The Manchester Museum Consortium
Currently underway: A high profile website for the Manchester Museums Consortium that allows their combined collections of millions of objects to be searched. The site also includes background and visiting information for each museum. The site is integrated with KE Emu.
Design, XHTML/CSS, PHP, KE Emu, XML/XSLT, CMS
The University of Manchester
Part of a team which redeveloped and rewrote The University of Manchester's Intranet including restructuring the site in a task based way, reprogramming dynamic elements and rewriting much of the content. Solely responsible for all technical implementation. Integrated with Terminal Four SiteManager CMS.
XHTML, CSS, PHP, XML, XSLT, CMS, Journalism
The Lesbian and Gay Foundation
A large and diverse website for this large, diverse orginisation - probably the biggest charity of it's kind in Europe. I designed, restructured and realised the site in consultation with the design and marketing department in a task based, brand compliant and accessible way. The site has thousands of items of content and is integrated with a content management system.
Design, HTML, CSS, CMS, Training, PHP, Javascript
The University of Manchester
A dynamic, multichannel, RSS ready, multi-user News Management System including public story submission, e-mail and web distribution channels and workflow integration. All built on-top-of the existing CMS (TerminalFour) so no re-training required.
PHP, XML/XSLT, CSS/XHTML, CMS, T4SM
ActiveWeb Media Group
Currently Underway: A complex, yet clean looking website providing users with the ability to lookup and track stock information. The data is pulled in from an external data source and consumed seamlessly with the site.
XHTML, CSS, Javascript, CMS
The University of Manchester
Redeveloped this website from the ground up, migrating from IIS/ASP/MSSQL to Apache2/PHP5/MySQL4 in order to provide cost savings, and migrate onto a more supported stack. Chaired the University Applications Group Website Working Party and project managed the delivery in a complete timespan of just 3 months. The CMS was developed by me using an MVC OOP pattern in PHP from the ground up.
PHP, MySQL, Apache, MVC, OOP, Project Management
FrontRunners
Charity work for this respected Manchester based running club who organise the Alexandra Park 5k with a turn out of about 150 every month. I provide hosting and a CMS enabled XHTML/CSS site which allows the club to devolve management to multiple members.
XHTML, CSS, CMS, Hosting
The University of Manchester
Worked as the Technical Manager on this world-class Key Stage 2 educational resource, and now as a freelance consultant advising on technical issues and creating new interactive learning experiences. Worked with everyone from World Leading Academics, to senior members of University Staff to the school kids themselves!
Consultancy, Flash, Actionscript, Project Management
ActiveWeb Media Group
XHTML and CSS template and CMS integration for this established Credit Management resource website.
XHTML, CSS, CMS
The University of Manchester
An interactive map of the world for primary school students. It uses the latest Adobe Flash video technologies to demonstrate each of the 21 languages to the child through 6 or 7 phrases, with fun facts about each country and language.
Flash, Actionscript, Video, ASP
Heads Above Hair and Beauty
A search engine optimised, CMS magaged, web site for this hair and beauty outlet. As well as informing people about the business and the services it offers, the site generates non-trivial revenue from gift vouchers from search engine traffic.
Design, PHP, XHTML/CSS, SEO, CMS
ActiveWeb Media Group
XHTML/CSS for this ActiveWeb Media Group website based on a pre-existing design.
XHTML/CSS, CMS, PHP
The Hollins Technology College
Conceptualised, designed, illustrated and coded this interactive learning module for a pitch to the Hollins Technology College's electronics department. The interactive provides a structured learning experience around the digital multimeter and is aimed and kids.
Flash, Actionscript, Illustration, E-Learning
Access Learning
A highly accessible website for this web accessibility foundation that promotes accessibility and assists education institutions in the UK in producing accessible digital materials.
Design, PHP, CMS, XHTML/CSS
The University of Manchester
Conceived, designed, illustrated, animated and coded a fun interactive noun game for Key Stage 2 kids. It teaches them all they need to know about nouns for their exams with practical examples... they'll be having so much fun they won't even realise they're learning!
Flash, Actionscript, Illustration, Animation
Open Athletics
Designed and developed this website, including this logo, as charity work for this national running and athletics foundation who promote and research inclusivity in sport. Content and structure is fully managed by the charity itself.
Design, HTML, CSS, Training, Charity
Personal
All aspects of the website you're using were designed and created by me. It serves as a good example of the quality of my hand-written XHTML and CSS code as well as acting as a playground for me to demonstrate some interesting ideas with web interfaces.
PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Design
The University of Manchester
A range of colour and black and white advertisements to promote the various career events for The University of Manchester which complied with their brand. These were published over a period of a year in a sustained marketing campaign in The Independent and were extremely successful.
Design Marketing Vector Print
IDL
Print ads for this multimillion pound furniture and shop fitting business. This displays a range of adverts, the lower 6 are initial designs for selection by management. The other images are competitors ads. "Retail Race" was the advert chosen and printed in "Betting Business" magazine.
