So far, 2005 has a brought a new wave of clients to Artizan, from individuals with great business ideas to well-established companies wishing to strengthen their web presence. Since the year began, Artizan has been mixing with the party people, the medical experts, fulfilling entrepreneurial dreams, helping charitable causes, creating multi-lingual sites, promoting an Irish ski talent and creating an assortment of new logos.

We’re also proud to unveil our own stylised and very easy-to-use content management system which we co-developed with The Whisperstream Research Group. It’s a real treat for business users who want to update the content on their website at any time without any complication, extra expense or prior knowledge of web-editing programmes. So not only will our websites look pretty but they’ll possess powerful capabilities.

We’ve also been invited to join the new media section of the IDI (Institute of Designers in Ireland), a professional body representing the interests of Irish designers. Its function is to "promote high standards of design, to foster professionalism and to emphasise designers’ responsibility to society, to the client and to each other."

To achieve our first social responsibility as an IDI member, we ask for your help. If you come across any websites that may affront, confuse or amaze you with poor layout, mystifying navigation, broken links, blinding colour clashes or ugly graphics, please send us the website address so we can offer our design services and make the web a better place.

Enjoy our work below!



Zanya Dahl
Director Artizan

ROW4CONCERN
  www.row4concern.com
 
 

An Irish man and his Canadian girlfriend are attempting to row across the Atlantic in November in an effort to raise EUR 250,000 to fund a livelihood project in Zambia. Artizan was impressed by the enormity of the challenge and the worthiness of the cause, so we agreed to sponsor the couple with a website.

 
 
GAME TRADER
  www.gametrader.ie
 
 

Game Trader is an Irish-based company offering an opportunity to the gaming community to exchange computer games over the site for either money or a game of their choosing. The traders can view games offered, games wanted, trading status and their own ratings as a trader. The target audience is primarily teenagers so we have chosen a strong, bold colour scheme.

 
 
HIRE ALL
  www.hireall.ie
 
 

Hireall is the market leader in Ireland in the field of supplying premier quality catering equipment, event furniture and marquees to the catering and events industry. Artizan worked in conjunction with P3 Technologies to produce a very simple, clean and contemporary site to reflect their new branding and showcase new products.

 
 
EIREANN PUBLICATIONS
  www.eireannpublications.ie
 
  Eireann Healthcare Publications is the leading Irish provider of medical information to the healthcare community. Artizan was asked to redesign their site and give it a more contemporary feel. They also wanted to showcase their range of publications in a space-efficient manner.
 
 
OLD ALEX HOCKEY
  www.oldalexhc.ie
 
  Old Alexandra Hockey Club turned to Artizan for a complete overhaul of the club’s website to coincide with a new club management and set-up. The site needed to be contemporary, visually engaging and easy to navigate for members, supporters and potential new recruits.
 
 
HOSPITAL DOCTOR
  www.hospitaldoctor.ie
 
 

The objective of Hospital Doctor of Ireland is to inform hospital clinicians of new findings in a broad spectrum of clinical areas. The website is one of a number of medical sites Artizan was asked to design for Eireann Healthcare to allow subscribers to download pdf versions of the current printed publications.

 
 
EVENTWISE
  www.eventwise.ie
 
  eventwise, a division of Eireann Healthcare Publications, is Ireland’s only event management company catering exclusively for the pharmaceutical and healthcare industry. Artizan was contracted to design a website to enable details of past projects to be posted to the site along with an overview and contact details.
 
 
MEDICINE WEEKLY
  www.medicineweekly.ie
 
  Medicine Weekly is the flagship title in the Eireann Healthcare Publications stable. It is the only weekly newspaper to give doctors regular advice on finance and property, clinical journal reviews and computer technology articles. Working in conjunction with P3 Technologies, Artizan was hired to design a site in close keeping with the design of the printed publication. It is connected to a sophisticated CMS with an easy-to-use interface allowing Eireann control of image and content display.
 
