Website Design + Build
Need a website that helps connect your brand to your digital audience?
First impressions matter, and a website has a big impact on how your customers and prospects view your business. I build websites for attention seekers that want to showcase their products, services and ideas.
Websites I've built
Women In Office Design
WOD is a global community for women within the workplace design industry, to connect, collaborate and create, through thought-provoking learning and networking events.
The WOD website serves to inform visitors about the community’s mission, highlight past events and share important updates.
Creatif Wall
For over 20 years, Creatif Wall has been a leading provider of movable wall and operable partition systems.
The website contains over 60 projects and a comprehensive overview of their entire product range.
The Basel Job Coach
John Bowler – aka The Basel Job Coach – is a recruitment expert with over 15 years experience within the sector, based in Switzerland.
In addition to offering information about TBJC’s services, users can make a variety of free and paid online bookings for virtual and in-person sessions.
Sustainable Design Collective
The SDC is a think tank group comprising of members from leading firms within the workplace design sector that is committed to identifying developments and ‘best practice’ relating to sustainability.
The site serves to inform visitors about the collective’s mission, hosts their sustainability-focussed magazine, promote the annual Sustainable Design Forum & Awards event and more.
Process
1.
Establish a brief
To begin with, I need to know about your business, brand and website requirements.
Let’s get our heads together and formulate a clear brief while exploring examples of websites you like and also ones that you dislike. This will allow me to put together an accurate quote and timescale for the project.
2.
Initial designs
Flat, static mockup designs don’t reflect how a website will look and behave on an actual website. For this reason, I opt to build initial designs for key website pages within a live private testing environment that can be refined to your specification.
Once the initial pages are signed-off, we’ll have the foundation for a brilliant website that can be used to populate the remaining pages.
3.
Population
One-by-one each page will next need to be built and populated with your content.
We’ll schedule regular review sessions during the website’s population phase to ensure you’re happy with every pixel.
4.
Go live
Once the website is fully approved and after some final testing, it’s time to introduce it to the world!
If required, you’ll be provided with a suite of easy-to-follow tutorial videos that walk you through how to change the website’s content.
FAQs
Who maintains the website content once it has been built?
That’s completely up to you; all of my websites are build with an easy-to-use content management system, so that changes can be made by you or your team. Alternatively (or for more complex updates), I’m on-hand to offer assistance with website maintenance – without a monthly retainer.
Will I be able to see some designs before the build starts?
Of course! In my experience, static designs (i.e. mock-ups) don’t accurately reflect how a website will ultimately work and behave once they have been built. With that in mind, all of the sites I build are created in a private test environment, accessible only by us. We’ll start with a small selection of sample pages and develop those until you’re satisfied before moving on to fleshing out the rest of the website.
Do you offer website hosting?
Yes. I offer premium website hosting with excellent support that can be charged on a monthly or on an annual basis at a competitive rate when compared with all of the major providers. My website hosting provides all of the necessary tools to help your business or organisation succeed online, including daily backups, fast loading times, flexible storage and more. If you already have or would prefer to host the website on your own package, that’s also not an issue.
How much will a new website cost?
As I’m sure you can appreciate; every website is different in terms of size and complexity. Anybody that offers a set price for a website without getting to know about your business, goals and design preferences is doing you a disservice. I pride myself on value engineering projects as much as possible to save you money. I do not charge VAT on top of the quoted price.
How can I get a quote from you?
In order to give you an accurate quote at the most cost-effective price I need to understand what your business does, how you want your website to look and what its intended purpose is. Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you, following which an itemised quote can be provided.
What is your payment structure?
You don’t pay me until the website is signed off and live. Invoices are to be paid within 14 working days. I’m happy to consider more flexible payment structures ahead of beginning a new project, such as paying monthly over an agreed period.
Can we meet up in person?
If you’re based in the UK then sure, let’s get together and discuss your project.
Can you build a website that integrates with my CRM?
Absolutely. I have extensive experience in creating websites that integrate seamlessly with fully-fledged customer relationship management solutions such as HubSpot and Pipedrive, in addition to smaller email marketing platforms such as Mailchimp, Brevo, Sender, SiteGround and more.
Do you make changes and additions to existing websites?
Sure. I have taken over the maintenance of websites and helped various clients with updates and new additions to existing sites on a number of occasions, using a number of different website editors and platforms.
I already have a design, can you build it?
No problem. I have built a number of websites in the past using designs given to me. However, if those designs are static, they may need a bit of extra attention to make them “work” as an actual website.
Do you use templates?
Gross! No way! All of the websites I build are 100% bespoke.
Can you build an online store for me?
Absolutely. I have experience in building websites that sell both physical and digital products.
I don't have any brand materials... Can you help with that?
Absolutely. I’ve had the pleasure of creating a number of visual brand identities over the years and would be more than happy to assist in developing a brand that is both eye-catching and consistent across various platforms.
Will my site appear at the top of page 1 on Google?
Search engine rankings are based on a number of factors; from the way your website is built and the content it displays, to the saturation of the industry within which you operate and how savvy your competitors are when it comes to SEO (search engine optimisation). Each website is different, so get in touch and let’s have a conversation about how we can best increase your website’s visibility when it comes to search engines.
My project is sensitive, are you willing to sign an NDA?
I have worked on various website (and other) projects under non-disclosure agreements in the past. Your secrets are safe with me!
I already have a website... Can this remain live while you build a new one?
Yes, this is no problem. I can build a site away from your existing one to avoid any disruption to service. Once the new site is ready to launch we can simply point it towards your existing domain name(s) and close down the old one.
More ways I can help...
Graphic Design + Branding
Social media content, brochures, flyers, logos, brand guidelines and everything inbetween.
Video Editing
Engaging video content for social media and YouTube content, product videos, tutorials and more.
Digital Marketing
Social media, email marketing and strategy for annual marketing plans as well as standalone campaigns.