Services


We are meticulous and we have an eye for art and detail. Whether be graphic design, illustration, websites or anything we provide must be done up-to-standard. We ensure to deliver a product that is stylish, and pleasant to look at – thus guaranteeing a successful launch for your product, could be an album release, website and likewise a Facebook or a MySpace layout.
 

Content Management Solutions


Ever dreamed of having a website with a powerful back-end system to manage your content with less hassles without using software every time you need to make an update?

Ever considered publishing a website to promote your band, brand, and product or just for personal exposure?

Guess what? We can do that at an affordable price! Basing on your vision and current trends, you will have a stylish, optimized and up-to-standard website plus a complete backend system so you will be able to manage your website from anywhere at any time without sitting on your web guy’s neck.

As part of the package, you will benefit from:

  • Creating and managing unlimited amount of pages
  • Content launching scheduling (to launch sub pages on a certain date automatically)
  • Adjusting functionality without changing content
  • Adding multimedia features to manage your music and photography
  • Dynamic Content (polls, forums, search, shopping applications…)
  • Built-in cache to speed up page loading
  • Configurable access restrictions
  • Minimal technical jargon, and loads more…

There are plenty of Content Management Systems around, and our specialty is on the following:
 


wordpress

WordPress is considered to be a ‘state of art’ content management solution with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability. WordPress is probably the most popular CMS and blogging platform out there. As well it comes with plenty of features and modules being created by third party developers around the clock. What make WordPress on demand are the combinations of both multi-features and the level of simplicity which became a top choice for many users.

Example of notable users: Techcrunch, The NewYork Times, CNN.com, Flickr, Meebo and more…

By time, WordPress created a fork named Buddypress which is a CMS specifically made for the makeup of social network portals.

Wordpress has a large community of developers and contributors therefore plenty of modules and plugins are constantly being created
for this content management platform.


movabletype

Movable Type claims to be an “All-in-One Social Publishing Platform”, and it definitely delivers. Movable Type has plenty of similarities with WordPress, however differences are notably present.

Example of notable users: Barack Obama, Britney Spears and others…

Nowadays Movable Type has a new fork called Melody, which is just another CMS under development. Besides, it has a growing list of developers and contributors therefore modules and plugins are constantly being created for this content management platform.


joomla

Joomla is an award-winning content management system (CMS), which enables you to build Web sites and powerful online applications. Many aspects, including its ease-of-use and extensibility, have made Joomla the most popular Web site software available.

Joomla is also considered to be a CMS standing in between WordPress and Drupal in terms of features and simplicity vs. complication of use.

Example of notable users: Linux.com, itwire.com and more.

Joomla has a large community of developers and contributors therefore plenty of modules and plugins are constantly being created for this content management platform.


drupal

Drupal is a powerful CMS that allows an individual or a community of users to easily publish, manage and organize a wide variety of content on a website. Tens of thousands of people and organizations use Drupal to power tons of different web sites. Drupal is a multi-featured heavy duty CMS which makes it the right choice for business, corporate or for those thinking of runnin a huge portal.

Example of notable users: Warner Brothers Records, The New York Observer, Fast Company, Popular Science, Amnesty International, microsites by Forbes, Harvard University, and more.

Drupal has a large community of developers and contributors therefore plenty of modules and plugins are constantly being created for this content management platform.

Web Design

Web savvy? Thinking of having a basic home page spiced up with features? Do you love getting your hands dirty in messing up with html/php coding? Else, do you plan on putting up a web without the need of doing constant updates? If yes, then we can build up a simple and yet robust website with catchy designs suiting your budget and needs.
We build webs in the format and features as listed below:

  • xHtml, php, js (jQuery, Mootools)
  • CSS Level 2 & Level 3 (Cascade Style Sheets)
  • Embedded Applets (Music players, Galleries, Paypal Buttons, flash widgets…)
  • Web Optimization (enhanced speed, error reduction)
  • Fill in Forms (contact form, order form, mailing list…)
  • And more upon request!

Besides, you are mostly welcome to suggest additional features in order to develop and finalize a product meeting both your vision and requirements.

N.B. If you need to manage your content more effectively with minimal use of desktop publishing software, we recommend you to go for a CMS.

eCommerce Solutions

Whether you need to setup a mere page to market your product, or a fully automated eCommerce you came to the right place.
Should it be music albums, apparel, electronics and anything else, our solutions are right for whatever you have in mind.

