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Not Going To Uni

johno — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 12:10:26 +0000

notgoingtouni is a company dedicated to helping people to find opportunities outside of university, listing apprenticeships, distance learning, foundation degrees, gap years, scholarships, a-level trainee schemes + more!

In addition to their website, notgoingtouni.co.uk also attend careers fairs and deliver information via email newsletter. I have worked with notgoingtouni to redesign their email newsletter, and create designs for their exhibition stands.

Busy Bee Online Shop

johno — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 21:37:04 +0000

Busy Bee Toy Shop is Britain’s first toy shop co-operative. They are a member owned toy and craft shop in the heart of Chorlton, South Manchester. There are three parts to Busy Bee – their toys, their arts and crafts and their community.

Since the first website was launched in February 2009, the committee has decided to move into online sales. The new website had to build on the existing design and branding. While offering the option to buy stock online the website also provides a channel to report and promote the company’s other activities.

Crypts and Things

johno — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:00:58 +0000

Illustration and design work for an upcoming roleplaying game from D101 Games called ‘Crypts and Things’.

Rotherham Culture Company

johno — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 19:07:24 +0000

Rotherham Culture Company is a successful event management and fundraising organisation. They work in South Yorkshire doing arts regeneration projects, arts training and arts project management, and annually produce the massively successful Rotherham Open Arts Festival.

The company needed a website that would become a focus for information about arts events in the Rotherham area, and allow the company to promote their services and the Rotherham Open Arts Festival.

Cthulhu Vitruvian

johno — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:03:49 +0000

Commission to create an illustration based on Leonardo DaVinci’s famous Vitruvian Man to serve as a prop in a roleplaying game. The illustration would have two versions: black and white, and colour on parchment.

Battle Apes!

johno — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:24:10 +0000

Battle Apes! Early sketch from a commission for d101 Games.

I Am Staggered

johno — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 21:38:03 +0000

Staggered is the UK’s leading mens wedding website. The Staggered team consists of writers, sub-editors and picture researchers from a number of national newspapers and magazines as well as a host of specialist advice from all sectors of the wedding industry.

Staggered wanted to improve the user experience on their website, both during the registration process and the delivery of information on the home page. I worked closely with the Staggered team on the redesign and realignment of existing content.

Since the redesign, Staggered has experienced improved search engine rankings, including a 30% rise in traffic via search engines.

Ye Little Book of HeroQuest Dungeoneering

johno — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:00:21 +0000

Cover art and internal illustrations for ‘Ye Little Book of HeroQuest Dungeoneering’, a publication from d101 Games, available to buy from DriveThruRPG.

Proud and Loud Arts

johno — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:09:07 +0000

Proud & Loud Arts are a disability-led theatre company based in Manchester. They create performances with fun and energy using their own ideas, experiences and imagination.

The project involved workshops with the company to inform the branding concept and subsequent design of their website.

Aqueous Humour

johno — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 07:47:29 +0000

Aqueous Humour is a strikingly visual performance company, performing bouffon-style physical spectacle to challenge the “normal” atmosphere, attitudes and behaviour of any given location.

The company required a website to serve as a showcase for their work, and a means for potential clients to contact them. I designed, built and deployed their website and continue to work with the company on the website and other projects.