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Case Study: Vertical Space LLC

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 Apart from having an outdated interface, one of the major issues I encountered was that it was not originally designed in accordance to web standards.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

Pen and paper, PhotoShop, Coda

October 2009

May 2011

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“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.”

Gilbert Razo, Managing Director of Vertical Space LLC

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 am currently the Lead Graphic Designer for one of Australia's leading eLearning Solutions companies. This role has not only helped me further develop my skills in graphic design, but it has also given me a valuable learning experience and understanding of the industry that I would otherwise not have had.

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