Website design and development
I design and build fast, credible websites that make the right first impression and are genuinely pleasant to run — built static-first for speed and security, or on WordPress when that is the better fit.
Every build starts with structure — wireframes settle layout and content while they’re still quick and cheap to change.
What this solves
A slow, dated or hard-to-edit website quietly costs you enquiries. If your site loads sluggishly, looks unconvincing on a phone, or feels a step behind your competitors, capable buyers move on before they ever speak to you.
The approach
I start with what the site actually needs to do — the enquiries, bookings or sales that matter to you. From there I plan the structure, design the key pages, then build with performance and accessibility as first-class concerns rather than afterthoughts. You see progress as it happens and always know what comes next.
Modern static-first builds, with WordPress know-how when you need it.
New sites are built static-first where it makes sense — pre-rendered pages that are fast, secure, reliable and easy to host. It's a modern approach with real, measurable benefits, not a trend.
I also bring many years of hands-on WordPress experience. That's invaluable when maintaining, migrating or advising on an existing WordPress site. I choose the technology that suits your needs — not whatever happens to be fashionable.
Fast by default
Static-first builds serve pre-rendered pages, so they load quickly and feel instant — a real advantage for both visitors and search.
Secure and low-maintenance
Fewer moving parts than a database-driven site means a smaller attack surface, better reliability and lower running costs.
Strong SEO foundations
Clean, semantic structure, sensible metadata and quick loading give search engines solid ground to work with. Foundations — not promises of rankings.
Responsive, genuinely
Designed for mobile, tablet, laptop and large screens as distinct experiences, not a desktop layout squeezed onto a phone.
Recent websites, designed and built.
A few sites I've recently designed and built — each one live and looking after a real business. Click any project to see it for yourself.
Fast, secure, and built to be found.
Static-first performance and technical SEO foundations — from day one, not bolted on afterwards.
Included in this service
- Considered design that reflects the quality of your work, not a template everyone else is using.
- Modern, static-first builds where appropriate — excellent speed, strong security and low running costs.
- Responsive layouts designed properly for mobile, tablet, laptop and large screens.
- Clean, semantic markup with strong technical SEO foundations built in from the start.
- Straightforward content editing, and honest advice on hosting and ongoing care.
What you get out of it
A website that loads quickly, reads well, ranks on solid foundations and gives prospective customers a reason to trust you — with no lock-in and nothing you can't understand or update.
- Static-first architecture
- WordPress when it fits
- Core Web Vitals
- Accessibility (WCAG 2.2)
- Technical SEO
- Responsive design
- Content editing
- Migrations
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If your website, brand or marketing no longer reflects the quality of your work, let’s fix that. Start with a short, honest conversation.