GREAT LOOKING WEBSITES THAT WORK
I design and produce really good looking and functional websites that work. My main specialism is eCommerce websites and online shops with the added alchemy of great design and excellent production. That’s it really but I know you want to find out a little more about what they are, who they’re for and how I do it…
I built my first commercial website in 2001 after being let down by a freelance developer and was left with a deadline and website to build. I’d already built and designed the brand, printed the stationery, commissioned the hand carved signage and produced concepts for a brochure. So the foundations were in place. Finally, I had to get my hands dirty and build the website. My client loved it and I decided to offer website design and production as a service.
As a web designer in Devon and Cornwall, I build websites in WordPress as it’s the leading Content Management System. It’s free to install but does need a template and some tinkering to produce an excellent, good looking and functional website. That’s where I step in and “do my stuff”. The bit you will like is that these websites are far lower cost than “static” websites. A static website cannot be updated by the client – it needs a designer or developer to carry out the updates. Some clients require a static website but most want a site they can update easily and quickly.
EXAMPLES OF MY WORK
Dan Pyne | Artist | WebsiteI had already built the Little Barn Goldsithney holiday let website for Dan and his wife, Amanda. Dan approached me to build a portfolio and gallery website that would portray the beauty of his work. Added to this, Dan also sells prints of his work… that’s where the eCommerce online shop came into being.
Concoction WebsiteI was approached by the founder of Concoction with a view to building a new eCommerce online shop supported by a promotional website. The idea was to revamp their original site and simplify the shopping process, offering customers’ more account tools and comprehensive support in the online experience.
shave.comI was invited to re-build the King of Shaves flagship consumer facing website. The existing site was based on older web technology and it was time for a refresh and a dust down.
King of Shaves SUBIn under 5 weeks, I designed and rolled out this subscription based website. It features a full eCommerce backend and subscriptions engine that completes the checkout process through PayPal. Myself and the team heavily customised the engine to offer a super-simple purchase experience.
The King of Shaves CompanyDesigned and produced in 2008 for the second largest (by sales) shaving company in the UK. The King of Shaves has a major global presence. The brief was to produce a CMS website with clean lines and ease of use for mass information. The website is still active and I update it on a weekly basis.
WingmanA media rich website that looks great, is easy to navigate and has excellent SEO. Stay fresh and never fly solo!
West Devon CABThe brief was specific: Design an easy to view and simple to update CMS based website. It had to follow the graphic guidelines set out by national CAB.
Little Barn | GoldsithneyMy client offered me an open design brief on this project – a very rare thing. The requirements were straight forward: It had to represent the area, communicate the facilities and have a simple way to view availability.
Kings 1965My client wanted the home page to represent the brand in it’s entirety. I created a multi-layer Flash movie with panning animation controlled by ActionScript. It welcomes you to Kings 1965 and immerses you in a Pythonesque style world.
Squirrel Design AssociatesA clean and elegant website for this Chagford based architectural design practice. Built in 2005 and still live!
Whitford JewelleryA clean and simple platform to represent the Whitford collection. Built in pre-broadband days.
Joshi ClinicWebsite migration with a new shop and associated e-commerce system.
Fish SohoA website for this styling brand with a turnover of 500 clients a week.
Angel Fish SohoOriginally designed for narrowband, the site was carefully optimised for slow connections and small screens.
Speedo UKKMI/Speedo invited me to build a website to promote the new product range. Back in 2002 when I designed the site Flash animation was the vogue and I also added some 3D elements for good measure.
Synergis Strategic ResourcingInnovation and quality were high on the Ardis agenda and I received a brief to build a website to communicate these values. I positioned Ardis on Google in the top 5 for over 4 years with minimum maintenance after the initial SEO activities.
Synergis Strategic ResourcingSynergis approached me to build a budget based CMS website to rapidly launch them into their marketplace.
What areas do we cover?Rees Kenyon Design provides web design in Devon and Cornwall including Plymouth, Exeter, Barnstaple, Tavistock, Okehampton, Launceston and work much further afield in London and the Midlands. eCommerce websites, Online Shops and Self Publish CMS Websites. Web designer in Devon and Cornwall.
DISCIPLINES
WebsitesDesign, development, strategy and planning. A grand description for designing and making your website work effectively for you.
E-commerceShopping carts, integrated shopping systems and payment gateways. This is all the stuff that enables your customers to buy stuff, pay for it and then have it shipped to them.
SEOThe majority of my recent websites are Search Engine Optimised. You can choose the level of SEO you wish me to undertake during the website production phase. You can also employ me to manage your web marketing strategy. SEO put simply, it is the clever content and authoring that enables your site to be found on the web. As an Internet marketing strategy, SEO considers how search engines work, what people search for, the actual search terms typed into search engines and which search engines are preferred by their targeted audience.
CMSContent Management Systems (CMS) and WordPress. Websites you can publish your own stuff into. Also known as self publish websites.
FlashAnimation and interactive content. The whizzy animation stuff.
Hosting, Domains & ManagementI can register a name for your website (the domain), provide a place for your website to live (hosting), look after it and back it up (keep it safe).