Some work samples . . .
The Queen's Head Inn
Famous and historic inn in the glorious Cumbrian Lake District village of Hawkshead.
Website Brief
The client wanted a modern looking, user-friendly website that hinted at old world charm to attract a broad cross-section of visitors from across the world. With a heavy emphasis on images, desired features included downloadable menus, room rates, online booking, tourist information, contact forms, online 'real-time' chat facility, social networking links and special offers.
Duties
Consultant; technical advisor; domain name and web hosting registration; Photoshop and art direction in collaboration with the client; logo development; banner design; website concept, design and construction; (X)HTML, PHP, jQuery and JavaScript coding; CSS; copywriting; on-page SEO; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
Impact Support Solutions Ltd
An industrial cleaning and maintenance firm from Liverpool
Website Brief
In very close consultation throughout the project with the client (who knew exactly what they wanted for their site) the brief was to showcase the services and wide skills set of this established and renowned Liverpool company. The client specified the need for an easy-to-use website with headline/bullet point-style pages, a dark portfolio-style look, plenty of images and a fancy nav with a bit of movement.
Duties
Consultant; technical advisor; web hosting registration; Photoshop and art direction in collaboration with the client; logo development; banner design; website design and construction; (X)HTML, PHP, jQuery and JavaScript coding; CSS; copywriting; on-page SEO; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
Past Productions
Theatre in education company performing history-based plays in the region's schools
Website Brief
As a new company, the client wanted a visually stimulating and suitably 'historically' styled website to promote the business. Features required were a booking form, careers and recruitment application facility (including file uploading capabilty), shows portfolio, downloads, Facebook integration, newsletter sign-up and contact forms.
Duties
Consultant; domain name and web hosting registration; Photoshop and art direction; logo design; company image direction; website concept, design and construction; (X)HTML, PHP, jQuery and JavaScript coding; CSS; copywriting; on-page SEO; business card design; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
Northern Doors
Garage door supply, installation and maintenance company in Hoylake, Wirral
Website Brief
Create a suitably designed and professional-looking website for a prominent garage door supply and installation company. Site features needed to include images and galleries of available garage doors, downloadable brochures, online quote facilities, various contact forms, free survey booking facility, suppliers' details with links and have a heavy emphasis on images and the visual representation of the company's products and services.
Duties
Consultant; domain name and web hosting registration; Photoshop and art direction; website concept, design and construction; (X)HTML, PHP, jQuery and JavaScript coding; CSS; copywriting; on-page SEO; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
The Silent Age
Online presence for Sheffield alternative-pop synth band playing original music.
Website Brief
The band wanted a site to provide a focal point for their music, news, a media player for video and audio, photo gallery, contact form, newsletter subscription, details of gig dates and the ability to sell merchandise online. Since it's launch, the band's website has been used to sell gig tickets using PayPal integration and keep regular site visitors updated with band developments such as radio airplay and external album reviews.
Duties
Consultant; domain name and web hosting registration; art direction, website design concept in collaboration with client; website construction; (X)HTML, jQuery and JavaScript coding; CSS; Adobe Flash animation; PHP coding; on-page SEO; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
Charmed by Allison
Suppliers of handmade jewellery, party workshops, party favours and general accessories.
Website Brief
The client wanted an elegant and functional e-commerce website to support her jewellery-making business. Features required were: easy-to-view product photos, easy-to-navigate categories, details of additional associated services and events, contact forms, FAQ section, links to social networking profiles, payment information and PayPal integration.
Duties
Consultant; domain name and web hosting registration; art direction; photography; logo design; website concept, design and construction; (X)HTML, PHP, jQuery and JavaScript coding; CSS; Flash animation; Zen Cart E-Commerce configuration; PayPal integration; on-page SEO; submission to free web directories; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
Website Brief
This busy North-West based band needed a good-looking site to provide a focal point for their music, an audio media player for demos, photo gallery, contact form, gig dates with Google Maps links to venues, details of their performance packages, setlists and an interesting way to present band members' biographies.