Believing in quality, simplicity and performance level, we have in offer the following platforms:


magento

Magento is nowadays a highly rated ecommerce platform given the amount of tools incorporated inside. Besides that,
it’s been downloaded more than 2 million times. Due to its rapid growth, Magento Community consists of 130,000 members.

Features you will enjoy among others are: Marketing Tools (discounts, coupons, mass e-mailing…), Customer Manager, Statistics,
Orders (delivery options, invoices, Tax/VAT setup…), Email Notifications (order notification, payment confirmation, password reminder…),
Multi Payment Methods (PayPal, ChronoPay, Google Checkout, 2CheckOut.com, Authorize.net…) RSS feeds and loads more.

Being an ‘open-source’ platform, this state of art product is constantly growing as 3rd party developers are inventing new modules
to enhance both quality and functionality of the same and only Magento Commerce. These can be either purchased or freely downloaded.
If you plan to sell a wide array of products including plenty of shipping and payment options, then Magento is definitely the right choice!
For a full list of features, we suggest you to visit: www.magentocommerce.com.

Intrigued? Check both frontend and backend demos at
http://demo.magentocommerce.com


prestashop

Prestashop
is the first E-Commerce project to be granted the Open-Source Award. As well it is rich in features and despite that it still stays
light in terms of performance. Being one of the top rated choices, Prestashop have 30000 members in their community.

Features to benefit from are: Customer Manager, Forsaken Charts follow-up, Statistics, Orders (delivery options, invoices, Tax/VAT setup…), Discounts and coupons, Email Notifications (order notification, payment confirmation, password reminder…), Wide array of Payment Methods and more.
Being an ‘open-source’ platform, various ‘addons’ are available which can be either purchased or freely downloaded.
For a full list of features, we suggest you to visit:
www.prestashop.com.

Getting curious? Try the demo by visiting: www.prestashop.com/demo/.

Others
Magento and Prestashop, being our favorite and suggested platforms are not the only good ones around. If you wish to run your own online store using a different ecommerce platform, do not hesitate to contact us, or else you can fill our quote form.

Social Network

A Social Network Profile is nowadays an important tool to promote your music, brand and product as one can easily create awareness, making new contacts and generating leads. Since certain social network platforms allow customization, you have a golden chance of getting a professional-looking profile meeting the vision you desire.


myspace

MySpace is the right choice for musicians and record labels to gain exposure and gathering new listeners being a musically oriented social network platform and that’s a fact! Having said that, MySpace also offer profiles for Actors, Comedians and of course personal ones.

After the major facelift, there is still room left for customization up to a certain extent, which means that you can always create a personalized profile to promote yourself.

Just browse our portfolio and you will see how others are benefiting from MySpace.


facebook

As everybody knows, Facebook is the number one social network platform, and despite the fact that it is supposedly limited in customization, things are changing due to its rapid growth, demand and 3rd party developers responsible for creating new applications.

In a nutshell, one can create unlimited amount of customized categories once a Facebook page is created. This means that you can give a personal touch to your page, whether you are in business or music.

Words are never enough, and we invite you to browse our portfolio to see what we are talking about. So far we don’t have many examples to show you; however more Facebook samples will be available during time.


social network

Besides MySpace and Facebook, we can also customize the look of your

Twitter
YouTube
Bebo

and Bandcamp.

Contact us for more information.

Print & Package Design


We have love and passion for creating attractive graphics for print items such as music albums, product packaging, posters, apparel and anything else related with the image of a product.


Package design is the foundation and driving force that reflects the content of your item, be a music album, product package and anything else. The container that holds your item is as important as the content inside. In a nutshell the product image is the first thing that elicits reaction from the customer towards your creation, therefore your package design plays an important role in the success or failure of your product launch.

Being part of our expertise, we can create designs and illustrations for your album in various formats including the following packages:

  • Standard CD and DVD
  • Super Jewel Case
  • Custom Digi-books, Digi-files, and Digi-fix
  • Digi-packs with various panels
  • Boxsets
  • Vinyls
  • Tapes, and more…

In addition you will have all your artwork finalized and prepared for your chosen pressing firm. Upon request, we can avail your artwork for ‘spot-varnish’ or ‘matte’ printing. Contact us for more information.


Although they can be nothing special by appearance, posters are an important medium to communicate with people and bystanders regarding an event. Therefore a poster should contain an appeal to grab people’s attention by conveying your message through splendid graphics and most importantly the right typography to deliver information instantly.

