the journal

We always have plenty to say, plenty going on and plenty of nonsense. Sometimes the drivel is worth a share, but always worth a read.

Ducks in a Row

There’s no time like now Whilst we sit here and tell people how to get the best from their website, their marketing and maintaining their brand, it is easy to neglect our own Ducks, let along getting them in a row. Things at Lillian Kelly have never been busier, and the work we’re carrying out […]

StopTober

Giving up smoking or alcohol for October is now a thing, with people jumping on the health band wagon and raising money by giving up vices for the month. However, I do chuckle to myself seeing my social media feeds, in this first week, cluttered with posts of ‘Failtober’ ‘Stop-Stoptober’ and the like. All the people who […]

School’s In!

We have always prided ourselves on having an eclectic group of clients and have enjoyed designing brands and building websites for a wide variety of industries across the world. But we have recognised that in certain areas we need to be specific and become ‘specialists’ in a field. So we have setup creatED, a company […]

Last of the Summer Wine

As we approach the final furlong of the Summer Holidays, for most of us our summer trip now seems a distant memory and the daily grind has once again become the norm. But this great Summer we have had in Britain has sparked something in a lot of people. All you have to do is […]

National Pride

So the dream is over, Baddiel, Skinner and The Lightning Seeds are back in their box (sitting on some lovely royalties) for another 2 years and the weather is going to be rainy again next week – now it feels like a proper British Summer again! But with all the hangovers today and feelings of […]

Summer Lovin…

…It happened so fast! We all know the words to this golden oldie. The cheesy smiles, catchy lines and infectious songs will stay with us for generations and will be loved by people the world over. But not everything which is created stands the tests of time, and as a business looking to keep customers […]

Jack in the Box

After what we can only assume was Britain’s summer of 2018, the 3 day heatwave of 3 weeks ago seems a distant memory and we have returned to weather which should be found in the Christmas months. But whilst we have been trapped inside and bouncing words and trading insults, we have gone back to […]

Power Tools

Like most people across the land, our Easter weekend was spent doing a bit of DIY. We built some new desks in the office – and by built, we mean assembled – painted a couple of walls and installed some new equipment. Whilst it was a successful project, the Swear Jar ate up our change […]

Give a little love and it all comes back to you

Whilst the UK has been in a state of panic, disruption and over-reaction with the Siberian weather this past week, we have seen a lot of posts and media about how flakey the Transport system is and how things are running late and not efficiently due to snow and sub-zero temperatures. I would like to […]

Dry January

It seemed like three quarters of the people we spoke to in the last month were partaking in an alcohol free January, or a sweet free January in comparison. But for us, there was definitely wine, cakes and chocolate flowing here at gluttony central – but Dave has stopped taking sugar in his coffee and […]

18 and over for the 8%

Like everyone we have spoken to, 2017 was a complete whirlwind and passed us by far too quickly. It’s scary how quick the years seem to pass when you’re busy! Now with 2018 firmly in full swing we’re full of beans and actually happy to be back in the office, and we’re determined not to […]

Winter is here

Just as in Game of Thrones, the chants of ‘Winter is coming’ have been muttered for sometime around the office and then all of a sudden it is here! The last few months have been a blur and we have been guilty of having our head down on a big project so much so that […]

Step-tember

Gone is the hope of an Indian summer for September, instead we’re greeted by grey clouds, drizzly rain and a need for a coat! It’s even scary how dark the mornings are getting already. But as depressing as the speed this year is passing at or the weather, we must get up and get going. […]

Back to School

With British Summers usually lasting as long as a carton of milk out of a fridge, we’re pretty much all smiles here with the recent hot and sunny bank holiday weekend, and generally ok weather! August has been a very busy month which has seen us work from either end of the spectrum with some […]

D’you lie?

How did we arrive in July, and start the descent into 2018 so quickly? It seems only last week we’re were celebrating the start of 2017 and it being a year to start new things. A year to achieve great things. But that’s life right, time slips by so fast and things get pushed back […]

Summer School

So half way into 2017 and we can’t believe where the year has gone! Well, actually we can – we have done so much and there is lots to be proud of. However with all things there is rough with the smooth, and whist the LK train gathers speed we have also hit our first […]

Mayday Mayday

This is the Good ship Lillian, and we’re in trouble. We’re taking on water due to the amount of work we’re taking on – but alas don’t panic, we’re under great supervision, and are working smarter and keeping the flood at bay. May was definitely a great month for us, we’ve seen a huge increase […]

April Fuels

Where is 2017 going? We cannot believe we’re fast approaching the half way mark of this year, it feels like only last week we were coming back after Christmas. But when we look back we can see just how much ground we have covered. This April has been a tough slog with some bigger projects […]

Marching on

So we’re 6 months into our LK journey now and we’re beaming with pride but, more importantly, we’re having fun. We’re thankful for the continued support and recommendations which help keep us busy and we’re thankful to Nespresso for fuelling our creativity. Alexa continues to play Enya, instead of Eminem, and we have finally worked […]

www (World Wide Work)

Even though we laugh and jest at Dave jetting off and working abroad in the beautiful country of Australia, it wasn’t a knee jerk reaction when he was invited back to Oz to just jump on a plane and leave everything behind. There were several factors to consider: Our UK based clients and how we […]

January Sails

When planning ahead we tend to try and forecast workflow and new business based on experience and previous trends, and this year was exactly the same. We thought we’d have plenty of time in January to complete some outstanding works, get the office completely decorated and then work on some fun stuff for us to utilise over the course of the year. But this January […]

Running to stand still

When we started out with Lillian Kelly as a brand and a journey we had high hopes and big dreams. But we were realistic in planning, erring on the side of caution with goals and being modest with our objectives. But those have all been shelved and replaced with a business plan on steroids! We’re working […]

Remember, Remember…

Fireworks outside. Fireworks inside. November was definitely a busy month, but one to remember! We completed the third phase of our project to redesign the website for TheBestOf.co.uk and we’re now tackling the last few extras before our mid December deadline, we increased our clientele down under with yet another site for our Australian friends […]

PumpKings

Halloween has passed, the frighteners were out in numbers last night hunting for tricks and treats, and we were in high spirits too! We have been providing treats to all our clients all month with the great work we have been doing, and tricks on each other with Emma demanding embarrassing selfies and taking pictures […]

September Reign

So it has been one month since we officially launched our new website and with that began our journey – and what a month it has been. Nabil finished his Master’s course, Dave gained more grey hairs and Emma’s sense of humour crawled further into the gutter. But that’s not all! We have also had […]