Contracts for 2009
It's been all go, that's for sure! I'm booked up until the end of January, but I will be available to take on new contracts from the start of February. It's been amazing to have come back from my sabbatical and have so many of my old clients offer me work again. Thank you!
Client Area
Your website
Your website
Your website is probably one of the first things your customers and clients see when they come into contact with you. You need to ensure that your site is professional and sends exactly the right message, converting potential customers into repeat business.
Your website should not be a incomprehensible chore, it should be a vital and dynamic part of your business. I can help create a website which is exactly this, I can help your business.
My Experience
Web is what I do
For 8 years I have demonstrated my passion for design to a wide range of clients. I work in a sector I love, and I've learnt every day as I've created websites for companies both large and small. You can be sure you're going to get the website you want and the website your business needs.
I'm not just a self-employed designer, I've worked on extended contracts for a number of large companies, the most recent being a 2 year contract with the University of York to help set up their Centre for Enterprise, and train the students in enterprise skills. I bring these skills as business mentor, consultant and trainer with me to every job.
Grand Designs
Grand Designs
Form and function, code and design. All are required for a great website. The code provides the framework and the colour scheme, but you need a designers touch to get the content looking good. Finding someone with a combination of these skills is tricky enough, but add on top your requirement for a professional approach and a genuine understanding of your business needs and the field is very small indeed.
I come from a family of artists, and I bring an eye for design with me to my work, digitally creating graphics and layouts which make for beautiful websites, but with standards compliance and function retained.
Content Options
Content management options
Go for the easy life! Gone are the days when updating a website meant hacking around in the code. It is increasingly easy and important for you to be able to keep your website bang up-to-date and full of relevant content.
I can give you the tools to confidently update your own website anytime, anywhere and keep the content changing automatically even depending on the time of day. Automation and ease of use. What is stopping you? The technology certainly isn't that's for sure.
Standards Compliance
100% standards compliance
If you customers cannot see or read your message, what is the point of spending the money creating it in the first place? Many websites are created with no regard for web standards or accessibility, meaning that customers using older browsers or who have visual disabilities cannot properly access them. This is not good business sense, and it is generally down to lack of understanding, or at worst, laziness.
All my websites are created to W3 standards compliant in whichever code they are created in. This means they work with 100% of browsers 100% of the time and for 100% of the people using them. Why settle for 85% when you can have 100%.
A Little About Me
I am a web designer. For 8 years I have worked in this sector, creating and upgrading websites for a wide range of clients. My experience includes bespoke work of all sorts - from scratch, from existing layouts and as the technical advisor working alongside an in-house design team. I really enjoy my work, and I enjoy the challenge each new piece of work brings.Not Just a Freelancer
I've worked on extended contracts for a number of large companies, the most recent being a 2 year contract with the University of York to set up their Centre for Excellence in Enterprise, and engage and mentor students in the small business incubator. My career so far has revolved around my technical skills, and I've made a real effort to keep on developing these. I also have found that I can communicate complex technical issues to non technical people, and that I have a flair for project management. I'm taking the Prince2 qualification in February.