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Web Projects

Manchester Museums Unwrapped Website Screenshot

Manchester Museums Unwrapped

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

Screenshot of homepage of Staff Intranet

The University of Manchester Intranet

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

Screenshot of the Lesbian and Gay Foundation's website.

LGF Online

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

Screenshot of main news page

News Management System

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

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Straight Stocks Website

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

Screenshot of the University Applications Group website.

Applications Group Website

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

Screenshot of Manchester FrontRunners website.

Manchester FrontRunners Site/Hosting

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 Children's University of Manchester website screenshot

The Children's University

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

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Picture Credit

ActiveWeb Media Group

XHTML and CSS template and CMS integration for this established Credit Management resource website.

XHTML, CSS, CMS

World Languages Map Screenshot

World Languages Map

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 Website Screenshot

Heads Above Website

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

Screenshot of CircleDebt site

Circle Debt Site

ActiveWeb Media Group

XHTML/CSS for this ActiveWeb Media Group website based on a pre-existing design.

XHTML/CSS, CMS, PHP

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Electronics E-learning Interactive

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 Site Screenshot

Access Learning Site

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

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Interactive Web Game

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

Screenshot of Open Athletics website

Logo and Website

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

Screenshot of this site

Personal Website

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

Design Projects

Sample of a colour banner advert for The University of Manchester printed in The Independent.

University Advert for The Independent

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

Preview of the adverts

Print Advertising

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

World Languages Map Screenshot

World Languages Map

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

Screenshot of electronics interactive

Electronics E-learning Interactive

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 Logo

Access Learning Logo

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

Photograph of a red flower

General Photography

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

Screenshot of noun game

Interactive Web Game

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

Kiro illustraton

Kiro Illustration

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

Screenshot of Open Athletics website

Logo and Website

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

Ross Kemp T-Shirt

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

Journalism Projects

BBC Manchester Logo. 95.1 FM & Digital Radio. bbc.co.uk/manchester

Google YouTube Aquisition

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

Future computer magazine article scan

Future Computer Article

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

PC Extreme Magazine Scan

Open Source Software Article

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

Scan of Catwoman game review from PC Extreme

Assorted Games Reviews

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

Small image of some pages from Accessible Documents from the Web

Accessible Documents for the Web

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

Swan crossing a road with the help of three Greater Manchester Police officers.

Swan Photo

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

Communications Projects

BBC Manchester Logo. 95.1 FM & Digital Radio. bbc.co.uk/manchester

Google YouTube Aquisition

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

Sample of a colour banner advert for The University of Manchester printed in The Independent.

University Advert for The Independent

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

Small image of some pages from Accessible Documents from the Web

Accessible Documents for the Web

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

Screenshot of homepage of Staff Intranet

The University of Manchester Intranet

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

Preview of the adverts

Print Advertising

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

Screenshot of main news page

News Management System

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