Client Testimonials
Working with Brandon means a far more personalised and interesting service than you might get elsewhere. His design work is perfectly balanced between simple and creative, elegant and understated.
Throughout the process Brandon was regularly in touch, deadlines were met and communication was concise. He has also done other design work for us, including flyers, posters and html newsletters.
He now maintains and hosts our site, and edits and updates are always done accurately and within days. To have found him just as we were beginning a big promotional camapign was an absolute godsend.
- Jen Goss
I was in need of a redesign of my own self designed website. Brandon met me and we discussed what I wanted and he proposed the best way to achieve my goals. I was impressed with his attitude and the ideas that he brought to the table, so much so that I was happy to just let him get on with it.
The finished design was impressive, individual, easy to navigate and gave a very professional image. Also the logo he created for me looks great. Great work from a great guy, I can't recommend him highly enough.
- Ian Hollis
It couldn't have been a easy task for Brandon to design a website for me, because of myself being a designer. It was a happy surprise and he was very open and welcoming towards me and for myself to be part for the whole project. I'm very impressed with his skills as a web designer, there was a lot more ways to display my work then I could ever had imagined.
He did a very good job understanding my design practice needs and designing the website in keeping with my own style. I was very lucky to meet Brandon and I can truly recommend him to anyone who wishes to have a their website done.
- Camilla Meijer
When I first started my business, I didn’t think I needed a website as most of my work came to me through word of mouth.
However, I quickly became aware of the benefits of having a website, so I decided to sort it out. A friend
had Brandon successfully put together her website, so I dropped him an email: “HELP!”
My plea was heard and Brandon emailed me back on the same day. He came round to my house and mapped out a plan of action, including a time frame and a budget.
I now have a website that I absolutely love and my clients love. It looks professional yet warm and inviting.
Brandon continues to maintain & manage the site, making changes at very short notice. Consequently, I feel confident that this is one less thing I need to think/worry about and can now focus on my business.
If you are looking for a designer who will make your website feel inviting and professional with
the perfect setting regardless of your clientele and market, look no further, he is the best!
- Geraldine Miskin
Working with Brandon was a pleasure and watching my
website being built was very exciting. He listened to
what I wanted from my site and advised me using his
professional knowledge and experience.
I would recommend Brandon to any one individual through to large corporate company thinking of having a website built or re-designed.
He is a fast, efficient and talented web designer. You
won't be disappointed.
- Nadeem Chughtai
Brandon was great in helping us create 2 websites that appear in our feature film. He also helped out on the set as a
still photographer and a videographer for the behind the scenes dvd/video.
The website that he then created
for the finished film works well with the style and mood of the film. A great success.
- Ray Yeung
From the start to finish Brandon was a God send. Through numerous discussions
he figured out the essence of what I wanted and came up with some amazing
design concepts.
On top of creating a new design for the site, he took the photos, edited the copy and helped me to figure out what the site should be about.
He took all the stress out of creating the content - at all stages in the process I felt he knew exactly what he was doing and that his overall vision was greater and more comprehensive than my own.
I have experienced a considerable increase of business as a result of his design.
- Joe Crabtree
Brandon captured the essence of my business and produce it on the web. He takes a chameleon-like approach
to his designing: first gaining an understanding of the client’s business, then reflecting it in his websites.
- Elaine Clarke
Both websites Brandon designed for our businesses have a clear layout, good design, nice but unobtrusive features, and on
top of all that, he was great to work with.
We would easily work with him again (twice so far). Also, the sites
were completed in good time and are good value for the money invested.
- James Collie
From our initial meeting to seeing my website launched, Brandon's dedication, honest approach and artistic flair
showed through, giving me a powerful and professional tool to use to promote my company to prospective clients.
From taking all the pictures required (200+ products!), to incorporating my ideas into the finished article, Brandon
kept well within the time frame required, giving me the presence on the web that my company needed.
- Philip Sterman
In a word - brilliant!
Thank you for representing my work in such a tasteful and appropriate manner.
