Author Archives: NicJ

I Want to be Different… Our Website Navigation Technique that’s Out of the Ordinary!

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This particular client (A) likes to take a different approach to everything he does, and (B) is a master practitioner in neuro-linguistic training. With that in mind, we opted to do something rather different when it came to his website…

The first thing you see when you visit the site is a graphic representation of a brain with each page or section represented by a small graphic icon. There’s no text to tell you what to do (until you hover over an icon) and no text regarding the company or services. The idea is to shock the user by presenting something they weren’t expecting from a typical site and also to encourage the user to explore!

But what about SEO? Well, by using a rather nifty, smooth scrolling technique we have kept all the relevant information on the home page. Click on the cog or the person icon and you will see what we mean! You can navigate back to the brain using the small house shaped button at the end of each section OR by using an additional ‘pop-out’ website navigation bar on the left hand side.

In addition to the main site, we’ve also integrated a wordpress blog, client testimonials and social media links. All-in-all it’s been an interesting site to work on.!

To see the site in action, click here http://www.advance-forward.com/

Take a look at one of his motivational courses here http://www.advance-forward.com/mailer.php

Affordable Aerial Photography & Video

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aerial photography yorkshireIn the past, aerial photography and video meant hiring a helicopter, a pilot and paying a huge sum of money to get what you wanted. Now, with the advent of state-of-the-art quadcopters capable of carrying video and stills equipment, we can offer a truly cost-effective solution for you to showcase your business!

Aerial video and photography is ideal for showcasing new property developments, large scale engineering projects or for a fly-through video of your company premises.

It’s also perfect for golf course flyovers, giving a birds eye view of each hole and also for stately homes, gardens, tourist attractions and hotels. Just think about how you can apply it to your business and get something that makes you stand out from your competitiors.

We can format the final photography for use in promotional literature or magazines and video footage can be edited by us for use on your website or to send out to your customers. Imagine how stunning an aerial video on your website would be!

To find out more about how aerial photography and video can benefit your business, send an email to studio@design-community.com or call us on 01430 421050

The Complete Business Start-Up Package

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wed_loungeWe know it’s not easy to get a new business up and running. While you’re trying to do all the important business stuff, the look, feel and brand of your business are often neglected. Plus, you need to sort a website, business cards, social media – oh, and a pull up banner for exhibitions…

That’s where we come in. We talk to you, get a feel for you and your brand and start to get everything in place ready for when you launch. That’s just what we did for The Wedding Lounge – we started with an initial logo, colour scheme and some branding and went on to develop a simple website, facebook page, twitter account, business stationery and much more.

If you’re serious about your new business why not get in touch with us about our cost-effective business start-up packages. It really does make all the difference!

Clean, Simple Web Design

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Sometimes, less really is more…

We wanted to reflect the company ethos of Landmark Nutrition with a clean and simple web design. The idea is to instantly inform the visitor about what Landmark Nutrition provides – both visually (using a selection of great imagery) and with a simple statement that leaves no doubt about what they do.

The site contains a wealth of information that helps provide great SEO and also reassures the visitor about the services provided. All-in-all, this site works well on many levels without being cluttered or confusing!

Multilingual Web Development

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Our new mutilingual website for ADFIL Construction Fibres is now live. The site is extremely information rich, providing excellent SEO and includes integrated web video, social media and was quite a challenge in terms of multi-platform browser compatibility due to the complex php and javascript used throughout the site. The site also complies to the HTML5 specification. You can see the site here: http://www.adfil.co.uk/ and more of our work for ADFIL here: ADFIL Projects Page

Another Stylish and Cost-Effective Website!

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Jonty Clark is an associate of Nick East and was so impressed with the website we designed for Nick he wanted one in a very similar vein to showcase his illustration work. Jonty is a great illustrator and works with a wide range of magazines including The Times, The Telegraph, BBC History, BBC Music and BBC Countryfile. Nick was happy for us to replicate elements of the layout, providing Jonty with a great quality, cost-effective website. Take a look at the full site here: http://www.jontyclark.com/

New Website for Cottingham Parks Golf & Leisure Club

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Following a lengthy design and build period, we have finally launched the new look website for Cottingham Parks Golf and Leisure Club. The new site integrates a wide range of features including on-line bookings for two 18 hole golf courses, health club classes and holiday lodges.

 With a raft of information to get across to the users, we needed to keep this as simple and clear as possible and avoid having numerous clicks to get to what you need. The site also features an integrated, bespoke news system for many different areas of the club along with access to timetables, menus, course guides and pricelists.

All in all, this is a great site that provides a vast amount of information for the user. Check it out at http://www.cottinghamparks.co.uk/

 

Web Design & Development for Children’s Book Illustrator

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Our very own Louise Parker has rediscovered the web skills she picked up at University and with in-studio guidance has completed her first commercial website. The site has been designed to showcase the artwork and published books of up and coming children’s book illustrator Nick East. With a portfolio section, in-built blog and the ability to view his book illustrations (and purchase his books), it’s a great way for Nick to showcase his work to publishers and fans alike. You can view the site here: http://www.nickeastillustration.com/

Cost Effective Web Design, Video & SEO

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We recently completed a website for Rapidserv – local and national plumbing, gas, electric and renewable specialists. The brief was to increase their ‘findability’ on the web and also to get across their range of services to the general public. A couple of weeks after going live, Rapidserv are already reporting a huge increase in enquiries as a direct result of prospective customers finding and visiting the website.

Including an excellent range of information on the home page as well as a bespoke web video and integration of social media have allowed the Rapidserv team to boost their online presence. Why not let us do the same for your business – it’s not as costly as you think, with packages including web and video production starting at £799. Feel free to call us for more details!

View the complete site and video here: http://www.rapidserv.biz/