Design, Marketing, Negotiation, Copywriting
The University of Manchester
An interactive map of the world for primary school students. It uses the latest Adobe Flash video technologies to demonstrate each of the 21 languages to the child through 6 or 7 phrases, with fun facts about each country and language.
Flash, Actionscript, Video, ASP
The Hollins Technology College
Conceptualised, designed, illustrated and coded this interactive learning module for a pitch to the Hollins Technology College's electronics department. The interactive provides a structured learning experience around the digital multimeter and is aimed and kids.
Flash, Actionscript, Illustration, E-Learning
Access Learning
A striking, modern logo and identity for this web accessibility foundation that promotes accessibility and assists education institutions in the UK in producing accessible digital materials.
Design, Marketing
Personal
A collection of some of my snaps. Mainly a hobby but often I use photographs, or colours and shapes inspired by them in my designs. I've also photographed product ranges for clients websites.
Photography
The University of Manchester
Conceived, designed, illustrated, animated and coded a fun interactive noun game for Key Stage 2 kids. It teaches them all they need to know about nouns for their exams with practical examples... they'll be having so much fun they won't even realise they're learning!
Flash, Actionscript, Illustration, Animation
Personal
Original screen print artwork, limited edition canvas prints now on sale. Single frame from a comic series I developed. Conceptualised and designed. If you're interested in purchasing one of these canvases then drop me a message via my contact form.
Design, Illustration, Vector, Screenprinting
Open Athletics
Designed and developed this website, including this logo, as charity work for this national running and athletics foundation who promote and research inclusivity in sport. Content and structure is fully managed by the charity itself.
Design, HTML, CSS, Training, Charity
Shurt
Concept and design of Ross Kemp themed t-shirt for Shurt niche t-shirt and mens apparel company. Link takes you to a photograph of me modeling the final product.
Design, Illustration, Marketing
The BBC
I was asked to represent The University of Manchester speaking as a web expert on BBC Radio on their topical “Drive Time” show in Manchester. I was interviewed about Google's aquisition of YouTube and general Web 2.0 issues.
Expert Voice, Research, Radio, Journalism
LIVE Publishing International
An interesting look at the future of computing in this 6 page feature published in PC Extreme Magazine. I tackle the subjects of Quantum Physics, DNA, light waves and more in this entertaining article.
Journalism, Writing, Research
LIVE Publishing International
A six page “cover feature” article for PC Extreme magazine. It discussed the history and use of open source software, including alternatives for popular commercial packages. Much software was included on the special edition cover disc which I also produced.
Journalism, Research, Print
LIVE Publishing International
A sample of my reviews of games, taken from an issue of PC Extreme from October 2004. This issue contained reviews written by me of Catwoman, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2005 and Army Men: Sarge's War.
Journalism, Review, Research
The University of Manchester
Sister document to my Accessible Documents policy implemented at The University of Manchester. The document is a hands on guide available to all staff at The University on how to author accessible PDF, RTF and HTML documents.
Accessibility, Consultancy, Writing, Policy
Manchester Evening News
...just for a bit of fun, this. A photograph I e-mailed to the news desk at Manchester Evening News was printed on page 6 of the daily paper.
Fun, Photography
The BBC
I was asked to represent The University of Manchester speaking as a web expert on BBC Radio on their topical “Drive Time” show in Manchester. I was interviewed about Google's aquisition of YouTube and general Web 2.0 issues.
Expert Voice, Research, Radio, Journalism
The University of Manchester
A range of colour and black and white advertisements to promote the various career events for The University of Manchester which complied with their brand. These were published over a period of a year in a sustained marketing campaign in The Independent and were extremely successful.
Design Marketing Vector Print
The University of Manchester
Sister document to my Accessible Documents policy implemented at The University of Manchester. The document is a hands on guide available to all staff at The University on how to author accessible PDF, RTF and HTML documents.
Accessibility, Consultancy, Writing, Policy
The University of Manchester
Part of a team which redeveloped and rewrote The University of Manchester's Intranet including restructuring the site in a task based way, reprogramming dynamic elements and rewriting much of the content. Solely responsible for all technical implementation. Integrated with Terminal Four SiteManager CMS.
XHTML, CSS, PHP, XML, XSLT, CMS, Journalism
IDL
Print ads for this multimillion pound furniture and shop fitting business. This displays a range of adverts, the lower 6 are initial designs for selection by management. The other images are competitors ads. "Retail Race" was the advert chosen and printed in "Betting Business" magazine.
Design, Marketing, Negotiation, Copywriting
The University of Manchester
A dynamic, multichannel, RSS ready, multi-user News Management System including public story submission, e-mail and web distribution channels and workflow integration. All built on-top-of the existing CMS (TerminalFour) so no re-training required.
PHP, XML/XSLT, CSS/XHTML, CMS, T4SM