Redesign, Relaunch, Rethink…
After spending the best part of 8 months travelling across Asia and the Caribbean, the site in its previous state has gradually fallen into disrepair. Deciding it was time to fix some of the mistakes of my initial design, I’m relaunching today, with a more content managed site. I’ve done away with static pages for the most part, specifically the portfolio section, which now runs on the new custom post type features available within WordPress 3.0. Now through the backend, I can add a portfolio item, give it a unique layout and it will automatically be available within the site.
An element I’m trying to introduce more is my photography – specifically travel – which now has its own portfolio section here. Think of the blog section as more of a scrapbook, pictures and ideas that are testing the water, as opposed to my portfolio, which I would feel is more definitive of my style and work.
Reid Furniture eCommerce Store
Being Scotland and Ireland’s largest furniture retailer, Reid Furniture were looking to launch a site that would reflect their brand values, as well as offering an online service deserving of their reputation. Having recently launched, it has proven to be a fantastic success, bringing a return on investment within 30 days, lowering bounce rates across the site and seeing huge increases in conversion rates.
I managed this project from initial concept in terms of functionality and features, all the way to development of visual designs and eventual launch – so was extremely broad in terms of skill sets required.
Fleet Foxes, Glasgow Academy
I always find gig photography to be an extremely gratifying experience – with a limited amount of time, it’s challenging to come away with an image that captures the mood of the concert whilst at the same time recording something unique!
Whilst I felt the images captured something unique in comparison to others, I couldn’t help but come away wishing I’d used a wide angle to capture some of the performance. For those who haven’t seen nor heard of the Fleet Foxes, I can only point you in the direction of their MySpace. A number of their videos have utilised stop motion, and are definetly worth a watch for those who are interested.
Julia and the Doogans, Admiral, Glasgow
I would talk about how great Julia and the Doogans are, but unfortunately, I wasn’t blessed with the gift of being able to combine numerous superlatives into a comprehensible structure. Take reference from the following review at Glasgow Podcart.
Whilst I typically have quite a varied musical taste, I do have certain musical weaknesses, namely the cello and glockenspiel (it’s how Sigur Ros snagged me in many years ago) and Julia and the Doogans have both in abundance. If you aren’t familiar with the band, have a listen at the band’s MySpace
The Dykeenies, King Tut’s, Glasgow
The Dykeenies gig at the King Tut’s in Glasgow. As mentioned in the previous post, this was a warm up show before playing on the Radio 1/NME stage at T in the Park; so in relative terms, it was quite an intimate gig. I should probably trim the photos a bit but for the moment, I’ve put 11 up! Any feedback, please share!