Newsroom
So much happens on a daily basis at open|box|design and this is where we'll endeavor to keep you posted about it. It's our aim to post the latest goings on here along with other sites and other views that we simply find interesting.
Random Chat gets Bigger
New Characters... New Danger
Along with our 3D flagship range 'Brilliant Birthdays', 'Random Chat' has been the most popular of our cards this year. They're cheeky, a bit naughty, very telling but never nasty... in fact just the way we are really. And to mark our first birthday... yep, in terms of Greeting Cards we are a glorious ONE YEAR OLD, we have doubled the range to an eye-watering 36 cards!
So, please go to the Random Chat section here. Oh, and retailers who register can see all our cards in glorious high resolution by going here.
Harrogate Home and Gift 2010
A huge success
Even the weather couldn't stop it from working for us!
Harrogate was wonderful: we continue our upwards trajectory and we took more orders than we have before at any show, not to mention the follow-ups which have kept us busy all week.
So thank you all from the bottom of our crocheted hearts. The openboxdesign elves have been locked in a darkened room until all the orders are away and we're now off for a stiff G&T.
Sadly, the weather really was terrible so there was no Pimms on the lawn but we'll be back (with a better brolly) in 2011!
Close-Knit - introducing a brand new range
Cosy and contemporary
It's new and it's as snug as a big snuggly thing from your Gran. If your Gran is the coolest thing around of course. We've taken our cue from the wonderful world of knitting and crochet of yesteryear and have bundled up all that care, craft and heart appeal with a little contemporary open|box|design styling to produce a range that is both on trend and traditional.
open|box|design awarded BEST OF SHOW, fresh 2010 at Spring Fair International
The icing on the cake
It was already a great start to the year for us and it's kept on getting better as we’ve now been recognised by industry leaders in the retail sector and fellow card publishers for the quality of our work.
We exhibited at Spring Fair International in February, specifically within the ‘Fresh’ area - a brand new section of the greetings hall specially reserved for design-led companies - and we were awarded the very first ‘Best of Fresh’ Award.
This award was given to the company that, in the judges’ opinion, had the best and most innovative products of the entire Fresh section. We are delighted that our greetings cards have been endorsed so positively by colleagues - and it makes us want to do more!
The award has already raised the profile of our small but energetic company and following our time at Spring Fair we have been mentioned in Progressive Greetings, Greetings Today and Gift Focus Magazine.
(Image: Sunil Vishin, Director of open|box|design, centre, is presented with the award by David Pursley, CEO of the Australian Giftware Association, Left, and Jeremy Corner, Director of Blue Eyed Sun and one of the Fresh Organisers, right)
AberdeenshireArts website launch
A refreshing new look
We're very excited to say that AberdeenshireArts have launched their new website that has been created and managed by open|box|design.
The site has improved functionality and hosts a wealth of information on the arts for the North East of Scotland and beyond.
Designtech Aberdeen website launch
Brand new website for Oil and Gas Company
open|box|design are proud to announce the launch of the Designtech website.
This is a compact site that effectively informs with clear information and an appropriate visual flair.
Why we don't have two websites
We've thought about this one for a long time now and it was always going to be a tough call. As you may already know, we've been running as a well regarded design company for over seven years, but we've only been actively designing cards as greeting cards since 2009.
Taking the 3D Challenge
On the one hand, we seem to be getting this right as so many of you love our three dimensional cards. They certainly stand out from the crowd. On the other hand, there is that pesky issue with the display cards, with any card - you almost always just see the flat face of the card on very narrow display shelves.
open|box|design in your mailbox
keeping you informed with emails and special offers!
We received so many enquiries from PG Live and the biggest request by far was that people simply wanted to know what we were up to. Our first e-bulletin has already flown the open|box|design nest, but sign up now and keep up to date with what we're up to and to give you access to discounts and special promotions that we'll be running throughout the year. Our e-bulletin service is completely free and you can opt out any time you wish. We do not spam, we do not give your information to anyone else. We will only ever use the service to inform you of what open|box|design are up to.
School kids write it up
For the fourth year open|box|design has been involved in the 'what's the story' project for wordfirsts which has culminated in the production of ten exemplary short stories by secondary school children in Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire under this year's title of 'The Writing on the Wall'.