Blog Portfolio

www.alexmonroe.com/blog
Alex Monroe is a jewellery designer based in London. His jewellery is sold in exclusive stores all over the world and receives much press attention. AlexMonroe.com is fully content manageable, from the banners on the home page to the online catalogue. The shop pages allow customers to browse by collection and by item. The product detail pages offer a ‘zoom’ feature to display the intricate details of the jewellery. Products are also linked to press clippings in an ‘As Seen In’ section. Other features include stock management at a size and colour level, customer tracking and featured products / collections. The site also includes an integral blog to enable customers to keep up to date with news, special offers and promotions.

www.billbailey.co.uk/latestnews
We have recently completed a new website for comedian Bill Bailey. The web site continues its ‘Futuristic Victorian’ theme but incorporates new ‘temperature zone’ backdrops and a number of added features.

New to the site is the in-built video player. Fans can enjoy online video footage including content from shows and tours, as well as new material created exclusively for the site.

Also new are a number of interactive tour programmes which allow fans to browse through them on screen.

Some old favourites remain, including the online shop and blog.

www.lazyoaf.co.uk/blog
The Lazy Oaf website is built around the brand's quirky illustrations. A built in online shop enables customers to shop online and checkout in a secure area. Also included is a fully customised, content managed blog.

www.badidea.co.uk
Bad Idea is a bi-monthly magazine aimed at an intelligent young Britain. A distinguished list of past contributors includes novelists Patrick Neate, Mil Millington and Xiaolu Guo, and prominent young writers from the Times, Telegraph, Guardian, and New York Times. Content includes narrative journalism, photo essays, non-fiction comics and personal insights. The Bad Idea site is predominantly blog driven with a number of complex features including writer submissions, the Butcher's Shop (where magazine staff demonstrate the difference between a raw submission and the finished article) and banner ad software. There is also an online shop where visitors can purchase magazines, subscriptions and other merchandise.

www.indiequarter.com
Indie Quarter is a Vanilla Storm blog. Started in 2005, it is updated each week day (or thereabouts) by Vanilla Storm's Jenny Hudson. It showcases and promotes the work of indie designers, makers, artists and crafters.

Since its launch the blog has grown rapidly in popularity. The blog also includes a content managed banner ad feature.