- Margaret Barron
I felt daunted by the whole process of designing and developing a website. I was disillusioned looking at large web
design companies who I felt would slot my work into a generic website template. I was looking for something a bit more
bespoke.
I realised that there was a consistency of fresh ideas running through Brandon's work. He made the whole process of developing and designing my website seem easy. His personal approach was second to none.
It’s a big step
to trust someone enough to take your business and represent it on the internet. I can’t think of anyone
I would rather recommend than Brandon for this task.
- Paul Cross
I came to Brandon with a desire to take my extensive resource list of paintings and put them on the internet.
I am not completely computer literate, but Brandon helped explain everything clearly throughout the process.
I supplied him with merely a Word document and he turned my very extensive text into an attractive and functional website.
- Peter Risdon
Brandon was always collaborative, patient, open, creative, upfront and honest.
He has great personal and pro-
fessional integrity and does his best to relect the interests, character and life of the client. He also understands
that a website is a narrative, not just some colours and text on the web.
- Tamasin Ramsay
Brandon exeeded my expectations of what I required. He listened closely to what I wanted and explained clearly
how he would build the site with my brand and prospective customers in mind.
The final result speaks for itself
and has not only given me motivation but also something to be proud of.
- Joel Brown
When I contacted Brandon, I had already designed my website as I knew exactly what I wanted. What was needed was
somebody to implement my ideas and to create a fully operational website that worked and was easy to navigate.
He
was the right person for the job. He not only implemented all my ideas, but he also brought a lot of his experience,
knowledge and expertise to the fore.
- Emannuel Bamard
I already had my artwork, a fair idea of layout, a limited budget, and no idea how to build a website. Brandon
did a fantastic job of talking me through each stage, explaining all the options available, and offered many
helpful suggestions.
I am very pleased with how he captured the nature of my work beautifully and
the speed in which it was all done.
- Abi MacDonald
The website Brandon created for me maintains the integrity of my information while being impressively arranged
and illustrated. For me it has been a backbone of motivation, growth, and further inspiration to continue my work.
I feel pride in this kind of web presentation.
- Grettal Gantwerger
I was impressed with Brandon’s efficient and creative approach to web design. He was very keen to learn as
much about our business as he could to aid in the design and make it ours. I respect his hands-on approach,
despite our geographical distance (we’re in South Africa).
- Guy Hockley
Working with Brandon on our company’s website was a joy. Even with the potential frustrations of working
with a committee of 5 people, he displayed immense patience, tact and diplomacy. Well done.
- Sam Bayne
I am thrilled with my redesigned website. It is professional yet fun. I have received alot of positive comments
from my clients and it continually generates more business.
- Dr Autumn Drouin
I originally contacted many other web designers, but all they were interested in doing was quoting me hourly rates
and didn’t seem to be interested in my business or what my web needs were. Contrastly, Brandon met me many times,
took the pictures for the site, and consulted me every step of the way.
He also designed my business cards, flyers,
advertising ads and arranged the printing so I didn’t have to run around myself sorting this. Everything
was done in good time too.
- Heather Pope
Our customers often compliment us on how our website relfects our pharmacy/shop in colour scheme and design.
Brandon is a very creative and friendly webmaster. He also provides us with excellent aftermarket service.
- Venita Burnaby
My website was created with a great understanding of my artwork. Brandon dedicated alot of time
to make sure my site was user friendly. A very good experience working with him.
- Nina Sletton
Brandon spend a considerable
amount of time listening and understanding my needs, my business and my products. He helped me organize the information that I wanted to convey into a simple, easy to navigate website.
I have already received numerous
compliments on how simple yet informative our website is.
The best part is - he did it all within the time frame that I required!
I have also retained Brandon to do all our ongoing maintenance because have to update the information on our website periodically.
I have never worked with anyone as reliable as he is. Brandon is a true professional!
- Malinee Woeste
After having had a website presence for years I felt my site needed a revamp. Brandon cut to the chase very quickly and completely redesigned my site, making it not only a much more user-friendly experience, but a whole lot funkier too. The
whole thing feels more relevant to my work.
