Welcome to MEGALODON DESIGN . COM

Portfolio site of Ben Fraser

"Megalodon Design is an outlet for all my design work- from website design and development, to flyers, image manipulation and branding."

About me

I am first and foremost an extremely creative person. Since a young age I have always felt compelled to create things, and to this day I relish the process of absorbing myself in tweaking and perfecting every minute detail of a given project. Attention to detail or obsessive craftsmanship - call it what you will!

My professional experience in the creative and digital industries has enabled me to develop a wide range of skills over the years. I have a keen eye for design, which has been honed through my architecture degree and years of visual conception work. I am an extremely adept user of Photoshop, which allows me to rapidly turn any creative spark into reality. My knowledge of (X)HTML and CSS coding enables me to execute visually striking websites whilst adhering to W3C standards and industry best-practice. My proficiency with jQuery allows me to implement dynamic elements where necessary, from smooth animations to slick image galleries and comprehensive form validation. As a result of working for a variety of community organisations, I have also developed a keen interest in designing with accessibility and usability in mind.

As a professional producer, DJ and label manager, I also have an extensive experience of the music industry, music technology and audio editing software. For details my sonic pseudonym, click here.

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Skills

  • Expert user of Abode Photoshop.
  • Expert at hand-coding (X)HTML / CSS / jQuery websites to W3C standards.
  • Working knowledge of JavaScript, PHP and MySQL.
  • Excellent implementation of WordPress CMS and design of custom templates.
  • In-depth understanding of accessibility and usability issues, UI and UX.
  • Good working knowledge of the entire Abobe Design Suite, including Flash, Illustrator, Fireworks and Premiere.
  • Good working knowledge of design for print.
  • Good working knowledge of Sketch Up.
  • Fluent French speaker.
  • Expert user of Logic Audio and Ableton Live audio editing software packages.
  • Adept user of all Windows and Mac operating systems.

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Testimonials

"We couldn’t have had a better service from Megalodon Design. Ben has designed and created both our websites and we’re over the moon with the results. The sites were produced quickly but to a very high standard with minimal disruption. Ben offered us good advice and direction and gave thorough training on using the sites."

Ruth Parrott, managing director, Reach 4 the Stars.

"I found Ben's approach to designing the Bragazzis website refreshing, professional and efficient. Moreover an excellent approach and understanding of the design brief submitted. It was a pleasure working with Megalodon Design."

Matteo Bragazzi, owner, Bragazzis.

"Megalodon Design created an e-flyer for one of our regular events. The event theme was complex but Ben worked to the brief and was really creative in the design solution he produced for us. It was a pleasure to work with Ben and I'd definitely recommend him to others."

Claire Will, head of marketing and communications, Contact Theatre.

"I approached Megalodon Design to put together a site for me. Throughout the process Ben engaged himself with my ideas for the site, and made critical and consistently useful suggestions. The site was tested on various machines, with different web browsers and operating systems. He worked well with my host and got the site up without any hassle."

Tom Henthorn, music producer, Ebbtone Studios.