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If you didn’t know it was the Wightlink Ryde Slide last week, then we must assume that you have been living under a rock for the last month. You certainly couldn’t miss the 200 metre-long slide that snaked down Union Street and the hundreds of men, women and children all donning their swimsuits, grabbing a…

We do love a good news story here on the Isle of Wight, especially if we have helped to spread the joy. Niton Primary School received the excellent news that they were rated as ‘good’ at their recent Ofsted inspection, only 4 years since being placed into ‘special measures’ and rated ‘inadequate’. Duncan Mills, headteacher,…

As big coffee fans (our design team practically run on it, if they are grumpy we just ply them with more) we were very happy to be asked to be involved in the latest project from The Island Tea & Coffee Co.  At the beginning of April 2017, the team at Island Tea & Coffee Co.…

Here at Solent we are often so busy working on the next project that we forget to stop and really take in what we have achieved. So, we are trying to make time to look at the things we have been working on lately, one of them being commissioned to produce the recent O.R.P Blyskawica…

Did you know we are soon to be launching a sister publication, Taste of Portsmouth? As part of this, our team ont’ mainland, are getting ready for a very special day in Southsea later this month. The 10th annual ‘Record Store Day’ is taking place on the 22nd April 2017, with independent record stores up…

We were pleased to be involved in the design of the artwork for the newly launched Starboard! Ale from Goddards Brewery. Starboard! is an easy drinking 4% golden session ale in March. It’s a new recipe that combines English hops with Pale Ale and Cara malt to deliver a distinctive orangey flavour and a citrus aroma, with…

My name is Ellie Cotton, I am 16 years old and currently at Ryde Academy Sixth Form, studying Business as a double award. I am really interested in marketing which is why I chose to go to Solent for my work experience. Over the week I felt I learnt many different aspects of marketing –…

Pretty much every business these days uses social media in one form or another to promote themselves, and sometimes it is hard to be seen or heard above the rest. When it comes to engaging with your customers, it can be difficult to know where to start.  At Solent, social media is part of what we do…

As we continue to grow here at Solent, we are still getting busier by the day and therefore are now looking to employ a Website Designer to start with us in the New Year. We have developed a great reputation for delivering high quality and value for money websites as well as supporting our clients…

We were pleased to hear that our clients over at Wight Fire and Security were crowned the winners of the Small Business Award in last weeks Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce Awards for Excellence in a ceremony held at Cowes Yacht Haven Event Centre. The Small Business Award is sponsored by Liz Earle Beauty…