I was amazed and pleased that he got verything done to my tight deadline. Definitely recommended.
- Geoff Wilkinson
I was in need of a much better web presence than my own efforts. I needed something impressive without looking corporate or gimmicky.
Enter Brandon. Brandon asked me questions about my website and made me think about what I wanted. He visited me in person to get to know me more and listened to my ideas and vision so that he could create a site that put across my personality (rather than his own). I felt hugely involved in the process, with my own ideas respected and improved upon.
His creative redesign has resulted in a website that’s unusual and fun to navigate, whilst also simple and personal.
- Keith Harbottle
Our old site look tired and dull with the classic `too much information` problem.
Brandon, was always accessible, willing to listen to our needs, full of constructive ideas, interested in our success and, above all, worked quickly.
I was very excited when I opened the newly redesigned website this morning and I quickly emailed all my professional colleagues to let them know.
I, too, was very pleased with our collaborative work and the outcome and
look forward to our future working together. Thanks Brandon.
- Dr. Patricia Maitland
We are a group of 20 professionnals and my task was
to coordinate views and comments on how to update our website. It would have been a very difficult task if Brandon, our new webmaster, had not been so understanding and always willing to chop and change what had been agreed the day before.
In spite of it all, he came up with a redesign of which we are all very proud and it seems that our clients like it too. Practically all our new enquiries come via the website.
What a relief to have a website of which we can be proud. Thank you,
Brandon.
- Bernadette Boyle
I already had a website which was dull and flat. I contacted webmaster BK to
have a look and come up with some ideas. To my amazement he called me and
discussed what I wanted to achieve, what my business meant to me and what I
wanted the website to do. He did this in a constructive and imaginative way
without making me feel useless about such things.
My website now looks
brilliant. It feels alive and vibrant and reflects how I run my business and
gives me a vastly improved profile.
- Peter Rason
Just a few words to say thank you very much for all your hard work on re-doing our
website and setting up Google Adwords (search engine advertising) for us. We have had a so may calls since the redesign the search engine advertising.
We are very pleased with the outcome and have recommended you to our friends, family and professional collegues.
- Steve Scott
Making a website with Brandon was a pleasure. By taking and redeveloping our logo into the theme for the site, he has given the production team a strong identity that
enhances our web presence.
Thanks to Webmaster BK, we now have a professional platform that provides us with a place to showcase our talents and sets
us apart from our competitors.
- Scott Chesworth
Brandon has exceeded our expectations with the redesign of our site. We have had positive feedback on our site’s
ease of use, clarity of perception and detailed flow of what our business portays.
As a direct result in having our
website redesigned, we have experienced an increase in business and know that the website will serve us
well into the future..
- Alan Kotzer
After my initial meeting with Brandon I realised that I had met a webmaster who not only had the knowledge and experience to produce a good website, but he also had the creativitly to put my own ideas to life.
Brandon worked with me to get the website exactly how I had imagined, and the whole project was completed within the timeframe promised.
If you're looking for a great website, prompt communication and all this within a short space of time, Brandon is the person to contact.
- Rebecca Stead
Brandon was most sympathetic and professional when he helped redesign our old website.
His project-to-project
approach meant that we got a website suited to our needs, not the sort of ‘one-size-fits-all’ site that so many
other web designers want to provide.
- Charlie Lass
I am extremely satisfied with my website which Brandon made. He totally redesigned my website into a very aesthetically pleasing one, that is easy to navigate and shows the information that I gave him in a functional attractive fashion.
We have had many compliments from clients and people who call our office and use our services.
He also was able to design the website in a very timely fashion even though he is in a different country than I am. This distance did not in any way hinder the process and his prices are definitely competitive.
I would highly recommend Brandon and I wish that I had gone with him in the first place instead of wasting money on another website designer!.
- Ann Lawrence
Brandon created a website for my filmwriting services which totally redefined what I was
about professionally.
He designed an aesthetially pleasing and appropriate site for my work and also refined what it was I was trying to sell. He gave me/my business a fresh start!
