Coalition Creative - web, photography and music

You're running a business, and you need a website. The first question that springs to mind is, “What kept you?” Don't you know that all successful businesses have a web presence? Blimey, this isn't 1996 you know...anyway, I digress.

I specialise in designing and building attractive and effective websites. A bit like this one in fact. I also specialise in search engine optimisation (more below), which means your site won't be buried in the hellish depths of Google Land. Or something like that.

Oh - and don't forget the special offer as mentioned above. This won't be around forever, so snap it up now...

So you already have a website, but it's ugly. In fact, when it was designed it fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down. Yep, that's seriously ugly. It's also invisible, which means that's it's not only hideous, but no-one can find it (which is just as well by the sound of things). Fear not, because I'll make it look so beautiful that angels upon high will blush upon viewing it, and I'll make sure visitors can feast their eyes on this breathtaking gorgeousness.

You're a designer, and you seethe when people say, “So you make pretty pictures all day then?”, or, “Wish I could get paid for playing with Photoshop!” People are ignorant aren't they?

Anyway, you love nothing more than designing sites with rounded corners and gradients, just to aggravate developers like me. I'm also guessing that you have no idea how a website is built, hence your insistence on using rounded corners and gradients.

It's not a problem. If you'd like your rounded corner gradient masterpiece to be converted into a shiny website, just drop me a line, and I'll try not to reply with lots of sarcastic remarks about rounded corners and gradients. *

* The above isn't a pop at designers - they're lovely folk, get all the girls and all have souped-up Mac Pro's. Actually, I don't think I like them after all...

Ah, search engine optimisation. An essential part of of web developers arsenal, and criminally overlooked by site owners. "Why, our site is so staggeringly beautiful it's bound to attract ten billion visitors a month!"

If only that were so. If your site is underperforming, I'll open the hood, have a look underneath and then implement code changes to ensure your site is found by potential customers.

Whatever your photography needs, I can help. Whether it's a product shoot, a portrait of a loved one or some photos of your office / business to use in promotional material, I've got it covered. It also gives me a rather flimsy excuse to buy some more photography kit. Not that I need much of an excuse to be honest.

Click on the thumbnails below to see some examples of my work:

“If music be the food of love”, play on, as Shakey said (Shakespeare, not Shaking Stevens). I've been writing and recording music for over ten years now, and I'm fully intending to have a multi-platinum album any time soon, before embarking on a 14 month world tour. Until that moment, I'm happy writing and recording music in a variety of styles - electronic music or rock, it doesn't matter.

All your hear about these days is MySpace, FaceBook and Twitter - what are they, and how can they help your business? They're not just places where you can post photo's of your pet tortoise Alan you know - they're a great way to contact to your client base and any potential clients-in-waiting. Contact us for more info.

An effective way of reaching your clients is to jump in your Vauxhall Vectra, drive 500 miles around the country and pop in to see each of them individually. An even better, less time consuming and far cheaper way of reaching your clients is to set up an email campaign to send to all the subscribers on your mailing list.

I'll design the html email, will send it out for you and you'll even be able to track who's opened the email online, to see how effective your campaign has been. The wonders of modern technology, eh?

I've worked for a fair few agencies in my time, and have thoroughly enjoyed my time in different working environments. Plus you get to drink as much coffee as you like, although my nervous system has suffered over the years due to serious caffeine abuse.

The upshot of all this is that you might represent an agency who are looking for a developer to help out on a glamorous project or two. I'd love to, thanks - contact me here.