Vocle - Website, Print, Logo & other graphic design services. Barwon Heads, Geelong

Website - Five Under Golf Apparel

admin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:07:06 +0000

Five Under Golf Apparel needed a website redesign to launch their new business direction with custom apparel. A brand new website was built to fit the functionality required to display the fabric and style choices. A dynamic product slider was built to make it easy for the user to scroll through each style choice without having to load a new page.

The site also uses a database management tool that connects directly with the websites sign-up form. This allows for mass email-outs and list management functions.

Features:

A dynamic product slider
Sign-up form directly connected to mailing list database & management software

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Free Vocle vector spotted in .net Magazine

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:55:26 +0000

Flicking through the August edition of .net Magazine I noticed a very familiar looking vector graphic. On second glance I realised it was from the set of free surfing and diving silhoutte vectors that I released on this blog.

It’s within the ‘Website Build-Off’ section of the magazine, where designers create mock-ups of ficticous sites. Steve Boulton has used it within his design for a dynamic widget on the homepage.

Stoked to see the graphic put to good use! Let me know if you see any other examples lurking around.

Website - Sunset Portarlington Accommodation

admin — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 08:16:00 +0000

Sunset Portarlington wanted to showcase each of their accommodation properties within one centralised website. The site needed to easily distinguish the 2 different properties but allow users to seamlessly change from one to the other.

To achieve this I created separate mini-sites for each house and used separate colour schemes and styles. Both sections contain dynamic flash photo galleries, interactive google maps and enquiry forms. Users can easily switch between properties via links in the top right-hand corner of every page.

Features:

Dynamic photo gallery & homepage slideshows - allowing the client to update and edit any of the images
2 separate properties showcased within the one website

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Kerrie Jacobi - Shopportunity Tours

admin — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:52:08 +0000

I was extremely satisfied with the efficient and professional way that Ben built my website. Ben was easy to work with, listened to my ideas, very willing to give advice and made it very easy for someone like me who is not very computer literate. I would highly recommend Vocle.

Website - Tonik Surf Centre

admin — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:30:07 +0000

Tonik Surf Centre wanted a website that would bring their retail reputation to the web and build on their brand. The site was constructed to hold a large amount of content in an orderly fashion. From product news & profiles to information on each of their Surfboard designs there is a structure in place to represent each element.

The sites strength lies in the amount of interactivity available to the user. Users can get involved with the website & brand by entering competitions, leaving feedback, joining the mailing list and ordering products.

Features:

Latest News slider display on homepage
Interactivity - Users can enter competitions, order products & leave comments
Surfboard ‘mini site’ - giving the section a separate structure from the rest of the site

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Website - Virginia Hodgkinson (Visual Artist)

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:19:07 +0000

Virginia Hodgkinson had already purchased a url address from Melbourne IT but needed someone to build and host a website to display her work. She requested a website that would be easy for both the user to use and the administrator to keep updated.

I went for a simple design & structure for the site to allow her work to draw all of the focus. When new pieces are added to the site they automatically display throughout all pages of the website.

Features:

Simple/Uncluttered design
Uploaded work automated throughout whole website
Contact/Enquiry form functionality

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Website - Foam Magazine

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:39:00 +0000

Foam Magazine wanted a website to help launch their new publication covering Bellarine surfing. Taking a different direction from the normal magazine website, the focus here is on a daily ‘dawn partrol’ surf report put together by the editors of the magazine. By providing high quality content every day the website intends to set the standard for the magazines launch. The structure of the site ensures endless opportunities for future changes and expansion.

Features:

Daily updates automated throughout website
Tabbed sidebar content - fitting more in less
Contact/Enquiry form functionality

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Website - Crichton Removals

admin — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 21:13:25 +0000

Crichton Removals contacted me for a redesign and upgrade of their existing web presence. On top of updating the look and functionality of their site, they wanted to have more emphasis placed on their award winning history for customer service. Quite a bit of information was required on the site so I kept the design and navigation straight forward to help users find exactly what they need.

Features:

Multiple data collection forms
User-friendly navigation & design

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Dale Adams - Golden Plains Building Solutions

admin — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:15:59 +0000

“Ben at Vocle has provided Golden Plains Building Solutions with a great advertising tool. From my first email he was able to find the right concept’s and stuck to them providing us with the right information the first time. Ben is great at understanding what you want and how you want it put together. I would recommend Vocle for any website design and will continue to use him”

Photoshop tricks to help your surfing!

admin — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:17:22 +0000

Photoshop CS4 has a few nifty little tricks in the bonnet but their Content-Aware Scaling is something really impressive. It lets you re-size images according to your height and width specifications without messing up the pixel information too much.

It doesn’t work with all images but I’ve found it pretty fun playing around with certain surfing images - You can quickly and easily add a few feet to the waves by simply stretching the height of the images. Who can you trust now when it’s this easy to manipulate your digital pics?