Garden Divas
Garden Divas is an online shop selling gifts for women who love to garden. I designed a complete visual identity and an E Commerce enabled web site for this start-up business. The website was awarded a place as a finalist in the Hertfordshire Business Awards 2008 and 2010.
The visual identity was based on four colours chosen by the client along with their ideas on how they wanted the material to look. I have maintained a working relationship with Garden Divas ever since, carrying out frequent updates to the web site and various print design jobs.
Visit www.gardendivas.co.uk
Working Dog Company
I designed and built this database driven ecommerce web site for a company that sells equipment and accessories for working dog owners.
The site has a full shopping cart system and customer login area. It is backed by an admin area so that the client can manage their products and site functionality.
Visit www.workingdogcompany.co.uk
The Horse Diva
The team behind the Garden Divas business empire asked for my web design services on another e-commerce web site for their new business venture, this time specialising in equestrian gifts and goodies for the modern horse and rider.
The site had to incorporate a colour scheme provided by the client and had to be instantly recognisable as coming from the “Divas” family.
Visit www.thehorsediva.co.uk
CMG Distributions
An ecommerce web design and logo design project for a company selling car accessories. The company is the UK distributor for the Door Defender Car Bodywork Protection system and they appointed me to build a new web site with a full shopping cart system.
I had to develop a visual identity including the logo before starting on the web site. The client was very pleased with the result and is intending to expand the site to include further products in the future.
Web Design Portfolio
Here are some examples of websites I've designed for my clients
AMP Services
AMP Services is a specialist in residential, commercial and industrial electrical installations, repairs and maintenance.
The company has decided to move their marketing towards a more digital strategy and I was asked to design the company's first website They were very pleased with the result:
"The website looks great, thank you for your work"
Visit www.ampservices247.co.uk
Rebelle
Rebelle is a new kind of beauty service to clients that are looking for more vibrant and exciting styles to stand out from the norm. The brand stands for a more daring, unconventional approach to make-up.
I was appointed to design a new high impact showcase website with lots of HTML 5 animation and visual trickery. My client was very happy:
"We loved the website! Awesome job!"
Visit www.rebelleonline.co.uk
Physiofirst Centre Grimsby
A physiotherapy treatment clinic in North East Lincolnshire for sports injuries, musculoskeletal, neurological, cardiovascular and respiratory disorders.
The company asked me to design a new visually attractive website to replace an old underperforming template-derived site.
"We are absolutely thrilled with the site, it is exactly how we pictured it should look."
Solive Marketing
A specialist in marketing to the retail and foodservice channels. They work with any size business from a start-up to an established company with a multi-million pound turnover.
The company asked me to design a new website and logo to reflect the vibrant, dynamic nature of their business. They were very pleased with the result:
"It's great, like it very much!" Difference between the old site and this is massive!"
Exposed and Recorded
Exposed and Recorded is a newly established not-for-profit organisation created to provide free assistance to everyday people fighting for justice.
The client asked me to build a website with a simple uncluttered look and a user-friendly, easy to navigate design.
Broadview Windows
One of Hertfordshire's leading installers of windows, doors and conservatories needed a new website to promote the high quality of their products and reflect their established visual identity.
The new site was designed with the latest web technologies. The client was very pleased with the result and is looking forward to the new business the site will undoubtedly bring.
Satisnet
This leading Bedfordshire based IT security company asked me to design and build a new web site to replace one I built for them a few years ago. They wanted the new site to reflect the cutting edge services they provide and leave visitors in no doubt that they are at the forefront of IT Security.
The new site has a more modern look with up-to-date web technologies and design trends in mind.
Visit www.satisnet.co.uk
Talana Hotel
A new design to replace a website I had previously built several years ago for a hotel based in Jersey, Channel Islands.
The old site was in need of an update to take advantage of modern SEO techniques and design methods. In a highly competitive field, this family run hotel needs to stand out from the crowd, and the new site will help them achieve this.
Visit www.talanahotel.co.uk
Navigo Yacht Agency
A full hosting, domain name and web design package for a client based in the island of Rhodes, Greece.
