Freelance Website Designer based in Bournemouth, Dorset

I am an experienced freelance website designer with a passion for creating high-converting, quality sites. Despite many people thinking SEO and website design are two completely different branches of digital marketing, they are instead really connected.

My usual website design process

As a freelance web designer for marketing agencies, the website design process can be completely controlled by you. However, if you would rather I take full control over the project, my normal process runs through five clear phases.

My experience in SEO allows new website designs to be built from the ground up sticking to best practices. It also gives me a deep knowledge of the user journey — optimising the user experience and understanding how people navigate their way to conversion.

This is essential to climb up the ranking. Combining the best SEO practices with a well-thought-through conversion funnel and a modern, sleek design is where the real gains come from.

Phase 1 — Brief Construction

I will arrange a meeting, either face-to-face or over the phone, to discuss the goals of the website, the branding, and to learn about your business and other websites you like. Once I have an idea of what you're looking for, we can begin phase two.

Phase 2 — Designs

I will construct designs for you to review. These are presented to you as a PDF. You can use this time to ask for any amendments to get it looking exactly how you want before I take the project to the build stage.

Phase 3 — Build

Once you have approved the design I go to the build stage. This is where I start writing all of the lines of code and start constructing your design onto the server.

Phase 4 — Testing

Once the website has been built I test the site in a staging area. This means the site is live on a server but can't be seen by general internet traffic. I test all aspects to ensure it is working before publishing.

Phase 5 — Go Live

Once the site has been built as per the approved design and fully tested, I begin the go-live process. I can transfer the website onto a server of your choice, or if you host with me, simply update your domain's DNS.

Amendments & Expansion

For some clients I am on retainer to do little website tweaks here or there every month — a resellable package particularly handy for clients who don't know how to make adjustments themselves. With larger one-off projects, amendments can be built into different phases of the price.