Branding & publications
Forms & detailed documents
Web & electronic publishing
Web & electronic publishing
We believe that a website should be easy to use and that you should always know where you are. This may be obvious but often sites look attractive, yet it is difficult to find the information you are looking for.
Latest Projects
The Independent Group website
http://www.independentgroup.org.uk/
We were approached by Anne Wealleans of Kingston University to design and build a website to document her research into The Independent Group. Since building the site early in 2007 we have added a blog (using Movabletype) and a forum, enabling readers to respond and interact with the research.
The Drawbridge newspaper online
http://www.thedrawbridge.org.uk
A new website launched for quarterly publication The Drawbridge. Designed and built in conjunction with Stephen Coates, the site uses Movabletype to manage all the content.
London International Festival of Theatre website
Lift were approached by John Morgan studio to work with them on the rebranding of the London International Festival of Theatre. Our role was to design and produce the new website Lift, working closely with the team at John Morgan studio as they developed the identity and printed materials. The new website needed to reflect the new Lift brand, be visually interesting, easy to navigate, simple for Lift staff to update and manage, and meet accessibility guidelines.
Recent Projects
Christopher Le Brun website
http://www.christopherlebrun.co.uk
We are currently putting the finishing touches to a website for artist Christopher Le Brun. The website is built in Movabletype and showcases the variety of his work over the last 30 years.
John Morgan studio website
http://www.morganstudio.co.uk/
A website to showcase the work and writings of John Morgan studio. We worked closely with John and Michael to take their design and make it work online. Movabletype was used as a lightweight content management system so they could add and maintain the information themselves. All pages are XHTML and CSS.
MRM.connect user interface
A new user interface for MRM.connect, an online booking system for Gladstone MRM. The project aim was to make it easier for users to navigate and book online. All pages meet Government accessibility guidelines. Read more in our project report.
The University of Reading Postgraduate web templates
http://www.rdg.ac.uk/study/study-pg.asp
We were approached by the University of Reading, to provide designs and HTML/CSS templates for the Postgraduate section of the University website. The designs had to fit closely with the existing University web templates, but take them forward and provide ways to deal with a range of different types of information. The templates needed to meet accessibility guidelines - ideally AAA compliance. Read more in our project report.
Head Light Communications
As part of their branding project, we designed the Head Light website. We provided XHTML templates and CSS files to Head Light so that they could build and maintain the website themselves.
Optimism of modernity
http://www.optimism-modernity.org.uk
Lift were approached by Paul Stiff and Petra Cerne Oven, from the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication at the University of Reading, to help with the website for their research project. Phase one was to launch a simple website to explain the background and aims of the project. Petra provided us with designs for the website which we built.
Professional Project
http://www.professionalproject.com
We were asked to design and build a website for Professional Conference & Project Management Ltd. The aim of the site was to provide information on the services they offer to existing and potential clients. We worked within their existing branding to produce a site which reflected the company and allowed for clear browsing of the information on offer. For more information see our project report...
Typevents website
We designed and built a website to promote the services of Typevents, a newly formed conference and event management company. We were briefed to promote the services offered, but also the partners involved who have a high profile in their respective fields. Work is ongoing to develop the site further, including online credit card payment and conference registration.
Printing Historical Society
http://www.printinghistoricalsociety.org.uk
PHS approached Lift to design and build a new website to help them promote themselves better online, and to provide more information about what they do. We suggested using Movabletype to manage the site content, allowing them to add and edit pages themselves.
Elite Landscapes
http://www.elitelandscapes.co.uk
Elite Landscapes is a well-established landscaping company which works on large-scale projects varying from new housing development to restoring historical gardens. They wanted a website which could reflect these different areas of expertise and would showcase previous work and attract new clients. Work commenced November 2005.
Mike Taylor Photography
http://www.miketaylorphotography.com
A website for Reading photographer Mike Taylor, which allowed him to manage and upload images himself. Built around a simple page grid, the site is split into section which reflect the different areas of his work.
Berkshire Scouts
http://www.berkshirescouts.org.uk
Berkshire Scouts asked Lift to review their existing site. We provided a new design, which allowed for easier finding and reading of information, in the form of HTML templates. These were given to the Berkshire Scouts webmaster for implementation.
Oxford University Press
We designed and produce a series of HTML emails for the Journal Marketing Department at OUP to help them promote new Journals. For more information see our project report...
InterCall European Intranet
Website only available internally to InterCall
InterCall, a world-wide conferencing provider, asked Lift to design and build an Intranet for their European business. Built using Zope, the intranet allows for editors within InterCall to manage and update content themselves with no HTML training. For more information see our project report...
WPPI Solicitors
Worrall Power Solicitors asked Lift to design their first website. We provided a design which communicated their company brand and information in a clean and simple way.
LegalConnect
As part of our ongoing work for InterCall Europe, we were approached to take the new LegalConnect brand and design and build an accompanying website. The site is built in XHTML and CSS.
Diem creative photographic solutions
Diem approached Lift to design and build a website to showcase and promote their services. Using their existing branding we designed a website with a strong grid and consistent navigation, allowing the photographs to 'speak for themselves'. Built using XHTML/CSS and Flash, the website uses a Zope server to allow for easy updating and maintenance.
Berkshire Scout Enterprises Ltd
After our work on the Berkshire Scouts website (where we provided structure guidance, designs and HTML/CSS templates), we were approached to help Berkshire Scout Enterprises Ltd (BSEL). They had a new identity which they wanted transfering online as part of a new website. We designed a site and provided XHTML and CSS templates for BSEL to manage themselves.
Some thoughts…
We believe that a website/intranet should be accessible to everyone and also be easy to use. This may be obvious but often sites look attractive, yet it is difficult to find the information you are looking for.
Our focus
We have been designing and building websites since 1996 – everything from small ‘brochure-ware’ sites, to 10,000+ page database driven sites. We believe our skills let us produce a good job for you, no matter what the project. We design our sites to have clear structure and navigation so users can find what they want easily, and know where they are at any stage. When we start a web project we define the structure and navigation with you. Getting the structure right at the beginning allows the project to run smoothly, saving time and money.
Accessibility
We are experts in designing websites which meet accessibility guidelines and are members of the Guild of Accessible Web Designers (GAWDS) www.gawds.org. We test our sites with speech readers and tools used by people with motor and visual impairment All our sites are ‘Bobby Approved’ and meet W3C validation.
Giving you control
We think you should be in control of your information. Our sites are not tied into us or any particular system.
Websites need to be updated frequently to encourage regular visits. We build flexible tools which enable you to manage and update your content with ease.
Technical skills
We have a wide range of technical knowledge, and customise teams for projects based on what skills are required. Our skills include; HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, Perl, Javascript, Java, Python, ASP, Visual Basic/VB script, Zope/DTML.