Web Site Portfolio Here is my current Portfolio of work. You can read about each project and click on the screen grab to visit each site.
Opium Indian Furniture Shop on Kings Road, London Over the past 6 years, Opium has become the destination in London to shop for colonial furniture; architectural antiques; decorative carvings; exquisite jewellery; embroidered kaftans & glittering gifts, all from the Indian sub-continent. Opium needed a complete overhaul of their web presence as their site comprised of just a homepage linking to pdf documents. A completely new look and feel was developed closely with the business owner who wanted a design that was rich and colourful. In 2010 the online shop was launched using the EKMPowershop system. EKM provides a choice of templates but Opium asked if I could customise these to match their main site design for consistency. A challenging but rewarding project.
Naval Outdoor Centre Germany (NOCG) The Naval Outdoor Centre Germany is the Navy's Adventurous and Challenging activities Centre situated in the Allgäu area of Bavaria, Southern Germany. The centre had a few basic web pages tagged onto another web site and in 2009 decided it needed to expand and have it's own web presence. The comprehensive site has pages of information for Sailors and Marine's wishing to take part in adventurous activities, plus details of how to become an instructor, biographies, the history of the centre and useful tips for military families posted to the area. The site also boasts an online availability calendar, latest news scrolling message and booking form easing some of the workload for the admin staff and cutting down on phone calls to the centre. The site is frequently updated with new bookings, news items and availability bulletins.
Mel Dark Copywriter Mel Dark is a freelance copywriter and already had a web site but wanted a fresh new look and extra pages added. She had a clear idea of how the site should look and provided her own layouts. The site is clean, simple and easy to navigate. The site also takes advantage of Google web safe fonts displaying the text in a more interesting typeface that all users will be able to see whether they have the font installed on their hard drive or not. There are also sound files embedded into the Radio page so users can listen to copy Mel has written for Radio advertisements.
The Comorant Pub and Restaurant near Historic Portchester Castle, Hampshire The Cormorant Pub & Restaurant was built around 1650. It is situated within a few hundred metres of the 12th century Portchester Castle in Hampshire. The pub had no web presence and needed a web address to be registered aswell as hosting arranged. The site had to be easy to navigate, flexible enough to add and change text at any time with plenty of images to entice customers. The site boasts an extensive menu and wine list for customes to browse at their leisure with details on booking and maps to find the location.
La Retraite Charente A stunning French Holiday Home in the Charente region. The owner required a web site to promote this beautiful property. A web site address was registered and web hosting was arranged. Initial ideas were developed into the final look and feel. This comprehensive site, including numerous galleries, was built and tested within a matter of weeks. An online calendar showing users availability was developed once the site was live. The owners of the holiday home can update this calendar themselves - anywhere, anytime - all they need is an internet connection. In January 2011 a Dutch version of the site was added to allow users to read all content in 2 languages. Users can switch between Dutch and English by clicking on the flags.
Hayling Island Community Centre Hayling Island Community Centre, also known as the Parkview Centre, can be found on the southern coast of England, in Hampshire. The centre had no web presence and needed a web address to be registered, hosting to be arranged and plenty of suggestions from the start. As the association is a charity the budget was fixed. HICCA needed to give the people of Hayling Island a web site with general information about the centre, news on forthcoming events, details of clubs using centre facilities, how to book and more. Navigation needed to be clear and easy to use and the layout easy for the eye to follow. HICCA pay an annual maintenance fee for which I update the site monthly with their newsletter, centre news and what's on sections.
Virgo Marketing This is the second web site design I have created for Virgo Marketing following rebranding and the design of a new logo. A sharp, easy to use web site was needed with a password protected area for 'members only'. The site was built within a tight deadline due to relocation of the companies headquarters. Since 2004 Virgo have also comissioned me to create their animated company e-christmas card.
Portsmouth Victoria Synchronised Swimming Club This is the second design I have created for Portsmouth Victoria Synchronised Swimming Club. The club needed a fresh looking site that is easy to navigate. The site has 2 main functions- to attract new swimmers and give up-to-date information to current members. The drop down navigation means users can jump from the homepage straight to the information they need with just one click. The magazine style, 3 column layout, on the homepage provides areas for different information - static content that never changes, a Latest News area for club members to check regularly for last minute training information and a 'Spotlight' area for recent club stories.
Imogen Ellis-Jones Hypnotherapist and Counsellor Imogen Ellis-Jones is a Clinical Hypnotherapist and Counsellor in Farnham. Imogen already had a web presence but felt it wasn't professional looking enough for her needs. She wanted to expand the site and include more information. The navigation is simple, easy to use and can be added to without disturbing the design of the site giving Imogen flexibility to add more pages in the future. This is the second design I have created for Imogen and I worked closely with a Search Engine Optimisation company to ensure the final design would not compromise the good Google ranking the site has achieved.