I thoroughly enjoyed working with
him on this and look forward to further collaborations.
- Hugo Fay
From the start Brandon was extremely helpful and creative with his ideas. With his knowledge and experience, Brandon made me feel confident with his approach, collaborating and developing idea’s to create a fantastic website.
He made what seemed like a difficult and daunting process into an exciting
venture and reflection of my work.
- Stephan Gregoire
When designing my site, Brandon immediately understood what I was looking for and then set about delivering
me a first class product. He is an excellent listener.
He made me feel completely confident in his
ability to deliver exactly what I wanted. A pleasure to work with.
- Martin Jones
I highly recommend Brandon as a web designer. He helped me get organized and focused, listened carefully
to what I wanted buy also had the intuativeness to add his own creative ideas which he communicated
clearly. He put alot of care and time into making my website functional and beautiful.
- Michelle Phelips
Brandon provided me with websites for both my businesses. Many clients have commented on the fact that my website was instrumental in choosing my service over others. After the success of the first website, I was so happy to work with him again for a second time.
His compliancy, expertise and abilility to work with his clients makes the sometimes daunting task of creating a website a pleasurable experience.
I shall be and have already been reccommending you.
- Mel Kinsman
Brandon not only constructed PCC a professional website
but he interpreted the style and market for our product and incorporated these ideas in the site. Pound for pound it was the best investment our business made in a sales tool.
- Kevin Ryce
We asked Brandon to renew our old and obsolete website we had built a few years ago to market our Provencal holiday villa for seasonal rent. I was a bit weary of the process ahead as the original design had been frustrating and time consuming as the web designer was not able to transform our ideas into design which appealed to us. Our experience with Brandon was completely the opposite.
After expressing our wishes, Brandon came up with a first design which closely followed our initial ideas and it only took a few small changes to finalize what is now an attractive modern web site for our villa.
Brandon has this rare ability to combine technical web building skills with a feeling for design and I would recommend him for your web design without any reservation.
- Philip H. ter Woort
Sample Websites
My goal is to design the most appropriate looking website for you and your audience.
All my websites look different from each other and are unique. They were designed with the client's desire's and expectations in mind. Don't worry if you don't see a style you like for your own website, because we will work together to design the specific look that you're after.
Below are some samples of the many 'bespoke' websites that I've designed and continue to maintain for the client. After reading the brief 'blurb' about the project, you can visit the website by clicking on the computer screen to the right.
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THE BRIEF
This award-winning gastropub needed a redesign. I was given a very detailed brief (they knew what they needed) and the rest was up to me.
THE RESULT
Fully understanding their desire for simplicity, I created a compact site that now allows them to get across the information that is important to them. I also did all the photography, adding some much needed visuals to the site. The new site has served to inject a freshness, only matched by the the food they serve!
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THE BRIEF
With his art already appearing in countless art gallery websites, successful artist Nadeem Chughtai contacted me to create his very own official website to showcase his paintings.
THE RESULT
Recognising that there was a certain mood and tone throughout his incredibly unique art, I worked closely with nadeem to create a website that complimented his work and allowed the viewer to really experience his very emotional work. His art is quite unique and i was proud to create an equally unique website to showcase it.
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THE BRIEF
A new start-up company with a group of experienced stock brokers and financial advisers needed an identity and a presence on the web.
THE RESULT
Working from the ground up, I designed a logo that captured the professional and international image the company wanted to present. I then developed an easily navigatable website to hold all the client supplied content (mostly text). A few token stock photos were added to compliment the copy as well.
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THE BRIEF
A very successful pair of entrepreneurs (Mac & Pop) who have been selling in markets for over a decade, decided to have a presence on the web to showcase their popular items and eventually offer online purchasing.
THE RESULT
We agreed to keep the site as simple as possible, in both look and function. In addition to designing the logo and site, I also photographed all their products (and continue to as their lines grow) and added an online ordering facility using PayPal, allowing existing and new customers of theirs to purchase without having to visit their market stalls in person. Business is good for them and continues to grow.
