Empire Recording Studio: A Harmonious Blend of Vintage and Modern

Website Design by Gary Frost - Frost Creative

The design of the Empire Recording Studio website is a testament to the creative prowess of Gary Frost and his team at Frost Creative. The inspiration for the design was drawn from the interior of the studio itself, which pays homage to the vintage gentleman clubs of old. The website design complements the studio's aesthetics, using a vintage typeface, ornamental features, and a vibrant accent color that matches the decor.

What sets this design apart is its bespoke nature and responsiveness. The website promotes the music studio to its customers through traditional content, a unique video, and specialist photography tailored to its audience. Upon visiting the website, users are greeted with a video that provides a unique experience, showcasing people using the studio and its facilities in a compelling way.

The realization of this design involved strategic research into what customers look for when booking a recording facility. The basics were images, costs, and location. The site had to be responsive, providing the same experience and feeling from any device. The latest javascript technologies were deployed, combined with the latest HTML 5 and CSS code on top of a bootstrap framework. The CMS is a Wordpress platform.

The design and development process took six weeks. The challenge was to create a leading website with a minimal budget. The solution was to simplify the website structure and content management facility to invest money into video and photography. The result is a website that merges vintage and modern together in an interesting way. The recording studio offers customers traditional analogue recording facilities and modern technology, and the design takes inspiration from merging the old and new.

This design was awarded the Golden A' Website and Web Design Award in 2017. This prestigious award is granted to marvelous, outstanding, and trendsetting creations that reflect the designer's prodigy and wisdom. They are venerated products and bright ideas that advance art, science, design, and technology, embodying extraordinary excellence and significantly impacting the world with their desirable characteristics.