The Pink Helix deliver inteligent,   creative & technical solutions for   your business internet strategy.
Expertise & Services


The Pink Helix was founded in 2002 by Clive Hughes, a devoted graphic designer, illustrator and web developer with over 18 years commercial experience. Clive takes creative and technical lead on all projects passing through the Pink Helix design lab and will hand pick teams to achieve the know-how needed to maintain the highest standard of work on each project.

 
Web Concepts & GUI Design
Internet Technolgies & Design

We focus on generating user-friendly, accessible, intuitive ways of displaying and quickly accessing knowledge and information.

Rather than leaving design to chance, we adopt a proactive approach by using prototypes with the target audience to determine whether the design is successful.

 
E-commerce / online ordering
Internet Technolgies & Design

The Pink Helix have delivered a number of E-commerce solutions to UK, US, South African and French companies.

Although we have created bespoke systems for various organisation we find it more cost effective for clients to use a combination of the Joomla CMS system and a product called Virtuemart, a Joomla e-commerce component.

 
Identity Creation
Identity Creation & Brand Positioning

We help develop your brand into a set of perceptions driven by the communication and experiences your customer has while interacting with you...

By creating a strong visual identity we: Create value for your customers by informing them about your product's attributes; We create value for your company by differentiating you and your product from your competitors.

 
Content Management Solutions
Internet Technolgies & Design

Content management is a system enabling the overall management of a web site system allowing non-technical users to manipulate website content.

The Joomla CMS is our preferred system, keeping development costs to a minimum whilst maintaining flexibility in design and functionality.

 
Application Prototypes
Internet Technolgies & Design

The Pink Helix specialise in creating application prototypes to feel-out a concept or an idea. It can also be an effective method to demonstrate software concepts to potential investors. We create a working model which then can be used to demonstrate it's effectiveness as a software solution.

 
Illustration
Illustration & Artwork

We pride ourselves on our exceptional illustration and artwork. We are not limited to any media, and core members of our team where trained in the early days when pen and paint where still the norm. Now with the combination of traditional and current technologies, we bring you something quite special.

All or our team members involved in illustration share skills in Children's illustration, illustration for magazines and a strong portfolio of illustration for the web.

 
Flash Programming & Animation
Internet Technolgies & Design

We have delivered many successful marketing solutions using Adobe Flash technology. These have included: interactive movies; banner advertising; presentations to help companies win important sales tenders; trade show presentations; online games; and even educational movies are also possible.

 
Virtual Communities & Organisational Mapping
Internet Technolgies & Design

Communities of Practice are groups of people who share a passion for something that they know how to do and who interact regularly to learn how to do it better.

The Pink Helix design intuitive collaboration systems which combine various means of communication into one application. This means that communication becomes more structured. We create graphical "map" interfaces of an organisations structure allowing people to orientate themselves quickly; locate skills and knowledge; and share and innovate.