Web design and development
My bread and butter. Having graduated in 1999 I got stuck straight into the (then emerging) world of web design. Back then, of course, things were very different and we had to work within tight constraints. These days, the sky's the limit. My experience in a number of different coding disciplines has led to me developing specialisations in the following areas:
- HTML5
- CSS3 / SASS
- Javascript / jQuery
- Kinetic JS
- GSAP
- Web Audio API
- PHP
- MySQL
- Actinic / Sellerdeck development
- Full ecommerce solutions from physical products to digital downloads
- Paypal and payment gateway integration
- Web server management (Linux and Windows) - SSH, Plesk & cPanel
I run a web server in partnership with Humble2, and can host your site at low cost, whether I built it or not. Having complete control of our webserver means we have complete flexibility to install and maintain modules for advanced functionality that may not otherwise be possible on a managed or shared hosting plan.
Advanced, scrollwheel-driven, fully responsive pure-scripted animation using Javascript / Kinetic JS / GSAP and the Web Audio API. This challenging project required some serious lateral thinking and mathematics to achieve the brief and create a presentation that would work responsively on multiple platforms despite using the most cutting edge of browser technologies.
Interactive map for Intel's IQ blog, mapping and detailing Intel WIFI hotspots in airports and cities around the globe.
Managing Director, The Wine Library
Ecommerce-enabled website with an advanced filter-based interface. The database and secure administration backend provide the means to manage inventory, offers, customers and order fulfilment, and allows flexible presentation of data on the website. A bespoke recommendations engine provides upsell opportunities based on recorded customer preferences and purchase history.
Content & Services: Database development, PHP / HTML / CSS / Javascript programming / Interface design. Utilises the Mu CMS.
A pair of jQuery-powered careers presentations for the Asda / George recruitment website, commissioned by Work Group.
Thoroughly modern refresh of website for this premium catering company. Fully semantic CSS3 design with a few nifty backend tricks. Delicious.
Custom jQuery-plugin-powered presenter for the Network Rail website, commissioned by Work Group.
Herbs Hands Healing
Major rebuild of a long-running website and Sellerdeck store for this thriving Herbalist business. There were several key considerations for the project - complete control of content throughout the site, attractive presentation of a wide variety of information and media, thorough optimisation for search engines and preservation of deep-rooted Google rankings despite a complete overhaul of the site structure.
Content & Services: Database development, PHP / HTML / CSS / Javascript programming / Interface design, SEO considerations. Utilises the Mu Content Management System.
Interactive user guide for Pioneer's Rekordbox app on iOS and Android. The user's progress is stored as they walk through the guide. All system logic coded in Javascript / JQuery.
I worked with Messum's through 2 rebuilds of their website. The latest version was plumbed directly into a bespoke gallery CMS which replaced the industry-standard Filemaker system they had used for many years previously, and dealt with every aspect of their business from inventory, stock control, client and mailing list management, accounting and reporting, xls import and export, hi-res PDF generation, and image processing with automatic embedding of IPTC metadata.
A complete, bespoke gallery management suite built for Messum's as part of their last rebuild. This ambitious project was the result of years struggling with making Filemaker work as an online platform. The answer? Completely rebuild their existing system as a server-based PHP / MySQL solution. Comprising inventory, artist, customer and publication management, image library management including automated emerging standards-compliant IPTC metadata embedding on upload, and advanced accounting functions and report generation (including Microsoft Excel import / export and hi-res PDF generation. All wrapped up in an ultra-secure system with tiered access levels for management, content editors and sales staff.
Product Support Specialist
Pioneer DJ Europe
Clean and elegant website for this Knightsbridge fine art gallery.
My own record label. The site is set up for the purchase of both physical products and digital downloads, and the bespoke backend is a complete label management solution including digital asset management, order tracking, customer and mailing list management.
Content & Services: Database development, PHP / HTML / CSS / Javascript programming / Interface design. Utilises the Mu CMS.
Small and entertainingly lo-fi website for the band SCREEN, a.k.a. Gaudi, Dr Alex Paterson and Chester. Site produced for seminal post-punk label Malicious Damage.
By Christopher
Microsite to promote the release of the critically-acclaimed biopic.
Launch website for a concierge telecommunications company servicing the City of London.
Biographical website for the artist Wilfrid de Glehn, commissioned by Messums Fine Art. Features a nifty parallax-enabled Flash timeline.