 
HOW TO DRIVE
  www.howtodrive.ie
 
  How To Drive is a family-run driving school based in Dublin that uses BMW Minis as their school cars. Artizan was contracted to design their website. A navy and silver colour scheme was chosen to complement the cars and also contrast nicely with the red of the logo.
 
 
ARD CARRAIG HOUSE
  www.ardcarraighouse.com
 
  Ard Carraig House is a weekend retreat set in the middle of the Wicklow Hills and offers accommodation, luxury recreational facilities and home-cooking by the owner, Ray Barror. Artizan chose a vibrant colour scheme to reflect the positive, personal feel of the unique style of Ard Carraig House.
 
 
BALLSONLINE
  www.ballsonline.ie
 
  Ballsonline specialise in the sale of Mitre soccer balls Working in conjunction with P3 Technologies, we designed a website with eCommerce functionality to create an easy way for clubs and sporting organisations to order soccer equipment.
 
 
KELLEHER ELECTRONICS
  www.kelleher.ie
 
  Kelleher Electonics Ltd is the one stop shop for all your electronic needs! The site was designed to add a little colour and warmth to the technical products displayed on the site. Ease of navigation and an emphasis on product display took priority in the design.
 
 
TERRYGLASS TREATS
  www.terryglasstreats.ie
 
  Artizan was asked to create a web presence for Terryglass Treats - a gift service offering custom-made welcome packs for self-catering holidays. Their products use a range of local goods from North Tipperary highlighted in the form of illustrations to give the site a homely touch. The selection of warm colours used in the design give the site a welcoming feel.
 
 
MGMI
  www.mgminternational.ie
 
  MGM International offers pension, insurance, investment and mortgage-related products to those planning for their financial future. Artizan was asked to work in conjunction with P3 Technologies to produce a multi-lingual site. MGM is currently operating through distributors in the Belgian, German and Austrian markets.
 
 
CMS
  custom-built content management system
 
  Artizan worked with The Whisperstream Research Group to produce a powerful browser-based web content management system. It delivers cost effective, easy-to-use content management to various types of audiences, from small companies to large organisations. There is no need for any third-party software or specialist knowledge of web-editing programmes. It enables business users to ensure that their websites remain updated, providing fresh and accurate information to site visitors.
 
 
   
GAME TRADER
  GAME TRADER
 
  For the gametrader logo, Artizan wanted to convey the concept of a trade in a striking manner that would appeal to a teenage audience. The colours of red and yellow are vibrant and contrast well with the black background.
 
 
TERRYGLASS TREATS
  TERRYGLASS TREATS
 
  Terryglass Treats is a gift service offering custom-made welcome packs for the self-catering industry using local produce. The logo incorporates the two Ts of the company name to form the ribbon of a gift. The style of the font was chosen for its artistic feel.
 
 
BALLSONLINE
  BALLSONLINE
 
  Ballsonline specialise in the sale of Mitre soccer balls and wanted a colourful, striking logo that incorporated the concept of soccer in the actual lettering. The green and red of the upper half of the lettering is representative of the Celtic and Manchester United football jerseys respectively.
 
 
   
KIRSTY McGARRY


  KIRSTY McGARRY
 
  Nineteen-year-old Kirsty McGarry is a full-time alpine ski racer and currently the highest ranked Irish skier on the world stage. She has a real chance of qualifying for the 2006 Winter Olympics but is in need of financial support to do so. Artizan was asked to design a promotional brochure for Kirsty to appeal to the public and help her raise funds for the necessary training, accommodation, travel and medical backup to help her realise her Olympic dream.

 
 
YMCA
  YMCA - PROMTIONAL FLYER
 
  Artizan was contracted to design a promotional flyer for YMCA Cricket Club to attract new members and promote the club’s new facilities.
 
 
007 INVITATION

  INVITATION - JAMES BOND THEME PARTY
 
  Artizan was asked to design an invitation for a joint club fundraiser for Old Alexandra Hockey Club and Blackrock RFC. The theme of the evening was James Bond so we used a simple design to signify black tie.