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THE BRIEF
Award winning designer Camilla Meijer came to me with her existing website that was put together by herself and a friend. She was now stepping up in the design world and needed a more professional online presence to match her growing success.
THE RESULT
Working closely with her, I created a site that helped showcase both the designs and the many products that have been made from her unique nature-inspired patterns (lampshades, cushions, wallpaper). I also added an online ordering facility using PayPal so that people can order some of these very desired products.
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THE BRIEF
Up and coming business Kenzai Europe Ltd needed a website to help launch their new drinks to the UK market.
THE RESULT
Utilising their exisiting logo and colour scheme, I created a simple compact website to hold what little content they had at the time of launching. Although many drink websites have lots of flash animation and games etc, the client wanted something very simple to match the simplicity of their drinks - organic ready-to-drink green & white tea. Less is more was the mutually agreed upon goal.
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THE BRIEF
PS Foods Ltd is one of the leading importers of American food groceries to the UK and Europe. They needed a website for their customers (retailers/trade only) to browse the very extensive product list. This website is not for the general public.
THE RESULT
I created a good site architecture that made navigating the site fairly easy (given the amount of products there are). Alos, I photographed 350+ grocery items to help in the overall presentation of what would have otehrwise been simply a very very long list. I also developed a password protected online ordering facility for his clients behind the scenes.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign the website of this small medical practice (podiatry, chiropody, physiotherapy, acupuncutre etc) that has been around since 1986.
THE RESULT
I was given the existing branding colours of purple and lime green (found on their printed material and in the clinic itself) and designed and developed a compact site that helped separate the basic information (therapies, fees, contact info, etc) with the more extensive writings that many of their professional practitioners have written. A useful and resourceful site.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign this site that Joe (freelance drummer) had designed himself.
To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
I was originally hired by Joe to do some photography for him. His satisfaction with that working
relationship lead to me redesigning his website. As a professional musician working at his level,
he knew that he needed an equally professional website to represent him. We worked closely
together to put together a very creative & professional package, including audio & video samples
of his playing. His work has increased as a result of his more professional presence on the net.
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THE BRIEF
Design a website to showcase the very popular wooden flowers and vases handmade by
wood craftsman Martin Jones and make these items available to purchase online.
THE RESULT
The content of the site would contain mostly images of the wooden flowers (we did a new
photoshoot to improve the look of them) and some basic biog/contact information.
I designed a simple layout to highlight the strong colour & texture (wood grain) of his
products for the best impact. A PayPal shopping cart system was implemented to make
online ordering possible for international customers - which has greatly improved sales for him.
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THE BRIEF
Hugo Fay is a well respected and experienced documentary script writer/consultant who works
out of the famous Ealing Studios. He had a website for many years, but needed it redesigned to
attract new clients. To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
Wanting to create something unique for Hugo, I used an actual script as the main design theme,
putting the content on the paper pages found within and used a handwritten font. I also included
many video samples of his work (in both .mov & .wmv formats). Business has already increased.
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THE BRIEF
Remixit is a successful online based recording studio offering professional online mixing and vocal tracks. They had already designed a website themselves (using a template supplied by their web hosting company which of course was unprofessional looking). They hired me to redesign the site and give them the professional online presence they desired.
THE RESULT
Musicians often work in low light/darkeness, so I created a dark theme of black and blue. As well as adding some photos to compliment the copy (mostly info on their services), I added some high quality audio samples (mp3s played on Flash players) so visitors could listen to some of their very professional work. The number of new projects have already increased since having the new site up and running.
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THE BRIEF
Shi Liu is a designer of bespoke bridal and evening wear and recently opened her own shop.
She needed an online presence to showcase some of her work.
THE RESULT
Realising that there was practically no copy (text) in the site, I essentially was building a
gallery of images. I used some of her original hand drawn sketches and coupled them with
images that I took of a particular red dress as the main design for the site. I wanted to keep
the visitor always on the main page, so I designed it in such a way that when you click on any
of the photos they enlarge right in front of you and then reduce when you click them again.
