Thank you for coming to my website! My name is Gary Purdue, I am a multimedia designer based in Hull, UK. I design clean, smart, effective websites and eLearning.
Portfolio
Mould Awareness course for Chem-Dry
This was an eLearning course created for Chem-Dry to help make aware the dangers of mould.
Aviva eLearning
This was a demo course created so that Aviva could transition from Norwich Union in a quick and effective manner.
Enviroblast Web Design
This is a concept design for the next Enviroblast website who provide high pressure water cleaners to domestic, commercial and government bodies.
One-12 Web Design
Concept for a photographer’s website, to be built in flash. The images rotate as the mouse moves and when you roll-over you get the sub menu.
Lonely Traveller Web Design – Profile Page
The design for the profile page of the Lonely Traveller web design.
Lonely Traveller Web Design
Concept for a web design for a travel website, aimed at connecting local tour guides to people travelling on their own.
Insurance Elearning Course
This is an eLearning course which gives staff an introduction to insurance terminology and processes.
3D Man
This is a character I have created in Blender. This is my first attempt at creating something in 3D.
Kilimanjaro Challenge Material
For this project I created the theme of the marketing material, the logo was also created by me. The material has since gone on to be used on t-shirts, folders and other marketing material to promote the event.
Product Illustration
This is an illustration created in Illustrator, which is used in marketing material to promote products. The whole range of products were created in this way.
Christmas email product offers
This is a graphic used in an email to promote special offers to franchises of Chem-Dry.
Ding Features Video
This was a video clip created to show the features of the new eLearning system we are using at Chem-Dry. The video was created using Adobe After Effects.
Ding Features
Email Newsletter
This was an email newsletter for Chem-Dry to give information and advice to franchises. This was built from scratch using HTML and CSS, the illustrations and design were also created from scratch.
Training Catalogue
This was a printed training catalogue for Chem-Dry. The design was created by me and was also made print ready too. The catalogue was printed and distributed around the UK among franchises.
Viking Hardware Website
I designed and developed the website for Viking Hardware. It was built using Photoshop and hand coded in HTML and CSS. The client also wanted to have an online catalogue that users could download in PDF form.
http://www.vikinghardware.com
Smart Magic Website
This was a site designed and developed in HTML and CSS for a local magician. The site was created to promote Russ’s services and give him a professional website to help gain more work.
http://www.smartmagic.co.uk
eLearning Interface
I developed an eLearning interface using Adobe Flash and AS3. This interface takes into account accessibility, re-branding and SCORM. It was built so that I could re-style it very easily using an XML file.
Meeting Illustration
This illustration was created for a page inside an eLearning course. The illustration was created in Illustrator.
Beal Homes
I worked for Strawberry for their client Beal Homes, to produce interactive siteplans for their current builds. The siteplans were produced in Flash and XML.
Beal Homes
NHS Fire Safety Course
This was an eLearning course that I designed and developed when working for Serco Learning Solutions. The course was aimed at increasing the awareness of fire hazards.
About Me
Hi, I'm Gary Purdue, a designer and developer based in Hull, UK.
I've been in the design industry since leaving university with a degree in Multimedia Design in 2003. In the past few years I have worked on a variety of projects using a wide range of skills, from web design for blue chip companies to eLearning content creation for councils.
I am currently employed full-time as a Multimedia Designer with the main emphasis on elearning. My role also enables me to create email marketing campaigns, create designs for print, record and edit video and audio and design skins for software.
Skills
Design
I can design highly attractive, yet user-friendly design, whether it be a website, illustration or a set of icons. The skills I possess enable me to create balanced and well-rounded designs, taking into account factors such as light and colour and I have a good eye for focal points and scale.
The software I use to create stunning, visual designs is primarily Adobe Photoshop. I have been using photoshop for over 10 years and would like to think I was fully proficient in it. The other software I use to create illustrations is Adobe Illustrator. This software is designed to create vector illustrations which will not lose any detail when blown up, this is especially useful in the print industry.
Web Development
I can create static HTML web pages from scratch using notepad, I can also create CSS style sheets to pretty-up the pages. I have also started using WordPress as a CMS and enjoy creating a theme for the site using PHP.
The software I use for web development is primarily Notepad (or Notepad2). To be able to code web pages from scratch shows a good working knowledge of HTML, CSS and PHP. I can also use WYSIWYG editors such as Adobe Dreamweaver.
eLearning
eLearning is effectively online learning. Users can participate in courses, take tests and assessments, with all of their progress tracked on an LMS (Learning Management System). I have been working in the eLearning industry since 2005 and think it is a fast-growing, modern and technologically advanced area. My roles in this industry consist of creating online courses, administering and styling LMS systems.
The software I use to create courses is Adobe Flash, which I have been using for over 10 years. I also code interactions and developments using AS3 and XML.
Graphic Design
I’ve created catalogues, flyers and brochures for to be printed. The printed material was then distributed around the country to promote services and deliver information to franchises of Chem-Dry. I had to stick to brand guidelines but also think creatively to create nicely designed material.
Identity Creation
Whether it is a simple logo or a full identity change for a brand, I can create simple yet effective branding for a business or product. I can take designs from concept art right through to deployment, ready for print or multimedia.
E-marketing
To save printing costs and to reach people quickly, I have created html emails rich in graphics and text. These emails were hand-coded from the ground up.
Contact Me
Email me gp_111981@yahoo.co.uk.
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