Robbie Manson

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I'm Robbie Manson, an interface designer at FreeAgent in Edinburgh, Scotland. Follow me on Twitter as @rougebert, if you fancy.

  • Quercus Homepage

    Quercus plant page

    Quercus Garden Plants

    Quercus run a successful garden consultation, design, planting and maintenance business. I was asked to design and build an attractive, contemporary site that would communicate the magic of their ‘secret’ garden nursery and provide an overview of the 1800+ plants they offer.

    • Roles

      IA, Design, HTML & CSS, JavaScript

    • Year

      2010

    • Status

      In development

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  • Function Central Homepage

    Function Central browse page

    Function Central

    Function Central are live music experts who provide live bands, musicians & DJs for weddings, parties and corporate events. I was asked to redevelop their brand and design a new website, positioning them as a professional, reliable and approachable company amongst some strong competition.

    • Roles

      IA, Design, HTML & CSS, Branding

    • Year

      2009

    • Website

      functioncentral.co.uk

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  • Holly Fulton Homepage

    Holly Fulton

    Holly Fulton is an award-winning designer of womenswear, accessories and embellishment. I was hired to design and build a clean, stark website that would enable her to staff to create and maintain seasonal collections, background information, stockists and contact details.

    • Roles

      IA, Design, HTML & CSS, JavaScript, Wordpress

    • Year

      2009

    • Website

      hollyfulton.com

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  • DUCO Homepage

    DUCO Project page

    DUCO Architects

    DUCO Architects are a successful Edinburgh-based practice specialising in retail, education and commercial developments. I was hired to design and build a heavily-gridded, modular website they could use to showcase their projects, talk about their approach and advertise for employees.

    • Roles

      IA, Design, HTML & CSS

    • Year

      2010

    • Status

      In development

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  • About Fulcrum

    Fulcrum Team page

    Fulcrum CM

    I was hired by Fulcrum to design and build a website showcasing the “transparent” way in which their business operated, and the work that had resulted from this approach. Professional photography helped not only show off their work, but explore the personalities of their team too.

    • Roles

      IA, Design, HTML & CSS, JavaScript

    • Year

      2008

    • Status

      Offline

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Recent Articles

  • Redesigning for a shift of focus

    A quick run-down of things old and new in the amalgamation of my portfolio site and blog

  • Gathering site content

    Content gathering and authoring is too important to leave until the last minute. Start early and stay focussed.

  • iPad: Workaholic’s best friend?

    Why I think the touted drawbacks of the iPad are it’s saving grace for obsessive workaholics like me

About me

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I take care of the details, because I'm a good man — and thorough. I'm 25. I regularly make loud noises with drums and guitars. I live in Edinburgh with my lovely lady and Frank, our cat.

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