Project Management

Abbotsley Country Homes: Cambridgeshire retreat

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Client: Abbotsley Country Homes (2011)

Details: Abbotsley Country Homes is an exclusive development in 6 acres of delightful Cambridgeshire countryside with 20 plots all destined for lovely wooden lodges. Having worked with me previously through Designation when I built the original website, the team were keen to work with me again to update the site ready for Phase 2 of their plot release.

DAV Management: Leading the way

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Client: DAV Management for Article10Design (2006-2011)

Details: DAV is an independent project and programme management company. In late 2010 DAV decided the time was right for a new skin for their Eddie CMS website, as well as a new WordPress blog, as part of a rationisation exercise to help communicate their competitive advantages.

I worked on most aspects of this project from the consultation through to delivery creating a very different look for for the company which helps differentiate them from their competition.

Blue Tomato: Serving London’s foodies

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Client: Blue Tomato for Article10Design (2010)

Details: Blue Tomato is emerging as the premier restaurant and food magazine for the capital. With inspiring articles, the latest news and key events for the foodie in us all. Built using WordPress 3.0 at the moment of it’s release the site proves how far the ex-blogging platform has come to now be a serious player in the CMS arena. It has multiple templates covering the various sections, with lots of bespoke coding to ensure that features such as the restaurant search provides visitors with some exciting places to eat in London.

Sarah Britten-Jones: Appropriation

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Client: Sarah Britten Jones for Designation (2010)

Details: Sarah Britten-Jones is a British visual artist with a background in ceramics. Some of her work involves the process of appropriation, where something is taken and changed very slightly in order to create a new piece with new meanings, so her website has been designed to look similar to the website of a large well-known global furniture store. The site is built in WordPress and acts as Sarah’s portfolio and her blog.

“John is a very intelligent designer, with a thorough understanding of his subject and always responds promptly and effectively to queries.”
Sarah Britten-Jones

Verasseti: A solution provider with integrity

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Client: Verasseti for Designation (2009-2010)

Details: When Dreamspace wanted to evolve they came to Designation having worked successfully together in the past. I ran the brand consultancy phase including workshops with the client. This phase following the Designation brand process to research and define a new brand based on the big idea that was identified to match the new direction the company was going in.

We proposed a number of varied brand names which were measured against a range of crtieria. From those option the client choose a name that I’d created, Verasseti, which is based around truth and integrity, values integral to the proposition. The initial branding launch collateral was then developed including a new website, which I designed and developed.

“John is excellent to work with, delivers good results to deadlines. Would definitely recommend his work, and would work with John in the future.”
James Percy, Director, Verasetti


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