DesignKarma's March Newsletter for Armand International has achieved a 35% open rate, and 31% click rate - that's twice the industry average for email. DesignKarma email campaigns regularly outperform industry averages, using a combination of persuasive design and coding expertise to encourage delivery, opens and clicks.

Today sees the first phase rollout of the new http://www.armandinternationalltd.com website. This is an exclusively Flash-based website. Next phase is an ExpressionEngine hookup, so the client can update the site themselves.

The Email Standards Project works with email client developers and the design community to improve web standards support and accessibility in email. Here's hoping it can begin to bring some sanity to a mixed up medium.

Is it okay to use forms in emails? Campaign Monitor have a good article about the problems getting a form to render and work in modern email programs.

DesignKarma is now a registered UK company. This is a reflection of DesignKarma's growing reputation and client responsibilities.

A big thank you to the Kirsty Club team for making me an honorary member at the first ever K Club Ball at the Hilton on Saturday. I hope I can continue to help such a worthy cause.

It was great to have another opportunity to work with the Kirsty Appeal team on their new project, The Kirsty Club. This time I integrated ExpressionEngine to make updates easier for the team. Here's hoping this initiative will be as successful as the last one. Visit http://www.thekirstyclub.com/.

My most ambitious ExpressionEngine development yet went live this morning. I'm under a strict NDA, so I can't give the URL. However, this website for a client in the USA boasts everything you'd expect from a community website, plus a discussion forum, and a custom-built banner module. The project pushed EE and my skills to the max, but the client is delighted.

DesignKarma has a new home! The new office is in the centre of Altrincham, ideally located between Manchester Airport and Manchester city centre. If you're in town, drop by and say hello! DesignKarma, Carlton Place, 22 Greenwood Street, Altrincham, WA14 1RZ.

I'm delighted to announce I've been accepted as a member of the ExpressionEngine Pro Network of developers. EE is a great product, and I'm looking forward to continuing to develop even more EE websites in the near future.