Dann Hanks Freelance Design

tata technologies

Dann — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:57:35 +0000

Website Design / Development

Tata Technologies, founded in 1989, is a global leader in Engineering Services Outsourcing and Product Development IT services to the global manufacturing industry; enabling ambitious manufacturing companies to design and build better products.

The website is fully content managed with separate areas and logins for News, Events and Recruitment as well as the ability to create new and edit all pages throughout the site.

Responsive Website

The site is fully responsive, meaning it readjusts itself to better fit into the format that it is being displayed in.

Website Features

Full content management
Responsive layout (for mobile viewing)
Separate areas for News, events and recruitment posting
Great SEO
Site Search
Social Sharing
HD Video tutorials to show how to update the site
Rolling contract to improve Search Engine Scores and general upkeep

Visit Site:

http://www.tatatechnologies.co.uk

Andrew Thompson Website Production

Dann — Fri, 17 May 2013 14:07:36 +0000

Website Development

I built this in WordPress based on flat visuals from Razor Design. This website was originally built in html and used a third party script to display property listings.

I rebuilt this site in WordPress so that the client can now edit all pages and post their property listings on their own system eliminating the need to pay for a third party listings application.

Responsive Website

The site is fully responsive, meaning it readjusts itself to better fit into the format that it is being displayed in. You will see in the image on the right how the sidebar has fallen under the content. This makes for easier mobile viewing with no scrolling and zooming in or out required.

Website Features

Full content management
Custom made posting suite
Great SEO
Site Search
Social Sharing
HD Video tutorials to show how to update the site

Visit Site:

http://www.andrew-thompson.co.uk/

Online Resource Centre

Dann — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:20:29 +0000

Website Design/ Development

Based on the designs for the Kubota UK website, this online digital resource centre enables Kubota dealers to access all marketing materials from Kubota.

Website Features

Full content management
Shopping cart system for dealers to order print items such as leaflets, brochures and posters
Advert creator for dealers to create their own customised high resolution pdfs.
Campaigns/ PDFs sections for the latest marketing materials
Image gallery

Kubota UK Website

Dann — Fri, 10 May 2013 19:07:29 +0000

Website Development

The site was originally designed and developed by fusion creative it was built in ‘Classic ASP’ and with a server upgrade, the site lost it’s content management capabilities. Together with Fusion, I developed this site in wordpress to enable Kubota to update their website with WordPress’ easy to use content management system. Using the exact same design and files, I was able to recreate the whole site.

Website Features

Full content management
Great SEO
Site Search
HD Video tutorials to show how to update the site

Visit Site:

http://www.kubota.co.uk

PJMC Website

Dann — Sun, 20 Jan 2013 19:21:42 +0000

Website Development

Based on designs from Ammac design, I built this site in WordPress.

Website Features

Full content management
Responsive (mobile) layout
Great SEO
Site Search
HD Video tutorials to show how to update the site

Visit Site:

http://www.pjmc.com

King Henry’s School – revamp

Dann — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 11:34:47 +0000

Website Development

A large site packed full of features, and fully content managed by King Henry’s. I built this in wordpress based on flat visuals from Ammac Design. This site needed to have the ability for the client to be able to add new image galleries, download folders and news stories as well as being able to update certain areas of the site.

There are several administrators on this site, each with the ability to upload/edit certain pages.

Website Features

Great SEO
Site Search
Shortcodes for styling content
Full content management
Multiple user levels
Smart Image gallery feature
HD Video tutorials to show how to update the site

Visit Site:

http://www.kinghenrys.co.uk

Black Prince WordPress Site

Dann — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 12:06:52 +0000

Website Design & Development

Black Prince have had a wordpress makeover!

The original Black Prince website was one of the last sites I built before I discovered the benefits of using WordPress.

With a better content management system, search function, news section, custom fonts, fancy box image handling and a general navigational tidy up, you can really see the benefits of upgrading to a wordpress system with this project.

The useful and easy to implement wordpress plugins have enabled me to easily install an instant chat feature to this site – allowing users to chat to a Black Prince representative instantly through the website.

Website Features

Great SEO
Site Search
Fully content managed
News section
Fancy box for images

Visit Site:

http://www.black-prince.com/

Germaine Walker Photographers Agent

Dann — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:58:03 +0000

Website Development

WordPress Content Managed Website for Germaine Walker. Website Design by Razor Design

Visit Site:

http://www.germaine.co.uk/

Glen Callum Associates

Dann — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:54:48 +0000

Website Development

WordPress Content Managed Website for Glen Callum Associates. Website Design by Razor Design

Visit Site:

http://www.glencallum.co.uk/

Twyford Wharf Narrow Boat Holidays

Dann — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:43:43 +0000

Website Design & Development

WordPress Content Managed Website for Twyford Wharf Narrow Boats.

