Shanks Group plc the waste and resource management company serving customers in the UK, Belgium and Holland, have appointed Leftfield Digital to revamp their online presence.

Within the organistation over 3,000 people are employed at more than 100 sites offering a wide and often innovative range of waste management solutions. Shanks needed a web content management tool to serve the information needs of it’s customers, prospective customers, partners and staff.

Working in partnership with design and branding agency Appetite, Leftfield will deliver a custom install of Drupal CMS covering a range of content including information on social responsibility and client case studies.

Leftfield Digital have been appointed to deliver ecommerce for Leeds Metropolitan University Student Union, following the successful re-launch of their Union website. The new store will be a customised Magento commerce installation, and will enable the Union to maximise revenue from their commercial activities.

Initially selling tickets for gigs and events (both for University venues but also other non-Union locations), branded merchandise and clothing, the initiative will look to extend the range of product and services offered by the Student Union online. Further integration between the various online systems will be delivered post-launch to provide students a single view user registration for all Union services. 

The site is due for launch for the start of the new academic year in early September.

Not a moment too soon, we’re delighted to welcome two new members to team Leftfield - Nanna Halinen and Dave Nash.

Nanna is joining us in account management, previously having freelanced at Box New Media and studied Interaction Design at New York University (no less). She’s already well into projects for Leeds Met Student Union, AIG UK Ltd and TVOnics.

Dave hails from NZ and is our latest addition to the design team. Working with creative director Alex Blaney he’s already produced two project winning concepts (nice work!).

Welcome to both of them!

We are looking for the rare individual who has the passion and understanding of how next-generation interactive experiences should look and function, as well as the dedication and talent to execute them. The selected candidate will demonstrate an excellence in design from a user-perspective across all online disciplines from e-commerce, websites to CMS deployment.

Alongside the Digital Creative Director, you will be responsible for driving all creative endeavors for the company, as well as helping to create the ideal atmosphere for producing award winning interactive experiences. In addition, you will have frequent contact with clients and vendors, so professionalism and a holistic view of the entire design/development process is important.

Your Credentials :

- You must possess the vision to generate and execute cutting edge design solutions.

- You are degree educated in a relevant subject or possess suitable digital agency experience (5 years minimum).

- You must have the ability to work harmoniously with both developers and senior management.

- You must have the ability to work effectively under pressure and juggle multiple projects on accelerated timelines.

- You must have a passion for creating pixel perfect designs, managing the fulfillment of concepts paying close attention to every last detail.

- You must have impeccable verbal and written communication skills.

- You are an expert in the following design-related applications: Photoshop, Flash, Illustrator, HTML/CSS

- You are very proficient in the following: AfterEffects, Video Editing, 3D-design, PHP/Javascript

- You have a kick-ass portfolio that demonstrates your abilities, with online examples to back your work up… furthermore you have an attitude to not accept second-best or to lag behind the digital curve.

To Apply:

Package: £ excellent, based on experience. Performance related bonus scheme, healthcare and gym membership contributions

Location: New Oxford Street, London WC1A 1DG

Instructions for applicants: Submit your CV with a covering letter explaining your suitability for the job and agency. Applications will only be accepted with online examples. Absolutely NO Agencies.

Contact: recruitment@leftfield-digital.com, quoting “Blog : Senior Digital Designer”

Leftfield are now Gold Certified System Integrator partners of the Open Source Enterprise Content Management provider, Alfresco. This certification enables Leftfield to integrate this leading edge CMS management platform, and several members of the senior technical team are now also offically recognised as Certified Partner Integrators.

Leftfield’s Technical Director, Hamid Shayegan says “This certification is further demonstration of our commitment to deliver the very best in CMS and document management for our clients; Alfresco is at the leading edge of developer friendly, flexible Enterprise Content Management systems. This certification provides our clients and partners the confidence that Leftfield will deliver the optimum solution with this innovative CMS technology”.