Hi! My name is Cesar Raymond Santos and I'm a web designer from Sydney, Australia. I love to design websites.
Every website I design is hand-coded using web standards compliant XHTML and CSS with an added touch of PHP and JavaScript / jQuery for that extra kick. I have a passion for simplicity and minimalism so I like to adopt the ‘less is more’ approach to web design; clean and simple designs but with the appearance of an elegant website.
Vertical Space LLC is a major regional enterprise in the design, fabrication and installation of customised furniture for luxury retail shops and boutiques in the Middle East and India. They are located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The client came to me with the task of giving their current company website a redesign before the year-end. Apart from having an outdated interface, one of the major issues I encountered was that it was not originally designed in accordance to web standards.
I first assessed and identified key areas of the site, which allowed me to map out a more organised structure. With a better understanding of the content, I was able to design a more cleaner and structured interface with a new CSS framework to compliment it.
After three weeks of hard work, testing and keeping a constant communication with the client, the site was completed within time and on budget and all parties involved were very pleased with the completed results.
XHTML, CSS, PHP
Tools:Pen and paper, PhotoShop, Coda
Completed:October 2009
“Cesar did a complete makeover for our company website, and turned it into one that tastefully presents all the information our stakeholders might want to know. We gave him free rein over the design, and we don't regret it. He did a terrific job and we're very glad that we chose him to design and develop our site.”
Santos Creative (Made for iPhone)
My first attempt at creating an iPhone optimised version of my web design portfolio. It utilises the iPhone WebKit, particularly orientation detection.
Technologies:XHTML, CSS, PHP, iPhone WebKit
Retro Stills
A website I created to display photos taken with my Holga 120FN. I went for a vintage theme to go with the ‘retro’ style of the plastic toy camera.
Technologies:XHTML, CSS, PHP, jQuery

Hi! Come to learn more about little ol' me? Well I've been fooling around with websites for a little more than 7 years now but it was more of a weekend hobby in the beginning; you know, creating personal websites based on your favourite things or generally random stuff (in my case, it was creating icons for the IGN Boards). But as my interest grew in the past 2 years, I started taking it more seriously to the point where I am now pursuing a career in web design. And well, here I am!
Besides dabbling in web design, I'm currently a graphic designer for a leading eLearning Solutions company in Sydney, Australia. This role has not only helped me further develop my skills in graphic design, but it has also given me a very valuable learning experience and understanding of the industry that I would otherwise not have had.
When I'm not sitting in front of my iMac, I'll either be fooling around with my Holga or Polaroid camera, listening to Muse, playing addicting games on my iPhone, doodling, going for random walks in the lovely neighbourhood of Surry Hills, or having fun with family and friends. You may also catch me reading books and magazines on graphic/web design (yes, I'm a geek and proud of it!) and might pick up the occasional novel now and then.
A collection of websites and blogs on graphic/web design I regularly visit for inspiration and tutorials. If you wish, you can also subscribe to my RSS feed where I collect some of the best features and articles about graphic/web design on a daily basis.
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