Martin Sarsini

An online marketplace for professional journalistic content based in Italy

To report is a project designed to facilitate the exchange between demand and supply of professional journalistic content.

I have designed the structure for this website and developed the system based on Wordpress.
The front-end site has been designed and built on completely personalized basis, independent from a standard Wordpress configuration. In fact the latter has a function of framework regarding the front-end. The back-end of Journalists is the area that makes full use of WordPress “out of the box” functionality as well as some additional implementations.
PHP and relational database are the main technologies used.
I did write clean HTML and CSS code ready for future maintenance and additions.
Paypal payment system is integrated in this project.

Crìmic Design Studio is a multi-disciplinary agency that creates design for print and screen.

Crìmic is based in Umbria in the center area of Italy.

They designing visual identities, corporate images, events and communication campaigns for products, websites, books, posters, playbills, CD booklets, brochures, flyers, catalogs, exhibitions, stickers, signs, labels, t-shirts …

The design was provided directly from Crìmic. I have been involved offering my consultation during the interface planning stage. I have built their website using Wordpress. This allows Crìmc to easily update their content and manage their portfolio of works.

I have wrote clean HTML and CSS code ready for future maintenance and additions. I have used primarily Wordpress’ framework functions to customize the functionality.

Immobiliare Gentili is an Estate Agent based in a small town in a typical beautiful rural area of Italy.

Gentili Estate Agent is based in the town of Todi in Umbria region: a typical rural area in the middle part of Italy. They are, since 30 years, a leader of the property market in their geographical area.

Visit Gentili Estate Agent website

I have worked at this wesbite in collaboration with Crimic studio. My role has been in coding HTML and CSS based on the design that I have been provided.

I have also created a back-end system that allows the client to insert new properties to their database. The client actually had a similar system which was based on an unsuitable technology and caused them issues updating the information.

The new system as been developed with PHP, MySQL and some Javascript to improve the ease of use. A database conversion as been required and all data has successfully been retained and used to populate the new system.

This website is a good example of interesting results that can be achieved with a relatively low budget.

Stunning visual portfolio of Italian architect and artist Maurizio Sarsini

Maurizio Sarsini is an Italian architect and artist (and also my father).

His artworks suggest subjects that range from figurative to abstract with themes that often suggest imaginary myths and metaphysical spaces.

His paintings have been exhibited internationally particularly in Italy, Australia, Côte dʼIvoire, Iran, New Zealand and Switzerland.

I took care of all aspects of the website. My priority while designing this website was to provide something that would allow users to focus their attention on Maurizio’s artworks. For this reason I decided to use a minimalistic design and avoid the use of any unnecessary graphical frill. I have made a fairly intensive use of Javascript and AJAJ (JSON).

The role of Javascript in this project is to dynamically adapt the content to the browser window of the user. The home page in fact displays a number of images that always fills the entire area of the window. In some situations the images can result to be “cut” however this is part of the effect I did want to achieve: no white space and no dead areas, apart from necessary spacing between works.

Detailed artwork open in the entire available area of the window. The artwork images, when applicable, adapt to entire size of the user’s viewport without any loose in quality and offering great detail.

All javascript and AJAX functionality is fully degradable to guarantee an optimal user experience when the technology is not support from the user-end. This also means that Search Engines can fully access, therefore index, any bit of content of the website.

I have made use, although with moderation, of some CSS3 techniques. All functionality and visual design has been tested over several browsers to guarantee comformity of use. I must admit that the website offers a better experience using Chrome/Firefox/Opera/Safari. This is due to better speed these browsers have processing javascript and one or two visual glitches that make the navigation more appealing.

The website is managed by a simple back-end system designed by myself, this uses MySQL and PHP and allows Maurizio to easily update his portfolio.

Finally I have made an effort in optimizing the overall loading time of the website. Many images and intensive use of Javascript is a weak point of this website. Substantial results have been achieved optimizing loading time using various techniques, just to name a few: use separate subdomains for simultaneous HTTP requests, reduced number of HTTP requests, css and javascript dynamic compression, optimized expires headers.

The Russian Choir is an a cappella choir based in Scotland. Their website is vital to promote their events.

This website was built using Wordpress as a platform for content management. WordPress is a very powerful platform, but “out of the box” does not offer a high level of customization. That is why I worked to make the site according to the specifications needed to provide the content in the best way as possible.

• Design
• Installation and customization of WordPress
• Developmet of a system for managing events
• Optimization on search engines

Italian Wedding Dream organises destination weddings in Umbria in the heart of Italy.

Their wedding planners take care of all the details for Civil or Catholic wedding. An interesting list of wedding themes are available to be viewed through their website along with information about their valuable services.

I have actively collaborated with the client and the graphic designer who was in charge of the identity design. Being able to update the website contents in a quick and slick way was one of the main requirements of the client. I have adopted a solution based on Wordpress and exploited a few of the great functions built in this system in order to satisfy design and navigation requirements.