Recent Design Portfolio

Toddle About - website

Toddle About is a new business, soon to launch a free magazine which will be distributed to parents around Northamptonshire.

The website features a sign-up form with automated confirmation stage for submitted email addresses.

Shortly, the site will be enhanced with 'community' features to socially connect subscribers and provide ways of sharing information on groups and deals.

Visit Toddle About - Northamptonshire's Toddler and Baby Directory

NTC - poster and leaflet

InterACT is a theatre mentoring and placement scheme hosted by Northumberland Theatre Company- it aims to provide experience and training for actors, a designer, director and stage manager.

NTC required publicity to promote the InterACT scheme to potential applicants.

creativenucleus developed a vibrant design style with them to catch attention and project the professional and well-structured nature of the course, while keeping all information clear and accessible.

Printing was arranged for a run of A3 posters and matching A5 folded leaflets.

Chapman Latimer - Flash programming

Chapman Latimer produce training software to provide students with realistic simulations of computer-based tasks, so that they may learn vocational skills.

creativenucleus developed a Flash-based online bank simulation to their specification, which will be released as part of their 'Apprentice Range'.

Parsons Dowd - website

Parsons Dowd have been a client of creativenucleus for a number of years.

They decided to commission a revamp of their website to develop their image.

The site uses their signature colour and shape, and is arranged to represent filing and reports- representing their core business. The style is professional but approachable.

Visit Parsons Dowd

Breeze - online brochure

Breeze decided to refocus their branding to highlight their two core areas: BreezeHome (management for building and redevelopment) and BreezeLifestyle (events management).

Their printed literature deploys bold pink and brown blocks to reenforce the division, and creativenucleus redeveloped their website to complement this.

Interpreting their brochure in moving form, the front page opens up into one of the two areas of business. Glows, slick swoops and fades give a polished, in-control atmosphere. The leaflet text is replicated on site and is primarily intended to provide an inlet for referred business (current clients just need to provide the web address). To add another separator from other sites, music has been selected (both calming and aspirational).

creativenucleus recommends against developing sites built entirely in Flash, since accessibility (and search potential) often suffers. Alongside the Flash site here, we have provided the information in fully accessible HTML format, which has AA compliance.

Visit Breeze - Home and Lifestyle

Emma Morwood - website

Emma required a site that showcased her operatic talent and photo portfolio. Her potential employers will be looking for specific information about her talent but will also value clear, professional presentation.

Her brief was for something feminine and punchy. The result is classical and elegant, but with strong style. A bold colourscheme of deep red-magenta, hot pink and beige.

The final effect, like Emma, is neither shy nor subdued!

Visit Emma Morwood - Soprano

Ruby

Ruby is the mascot for a social-network web project currently under development with creativenucleus

The theme of the website is 'continuation' and Ruby is inspired by the legend of Ouroboros- a being that eats its own tail, signifying circularity, regeneration and immortality.

The logo work was organised as a collaborative project and finish was completed by Ross Cuthbert illustration, organised within the Design Newcastle project.

Michelle Huitson - website

Michelle required a website to advertise her skills as a theatre designer.

Her work is very visually attractive and it was decided that the designs should be predominantly showcased in galleries.

The website colourscheme has been chosen to frame the pictures, but not overpower them. Similarly, the layout is simple and easy to navigate while still being of interesting form.

Visit Michelle Huitson, Theatre Designer for more information