A very simple, yet effective solution.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign the website of this successful hip hop jazz music act - to match the look
of their new cd. To see a screenshot of the original website click here
THE RESULT
With well over 2 million copies of their debut album being sold in the late 90s, US3 have kept
an international following and needed to make sure the website was as fresh as their newest
album. I redesigned their website to match the look of their last cd in 2006. Now in 2007, with
yet another new album out, they hired me again to take the look of the new cd and redesign
the website around that. A fun fresh look was the end result.
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THE BRIEF
This relatively new Italian cafe in the heart of Notting Hill (near the trendy Portobello Road),
was opened to rave reviews and long lines for their famous Sicilian arancinas and other
Italian delicacies. They hired me to create a ‘creatively fun’ website to match their exisiting
design look (found on the menus and throughout the cafe).
THE RESULT
I worked closely with the graphic designer used for creating their menus & printed material
to design a website that complimented that fun look & feel. With a quirky Flash animation as
an intro, the result was exactly what they requested. If only they paid me in food.
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THE BRIEF
To design a website for a brande new venture The Newborn Network - a resource of
professionals for prenatal and postnatal mums.
THE RESULT
I selected a very strong photograph of a newborn baby as the main focus (from a photographer
who specialises in this field) and I used a tone of blue that would hopefully create a calming
mood (for stressed out mums). A leaf design was added to aid in creating a mood. A scalable
dropdown menu navigation was created so that new sections can continually be added as
the Newborn Network grows.
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THE BRIEF
After writing a book on the 20th centruy British painter Harold Charles Francis Harvey,
the client wanted to take his resource list of approx 700 paintings (originally a Word
document) and put in on the web, for collectors and galleries to use as a reference.
THE RESULT
Realising that this website would be mostly text and that the client wanted something simple,
I used some of Harold Harvey’s paintings in the design by creating individual headers at the
top of each page (using close up portions of his paintings). I also broke the massive list into
organised periods - making it easier to browse through the extensive list.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign website for singer/songwriter Keith Harbottle of BIG LIFE DESIRE.
To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
Keith knew that his website (previously self designed) was not up to par with how he wished
to present himself on the web. Namely - as a professional. After meeting with him, we decided
upon the unconventional design of using his message/cork board as the site, and users could
click on the various sticky notes to go to other sections. It was important not to design something
too corporarte because his songs are very personal - and so I felt the website should be as well.
As Keith said about the final design: "simple and personal - much like my songs."
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THE BRIEF
Chef Morgan Meunier (owner of the award winning french restaurant 'Morgan M') wanted
a very simple website to compliment his very successful restaurant.
THE RESULT
Working with the existing logo & colour scheme, my main job was to put it all together in a
very creative manner. I worked closely with Morgan because he wanted to make sure it was
precisely the way he wanted. As someone who pays great attenton to detail (hence all his food
critic awards), leaving something as important as the representation of him/his restaurant to
someone else was a challenge. Fortunately for both of us, he respected/trusted me enough to do it.
The end result is a simple site that seems to work well for him and his clientele.
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THE BRIEF
After I created two 'fake' websites that appeared in this feature film, photographed the
cast/crew on the set during shooting, and shot some behind-the-scenes video for the dvd
extras, Rice Is Nice Productions Ltd hired me to design the website for the finished film.
THE RESULT
Cut Sleeve Boys is dubbed 'the first gay Chinese comedy set in London', so it was easy for me
to understand what was needed here - a very 'camp' website! My colour choice was simple -
bright pink and yellow! The end result accurately represents the feel of the film - gay and fun.
No one can say that my job's not interesting!
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THE BRIEF
To design a professional website for Tiled Perfection (specialist in Victorian & Edwardian
geometric tile installation) to replace the single web page that they had.
