We were approached to create a custom template, for use with the Joomla CMS, from supplied design work. AMC Exhibitions specialises in offering exhibition solutions for businesses at events all over the world, and their website required a large amount of custom functionality to show the full range of their services.
FlashSaleUK
Following the success of sites like Groupon, websites to promote time-limited deals, with large reductions, are becoming very popular. A local business asked us to create one for them, that allows visitors to sign-up for daily emails highlighting daily deals in product categories of interest to them. We used WordPress, with a custom plugin to allow loading of the feeds and an extender plugin of the popular Subscribe2 to create the daily emails.
Guru Communications
A local design and branding agency asked us to create for them a WordPress CMS website from their designs. This we did using custom fonts to recreate their design for the web, image fader on the homepage and a portfolio section. All of which is editable from the admin section, giving them full control over their content.
Mark Ballett
Mark Ballett, an experienced business coach, asked us to create a blog-based website for him to demonstrate his business knowledge and provide advice and updates to his clients and subscribers. We chose our favourite content management system, Wordpress, as the perfect choice for these requirements.
Murals and Paintings
A local artist in St Albans asked us to create a WordPress website to promote her art. She specialises in wall murals, oil paintings and watercolours. The website presents the work as large images in specific categories, so it is easy to navigate. The clean design does not detract from the bright and stiking art work.
Reshape Building Services
A local building services company approached Verulam Web Design to redesign and code a search-engine friendly website to promote their domestic and commercial building services. We used Wordpress, because of its SEO friendly coding, structure and range of plugins. The website has a clean design, with quality images and concise copy.
WottleDo
We have provided project management and design and development services for an exciting new business referral and interactive directory website – WottleDo. This project has taken 18 months from initial brainstorming and wireframes to launch, requiring a large team with graphic design, website design, software development, copywriting, testing and user experience skillsets.
Cupcake Bouquet
This Wordpress based website also incorporates the powerful Wordpress e-commerce plugin to also allow e-commerce functionality. The client can not only update content, but also products that can be hand-delivered or posted for next day delievery. We took her logo and design materials to create a website design consistent with her existing brand identity.
Hunter Sourcing
A local design agency approached us to create a bespoke Wordpress-based website for Hunter Sourcing in Harpenden. Hunter develop custom-made luxury packaging and promotional products from concept to delivery. The website was created from supplied designs that reflect the beautiful packaging created for many top brands.
DJ Virtual
Clean and crisp styling was used for this wordpress website for a local DJ that wants to begin selling compilations online. We worked with them to develop their branding via a new logo and colour scheme. The website has a 7 page form with progress bar to allow clients to order music compilations and pay via Paypal.
Business Issue Solutions
A local business consultancy asked Verulam Web Design to re-design their current website, re-develop it using Wordpress and improve their web visibility. The design reflects their existing branding, but they now have the power of the Wordpress CMS to allow them to update and create new content and access a large range of new functionality.
Chalet Doctors
Again working in partnership with a Warwick-based web design agency, we adapted the Chalet Doctors existing website to Wordpress and added new functionality and SEO optimisation. In particular, we added search functionality that integrates with a third-party property search company, Dezrez, that allows users to quickly find suitable properties in the French Alps.
My Events Made Easy
A new event management company approached Verulam Web Design to create a website that would promote their services and allow them to easily add venue and service information. We used our CMS of choice – Wordpress and a lot of customisation to create this site. We worked with the client to optimise their copy for search engine optimisation, and integrated their social media presence.
Spring Perfumes
A St Albans based Pharmacy approached us to create an e-commerce website to sell their perfumes and luxury items online. We used our platform of choice Prestashop, and created a bespoke design to showcase the high-end products. We used a rotating banner image on the homepage to highlight product areas and special offers and a clean design, with product filters and price range ability to improve the user experience.
UFTackle
We were contacted to help create an e-commerce website for UFT.Ltd in Coventry. They provide fishing products to the trade sector. We decided to use Prestashop with some custom coding to help enable different Trade customer access to specific product categories and specific pricing structures.
500 Limited
Verulam Web Design were recently approached by a local St Albans Telephony company, 500 limited, to redesign their homepage. The bried was to reduce the video size but emphasise the ‘calls to action’ for thier clients and visitors. The design was signed-off and implemented on their wordpress-based website in January 2011.
