I had a chance to design and build  David Jensen photography’s new website, which showcases his professional and personal assignments, specialising in Interior Design Photography, Celebrity Party/Event photography and Animal photography.

The  website has been built in JQuery, XHTML and CSS  to make it more accessible and SEO friendly. Initially, we were planning to use flash for the home page with a slide show of panning and zooming images. Then from the user’s point of view we thought it would be better to keep the interactive user interface consistent. So, the way,  they interact with website would be seem less and the users would find it easier to browse through all of David’s superb photographic galleries. David is one of the best in class photographer with a variety of photographic expertise.

His work has been featured in homes and Gardens, IDFX, The Sunday Times, The Guardian and Grove magazines. With syndication through Empics Entertainment (Press Association) photos have appeared in Time Out, The Independent, Guardian Guide, Evening Standard, Hello and Grazia.

Please click here to browse through his excellent portfolio of wok and book him for Interior Design Photography, Celebrity Party/Event photography or Animal photography.

http://www.davidjensen.co.uk/

Above is a design that I did for a prepaid card the is coming out soon. We went through many designs before the above one was selected. Designing  a credit/debit card is complex process and there a lot of factors that have to be taken into acocunt. Below is another design design that I presented and before the above card  was selected. I have learnt a lot in the process of working on the designs for the prepaid card, which will save me time, when I do a similar project the next time around.

It took us months to get the crad approved from the MasterCard team and we learnt a so much in the process. The card is due to be out in the month of September and I will post a few photos when a final card printed on a matte.

To be one of the best wedding photographers in London you must be masterful at shooting portraits, architecture, still life, macros and, people. So, the wedding day is captured beautifully, in all its glory. Helen Maybanks is one of best wedding photographers in London because of her ability to capture stunning photos that have an immediate impact, that can grab attention, make you think, wonder, smile and to be able get an emotional response.  All the while making people feel relaxed and dealing calmly with anxious brides, grooms, parents and the extended family. Wedding photographers have an enormous responsibility to capture key moments in people’s life as most people will just have one wedding in a life time. From looking at photos taken by Helen you can see she has so much experience in being at the place at the right time, knowing exactly when and how to get the perfect shot.

Getting the timing right is very important and knowledge of the ceremonies is crucial to get best wedding photos. Helen Maybanks has loads of experience of shooting weddings from various faiths, including Christian, Muslim, & Jewish ceremonies, featuring couples from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Helen also has shot many gay and lesbian weddings 

making her one of the most experienced photogrpahers to shoot Civil Partnerships.

Here is a link to the wedding photography section on Helen Maybanks phootography website. From looking at her work you can see why Helen Maybanks is the top wedding photographer in london.

http://www.helenmaybanks.com/weddingphotography.html

I had a chance to design the new website for Helen Maybanks Photography and here is link to the home page:

http://www.helenmaybanks.com/

When you browse through the website you can see Helen has versatile skill sets and a great portfolio of photography work, including  Corporate, Theatre, Actor Headshots, Press and PR and Events and Conferences.

The website has a been built with a hybrid of flash and HTML to achieve a balance, blending visual stimulation with usability and branding with functionality, to create a superior user experience, yet keep the content accessible on platforms and devices like iPhone and Blackberry.

The user can also choose a theme they want to view the website in by choosing the boxes from “Set style” menu.

Enjoy the website and hire Helen if you want your wedding day to be recorded in style.

Link to How to Transfer Money Demo:
http://www.moneybookers.com/creatives/demo/transfer_money.html

Here is the link to the demo that show how easy it is to send money:

http://www.moneybookers.com/creatives/demo/send_money_demo.html

Here is a link to the brand new look for the UNICEF Shop, which I got to design after doing extensive research.  For now we have updated the homepage and soon we will be looking to carry the design through to the rest of the site. The new design is beneficial in more than a few ways. It is not only more user friendly, but also gives visitors a better idea of the variety of products on offer on the shop.  Here is a preview at the design of the proposed internal page which allows for cross promotion of products from other categories of the shop. Also, makes them more easily accessible. 

