This is a demonstration version of the new CMS I use to update my portfolio. It's built around AJAX interaction with the database to create a nice UI and make it easier to update the site. A brief introduction text can be found in the top menu.
I also chose to build this to learn more about AJAX in user interfaces, something I'm enjoying at the moment.
This site was created for a hair salon in Bristol; illusions.
There was no real brief, so it was a chance to experiment a little with some design ideas.
The business colours consisted of mostly silver, so I experimented a little with colours that could be associated with hairdressing to make the site a little more interesting.
This site was made for a creative writer, Alistair Clarke, who wanted a website for showcasing his work.
The design is kept simple, and the aim was to resemble a newspaper, due to the content.
The site uses a small custom CMS to manage categories and content.
This was a website created for a currently freelance makeup artist; Amy Naughalty. The gallery is built with PHP and MySQL and is updated through a login-based control panel. 'Pretty URLs' were added as well.
The full website, potentially with more pictures, can be seen at: www.makeupbyamy.co.uk
This was the US corporate site designed for Brightpearl; a Web Based Accounting, CRM, Stock control, Invoicing and Online shop for small businesses.
The site ran on wordpress and so design was built as a 'theme'. The site was a temporary solution, and so only a local copy exists now.
This is a gallery I designed for myself, to contain things I couldn't add to this portfolio, such as photos or illustrations.
This was my first attempt, from scratch, at handling many to many relationships with tags for gallery items.