Thank you for your interest in Tombstone Media. Please find below our portfolio of work to date. Some items are currently under construction. For more in-depth information on what we've produced, including work for the BBC, please continue reading past the 'Portfolio in Brief', or alternatively click HERE.
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Below you will find extended descriptions of the projects Tombstone Media have been, or are, involved in. This ranges from content-driven websites to full-fledged magazines. We can offer clients all the features of any of our current products, and a lot more, as we're always looking to incorporate innovative ideas into everything we do.
As well as the work showcased below, Tombstone Media director has also produced work for the BBC Leicester website, which can be viewed HERE. Due to copyright restrictions, the work cannot be showcased on this site in its entirety.
Mr Allen also has valuable design agency experience, working with a team of designers, project managers and account directors at Key Parker, whose client base include major companies such as BT and Volkswagen.
Freelance Work and Services
Tombstone Media director Nicholas Allen BA PGDip is available for freelance work, as well as offering the Tombstone Media Design Services detailed on this site.
Check out our Design Service page if you like what you see below, and are interested in having Tombstone Media fulfil your media design needs.
TM Wrestling - www.tmwrestling.com
To view: Click
HERE.
TM Wrestling was Tombstone Media's very first website, dating back to
early 2000, and has transformed into a superb wrestling reference tool
for the hardcore wrestling fan. Particularly popular has been the WWE
Home Video section, which is the most comprehensive guide to collecting
WWE videos anywhere online. The guide literally shows avid collectors
every release they'd need in order to complete their collection.
The website is designed in CSS, is table-free in its design, and offers an easy-to-use navigational directions, including breadcrumbs and links to all parts of the site's hierarchy thanks to our javascript navigation bar. We also use Flash designs for our headers. Using PoppyDog interactive web tools, we also offer a members-only area, allowing registered users to login and use our forums, chat rooms and web messaging service. The site also has its own shop, using secure PayPal shopping technologies, to sell a wide range of merchandise, including t-shirts, mouse mats, videocassettes and DVDs. This site offers an RSS feed.
Take a look around the site, and if you like what you see, remember we can incorporate any of the features you see on the site, and a whole lot more, into sites we can make for you.
TM Alcoholics - www.tmalcoholics.com
- CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION
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HERE.
TM Alcoholics was Tombstone Media's second website, launched in 2002 and was not initially a website for public use. The primary purpose was to enable a group of friends to enjoy funny content whilst keeping in touch with each other during college, university and work commitments. The website is currently undergoing a major refocus, enabling the majority of the website to be accessible to the public, in a similar fashion to other Tombstone Media websites. However, there will be a premium members area for the original users only.
The website (to be online again soon) is designed in CSS, is table-free in its design, and offers an easy-to-use navigational directions, including breadcrumbs and links to all parts of the site's hierarchy thanks to our javascript navigation bar. We also use Flash designs for our headers. The use of Javascript on this site is vital, as we also house jukeboxes for visitors to listen to music whilst browsing. Using PoppyDog interactive web tools, we also offer a members-only area, allowing registered users to login and use our forums, chat rooms and web messaging service. The site also has its own shop, using secure PayPal shopping technologies, to sell a wide range of merchandise, including t-shirts, mouse mats, clothing and office stationery. This site offers an RSS feed.
Take a look around the site, and if you like what you see, remember we can incorporate any of the features you see on the site, and a whole lot more, into sites we can make for you.
TM Noise - www.tmnoise.com
To view: Click
HERE.
TM Noise was Tombstone Media's most recently completed website, promoting the Leicester rock music scene by profiling unsigned local bands and the venues which showcase them.
The website is designed in CSS, is table-free in its design, and offers an easy-to-use navigational directions, including breadcrumbs and links to all parts of the site's hierarchy thanks to our javascript navigation bar. We also use Flash designs for our headers. Flash is also used for each featured band's jukebox. Audio is immensely important to this site, so we also offer a podcast radio service. Using PoppyDog interactive web tools, we also offer a members-only area, allowing registered users to login and use our forums, chat rooms and web messaging service. The site also has its own shop, using secure PayPal shopping technologies, to sell a wide range of merchandise, including t-shirts, mouse mats, clothing and office stationery. This site offers an RSS feed.
Take a look around the site, and if you like what you see, remember we can incorporate any of the features you see on the site, and a whole lot more, into sites we can make for you.
OutThere - Leicester Entertainment Guide
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HERE
to view this PDF file (approx. 31MB)
This excellent magazine, called 'fantastic' by two former newspaper editors now lecturing at De Montfort University, was designed using QuarkXPress, and features many complicated methods inside to improve the appearance, including text whitespace runarounds, the use of alpha channels to correctly align images and text, and easy conversion into PDF format, ready to take to the printers.
Remember, we can design a whole host of different print media designs, including posters, leaflets, business cards, and of course, full-fledged publications.
'Answers' Prototypical Food Packaging Designs
To view: Download the packaging images (1.40MB)
HERE.
These prototypical designs, receiving the a seal of approval from a former media advertiser now lecturing at De Montfort University, were created as part of a typical marketing campaign to launch a new food product.
The designs, with the main items of focus being a bus shelter poster and two ready meal packets, were created using a combination of Adobe Photoshop and Corel Paint Shop Pro.
Remember, we can design a whole host of different print media designs, including posters, leaflets, business cards, and of course, full-fledged publications.
AP MediaWorks - www.ap-media.co.uk
(CURRENTLY POINTING AT TOMBSTONE MEDIA HOMEPAGE)
To view: Check back soon for active URL
In the near future, Tombstone Media's and Beautiful Minds' respective creators will join forces to bring you AP MediaWorks, offering quality web and print Services, along with cutting edge photography and outstanding image manipulation services, at prices that are not ridiculously high. Effectively, AP Media will offer a variety of multimedia solutions for personal and small business commercial customers.
Please watch this space for more information on when the AP Media Works website is launched.
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