THE RESULT
After paying some anonymous web company to design a site for them (which took months),
Tiled Perfection was left with nothing more than a single white page and a big bill to show
for it. They hired me to design a proper site. I took their company colours (black & white),
some pictures of jobs they'd done and put together a nice compact website that has since
served them immensely. The redesigned site, has noticably increased business for them.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign website for Joel Brown (graphic designer) and his new Blindman's Wardrobe
new t-shirt brand. To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
Joel had begun putting some of his designs on t-shirts/sweatshirts and wanted a website
that reflected the overall urban feel of his new brand. I took some cues from his his original
attempt at a website and ran with it. Tower blocks, graffiti, night time - all themes I used in
the site. I also created a brief Flash intro to give a sense of his desired mood.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign the website for RPD - Research and Professional Development.
To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
RPD needed a fresh makeover of their tired old website that was not serving the company,
(in fact it was turning potential clients away). With some colour ideas chosen, I went ahead
and took all of the content (100% of which was just text) and presented it in a more digestable
manner and one that would be easier for the end user to navigate. This simple, yet effective,
redesign, coupled with my help advertising their site on Google, has seen a noticable
increase in business for RPD.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign the website for this shop on the famous Portobello Road in London.
To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
The owner of The Blue Door had originally attempted to design his website himself.
Unfortunately, the quality of the site did not match the quality of the shop itself and all the
high end products they sell. I went to the shop, photographed the interior and many of its
fine products found throughout. Then running with the obvious choice of colour scheme
(blue), I created a simple and compact site to compliment this very quaint shop.
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THE BRIEF
The Conference Intepreters Group came to me with a tired 4 year old website that needed
a redesign. To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
Being aware that this was a professional group of international intepreters, I made sure to
make the site professional/corporate looking. I used shades of blue (their company colour),
created clear tables to organise the information, added some simple stock photos to compliment
the text, used some colourful flags to represent the language selection, and created the site
in 5 languages - English, French, Spanish, Italian and German.
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THE BRIEF
To give artist Margaret Barron a presence on the web and showcase her paintings.
THE RESULT
After a successful Cork St gallery show to launch her new paintings, plenty of private sales and
galleries already showing her work throughout the country, Maragaret knew it was long overdue
to have a website. It was more important to showcase her 'style' than the individual pieces
themselves, so I created a very compact website (a single page that displays the content on a
gallery wall as you click on thumbnails & buttons). 'Keep it simple' was my thought process
throughout (no fancy flash animation etc). Works well.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign the website for SWAG Productions (music recording/production).
To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
The three guys behind Swag all come from musical backgrounds to form this new business
venture doing sound engineering and production (in studio & on location). They had a logo
(of sorts) - a goat! With a small budget and small timeframe, I took the goat theme and ran with it.
Redesigned the main goat (headphones and all) and gave the site an overall nature theme look.
A nice, clean, fun web presence for this young business.
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THE BRIEF
A young naturopathic practice had their website designed by a friend, but realised
the resulting lack of professional appearance could hurt business (as a poor website
design often does). They needed a redesign that made them look more professional.
To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
Taking their already preferred colour choice of purple and the theme of a dragonfly,
I created a new logo, presented all the content in a more organised manner, and created
an overall more professional online presence for them.
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THE BRIEF
To design a brand new site for a start up mobile phone service - The Fone Butler.
THE RESULT
The client came to me with a name, a logo and a need for an 'online brochure' for this
new venture. With more than 18 years experience in the mobile communications field, they
knew what they were doing. And with a little help from me, we put together a nice, clean,
compact website that helps explain the various services that they provide. I took the colours
from the existing logo and incorporated them into the overall site's simple design. It has already
proved to be an investment for them, as their customer base continues to grow.
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THE BRIEF
To create an online presence for this new start up business, showcase their work
and present their services to entice clients.
THE RESULT
Having worked with these clients before from their parent company November Films Ltd,
(also a film industry business), I knew what they liked. Yet another ‘less is more’ approach
here, with subtle colour and design elements. I added video samples (in both Windows Media
format and Quicktime movies) to showcase some of their film productions, actor showreels, and
EPKs. This site keeps growing as the business grows and continues to be a work in progress.