Visit Site:

http://www.twyfordwharfnarrowboats.co.uk/

One Love Festival 2012

Dann — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:39:15 +0000

Website Design & Development

WordPress Content Managed Website for One Love Festival 2012.

Visit Site:

http://www.onelovefestival.co.uk/

Community of the Cross of Nails

Dann — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:35:07 +0000

Website Development

WordPress Content Managed Website for Community of the Cross of Nails. Website planning and website design by Ammac Design

Visit Site:

http://www.crossofnails.org

Clifford house fostering website

Dann — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:53:37 +0000

Website Development

WordPress Content Managed Website for Clifford House Fostering. Website produced based on flat visuals designed by Razor Design www.razordesign.co.uk

Visit Site:

http://www.cliffordhousefostering.com

Reynolds Blinds Websites

Dann — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:49:39 +0000

Website Development

Website Development for Blinds company Reynolds Blinds. WordPress content management system.

Visit Site:

http://www.reynoldsblinds.co.uk

Heron Press Website Design and Development

Dann — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:25:47 +0000

Website Design & Development

Design and development for print company Heron Press. WordPress content management system.

Visit Site:

http://www.heronpress.co.uk

N Smith Website

Dann — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 16:15:32 +0000

Website Design & Development

WordPress Content Managed Website for N Smith Cardboard engineering. Website planning and project management by www.communicateuk.com

Visit Site:

http://www.nsmithbox.co.uk

Skype Html Emailer

Dann — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 09:07:05 +0000

HTML email production

Html email produced for the Alternative on behalf of skype.
Html Design by the Alternative

Speechwrite Website

Dann — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:55:13 +0000

Website Design & Development

Based on content from their old website, I have built Speechwrite’s website into a WordPress framework, allowing them a news page to blog on, a search function, full content management plus the ability to expand the site.

Visit Site:

http://www.speechwrite.com

Communicate UK

Dann — Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:27:23 +0000

Website Design & Development

Super sleek website designed and produced for Communicate UK. Using Communicate’s corporate style and colours, I produced this site within a WordPress framework.

Communicate UK now have full control over their site, including the ability to add new pages and even add them to the main navigation bar! With regular updates on the portfolio section likely, this site needed to be easy to update. With a short tutorial my client was updating pages and galleries within a day!

One of the main things this site needed was to be able to easily add video which would display on all devices (iphone!!) with wordpress and custom youtube embedding, this was easily achieved. This site also has a really nice feature which records and displays the users recently viewed pages for easier navigation.

Website Features

Great SEO
Site Search
Fully content managed
News section
Fancy box for images
Easy gallery management
Recently viewed pages plugin

Visit Site:

http://www.communicateuk.com/

Tony Goddard Executive Coaching

Dann — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:53:59 +0000

Website Design & Development

Blogging Website Produced for Tony Goddard Executive Coaching.

Tony was looking predominately for better search engine results for his website. Previously I had produced a static html site for Tony’s Company but with not much content and little to no functionality, any further search engine optimisation was proving difficult.

Using wordpress I was able to build an entire new platform for Tony to sell his business. Turning the ‘resources’ section into a blog and a reorganisation of the main copy keeps all the content fresh and great for google. I was also able to tie in all of his social and business networks so the site works in tandem.

Website Features

Great SEO
Site Search
Fully content managed
Blog

Visit Site:

http://www.tonygoddardconsulting.com/

Live Solar

Dann — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 10:57:41 +0000

Website Design & Development

Live Solar needed a website which they were going to be able to fill with content as the website grows. I was able to design and build the framework for this site while the content was still coming in.

This website also features a custom made wordpress plugin ‘my roof finder’ developed by Andy Charrington. This feature enables users to pinpoint their house via a postcode search, fill in their details and receive an accurate quote for their solar installation. In the background, a snapshot image and a direct google maps link allows my client to measure the users roof and determine whether the user is eligible for a solar panel installation.

Website Features

Great SEO
Site Search
Bespoke plugin ‘my roof finder’
Solar PV Tariff Calculator
Fully content managed
Live twitter feed

Visit Site:

http://livesolar.co.uk

Its all sorted!

Dann — Mon, 21 Feb 2011 17:51:17 +0000

Website Development

Built from flat visuals designed by Razor Design. With little content and Myriad typography throughout, SEO was going to be a nightmare on this site. Previously, adding a custom font such as myriad required flattening the text as a graphic which made google unable to read it. With Cufon text replacement, I was able to add all the content as text whilst keeping it’s Myriad typeface, This along with the decorative keyword box in the background has given google plenty to pick from.

