Insights

The Ducks were delighted with our success at the Wirehive 100 Award Ceremony last week. Joining the best in digital in the striking setting of England’s largest vineyard, Cyber-Duck were recognised as the 13th top agency in the South. With our Strategy Manager Siji announced as the Account Handler of the Year, and Production Lead Craig highly commended for Creative, the night showcased our fantastic team.

We’re happy to reveal that Cyber-Duck has been shortlisted for a UX UK Award for our work with dlc! Aspiring to recognise excellence in user-focused digital design, the nomination (amidst tough competition) recognises the strategy and success of mydlc, the bespoke customer payment portal launched just before last Christmas.

The fourth annual Duckies Awards party took place last month at our Elstree headquarters. The extended Cyber-Duck family, including our clients and suppliers, gathered to celebrate outstanding student design—and the company’s ninth birthday!

We’re happy that the Cyber-Duck team has been shortlisted for not one (or even two) but FOUR Wirehive 100 Awards this year! As proud winners of the ‘Best Use of Tech’ category in 2013, we’re up for the double this year for our Need a Property project. With further nominations for Creative, Account Handler and Techie of the Year, we’re excited to see the brilliant work of key team members being recognised.

Production Director Matt Gibson spoke to London’s Untangle the Web community last week about the delicate responsibility of managing designer-client relationships.

This week, major news outlets have been reporting on a recently uncovered security issue nicknamed “Shellshock”. Within minutes of its discovery, Cyber-Duck ensured our servers were secure. Our clients’ websites are unaffected.

17 ducks pulled together to dream and develop five creative, ambitious projects in just 24 hours for Cyber-Duck’s third annual Quack Hack. Our teams worked hard across the Bank Holiday weekend to overcome challenges, aiming to showcase and expand our creative expertise. Have a look at the latest products from our R&D efforts!

Team Arbot, winners of Quack Hack 2014, took a very 21st century approach to minimise the disconnect with remote staff. They created a robot that can be controlled from anywhere in the world using a built-in camera and web interface.

‘The Ramonos’ hacked away across the Bank Holiday to create TxtNinja: an original tool for rapid, safe texting on the go! Awarded second place, they challenged themselves for Quack Hack 2014 by developing exclusively for Android phones and smart watches for the first time.