As specialists in yacht bunkering, technical support, arrival formalities and domestic services for yacht owners who visit the island, they needed a site that set them apart from the competition and were very pleased with the result:
"Thanks, It looks great!!" .
Visit www.navigo-agency.com
Carol Saunders Communications
A website for a London-based freelance professional copywriter, designer and communications consultant. The client needed a professional looking easy to navigate site incorporating a logo supplied, with SEO built in. Her reaction to the finished website design was very positive:
"Thanks Adam, you really got hold of what I wanted to achieve and you turned things round so quickly. I’m really pleased with the end result." .
Visit www.carolsaunders.co.uk
Mondside Ltd
A a key European distributor of electric motors, pumps and gearboxes required a modern website with SEO built in.
They had a logo which carried a certain amount of brand equity but was beginning to look dated, so it was necessary for me to make some enhancements.
The client was very pleased with the new site and remarked that it was a big improvement over their old one.
Visit www.mondside.com
Drurys Engineering
An award winning engineering company specialising in machining and manufacturing for the F1/Motorsport, Aerospace, Defence and Oil and Gas industries. The company had an existing logo and visual identity and needed to bring their web presence up to date.
On completion, the client gave me some positive feedback about the new site: "The website looks great … many thanks Adam. We’re very pleased with it."
Visit www.drurys.co.uk
Honeycomb Technologies
This advanced Data Management software developer had an existing logo and the beginnings of a visual identity and it was decided that a brand new site showing their revamped product range was required.
To complement the website, I designed a range of PDF documentation.
The client gave me some positive feedback: "Great job with the new site – it looks really really good!"
Visit www.honeycomb.co.uk
D'Accord Management Services
A management consultancy start-up business asked me to design and build their company website.
The company had an existing logo and some visual elements and we decided on a clean corporate image. I presented the client with my designs plus various suggestions for improving the text.
“Your approach is fantastic and I fully accept your points and comments, thanks.”
Visit www.daccordms.co.uk
Protec Football Academy
A London based Football Academy asked me to design and build a new website to promote their football development programme. The project required web design, search engine optimisation and some copy writing.
Protec has been highly successful over a number of years and many boys who trained with them have moved on to sign contracts with professional clubs. Their old website was becoming out of date in terms of design and underlying technology and my new design gave it a welcome revamp.
Visit www.footballtrials.com
Balance Hypnosis London
A hypnotherapist based in North London appointed me to design a complete visual identity for her business, to include a new search engine optimised website, business stationery and promotional leaflets.
The client required a site that projected a professional image with a simple uncluttered layout. She gave me a list of headings and some ideas about colours she liked.
"It looks fantastic and better than I had imagined… you got it spot on!"
M&L Autocare
A local garage specialising in vehicle repairs, servicing and MOT testing asked me to design and build them a new website, complete with SEO built in.
The site had to be good looking and eye catching, and it had to reflect the multifaceted nature of their business. The client was very pleased with the result:
“You have done a great job – it looks really nice… Somehow you have managed to make it look as I had it in my head!”
Visit www.mandlautocare.co.uk
Arlesey Parent and Toddler Group
I had to get the crayons out for this one! My local Parent & Toddler Group, a registered charity, had received some funding from the Lottery and asked me to design and build their web site.
I was keen to oblige, as it made a change from all the usual corporate stuff I get involved in. The site had to be informative but at the same time reflect the fun, informal nature of the group.
The result is a site that they are very pleased with and proud to show off!
Datum Motorsport
Datum Motorsport is a complete race car preparation, set up and development service. They needed a web site that would reflect the high octane excitement of their business and show how they support all aspects of race cars, from engine and gearbox to suspension and chassis, and all types of car, from some of the worlds finest vintage sports cars to modern race cars for various teams.
The result is a site that makes them stand out from the competition, with search engine optimisation built in.
Visit www.datummotorsport.com
TagKai Gundogs
TagKai Gundogs is a Kennel Club Accredited Breeder of working English Springer and Cocker Spaniels. They wanted a website that would make them stand out in the gundog community as experts on breeding and rearing high pedigree good natured dogs.
The result is a website that has gained many positive comments within the gundog community and will help to draw attention to them as one of the experts in the field.
