Web Site Design Portfolio

“Christian was always very clear and helpful about what he required to complete the task, and came up with good suggestions for how to solve different ideas. He came up with a super design overall that is very refreshing and has received lots of very positive feedback. The site was completed quickly and efficiently, and works very well. Thank you for such a super job.”

- Tamsin Merchant (www.awesome.org.uk)

Live Web Sites

Launched: November 2007 Visit: www.salsasquad.com Category: Dance / Community

Specifications: - XHTML Strict / CSS - CMS Driven - Dynamic Photo Gallery - YouTube video integration - Contact Forms

Salsa Squad is a very popular business established by Paul Healey across Cheltenham & Gloucester. The three weekly classes are attended by over 50 people each week and a professional, attractive web site was necessary.

Launched: August 2007 Visit: www.costasunrentals.co.uk Category: Travel

Specifications: - XHTML Strict / CSS - CMS Locations Section - Contact Form

Costa Sun Rentals has recently been upgraded with a fresh design, additional content and enhanced SEO and marketing to improve the amount of visits to the web site. The site aims to be attractive and user friendly.

Launched: April 2007 Visit: www.cheltenhampres.org.uk Category: Cheltenham Church

Specifications: - XHTML Transitional / CSS - CMS News, Student, Articles - Downloadable audio & PDF

The C.E.P.C. is a local church in Cheltenham welcoming Christians from wherever they are in their spiritual journey and from whatever background.

Launched: March 2007 Visit: www.awesome.org.uk Category: Ordination / Ministry

Specifications: - XHTML Transitional / CSS - CMS News, Articles - Flash Banner - Flash Navigation - Contact Form

'Awesome' is a network of women from numerous churches including Cheltenham that meet to equip and encourage one another for ordained ministry in the midlands area of the UK.

Launched: February 2007 Visit: www.keibudokarate.com Category: Martial Arts / Sports & Leisure

Specifications: - XHTML Transitional / CSS - CMS News Section - Flash Videos - Contact Form

Keibudo Karate was founded in January 2003 by Sensei Keith Boardman. The club is aimed at people and children of all ages in the Torquay and Exeter areas.

Launched: September 2007 Visit: www.abbottsresidential.co.uk Category: Residential Care Home

Specifications: - XHTML Transitional / CSS - CMS Announcements Section - Interactive Flash Header - Contact Form

Abbotts Residential Care Home is a home for the elderly situated in Torquay, Devon. The web site serves to promote the care home and provide updates of available rooms as well as staff vacancies.

University Web Design Projects

The Brief: Create a brand/identity for a community web site of young designers by the name of 'PUK'. Design a web page that includes strong branding and marketing techniques.

The Design: The design included a logo as the focus of the brand reading 'The Creative Eye' with a strong blue and yellow colour scheme. Web site is user friendly, attracting the user to the media section.

Grade Given: Awaiting grade.

Launched: December 2007 Visit: www.ugcu.co.uk Category: University Society

Specifications: - XHTML Strict / CSS - CMS News Section - Contact Forms - Random Includes

This is a design I created and developed for the University of Gloucestershire Christian Union, of which I was also a committee member. The web site boasts attractive photography and a welcoming colour scheme.

The Brief: Spring Research is a strategic research company based in London. The company has an existing web site and the brief was to create a design for a new web site to a strict brief.

The Design: The design aims to adopt a clean and fresh layout style that is both attractive and user friendly.

Grade Given: I received a 2:1 grade for this design which is the equivalent to a B grade.

The Brief: The brief was to design & develop a basic web site for an existing charity. This was a shared project between myself and fellow web designer, Lewis Watkins.

The Design: Myself and Lewis designed the web site relying mainly on powerful photography and the existing Christian Aid colours scheme. We wanted the images to speak as strongly as the content.

Grade Given: We received 68% for this project which is a very high 2:1 Grade.