Website Features

Great SEO
Cufon text replacement
JQuery form validator
W3C Compliant

Visit Site:

http://www.itsallsorted.com

Crown Carveries Christmas

Dann — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 12:50:37 +0000

Print Design and Artwork

Christmas campaign design and artwork provided for Communicate UK for Crown Carveries.

More About Crown Carveries:

http://www.crowncarveries.co.uk/

More About Communicate UK:

http://www.communicateuk.com

Kilfinichen Website

Dann — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 16:12:37 +0000

Website Development

Based on flat visuals provided by Razor Design, I produced this site for Kilfinichen Estate. Kilfinichen Estate lies on Mull’s west coast and encompasses the area of ground known as the Ardmeanach peninsular, which lies to the west of the summit of Ben More. This site is used as an aid to give information about the Kilfinichen Estate, find out about the local area and check availability and make bookings.

Site Features

W3c Compliant
Bookings/ Availability Calendar with payment options.

Visit Website

http://www.kilfinichen.com

Welcome to my new website!

Dann — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:53:54 +0000

Thanks for coming to my site, make sure you check out my portfolio and don’t forget to get in touch if you have any questions. I will be using this blog area of my site to post helpful tips for my clients and other bits of news that might be helpful. If you subscribe to my site via rss you can be alerted each time I add a new post. Click here to subscribe.

Websites

Dann — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:52:37 +0000

About my websites…

Design for print

Dann — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:51:40 +0000

Originally from a web based background I decided to study and pursue a career in graphic design for print. I studied for 2 years and got my HND in Graphic Design and started work straight away on a catalog for a car spares company. 7 hours of cutting out springs out in Photoshop a day did drive me mad, but the cycle journey from Barnt Green to Stoke Prior across idyllic English countryside for 2 hours a day no doubt did me good.

From there I started working as a studio junior on a 1 year contract with Birmingham based Graphic Design Consultants Whitehouse Mainwaring. Learning the ropes from the experienced team at Whitehouse Mainwaring, I soon started to undertake regular design and artwork projects. After my years contract expired I was employed as a full time Graphic Designer working on a wide variety of projects for such clients as Severn Trent Water, the Arts Council and Advantage West Midlands. Taking jobs from pitch through to finished artwork, the knowledge and experienced I had gained from a further 3 years at Whitehouse Mainwairing put me in the great position to become what I’d always wanted to be – a freelance designer.

For the past 3 years, alongside my freelance career, I have been working with Communicate UK to help them on a variety of print based projects for brands such as Toby Carvery, Harvester and Ember Inns. Menus, point of sale posters, kids activity sheets, local and national advertising campaigns amongst others.

I have prepared all sorts of items for print, from business cards to catalogues and from CD packaging to building wraps.

Skills, Software and Code Used

Dann — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:50:08 +0000

Skills

Design, Logo/ID Development, Web Design, Web Development, WordPress Development, Search Engine Optimisation, Html Mailers, Video Streaming, Animation, Presentations, Flash Flip Books, Screen Savers, Artwork for Print, Brochures, Manuals, Leaflets, Flyers, Posters, Photo Retouching, Illustration.

Software

Adobe; Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks, InDesign & Acrobat. Quark Xpress. WordPress, Cushy CMS, Nonverblaster

Code

Html, CSS, PHP, Javascript, ActionScript.

Razor Design Website

Dann — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 13:54:14 +0000

Website Development

From flat visuals from Razor Design, I built this easy to update portfolio website. Showcasing their work this site is No1 in google for ‘Design Consultants Stourbridge‘.

Site features:

W3C compliant
Search Engine Optimized
Easy to update
Sliding anchor points (try pressing the back to top button!)

View site:

http://www.razordesign.co.uk

Kelly Plant Hire Website

Dann — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:43:11 +0000

Website Design & Development

Kelly Plant Hire is a successful and growing plant hire company, with over 20 years on-site experience.

Site features:

W3C Compliant
Search Engine Optimized
Sticky footer (the bottom bar always sticks to the bottom of the page)
Custom built ‘spec sheet’ navigation with images & links

View site:

http://www.kellyplanthire.co.uk

Polkadot Website

Dann — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:18:32 +0000

Website Development

Based on flat visuals provided by Razor Design, I designed and produced this big and bright website for Polkadot Day nurseries.

Site features:

W3C Compliant
Search Engine Optimized
Random home page script directing the user to any 1 of 8 home pages

View site:

http://www.polkadotworld.com

Capture Photography logo and website

Dann — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:27:12 +0000

Website & Logo Design and Development

Local photographers Capture Photography needed a strong brand ID and powerful search enabled, content managed website for their new start up business.