Legal Protection Group

Legal Protection Group is a specialist provider of Before The Event (BTE) and After The Event (ATE) Legal Protection Insurance. They also provide Legal Services and Emergency Assistance Products. They approached me to forge a brand new responsive website for them. Their main aim was to detail the various types of cover that Legal Protection Group offer, and to communicate with customers through a blog. The company had received a logo from their design team, and I worked with them to deliver the website.

I consulted with the LPG management team and settled on how best to frame the new site, and the structure required to deliver the content. I began with traditional lo-fi notebook wireframes, through to hi-fi mockups of the interactivity, and the responsive adjustments.

I built the site with WordPress and utilised the latest technologies for speeding up site delivery. I created many custom jQuery functions, such as the ability to fluidly columnize content as a page changes sizes. This allows the content to switch to the best-looking layout on device rotation. I also wanted the header to become fixed as the site scrolls so that there would be a permanent menu to follow the user.

One issue I foresaw was that the menu used a strong purple, and this purple would be in header tags and CTAs. As I did not want these elements to visually merge as the user scrolled over them, the natural solution was to add a lighter box-shadow beneath the menu. Yet this would overlay the hero image at the top of the page and be very obvious.

Finally, I devised a system that calculated the progress of the scroll as the user scrolls through the hero image. Then the code applied that percentage to the opacity of the box shadow. Problem solved!

About

About me

and what i do.

WEB DEVELOPER IN BRISTOL

Hi! My name is Piers Elliott and I’m a web developer in Bristol who also works with branding and graphic design. Skyfox Design is the company I created in 2002 as the professional face of my work.

Design has always been a life-long passion for me. From a young age, I enjoyed painting, photography and sculpture. This led me to attain Kings School Winchester’s highest individual accolade for Art. I followed this by studying Graphic Design and Fine Art at college, exhibiting and selling my A-Level work at a prestigious London Gallery. I went on to complete my Degree in Graphic Design and Animation at the University of the West of England in Bristol.

Since 2002 I have worked with a variety of clients as a web designer, graphic designer and a brand consultant. From small start-ups and bars to large charities and festivals. Now, as a graphic designer and web developer in Bristol, I help businesses all over the country achieve their goals. All businesses (big or small) should have memorable, unique concepts that will make them stand out from the crowd. That’s why I do what I do. Vivid identities, user-friendly interfaces, clear communication and a focus on the details.

Plus you’ll get totally awesome support afterwards if you need it!

YOUR NEXT BIG IDEA? LET’S MAKE IT STAND OUT.

BRANDING

So you’re starting a new company, or maybe you’re just giving the old one a bit of a freshen up. I’m here to make sure your company goals and ethos are present and at the centre of your company’s voice. Logo design, business cards, stationary are just the start- a great brand is consistent and pervasive through all areas of communication, even the footers on your emails!

GRAPHIC DESIGN

Have you got an idea you want to get down on paper and you just don’t know how to visualise it? Let’s work together on fleshing it out, looking at your target audience and focusing in on the key information you want to get across. Be it for print, the web or even in motion on the screen, I can help bring your concept to life.

WEB DESIGN

A website is a curious thing. It’s like a store front, only it’s interactive. It’s an advert, yet also a destination. It’s the first port of call people will visit to find out about you, and it’s there 24/7 so it has to make a great impression. I will make sure your site fits your brand, looks great on all devices, is super easy to use and most importantly is easy for you to keep fresh!

What technologies am i proficient in?

HTML 5

CSS 3

JQUERY

PHP

AFTER EFFECTS

ILLUSTRATOR

INDESIGN

PHOTOSHOP

WORDPRESS

MAILCHIMP

Contact

Contact me

and say

hello.

Bristol

More Info

Please feel free to contact me using the form above, or the number below, to discuss anything from the simplest commission to your business goals and how I can help reflect these in your design, branding & web strategies.

Location: Bristol, UK

Phone: +44 7453 322166

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