Pure Web Designs | York UK » Blog http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk naturally clear | web & print design Fri, 07 May 2010 17:09:54 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 America the Beautiful http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/america-the-beautiful/ http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/america-the-beautiful/#comments Fri, 07 May 2010 16:49:41 +0000 admin http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/?p=447 America the Beautiful, a book by Sri Chinmoy, is a meditation on the moral and spiritual roots of America. It includes sections on various American figureheads, as well as reflections from the nation’s past, and glances into its future.

The website required a traditional and patriotic style, reflecting the elegance of the book itself. It is built as a content management system, in WordPress, so the client (Illumine Press) can add reviews, new items and excerpts as time goes on.

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]]> http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/america-the-beautiful/feed/ 1 Sangitamiya – The Nectar Music http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/sangitamiya-the-nectar-music/ http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/sangitamiya-the-nectar-music/#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 17:22:00 +0000 admin http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/?p=432 Sangitamiya is a World Music shop in Reykjavik, Iceland. The clients wanted the website to reflect the warmth, colour, and uniqueness of the physical shop, as well as showcasing their wide variety of products. The design is thus based around the existing style and logo, and brings in textures found in photographs of the shop. The world travel theme is extended into postcard motifs for a personal touch, and an atlas on the homepage that leads to listings of instruments from various countries.

The structure is in WordPress, so the clients can manage the content themselves, including a blog section. It incorporates a wide variety of plugins: notably for translation, newsletter subscription, product image close-ups and Google world maps.

NB the content is not yet complete – more coming soon.

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]]> http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/sangitamiya-the-nectar-music/feed/ 0 Madal Bal, Netherlands http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/madal-bal-netherlands/ http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/madal-bal-netherlands/#comments Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:20:54 +0000 admin
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http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/?p=346 This is an online shop for a health food retailer in The Hague. They already had a website, but it needed updating and streamlining, including reworking of the logo and branding. The project was basically great fun, and I hope that comes across in the atmosphere of the site.

I aimed for a fresh and alive feeling with the design, to inspire a sense of health and purity. The Flash slideshow on the homepage also makes it feel alive, but keeps a tranquil pace. This was backed up with good quality product images, which can be seen in detail, plus simple navigation.

The client wanted the site to be professional and informative, but with an emphasis on personal service. We therefore used staff pictures and a friendly contact page, to make sure the customer never feels far away from a real person. There is also a blog section where visitors can subscribe to free health tips and product features, which gives a nice personal touch.

For anyone who’s interested in the technical stuff, the structure is in Drupal, with Ubercart for the shopping functionality. This allows for a huge amount of flexibility, both now and in the future. For example, the site needs to be bilingual, although the English section will be completed at a later date.

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]]> http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/madal-bal-netherlands/feed/ 1 Sumangali.org http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/sumangali-org/ http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/sumangali-org/#comments Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:00:51 +0000 admin
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http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/?p=304 Sumangali.org is my own personal website. The content is mostly in a WordPress blog with a customised template. It’s a constant work in progress, a playground where I can share my writing and interests, while testing all the latest blog gadgets and widgets.

serendipity [ser-uhn-dip-i-tee] [n] good fortune; pure luck in discovering unsought things.

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]]> http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/sumangali-org/feed/ 0 World Heart Beat http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/world-heart-beat/ http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/world-heart-beat/#comments Sun, 05 Jul 2009 14:58:27 +0000 admin
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http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/?p=282 The World Heart Beat Music Academy envisions a world where music, as a universal form of communication, bridges cultural, political, economic and linguistic barriers.

The Academy aims to bring the myriad of the world’s cultures together through music, providing an environment where all people can experience harmony with their fellow citizens and be empowered to create a feeling of identity and oneness with humanity at large.

I was lucky to be able to design the site and colour scheme from scratch to reflect the joyful, fresh and diverse nature of the Academy. The site is a full content management system in WordPress, so the client has control over the content.

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]]> http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/world-heart-beat/feed/ 1 The Eternal Peace Flame http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/the-eternal-peace-flame/ http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/the-eternal-peace-flame/#comments Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:28:02 +0000 admin
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http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/?p=213 The Eternal Peace Flame is a monument to humanity’s aspiration for peace. It was dedicated to the city of Oslo in 2001 by Sri Chinmoy.

The website is powered by WordPress, so essentially is a blog, allowing the client to add news and photos. It includes a translation plugin to accommodate bilingual content.

The client didn’t have any colours or pre-designed identity. I was thus lucky to have freedom to create a look for the website that supports the dignity and magnificence of the outer site.

]]> http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/the-eternal-peace-flame/feed/ 0 Sudhira Hay http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/sudhira-hay/ http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/sudhira-hay/#comments Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:55:41 +0000 admin
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http://www.purewebdesigns.co.uk/?p=195 Sudhira Hay is a piano technician in San Francisco and London. She chose the colours herself and had the idea of using a Japanese sakura motif, which I love, so I had a great headstart on the design. The website content is mostly in a WordPress blog with a customised template, so the client is able to manage it herself.

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