Design Inspiration: Gap – Using a Countdown in Email

Design Inspiration: Gap – Using a Countdown in Email

At the e-Dialog Aspire conference this week I talked about using dynamic imagery to update images in campaigns at the time the user opens. This technique means that we can update the content in an email in real time, increasing relevance and ensuring the user…

Notes from: eDialog Europe Aspire Conference – 2nd November 2011, London #eDAspire

Notes from: eDialog Europe Aspire Conference – 2nd November 2011, London #eDAspire

I’ve been presenting, live tweeting and chatting with clients today at the eDialog client summit. There’s lots of great email & digital marketing thoughts, facts and ideas that I’ll be discussing here over the next few weeks, but in the mean time here are some…

Email Inspiration: Inside The Huddle

Email Inspiration: Inside The Huddle

This newsletter from project management app Huddle just looks nice. There’s a good balance of white space, a restrained palette and it’s easy to read – and whilst there’s quite a lot of content it’s not overbearing.

How to: HTML5 Video in Email

How to: HTML5 Video in Email

Fully functional video in email has always been a bit of a holy grail for email marketers. There’s been several close-but-no-cigar moments, including using large animated gifs or using proprietary javascript plugins. These have been good as far as they go, but there’s always been drawbacks in…