Web Developer Vacancy

Due to continued growth we are looking to appoint a web developer to join our creative team.

Job Summary
The web developer will be responsible for the development of major and minor applications, the maintenance of existing websites as well as internal systems.

The successful candidate must be able to develop, test and deliver websites and web applications, perform defect resolution and implement enhancements on an ongoing basis, and have experience with best practices and design methodologies to ensure the success of projects.

The developer will be involved in all stages of the project life cycle, from the requirements stage through to integration and delivery.

Required Skills & Experience

● Minimum of 2 years of web development experience
● Practical experience in developing with PHP5, (x)HTML, JavaScript, CSS and SQL
● Practical experience with a CMS. Ideally Drupal
● Familiarity with or a desire to learn and use new technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3
● Ability to implement web designs from briefs and layouts from our design team
● Excellent creative, technical and analytical skills
● Ability to communicate effectively in both technical and business environments
● A desire and willingness to work in a collaborative, innovative, flexible and team-oriented environment to deliver quality work, enhancements and fixes to deadlines
● Knowledge of developing social media applications an advantage

To apply please send your c.v. by e-mail to simon@icgonline.co.uk

www.icgonline.co.uk

Lift off for the Retail Factor

The ICG PR team started the New Year with the launch of The Mall Blackburn's annual business competition The Retail Factor.

It gives budding retail businesses in the North West a fantastic opportunity to take their plans to the next level with a £10,000 prize package including two month's rent-free space and £500 towards stock.

Entrants can submit ideas until Sunday 12th February and management at The Mall will select a shortlist of entries to trial their businesses on an RMU (Retail Merchandising Unit) in The Mall Blackburn.

The judges will look at how innovative each business has been as well as taking into account trading results to select an overall winner.

The successful entrepreneur will then be entered into the national final against competitors from eight other Malls across the UK to be in with a chance of winning a place on the exclusive retail business course BHF-BSSA Oxford Summer School.

Last year's national champion, Sophia Patel, was our local entrant and she is now running a very successful Cupcakes and Cookies business in Blackburn Market in the lower level of The Mall.

Since the launch in the first week of January the coverage has been rolling in with the Lancashire Telegraph using the story as its business page lead and websites such as Blackburn with Darwen Council and the Lancashire Consortium of Enterprise Agencies uploading it to their news sections.

ICG Highlights of the Year '11

Check out what ICG Brandbuilders has been up to in 2011! We'd love you to be one of our highlights for 2012....

Senior ICG designer in Movember success

ICG's Senior Designer Ian Jones led a team of Movember fundraisers who have generated almost £2,000 for charity.

As the Captain of the 'Don't Mo It' band of brothers, the guys have raised a total of £1,942 to date!

It's the second time that Ian has decided to sport a moustache for Movember to raise funds and awareness about men's health.

He's now back to his normal self until November 2012!

Brewing up fresh ideas!

ICG's festive treats have been spreading lots of yuletide joy!

If you hadn't guessed already, we've been sending out our new ICG mugs, cleverly labelled 'brewing up fresh ideas' to clients and colleagues as a surprise Christmas gift

Tucked inside each one, is a copy of our latest Highlights booklet which is produced every year and is packed with interesting info about what we've been up to for the last 12 months from client wins and projects to new staff members.

To see Highlights '11 for yourself click here.

THIS IS A JOB FOR....ICG

ICG'S creative design and digital teams have been producing marketing collateral fit for a superhero.

We have been working closely with van manufacturer IVECO to deliver creative as part of their 'New Daily' marketing campaign.

IVECO has harnessed the power of everyone's favourite superhero, Superman to promote the benefits of their latest model in terms of strength, safety and comfort, versatility and performance.

There's clever use of the iconic Superman logo in a glossy six-page, one-piece mailer currently being sent directly to small-to-medium sized businesses which use light commercial vehicles. It's packed with detailed information about the van's unique benefits, variety of configurations as well invitations to take a test drive, follow IVECO on Facebook and Twitter as well as scan to a QR code.

The same design strategy has also been rolled out across IVECO's Facebook fan page and Twitter profile featuring a 'link the driver with the van' quiz and the chance to win an Ipad2; the competition also calls on individuals to supply useful information about their buying habits as well as canvass opinion about the company.

ICG promotes festive foodie heaven for Twelve

ICG PR has been busy spreading the word about festive foodie heaven for Twelve Restaurant & Lounge Bar.

In the run up to one of the busiest times of the year, we have been keeping everyone informed about festive menus, entertainment dates and their 'Twelve Days of Christmas' prize-draw giveaway.

As well as distributing information to the media, we have also been tweeting, blogging and uploading Facebook postings to attract as many competition entries as possible. The story has been picked up by influential Twitter followers and has also been featured in the food and drink pages of key local title, The Blackpool Gazette.

To enter the competition, individuals must sign-up to Twelve's e-newsletter; the winners and exactly what they have won will be announced via Twelve's YouTube Channel starting on Boxing Day until January 6th.