• SEO - Search Engine Optimisation

    Let me increase visitors to your website. All of my hand coding is fully optimised for maximum ranking on the major search engines of Google, Yahoo and Bing. I use only the very best techniques to ensure your website gets as high up in search engine ranking as possible. I do not use any underhand methods as my SEO techniques centre solely on content and search engine visibility. After all, content in king as they say!
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  • Social graph

    The ubiquity of social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter cannot be forgotten. If you want a profitable web presence then you need to be communicating with people. I can not only get you set up on Facebook and/or Twitter but I will integrate these social networking sites into your website for maximum coverage. I can also get you set up with any of the other social networking sites such as blogging sites and bookmarking sites. Blogger, Delicious, Reddit, Digg, LinkedIn, Google+, Myspace, Technorati, Posterous, Stumbleupon, so on and so forth.
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  • Ecommerce

    Do you need to sell your products online? If the answer is yes then I can help. I can set up your business online using a number of different options. No matter how big or small your products are: from CD's to cars let me help you to increase your revenue.
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  • Semantic markup (X)HTML

    I have a passion for semantic markup – totally hand coded markup which separates content from layout. I mainly code in XHTML strict, though I can also code in XHTML transitional if required. I can also code your website using the new HTML5 markup.
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  • CSS

    I use cascading stylesheets to fully format the layout of the website. I work using the new CSS3 specification useing progressive enhancement where necessary. Although CSS3 is not yet fully implemented in all browsers, the most modern browsers, namely Firefox, Safari, Opera and Chrome all implement elements of CSS3 making for a richer experience.
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  • JavaScript

    I can use various JavaScript libraries such as JQuery, Prototype, Scriptaculous and Mootools to enhance the user experience, behaviour and interactivity of websites.

  • Web standards

    I am happy to work to the guidelines as set out by the W3C.

  • Accessibility

    There are strict guidelines for designing websites for accessibility.
    I can design websites to be as accessible as possible to people who cannot view websites in the normal way.

    Whether it is using a screen reader to ‘hear’ the words of a website, using skip links, making sure the contrast is to acceptable standards, you can be sure that your website will be able to communicate to all users.

    You can read about the accessibility of this web site by going to the accessibility link in the footer below, or by pressing ALT + a then enter in IE, SHIFT ALT + a in Firefox and ALT + a in Chrome

  • Cross-browser optimization

    It is not only important but imperative that websites can be seen by the majority of internet users. I will point out that it is very important to understand the degree of modernity that visitors to your website have. For some companies it is necessary to code for visitors that still use out-dated browsers such as IE6 and IE7 although this will limit the extent to which the code will be the most up to date. For other companies this is not so much of a problem and I can code using the latest standards such as CSS 3. I can discuss the pros and cons of each.
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  • html email

    If you have a mailing list of customers/clients/fans then you need a great looking email. I can spruce up your email with colour, images, proper layout and styling with bespoke coding which conforms to the strict HTML email guidelines. Check out some of my examples of HTML emails in my portfolio.

 

  • Types of media

    Let me help you advertise your company. I can design anything you want: Brochure design, logo design, Poster design, flyers, business card design, letterhead design, compliment slip design, postcard design, greetings card design, presentations, menu design, printed adverts for newspapers and magazines etc. You name it and I'll design it. No job too big or small. Each design will be presented in the correct formats: such as PDF, jpeg, GIF, SVG etc. I can even provide you with the native files such as Photoshop .psd files, InDesign .indd files and packaged folders, and Illustrator .ai files. I am happy to explain every aspect of the design and format process to make it easy for you.

  • brand/identity

    Tired of your old design? Need to freshen up your company identity? New business requiring a bespoke image? I can fully transform your old identity and give you a new lease of life.

Hi, I'm a freelance web and graphic designer based in Whitstable specialising in beautiful, hand coded website design and development - with the added benefit of experience in graphic design techniques.

Here you can check out my portfolio of web and graphic design. This is a showcase not just for my graphic design talents but also my capabilities in hand coding full websites from scratch using all the latest, greatest and bestest techniques.

Please check it out and if you like what you see you can hire me, get a quote or send me some good vibes.

To the left is an overview of what I can do, split into two sections -
web design and print design.
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