Here is a link to new Shop Home page, which now has more real estate, better search engine visibility as each Category has speach bubble explaining more about products are offered under each category.

http://www.unicef.org.uk/store/

Anniek Verholt recently set up my private practise at the Hampstead in London as a Dutch qualified artistic therapist.

In practice Anniek works with patients that are coping with a long term illness and in particular with cancer patients, ex-cancer patients and family of cancer patients but also with a wider range of health issues. After qualifying (2000) she worked on several locations in Greece, the Netherlands and the UK as both artistic therapist and artist.

Here is a link to Anniek’s  new Art and Health website, which I got to design and build.  I also took photos of the artist whilst she was having a play with colours and paints. We ended up using the above photo for the home page, which was simple yet showed the artist at work.

www.artandwellbeing.com

What is Artistic Therapy?

Artistic Therapy was first developed by Dr Margarethe Hauschka in the 1960’s, based on the therapeutic philosophy of Rudolf Steiner, founder of Anthroposophy. Through the use of different art materials and techniques the client goes on a creative and personal journey discovering more about oneself and one’s health situation. It is utilized as a vehicle for healing and fostering personal growth. Through artistic expression, colour experience, reflection, and discussion of the artwork with an artistic therapist, patients are able to tap into their unconscious, stimulate their senses and develop a fuller awareness of their illness, their lives and them selves.   Read more about it on http://artandwellbeing.com/artistictherapy.html

Anniek  talented artistic and has had many exhibitions with glass work, paintings and jewellery work.

Above are a few photos I took of the an exhibition of some of her fantastic  glass work in London.

These quotes from the movie sum up the take on Helvetica in the best possible way:

“Helvetica is something that is designed to stand the test of stand.”
“It seems like air! ”
“It is a beautiful timeless thing”
“Life of a designer is fight angainst the ugliness. Just like a doctor fights against disease”
“Making something beautiful out of something ordinary”

“It is just a beautiful font!”

I would definately recommend the movie, especially if you’re a designer.  Time out says

“This is one of the wittiest, most diligently researched, slyly intelligent and quietly captivating documentaries of the year.”

Helvetica is a feature-length independent film about typography, graphic design and global visual culture. It looks at the proliferation of one typeface (which recently celebrated its 50th birthday in 2007) as part of a larger conversation about the way type affects our lives. Helvetica has been shown at over 200 film festivals, museums, design conferences, and cinemas worldwide.

Here is a link to a dedicated website about the movie:

http://www.helveticafilm.com/

Here is photo I took as I was coming into work today at 5:30 am with my new 14-24mm  F2.8 wide angle lens. I have being trying to get a shot of the escalators without any people for so long and all I had to do was get up early

From 18 July until 13 September, Royal Albert Hall is going to be host to BBC Proms. I highly recommend going to watch the Proms as there are absolutely fabulous!

My friend Arkadiusz managed to get three tickets to go and watch the BBC National Orchestra of Wales at Royal Albert Hall.

This was the first time I had been inside of Royal Albert Hall and I was spellbound by the architecture and superb performance of the Orchestra.

The Orchestra performance of Debussy’s Nocturnes was outstanding!

I had a great evening as the musical performance was sublime!

Here are details for the terrific performance.

Presented by Sarah Walker,

Colour, both orchestral and visual, is at the heart of this concert which incorporates the first Proms premiere of 2008, by Simon Holt, recently appointed Composer in Association with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. This is preceded by Debussy’s Nocturnes, his impressionist response to paintings by Whistler, portraying sky, sea and dazzling festivities.

Cantamus Girls’ Choir
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Thierry Fischer (conductor)

Debussy: Nocturnes
Simon Holt: Troubled Light (BBC commission; world premiere).

Here is link to the BBC Proms website where you get all the information you need about the Concerts and more.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/proms/2008/

I just bought a new pair of Reebok trainers and I love them.