You will need a website. It is a given these days that any business or organisation will have an online presence. Even more so, visitors will judge you, to a large extent, on the experience they have of your site.

ONE CHANCE

Does your current website work properly? Does it communicate your service effectively? Does it convey the values of your corporate identity?

A poorly designed site can let you down before you have even had a chance to explain yourself to a potential customer.

A SITE THAT CAN GROW WITH YOU

Initially you will want to explain to visitors what it is you do, and the benefits of choosing your service or product over the competition.

As your business flourishes you may wish your site to have a more news led feel, perhaps with an events calender, product portfolio, video content or the opportunity to subscribe to a newsletter. New products will lead to extra pages, client login and registration functions, online forms, company blog, a shopping cart to sell your own brand t-shirts perhaps.

SOLID FOUNDATIONS

The most important part of your website will never be seen by your visitors, imagine that part of the iceberg below the water.

A good robust Content Management System (CMS) sits behind every successful website. Using CMS's such as Joomla! or Adobe Business Catalyst allow your site to grow with you. You can add the functionality you need, whenever you need to.

Effective design means not only making your site beautiful today, but also practical and functional in the long term.

  • WHERE TO START

    Before commissioning any designer, it is best to sit down and decide exactly what your aims and objectives are.

    You can fill in the special Website Worksheet under the contact button to describe your business and your vision for your site and then email this to me to request a quote or an initial meeting.

    I think it's really important to work together to achieve the best results.

  • THE DESIGN PHASE

    I use hosting services that allow you to see your site effectively 'live' during the design phase.

    So when I present to you my design proposal you will be able to click through the pages and immediately get a feeling for the site.

  • HOSTING YOUR SITE

    When you are ready to publish the site online you can choose to remain with the hosting service utilised during the design process or transfer the site elsewhere.

    Once online I will explain to you how the CMS works so you can add further content, change images, edit articles etc.

    If you require my help in adding articles or in adding functionality to the site at a later date I can help you with this as well.