I'm Aaron Corby, a Yorkshire-based web and graphic designer.
I've had a passion for the web for as long as I remember, working on countless personal projects as a hobby before deciding it was time to turn my hobby into a career.
I studied at FdA Web Design, Wakefield, for 2 years, before starting work as Storm Chemistry.
The past two years of FdA Web Design has allowed me to produce a varied collection of work, some of which is shown below.
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A Formula 1 news & information website
Work Related Learning 2 called for a self-defined brief based on the question “What else do you do?”. One of my main interests is motorsport, and so an F1-themed website was developed.
I plan to continue with an F1-related personal project in the coming months [under a different name].
Take a look: wrl2.aaroncorby.co.uk
A software news & reviews website concept
As part of a self-managed learning plan, I undertook the development of a software news and review website, allowing multiple authors to submit content and regular users to contribute via comments and forum posts.
I learnt a lot throughout this process, building on my existing knowledge and generating a lot of reusable elements which will make their way into my future projects.
Take a look: appsqueeze.ppd3.aaroncorby.co.uk
A redesign of the current website
The Magic Circle website was very dated at the time we covered Digital Imaging.
I conducted a sympathetic redesign of the homepage. It was tempting to take a totally different approach to the existing brand, however I felt it was important to remain sympathetic to the current style.
Take a look: di.aaroncorby.co.uk/the-magic-circle-screen-design.jpg
What Wakefield Women Want
What Wakefield Women Want is a bi-monthly networking event for women in the Wakefield area. They required a new website to accompany the launch of the event.
With just two weeks to scope, design and develop the website, we didn't have long, however I got the website up and running quickly, working with Antony's design to build a WordPress-powered website in just over a day.
Take a look: whatwakefieldwomenwant.co.uk
Yorkshire's major new gallery
The Hepworth provided us with an opportunity to work with their images, content and other resources to produce websites with the new gallery as the theme.
I worked to The Hepworth's brand guidelines to design something that was sympathetic to the existing brand, and then developed a WordPress powered website.
Take a look: wd2.aaroncorby.co.uk
Pontefract & District Golf Club
PDGC approached us to design and develop a new website. They required the ability to update the website, and a password-protected member area.
We opted for WordPress as the CMS, and I worked to integrate this into a static version of the website.
We have since provided one-on-one training to those responsible for updating the website.
Take a look: pdgc.co.uk
Corporate identity for a fictional ISP
I carried out the logo design and creation of a corporate identity package for a fictional Internet Service Provider as part of the Corporate Identity module.
I produced two identities in total - one aimed at the young professional market, the other at the over 50s. The logo and CO.ID focussed on the young professional are shown here.
Online exhibitor entry forms
Honley Show is one of West Yorkshire's biggest one-day agricultural shows.
I worked with them to produce a series of online entry forms, allowing exhibitors to submit their entries, along with payment, to the show secretary.
Take a look: honleyshow.co.uk
Legecium Bernese Mountain Dogs
This was a personal website, designed to allow a keeper of Bernese Mountain Dogs to share information about their passion with likeminded people.
Take a look: legeciumbernese.co.uk
The Region's Leading Social Media Agency
This is a project that was worked on by several people, before I took over the completion and publishing.
There were several issues that had to be corrected before the website could be put live, and a variety of unfinished elements.
Take a look: catcreativemedia.com
Wakefield's Alternative Night Out
The Wakefield Artwalk website was handed to me after the initial design had been converted to a basic WordPress-powered website.
Like a few of the websites I have worked on over the past few months, I took on the role of completing the project and getting it live, including the development of an interactive map.
Take a look: artwalk.org.uk
A simple brochure website
This simple brochure website was produced to allow potential customers to identify the style of work they would like to be carried out.
My role on this project was in the later stages, as a lot of problems with browser compatibility were ironed out and the website finally published.
Take a look: premierpatios.co.uk
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