Bert Electrics
A local electrician required a Wordpress website created from their commissioned design work and supplied copy. We were happy to assist and help them optimise the content for key search terms. This website has a customised contact form and randomly displayed testimonials. They are delighted with the results and so are we!
Harmony Airport Transfers
We are currently conducting a search engine optimisation campaign for a London-based airport transfers, shuttle and chauffeur service – Harmony Airport Transfers. We have been able to improve their search engine position for the keyword term ‘London airport transfers’ from 13th in October 2010 to currently 3rd (position ‘c’ in listings). We are also improving their search visibility for other desirable keyword terms.
Be Inspired Consulting
A local design agency approached us to build a website, from their design, for Wendy Munt of Be Inspired Consulting. Wendy was a successful participant on Dragons Den and wanted to use the website to promote her brand, experience and offering. The flexibility and CMS capabilities of Wordpress were again perfect for this project. The website can be easily expanded in terms of content and functionality in the future.
Energise Media
We were approached to create this custom-designed website using the Wordpress CMS. This video production company wanted to integrate their social media profiles and a blog, to add regular content, so the Wordpress platform was a perfect choice. The website also has three forms for Call-back, Request a Quote and Contact and randomly changing testimonials on each page.
Airport Cars
This local airport transfer service approached Verulam Web Design to update their website, both in terms of the attractiveness of the design and user experience. Whereas the old website had a dated design and Flash animation on the homepage, we have incorporated a Javascript image gallery, with links to key content. Key information is prominent, including social media links.
Grassmere Hotel
Verulam Web Design were approached by a designer in Bournemouth to assist in custom-coding this Wordpress-based website for a local hotel and restaurant. We successfully integrated the hotel booking form and assisted in creating bespoke PHP and Javascript coding to enable the different page layouts and designs required.
Unlocking Warwick
A Warwick-based website design company commissioned Verulam Web Design to create a bespoke Wordpress website to give a web presence for a Heritage Lottery Bid to renovate the Court House in Warwick. We utilised a Woothemes layout and modified it to allow a chronological listing of key events (created as Wordpress posts) and the ability to give a ‘thumbs up’ for articles and teasers ‘did you know’ facts to add interest.
Pins and Things
This e-commerce website sells a variety of pin badges, especially London Olympics 2012, and toys. The owners had a very dated and very basic e-commerce site that they wanted updating with a fresh new web 2.0 design and a more modern framework. We used our favourite framework, Prestashop and added a clean, but professional, design and layout.
Education Recycle
This is the main site for a group of websites that allow classifieds ads for education-related items for recycling. The items are free to collect. So far we have created county sites for Hertfordshire and Cornwall. The sites utilise a bespoke coded Wordpress theme that has been highly customised and styled. The main site has a Flash animated map of the UK with links to each county site.
Fine Threads
Fine Threads of London commissioned Verulam Web Design to create an e-commerce website to enable them to launch an online sales arm of their business. They have a range of brands of womens clothing that they now want to offer to the public directly. We used the excellent Prestashop framework along with custom logo and website design to create a complete e-commerce solution.
Custom WordPress website
This custom Wordpress website was created for a local company specialising in bid, tender and proposal preparation. The website design uses an animation of a compass on the homepage (created by another agency) that links through to the inner pages of the site, each of which has information on the various aspects of the bid preparation service.
stalbanslife
This popular community-based website was built on the Wordpress CMS and utilises several plugins to extend the functionality. Additional features include a forum, Flickr image gallery, videos and interactive polls. The light-hearted and colourful design reflect the openness of the site, which allows members of the public to create accounts and contribute new material (‘posts’ in Wordpress-speak) and make comments.
Legal Futures
We have become expert in many aspects of custom coding for the Wordpress CMS platform. In January 2010 a local web design agency commissioned us to develop a website, based on their design, aimed at providing up-to-date information for the legal profession. This we achieved using templates for the different pages required and custom coding to provide bespoke functionality, including the business directory.
Mirathon Gites
This site was commissioned by a the owners of a Gite we stayed in the summer of 2009. The site is uses the powerful Joomla CMS with a plugin to handle the reservation requests and store them in a database. The frontpage uses javascript to slowly fade in various images of the properties. Clients can view availability of the Gites and email a reservation request to the owner via the site. They receive confirmation and the owner can update the availability calendar and keep a track of ongoing bookings.
