Exbibition website for the Jeremy Deller show at the Hayward Gallery.
Good Caesar designed and built the site using the Southbank Centre' Drupal framework.
Visit Jeremy Deller @ Hayward Gallery
Launched February 2012
Based upon is a team of artists and designers creating highly acclaimed, large scale artworks, sculptural furniture and hand-made surfaces.
We helped Based Upon build a completely new website. Together with their team we created a set of extensive UX templates. The site was designed in-house and built in Drupal by Good Caesar.
Launched January 2012
In the league table of corrupt countries robbed by greedy rulers, Sarawak’s name (a state in Malaysia) must come very near the top in terms of the sheer magnitude of theft.
Good Caesar helped operate an unprecedented campaign exposing the corrupt government of Sarawak. Sarawak Report revealed numerous cases of corruption and continues to do so. It soon became the essential source for reports and exposes, so much in fact, that is was the subject of several hacks, denial and service attacks (DDOS) and various anti-campaigns.
Launched March 2010
Radio Free Sarawak was established as the first free radio station to talk about issues in Sarawak. Operating from London both via shortwave and as a podcast it became a hugely successful station with a growing number of listeners.
Launched October 2010
Custom built map visualising the extent of Abdul Taib Mahmud, chief minister of Sarawak, corruption throughout the Malaysian state. Designed in Tilemill based on data from Openstreetmap with elevation data from NASA’s Shuttle Radar Topography Mission.
Launched March 2011
Redesigned in February 2012
Our website has proved the most testing possible for a web agency. We were expecting a handful of hits a day, but it soon turned to thousands, tens of thousands and on some occasions up to a hundred thousand. Despite the huge strains this over-positive development created, Good Caesar managed the situation smoothly and made sure Sarawak Report functioned and coped. We continued to develop and evolve the site almost daily to accommodate the interest we were receiving - going multi-lingual, inter-active, into podcasts and videos, constantly altering our format. All this the people at Good Caesar achieved with speed and efficiency - and just as importantly with friendly patience at a time of extreme pressure.
Then after rather too much of the right sort of attention we started to receive a lot of the wrong sort of attention. Few websites can have received the same degree of high level sponsored attacks. We were subjected to sustained hacking attempts and the worst barrage of distributed denial of service attacks our major US server had ever experienced. The server company asked us to leave, since they feared their entire operation would be crippled. Good Caesar dealt with this series of crises over a particularly tense pre-election period with aplomb. During one weekend we were knocked off the internet 3 times and we had to develop a network of sites in order to keep our service available on the web. We achieved success and not once through all this hugely stressful time did Good Caesar let us down or leave us without support. We highly recommend their abilities and their reliability and dedication.
—Clare Rewcastle Brown
Editor, Sarawak Report
The Oxford Research Group is a leading independent think-tank that has been influential for 30 years in pioneering the idea of sustainable approaches to security as an alternative to violent global confrontation.
Good Caesar has helped change their web presence from a static website to a fully content management powered website. In the process we helped transform their publishing methodology to embrace a more open online approach. We continue to work very closely with the ORG developing all aspects of their online foot print from reports to newsletters.
Launched April 2011
I have been asked by the Board of Trustees of the Oxford Research Group - a leading UK think-tank with a world-wide reputation for innovative analysis in the field of sustainable security - to write this open testimonial in appreciation of the work done for our organisation by Good Caesar Ltd in reconstructing our website and in providing the online services we needed to help shape the future of our organisation. We have found the services provided by Good Caesar - and in particular by Christian Nolle - to be excellent. This commendation is strongly supported by ORG’s Managing Director, Chris Langdon, who worked closely with Christian Nolle throughout.
ORG has been given informed, innovative and reliable advice, based on thorough and perceptive understanding of the requirements of our organisation. Wide consultation within ORG gave Good Caesar effective comprehension of our needs. In the overhaul of our website we were impressed by the technical skill shown and the creative suggestions made. Good Caesar was ready to adapt as circumstances changed and to accommodate requests for alterations as they arose. Preliminary training for staff in using the new capabilities has been clear and informative. Good Caesar offers excellent value for money. As a result of all this, we are very satisfied with the outcome and hope to continue to call on Good Caesar’s online expertise in future. We are happy for Good Caesar to use this letter of commendation as an open testimonial.
—Professor Oliver Ramsbotham
Chair of the Board of Trustees of the Oxford Research Group
Tom Baker specialises in both traditional and avant-garde bespoke tailoring.
Good Caesar was tasked with designing and building a new website for Tom that reflected not only his beautiful bespoke suits but also his shop in D'Arblay Street, Soho.
Launched November 2011
We hired Good Caesar to completely redesign our old website, based on the inspiring ideas that were suggested by them at the initial consultation. Communication is key between brand and web designer as the personality of the brand has to be perfectly represented. Good Caesar understood our history and identity immediately and successfully built this into our finished website. Their aftercare suggestions have also been very positive and beneficial to our growth.
— Tom Baker
fotofolios offers graduates and current students the opportunity to showcase the best of their latest work to a wide range of international employers in the photography marketplace.
Good Caesar has worked with fotofolios since its inception 5 years ago. The website now welcomes students from across the world to upload their portfolios. It currently showcases work from colleges in the UK, Spain, India, Saudi Arabia and Northern Ireland.
Launched 2006
Good Caesar has been responsible for designing, implementing new features and on-going maintenance. The site was originally built in Textpattern but is now powered by Drupal - which allows students to login and maintain their portfolios.
The world’s first civil society intelligence agency. Website build only. Launched October, 2011
Design, UX & Drupal development for this initiative by Business in the Community. Launched July, 2011
Drupal development and migration from version 5 to 7. UX and Design by Andrew Fox. Launched May, 2011
Multi-lingual Website for European Hostels company. Launched January, 2010
Website for Polly Braden, London based photographer. Launched February, 2010
Website Danish painter, bi-lingual. Launched March 2010
Website for the National Association for Higher Education in the Moving Image Launched June, 2010
Website for an independent group of eminent global leaders. Part multi-lingual. Developed for Provokateur. Launched July, 2009
Website for the Prison Reform Trust. Built for Provokateur in Drupal.
A project by the Oxford Research Group. Launched September, 2009
Website for former United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan. Built for Provokateur. Launched April, 2009
While working for FoxLand we developed the site in Drupal.
No longer online
Good Caesar plans, designs and builds presences online. Over the years we have been involved in a large variety of projects from small artist websites to help expose corrupt governments.
Good Caesar is always interested in new collaborations. Whether this involves helping your company or organisation find its feet online, or redesigning your online presence - we can help.
We are also always looking for new people so if you're a designer, a wizard at HTML & CSS, WordPress and especially Drupal please send along your CV to london@goodcaesar.com
For business enquiries contact Christian Nolle, christian@goodcaesar.com