Monkey Records

Monkey Records - homepage

Website: monkeyrecords.co.nz (site has since been redesigned) - view screenshots

Size: 30 pages

My professional status: independent web designer/developer

Website client: Monkey Records

Dates: July - October 2000

Categories: Scoping/pitching/quoting, Client liaison, Project manager, IA & UX, Content designer, Website designer, Front-end developer, Content-loader, jQuery/JavaScript, Old-school table layout, No CMS, E-commerce, Small sites

Brief: to design and build the Monkey Records site as an e-commerce venture.

hi ali, wow, site's looking great... love your work.
thank ye kindly, warm regards

Nigel Braddock, Company Owner, Monkey Records

My responsibilities included:

  • Site scope - planning the pages, architecture and functionality of the site
  • Website design using as a starting point the front page photo provided by the client
  • Building the site - architecture, HTML, graphics, e-commerce section, CSS, JavaScript, popup windows
  • Incorporation of sound files into the website
  • Research, content design and development of the e-commerce section where users could buy CDs from Monkey's recording artists
  • Client liaison.

This was the first e-commerce site I built. The functionality was simple and effective, allowing users to buy CDs online via a secure server. The design was inspired by the photo which the client wanted me to use for the front page.