Recent Web Projects

Commonwealth Clydesdale Society NSW Branch

cchs-nswThe CCHS NSW Branch required a website that would communicate with it's members via newsletters and offer accessible updates to it's activities throughout the year.

The Society is very active in the community and presenting a polished, professional image on behalf of its members and to those who may be interested in participating, was a key factor in the design and development of the website.

Visit www.clydesdalesnsw.com.au >

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“The ideal trademark is one that is pushed to its utmost limits in terms of abstraction and ambiguity, yet is still readable. Trademarks are usually metaphors of one kind or another. And are, in a certain sense, thinking made visible.” 

Saul Bass

St Peter Chanel Banner Design

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St Peter Chanel Primary School, The Gap Brisbane QLD

Joomla! 1.5 Content Editor's Guide

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Much of 2009 for Tracey was spent writing this how-to guide for anyone who has been delivered their brand new Joomla! website, but doesn't quite know what to with it. 

Written for the novice - no coding, jargon or overly boring technical explanations allowed, this book isnt meant to appear on the Dymocks Top 100, its for anyone who wants to update, manage and spruce up their website without having to outsource.

Read a Sample Chapter

 

Joomla! 1.5 Content Administration

Often a company hires consultants or web developers to build a Joomla! web site, and then takes over running the site in house. If you are a content administrator concerned with creating and maintaining the 'product' of a content management site, and not modifying its code, this book is all you need.

This practical, hands-on guide will give you all the knowledge needed to maintain and edit your web site as a content-rich place that visitors return to again and again. There are many books available to help you administer a Joomla! site, but this is the only one specifically for Content Administrators. It is a quick-start guide that best serves content administrators and editors and doesn't cover designing or creating a site. However, anybody who has built their own site but needs help with article management, multimedia management, search engine optimization, and more will also benefit from it.

 Purchase this Book >

 

Web Design & Development

Web-Browser-FilePresenting a functional, intuitive and eyecatching website is important for the online presence of your business.

Web Design and Development with user friendly and intuitive navigation architecture, easy to read content copywriting, written specifically for the web, secure interactive forms for data collection.

We also use the well regarded Joomla and Wordpress content management systems.

Many features are available for your site, including but not limited to:

  • eCommerce
  • Photo and Product Galleries
  • Content Management Systems
  • Blogs
  • Bulletin Boards
  • Email Newsletters
  • Memberships/Registrations
  • News Management

Bespoke Interactive

Customised solutions for interactive digital media & visual engagement

Graphic Design ::  Website design and development, logo design, illustrations

Websites ::  CSS & HTML, eCommerce, intranets, web application interfaces, web standards compliance

Content Management Systems:: Joomla!, Wordpress, Blogger, publishing

Interface & Icon Design :: Handmade icons for commercial websites and apps, interface design

Consultation :: Creative direction, information architecture design, implenting business processes to online applications, accessibility for the real world

Training :: Software training, preparation of training media

Copywriting :: Rewriting existing material, preparation of web ready content

Formerly Birthmark by Design

We are formally Birthmark by Design. 

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Whether you are looking to create a new identity or redesign an existing presence, we can work with you to develop a strategy to promote your business for maximum impact.

 

Dinotopia concept info-tainment application, 2007

Design Strategy

Consider design strategy as a new way of thinking about about operational effectiveness and efficiency.  In terms of product and project planning, discover a way to deliver something different from your competitor/s.  Being able to just do more than your competitor only works for so long before they catch up and leap frog you.

HTML & CSS

These are teaching aids at moment, for my Introduction to Web Design and Development classes.

ssbirdCage Indulging my love of feathers and beaks (no, not in a naughty way thank you!),  Ive been working on a purely html and css based image gallery.  Mostly to remind myself of how easy it can be.  I chose this theme as birds offer colour and visual interest.  (I spent a lovely hour on Flikr sourcing these images). 

My Dad used to keep an aviary in our suburban backyard.  As kids my brothers and I grew up with sulphur crested versions of Fred, Wilma, Betty and Barney, along with a troup of quails and the occassional peahen.

Visit: Le Birdcage.  Best viewed in Firefox though.

ssCars I've also beeing working on  this small hot rod gallery, based on a few images from the Wintersun Festival we attended a couple of years back, thanks to my bro' and his interest in Chevy's and the like.

Visit Wintersun Gallery

 

Multimedia & Interaction Design


If you thought Powerpoint was creative, you'll be impressed with what we can develop into fully fledged animated and interactive presentations, branded around your business or organisation.

We are well versed in developing rich-media material using the latest software, including online marketing material such as email newsletters, banner advertising and interactive media,to offline materials such as CD and DVD Rom development.

Animated gifs and Flash banner advertising for product promotions.