Visit www.tagkaigundogs.co.uk
Enterprise School of Motoring
A web design and logo design project for a startup driving school. ESM wanted a website with a logo that would make them stand out from the crowd as well as help them achieve a good placing in the search engine results.
I decided to use a shield motif for the logo, to promote the idea of safe driving. It incorporates the ubiquitous L plate design, but I added some distortion to offset the usual flat square look and to give it some dimension and appeal.
Women With Waders
A real success story for one of my clients. After first building a site for them in 2006, and then a completely new site in 2009, I completed a major overhaul of the site for 2010, in the interests of keeping things fresh.
The client has reached a point where they rely almost entirely on the website to generate business, and this has proved a very cost effective form of marketing compared with magazine advertising and other forms of promotion.
Living With The Enemy
An ecommerce web design project for a book, DVD and CD telling the true story of the German occupation of the British Channel Islands during World War II.
The site had to offer a unique insight into this fascinating subject and allow visitors to buy the physical items as well as download digital versions.
Merton Mencap
Merton Mencap is a registered charity affiliated to the Royal Mencap Society. They asked me to design and build a web site to increase awareness of the charity and the good work they do.
The site had to build on the established visual identity of Royal Mencap Society and present a friendly, easy to use interface to cater for users who may have learning disabilities.
Visit www.mertonmencap.org.uk
Mid Beds Locksmiths
This specialist in restoration and heritage locks and ironmongery required my web design services to design and build a new web site for their business.
The site had to be indicative of the ‘heritage’ nature of their business and incorporate information on their wide range of services as well as a ‘portfolio’ of past projects the company has worked on.
Visit www.mblai.org.uk
Simon Armitt
A small web design project for a photographer specialising in jewellery and body adornment photography, who asked me to design an interim holding page prior to the launch of his new web site which will be developed next year.
The client had an old web site that was in need of updating due to the time that had passed since it was built. The new page has been designed and built using modern web practices and incorporates search engine optimisation.
Visit www.simonbarmitt.com
Little Offley Landscapes
A landscape gardening company from Hertfordshire, specialising in soft and hard landscaping and renovation, asked for my web design services, to design and build their new web site.
The client had an old web site that was badly in need of updating as it was built using out of date methods and was performing badly in search engines. The new site has been designed and built using modern web practices and incorporates far better search engine optimisation.
Visit www.lolandscapes.co.uk
Systemware Europe
A high-tech specialist in Signal Analysis and Satellite Communications required my web design services design and build their new web site.
The client informs me that they have received numerous compliments from associates and suppliers since launching the new site and they are very pleased that they now have a more professional online presence.
Visit www.sysware-europe.com
The Insurance Charities
The Insurance Charities gives financial and practical support to past and present employees of the insurance industry, and their dependent relatives, who are suffering financial hardship. I first built a site for this charity in 2006, and then a completely new site in 2008, to keep things fresh.
The site had to include material for both supporters and potential beneficiaries of the charity, and is regularly updated with information about fundraising events.
Rion Designs
A web site for an electrical engineering company who specialise in the design and manufacture of control panels for all industries, plus electrical installations for the domestic and commercial markets.
They asked me to design and build their web site using their existing company logo and visuals. The site utilises the latest SEO techniques to enable the company to be seen and stay ahead of their competitors.
Visit www.riondesigns.co.uk
Maree Atkinson
Maree Atkinson is an award winning business consultant representing the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) in North and East Hertfordshire. She appointed me to design and build her new web site.
The result is a site which is packed with useful information for local small business owners and details of Maree’s prolific and extensive activities in helping businesses achieve their goals.
Visit www.mareeatkinson.com
Barn View Cottages
I was commissioned to design a complete visual identity for these luxury self-catering holiday cottages in Mid Wales, including a web site, promotional material and business stationery. In the designs, I wanted to reflect the traditional Welsh stone and timber cladding construction of the cottages.
The colour palette consists of earth tones like browns and greens and the font family is Warnock Pro, chosen for it’s classic serif style and easy readability. Zapfino is used for caption text.
Visit www.barnviewcottages.com