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THE BRIEF
To redesign Parkside Beauty Centre's 4yr old website. It may have been fine for the time that
it was originally made, but it no longer reflected the true quality of this successful business.
To see a screenshot of the old site click here
THE RESULT
I visited the centre to see the environment in which their clients experience their treatments.
'Soft’ & 'feminine' came to mind as design inspirations. I wanted to reflect that look & feel in
the site. The only thing I carried over from the old site was the original logo. The rest was
fresh & new. Feedback from their clients has all been positive with the new look and how
accuratley it reflects the salon.
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THE BRIEF
Pastel artist Paul Cross came to me with a clear idea of what he wanted - a clean & simple site
that would help showcase his paintings/prints (an online portflio).
THE RESULT
Wanting to be mindful not to design something so busy as to distract from the main content
of the site (Paul’s art), I used simple fonts, grey lettering, and design elements that were
created from photos I took myself of some pastels and chalk dust. To keep it colourful and
creative, I used a different colour of this design element for each section. I also made sure
to include a close up of each piece so you can see the detail of his exceptional artwork.
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THE BRIEF
To give Roman Tackle (a bait & tackle fishing shop) a basic web presence.
THE RESULT
With free reign over the design (my favourite kind of project), I decided to create a complete
underwater scene (afterall, it's about fish). Keeping the content minimal allowed me to make
a very compact site that gets the job done - lists the various products sold, gives contact and
location information. No fish were harmed in the making of this site.
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THE BRIEF
Showcase the work and art workshops of Michelle Pheiffer (artist & art teacher).
THE RESULT
After seeing all of her work, I was inspired to use on main painting (a ‘mandala’) as the
main design theme. The site's feel accurately reflects here style - very colourful and
playful with a child-like quality to it. She helps facilitate the child in all of us by bringing
art back into adults lives, as well as letting children do what they do best - play!
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THE BRIEF
To design a professional website for this young rock band ‘Hollywood.’
THE RESULT
With the emphasis on traditional 'rock' music (in the demos I listened to), I was inspired
to use one of the main symbols of rock music - a black Marshall stack guitar amplifier!
In fact, I ended up making the whole site in the amp itself. Made the tuning knobs the button
navigation and kept the content within the amp. I took the lettering style from the Hollywood
sign in LA and used it as the band/amp's header. Kept the look of the site 'rock', yet still
professional. Also implemented a Flash player to sample their songs.
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THE BRIEF
To design a website for the healing practice of Grettal Gantwerger BA, C.S.T
THE RESULT
Given that her practice was very spiritually based and many of the therapies offered included
craniosacral therapy, herbal energy work, Somato Respiratory Integration etc., I wanted to
design a bright, colourful and warm site. I chose shades and textures of orange, as well as
divided up the site with various sections & tables to allow the viewer an easier time digesting
all of the extensive content.
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THE BRIEF
To give Dovetail Contract Furniture Ltd (furniture dealership to designers & architects)
a presence on the web.
THE RESULT
When I was chosen for this job, Dovetail already had a group of 4 people for me to work with on
this project. Although "too many cooks in the kitchen spoil the broth" came to mind, in the end
we managed to find a happy compromise of ideas to give them their much needed presence on
the web. The site was intended to highlight their services, their range of brand name designer
office furniture, and showcase some successful projects they had worked on.
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THE BRIEF
To give this promising band (Turismo) an online presence.
THE RESULT
Although serious musicians, they all have an amazing sense of humour and I wanted to
implement that into the design, while still keeping it professional looking. I used old vintage
1950's Americana style stock photos in the theme (for humour), while also using many
quality photographs of the band (that I took myself exclusively for the site). The website’s
look reflects the band perfectly and has helped them grow their fanbase.
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Fees - How Much Does A Website Cost?
Costs vary from website to website, and are unique to each project.
Only after a detailed consultation and the creation of the basic 'site architecture' (site map) can we begin to understand the time and costs involved. Remember, we're developing something original for you. There is a website for every budget and all fees are agreed upon before the project begins. No hidden costs or surprises.
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