Eco Office Plants Eco Office Plants is a plant display company supplying London and the South East with eco-friendly interior and exterior landscaping. The company only had a logo and were in need of a basic site to give them a web presence. The first site I designed for Eco went live in June 2004. Early in 2007 Eco decided to give their web site a facelift, update the text and add more images. A new design was developed, the exisiting content tweaked and galleries added showcasing the products that can be provided. At the end of 2007 Eco Office Plants approached me to design a new logo for them. The brief was for a more organic feel. Several ideas were developed into the final logo now seen on the web site. In 2009 Eco decided to keep their web site fresh with another facelift. This time the brief was to keep the site very clean, simple and white. The site you now see went live mid 2009.
Treize French Holiday Cottage, situated in the South of France. The beautiful French cottage, Treize, needed a web site that was attractive and full of information. The site provides descriptions, photographs, directions, prices and more. There is also a link to an online availability calendar that the owners update themselves.
Aspen Construction Aspen Construction is a company specialising in new homes, extensions and refurbishments. Built on a limited budget the first version of the site had only 4 pages which gradually grew to 10. The new site, refreshed in 2011, has over 20 sections including galleries, testimonials and full descriptions of work completed. I am often asked to add new content and additional pages to this site as the Construction business itself grows. Maintenance is important to keep the web site current.
Bourne Homes Bourne Homes are house builders in the Home Counties specialising in providing clients with quality housing and designs on top of superior construction to suit each individual location. In 2003 Bourne Homes approached me to design and build a web site as they had no web presence. The site was small for a couple of years with just a few pages showcasing the developments that Bourne Homes constructed. Bourne Homes requested a redesign mid 2005. The brief was to bring Bourne upto date, be appealing to a younger audience, be eye-catching and allow room for growth as more developments are undertaken. The new site includes virtual tours, comprehensive photo galleries and original floor plans. The site was redesigned and built within 4 weeks. I am asked to add new content and additional pages to this site on an adhoc basis. Maintenance is important to keep the web site current as numerous homes are built and sold throughout each year.
Scope Leasing Scope has been leasing cars to private hire drivers for eight years. It is one of the largest private hire leasing companies on the south coast with over 150 vehicles and drivers. Scope had no web presence and were in need of a small web site built within a tight budget and deadline. The first site I built for them was back in 2003 and provided users with all the information they need to lease a car. The site had to be very easy to navigate. Scope also required guidance with registering their web address and hosting. In 2011 Scope Leasing decided to return to me for an update to the look and feel of the site. The new design is clean, easy to use and now includes an online form for people interested in becoming drivers.
Scope Bodyshop Scope already had a web site for the leasing side of their business. As the Bodyshop and Repairs side became busier they needed a separate web site to provide information on their services. The final layout was chosen from 3 initial design ideas. Images were purchased from a professional photography web site to enhance the text and all was completed with 6 weeks.
CSL Projects Cabling Solutions CSL Projects site was built on a very limited budget in 2007. CSL had a domain name, logo and a minimal amount of written content to start with. A number of ideas were put together to reach the final look and feel with the client wanting to add their ideas to the layout aswell. The build remained flexible so the client could add extra pages as the site grew. The client provided all the images seen on the site and an animation was created for the homepage banner.
Matched Staff Recruitment Matched already had a web site but wanted the look and feel updated along with extra pages added. The fresh new layout incorporates solid blocks of colour with bold images giving a professional first impression to both employers and employees. This site also has an online administration area incorporated. The client can log in from any computer connected to the internet and update all text on the site. This gives the client much more control - crucial for a company whose content changes so frequently.
Anne Smith Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and Sports Psychologist Anne Smith had no web site, domain name or hosting and needed help and guildance with all aspects of her site. In 2008 I created a number of designs to choose from and developed the look and feel that Anne thought suited her best. The layout is simple and easy to navigate. The pages describe the work Anne does and services she can provide.
It's All Downhill Mountain Bike Holiday in Europe This is the second design I have created for the Mountain Bike Holiday company 'It's All Downhill'. This site was built in 2009 and shows the events the company attends and how you can join them. The site also includea a number of galleries with action shots taken from biking events the company has attended.
Natalie Dark The Fashion Copywriter In 2010 Natalie Dark needed advice on registering a domain name, setting up hosting and building a web site. She already had a concepts for the look and feel which I turned into web pages. Each page has a top header to give consistency but the main content area has it's own individual style. She provided all text and images which I dropped into place. The site also has an online form for enquiries. The Latest News section is update every few months when Natalie has new work to showcase. This is quoted for on a per job basis.
Portsmouth Anaesthetic Group Portsmouth Anaesthetic Group is a partnership of Consultant Anaesthetists who work at the Spire Portsmouth Hospital. They had no web site, logo, branding, domain name or hosting so a whole package was needed. The site started small in 2009 with the intention of adding more information in the future. There is an online fee checker where patients can see how much their operation may cost. This was added to ease Admin staff time as phone calls to the office would be cut.
Clements Gardens Clements Gardens provides a whole range of gardening services to much of the South Coast including lawn cutting, turfing, hedge trimming, tree felling, landscaping and more. Clements Gardens had no web site, logo, branding, domain name or hosting so a whole package was needed. To begin the site has just a homepage detailing services provided and went live in May 2011. Future plans for the site include more pages with comprehensive details of work along with photographs of gardens worked on.