events in Argyll. The website is fully bilingual, with every page translated, and employs the multi-language capabilities of our Content Management System, SimpleSitepro.

Applecross Landscape Partnership Scheme website is launched


Thursday, December 16, 2010

The website for Applecross Landscape Partnership is now live.

You can visit the website here www.visit-applecross.org. Browse the projects, view the photo galleries and submit events to the calendar.

New book release from Fčisean nan Gŕidheal


Wednesday, December 08, 2010

Hot off the presses is the latest book from Fčisean nan Gŕidheal. Fčis Lochabair agus Fčis nan Garbh Chrěochan 'Ar Daoine is Ar Důthchas' is one of a series of booklets (produced by Fčisean nan Gŕidheal and designed by Ronan Martin) as part of an archiving project where Fčis participants are collecting and recording songs, tunes, stories and folklore from their own areas.

Further details about the project can be found at: www.feisean.org/archivingproject.

Associates to build major new website for the Applecross Landscape Partnership Scheme


Friday, November 05, 2010

Ronan Martin Associates have won the contract to design and build a major new website for the Applecross Land Partnership Scheme in northwest Scotland. The area, part of Wester Ross, is one of the most striking in Scotland, and also one of the country's most important cultural regions.

The Applecross Landscape Partnership was recently awarded Ł1.03 million to restore historic buildings, re-build drystone dykes and promote Gaelic language and culture, and we are delighted to be involved with such important work.

Our New Zealand sister site goes live


Sunday, October 31, 2010

Our sister site in New Zealand is now up and running. We work closely with Bob McNeill Associates in New Zealand to provide the same quality services and support to clients in New Zealand as the UK. Bob is our website specialist and he brings us his solid technical experience in building websites and excellent client support.

For more details of our NZ services visit --> Bob McNeill Associates

Information designer Kenny Ritch joins the team


Tuesday, October 05, 2010

Information designer Kenny Ritch from the Isles of Orkney has joined the team. With over eight years’ experience in information design and producing user-centered information, he's going to make a very valuable contribution to our projects.

--> Meet the team

New website to be created for Gaelic centre on Islay.


Wednesday, September 29, 2010

We are very pleased to announce that we have won the contract to build a brand new bilingual website for Ionad Chaluim Chille Ěle, the Gaelic centre on Islay. The centre has fantastic facilities and promotes the best in Gaelic culture, arts, events in Argyll. The website will be fully bilingual, with every page translated, and will employ the multi-language capabilities of our Content Management System, SimpleSitepro. We hope to begin development on the project within the next week.

We are very excited to launch our new portfolio


Monday, September 27, 2010

We've just put the finishing touches to our brand new website which features a portfolio of our best work. Any feedback on the new website would be most welcome. Please use the contact form to get in touch.

So far only the top row of projects are live for the moment. We intend to have the rest online in the next couple of weeks.

Centre of Excellence launches new site.


Tuesday, September 21, 2010

The National Centre of Excellence in Traditional Music was established at Plockton High School in May 2000.
www.musicplockton.org

Do typefaces really matter?


Monday, August 23, 2010

This is a interesting article on the BBC website about the use of fonts. --> Do typefaces really matter?

Ronan to run two day design course


Wednesday, August 04, 2010

Following on from two very succesful training days in Inverness last year, Ronan has been asked to run another two day design course for Fčisean nan Gŕidheal at their office on 9th/10th August 2010.

Ten years of Sgoil Chiůil na Gŕidhealtachd


Saturday, June 26, 2010

Sgoil Chiůil na Gŕidhealtachd launch a book celebrating ten years of the music school.

6.30pm Plockton School Library.

Heritage book launched in Inverness


Saturday, June 19, 2010

Ronan Martin has been working with Fčisean nan Gŕidheal since spring 2009 to produce a series of booklets of Highland tales and folklore. It's been a fascinating project and the latest booklet from the Bonar bridge area (Fčis a’ Chaolais) was launched on the 19th of June 2010. We're now almost at the stage of starting the final booklet in the series which will feature Aonghas Grant, the legendary left handed fiddler from Lochaber.

Read top business tips


Tuesday, June 15, 2010

Read an article published on the BBC website by Theo Paphitis --> Theo Paphitis' top business tips

World-renowned swordsmith gets a new website


Sunday, April 04, 2010

Castle Keep website goes live. Visit the new site at www.castlekeep.co.uk

Ardfern Yacht Centre website launched


Monday, February 01, 2010

Ardfern Yacht Centre website launched. Visit the new site at www.ardfernyacht.co.uk