We emphasize a lot on the quality of typography since we understand that people have no time to waste on reading all the content or even worse – ignoring the whole poster. Something must be there in order to let views stop for a while and to focus on your content. Could this be a nice graphic or a readable slogan!

Our showcase contains a small selection of such prints including those made for Paul Di’Anno (ex-Iron Maiden) and the UK No. 1 Tribute to Hannah Montana.


Thinking of making your first T-Shirt for your band or brand?
Whether you need your custom design in hi-end grayscale, two colors, 4 colors…this is up to you and above that rest assured that we will make it happen.

More than that, we will prepare the final results for screen printing, could this be for:

  • T-Shirts, Girly Tees, Raglan Shirts and Polos
  • Hoodies, Zipper Hoodies and Long sleeves
  • Caps and Headwear
  • Shorts and Bermudas
  • Jackets
  • Underwear
  • Bandanas, Scarves and Towels
  • Patches, Lanyards, Mouse pads and stickers
  • Bags, etc…

We will prepare the final results ready for screen printing. For more information and other methods of printing feel free to contact us.

Our Special Offer – should you order an album layout or package design, we will give you a pleasant discount on your apparel order.

Identity

Logotype, Branding and Identity


Planning to start your own business? What’s the name? Where is the logo?

Basing on your aims and mission plan, we can create an elegant corporate logotype that is easy to remember and without undue fuss, moreover something that is reflective to your brand and the business philosophy. Logos can vary from:

Typographic – the simplest form, and considered to be the hardest to create.
Iconic – logos accompanied by a graphical icon. They are very effective when such logo has to be availed at a small size or low-resolution.
Graphic – visually appealing and detailed enough to be recognizable, yet simple enough to translate into most media usages.
Illustrative – more detailed than graphical logos. This type of logo can become a unique promotional tool and works well on various promotional materials including apparel.


Whether you play Rock, Metal, Industrial or Pop, we can create the right logo fitting your music.

Typographic – logotypes with a strong emphasis on text, in other words – minimal.
Artistic – consisting in a full custom logo, in our case ‘illustrative (hand-made)’ or ‘graphical’.
Unreadable – logotypes emphasizing more on abstract illustration rather than inscription.
Combined – a blend of typographic and artistic – the most chosen method.


Graphic and Illustration

As you can clearly see, design is our prime area of specialization. Whether you need to adapt an artistic touch on your music album, website, brand, packaging and anything else (you name it) we can spice it up in relation with your necessities.

Yes, we have passion for arts and we enjoy doing artwork and playing with colors. Yet art can be expressed in various forms, and our designing styles include:

  • Minimal
  • Abstract
  • Avantgarde
  • Landscapes
  • Conceptual
  • Greyscale
  • Vintage
  • Historical
  • Surreal
  • Digital


On the other side we are also into detailed pencil and ink illustrations. Sample work can be viewed in our ‘Showcase’ area.

Russian Translation

Eclipse Media is offering translation service from English to Russian language and vice-versa. This service is being offered through a qualified native translator forming part of our team therefore quality results are guaranteed.

Although we can translate anything, our main fields of expertise are:

  • Business
  • Music Industry
  • Entertainment
  • Web content
  • Tourism

Examples of material we can translate:

  • Personal and Business correspondence (letters and e-mails)
  • Music-related material (biographies, contracts, promo packages, posters, etc.)
  • Publications (literature, articles, news, stories, etc.)
  • Website and eCommerce
  • Website meta-data (to be found on search engines like Google through keywords in native language)
  • Marketing-related content (advertisement, press releases, price lists, research, presentations, etc.)
  • Audible material (audio tracks, recordings, videos)

Your benefits from our service include:

  • Quality and accuracy
  • Professional Proofreading
  • Multiple revisions
  • Excellent Customer support
  • Punctuality
  • Confidentiality

Should you need more information please contact us or fill our online quote form and we will get back to you soon. Affordable rates 100% guaranteed!

Additional Help!

If required, we can also assist you in setting up your…

  • Domain name (registration & configuration)
  • Hosting Package (choosing the right company & package)
  • Blog (setup & configuration)
  • Pay-Per-Click Campaigns (online adverts with Google, Yahoo SM & Microsoft adcenter)
  • Adsense & Affiliate Links (to monetize your website & blog)
  • Google Apps (secured e-mail solution, document sharing,…)
  • Google Analytics (visitors records, geographical location, behaviour…)

This help is given straight away if you order a Website or an eCommerce

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