Duties
Consultant; technical advisor; domain name and web hosting registration; art direction; photography; logo design; website concept, design and construction; (X)HTML and JavaScript coding; CSS; Adobe Flash animation; on-page SEO; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
Website Brief
The clients required a website very quickly to publicise and promote a series of arts and crafts workshops. They also stipulated that the site must be able to be maintained by them, have an interactive calendar of events, a blog, contact forms and a slideshow gallery. This basic Wordpress CMS site had a quick turnaround of about a week and represents Cyberfrog Design's most affordable option. Quick, cheap and easy.
Duties
Consultant; technical advisor; web hosting registration; redirection of domain name; Photoshop and art direction; logo development; banner design; website design and construction; (X)HTML and PHP coding; CSS; on-page SEO; submission to top three search engines.
Lytham Finance
Independent whole-of-the-market mortgage broker. Insurance and life cover.
Website Brief
The client, an independent financial advisor on the outskirts of Manchester, asked for a brochure-style website detailing his wide range of mortgage and insurance services, various points of contact, basic mortgage calculator and 'quick quote' request form.
Duties
Consultant; photography; art direction; logo and banner design; website concept, design and construction; (X)HTML and JavaScript coding; CSS; content copywriting; on-page SEO; submission to free web directories; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
Valerie Edwards
Original & reproduction fine artist working on commissions & displaying in exhibitions.
Website Brief
The client needed a showcase site for her fine artwork with features including, image gallery, biography, news space, contact form, a link to her Facebook App and a links page to other sites of interest. She wanted a minimalist, clean-looking site that would draw the site user's focus to her paintings and illustration.
Duties
Consultant; domain name and web hosting registration; art collaboration with client; photography; logo design; website concept and design collaboration with client; website construction; (X)HTML, jQuery and JavaScript coding; CSS; on-page SEO; submission to free web directories; submission to top three search engines; ongoing website maintenance.
Mikey Reed
Professional freelance musician & vocalist working predominantly as a bass guitarist.
Website Brief
Mikey needed a site to showcase his talents including a biography, musical history/portfolio, image gallery, equipment list, point of contact and blog facility. It was also important that the site could be updated by the client so was developed using the Wordpress content management platform.
Duties
Consultant; domain name and web hosting registration; art direction; logo and banner design; website concept, design and construction; (X)HTML and PHP coding; CSS; content copywriting; submission to top three search engines; continued website support.
Timotheus Creative Media Ltd
Tim Kingham is a poet, storyteller, singer/songwriter, author and philosopher.
Website Brief
Produce a Wordpress CMS to showcase the media interests of Tim Kingham. Website features include biography, links to the client's book retailer, links to iTunes, audio & video embedding, animations based on the client's ideas and concepts, promotion of the client's other websites, contact forms and the site is designed to develop a brand image and identity for TCM Ltd.
Duties
Consultant; technical advisor; web hosting registration; transfer of domain to new registrar; Photoshop and art direction; Adobe Flash animations; logo and banner design; website concept in collaboration with the client; website construction; (X)HTML, PHP and JavaScript coding; CSS; on-page SEO; submission to top three search engines; stationery design; ongoing website development.
Wirral Community Choir
A large choir with a growing reputation performing at events throughout Merseyside.
Website Brief
This was a redesign project from an existing website. The client requested that the site was transferred from an outdated content management platform to a Wordpress CMS. The brief also dictated that the site be redeveloped with a more modern design, up to date coding structures and have the feature of password protected pages for choir members' messages and news.
Duties
Consultant; technical advisor; web hosting registration; transfer of domain to new registrar; Photoshop and art direction; banner redesign; website concept based on original website; website construction; (X)HTML, PHP and JavaScript coding; CSS; on-page SEO; resubmission to top three search engines.
