The old site served us well but as screens have got wider and technology has advanced we felt it was time for a redesign. The new design makes full use of the wide screen and uses an alternative web page font to create an interesting and impactful typeface. The Home and Portfolio pages feature scrolling imagery which gives us the option of showing several examples of our work.

The new site is a bespoke design that has been built in WordPress – a user-friendly Content Management System. Although there are WordPress templates available, we create bespoke designs for all our WordPress sites. We believe, having a unique site that reflects the company’s branding is essential and that using a template would compromise this.

Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Google+ have all been incorporated in the site. Social Media is an important communication channel which is why the buttons are in such a prominent position on each page.

The ability to comment on News items and add Testimonialsare nice features in WordPress and provide an interactive feel to the site.

If you want to make an impact in 2012 with a website that you can manage then we’d be happy to help. Also, if you have any feedback on the site then we’d love to hear from you.

Project included: leaflet

Ullswater ‘Steamers’ and the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway are two of Lakeland’s most picturesque heritage visitor attractions. Both attractions run on steam power this is something we wanted to feature in the identity. The landscape is also integral so the silhouette of Place Fell, a hill near Ullswater, is contained in the logo. The cog wheel frames the identity and highlights the industrial legacy of the Lake District

Project included: website design and development

The Workplace Cycle Challenge is a free, fun competition that encourages people to enjoy cycling. We developed the look and functionality of last year’s site. Previously, miles were emailed to an administrator and these were added weekly. The site is now programmed so users can automatically add their miles using a unique password. The layout and design is really user-friendly so teams can easily register and log their miles.

In conjunction with SLACC the cycle challenge site is available to other groups, organisations and councils. Contact us for information on how we can provide you with a well designed, user-friendly cycle challenge site.

www.southlakes-cyclechallenge.co.uk

Career:
I completed my studies at Lancaster University in 2009 where I focused upon new media, the internet and online cultures. Having developed a taste for website design and creation, I jumped at the chance to join Designworks in 2010

Education:
BA Media and Cultural Studies
MA Culture, Media, Theory

A great day at work:
Making a website that is easy to interact with and that looks fantastic

A great day out of work:
Playing my guitar

Career:
Worked in adult education teaching Digital Imaging and have been with Designworks since 2002

Education:
BA Hons in Graphic Design

A great day at work:
Putting the final touches to a project and seeing the end result

A great day out of work:
A walk along the coast on a blue sky day

Career:
Began working life at a large advertising agency in Birmingham and, when Cumbria called, I joined Designworks back in 1989

Education:
HND in Graphic Design

A great day at work:
Designing a website, taking photographs and producing a printed publication – all in one day!

A great day out of work:
Scanning the night sky for distant galaxies or trying to play the piano!

Career:
Started my career as a designer for a National Newspaper, went on to be an Art Director for a London advertising agency and now run Designworks

Education:
BA Hons in Graphic Design and English

A great day at work:
Creating concepts

A great day out of work:
Cycling in the Lake District

Project included: advertiser proofing and translation

We worked with Cumbria Tourism in producing a guide to showcase the best Cumbrian attractions and visitor experiences. The brief was to create a colourful, user-friendly guide on budget. We delivered on all the brief’s directives and the feedback from Cumbria Tourism has been very positive.

Project included: identity, advertising and stationery

Mitchells have undergone an extensive rebrand for all of their business divisions. The rebrand included creating and implementing the print, web and advertising for the following divisions: Mitchells Fine Art & Antiques, Mitchells Livestock Auctioneers, Mitchells Estate Agency, Mitchells Land Agency, Mitchells Household Auctions, Mitchells Events and Venue Hire and Mitchells Car Boot Sales. The sites are all built in WordPress and, in the case of Fine Art, uses the client’s in-house software to feed content for the site.

www.mitchellsauction.co.uk/