Website designer West Sussex

Boutique Web Designer West Sussex

Bordering Surrey to the north and the English Channel to the south, West Sussex is home to roman ruins and chocolate box towns. Its long history stretches through Palaeolithic settlements and Roman villas to Saxon kingdoms and Norman castles. The South Downs are dotted with ancient hillforts like Cissbury Ring, while the Romans left spectacular marks such as the Fishbourne Roman Palace, the largest residential Roman structure in Britain.

Today the area is home to a range of businesses from kitchen table enterprises to professional services. Located in London's commuter belt, the area is a hub for green energy and deep tech as well as boasting a vibrant tourism and retail sector.

We work with businesses across every sector to help them tell their story online.

Website refreshes

After the first few years of trading, it's not uncommon to find that your business has grown in ways you didn't anticipate or even pivoted to a new offering entirely. Successful businesses are dynamic and ever-evolving. In a short space of time, the website that you or well meaning friend built no longer represents the work you do or the clients / customers you serve. In a desperate attempt to keep your online presence up to date, despite limited time and technical ability, you have likely ended up with a Franken-website. Whether your website is the sales driving engine of your business or simply a place for new contacts to check you out - it's of no use to anyone if it's riddled with dated content, broken mobile views and a confusing user journey.

Branding / Logo Design

A website relaunch is often a good time to take stock of your brand and evaluate how well it's working to achieve your business goals. Arguably the most critical business asset, too often the brand is an after thought.

The way your business communicates is important. In fact it's vital. Think about the supermarket you frequent for your weekly shop. How did you decide it was the right one for you? Did you visit every store and try every product? Did you conduct a detailed cost analysis? Perhaps you carried out a detailed study of customer satisfaction across multiple chains? If, like me, you don't have time for those things then you must take a shortcut and that shortcut is called branding. I don't need to try every sausage roll on the market to know where the quality is. The brands themselves tell us where they sit on the scale from luxury to budget. We don't chose the brands we're loyal to, they chose us and they do so by showing us that they understand us. It's not enough to have a good product or service if you can't communicate it to potential customers in a way that hits them on an emotional level - because the things we spend our money on are a reflection of our identity. It's understandable that to an SME or a freelancer - a logo might feel like an unnecessary expense, money evaporating into the ether. If you truly understand what a brand is and does, you'll realise that it's much more costly NOT to have one than it is to have one.

Platforms We Work With

Squarespace

The go to for SMEs and freelancers. Squarespace delivers exceptional design freedom without the hassle of a complex technical setup. Unlike platforms like WordPress, which require constant manual oversight, Squarespace handles all security protocols and platform updates automatically. This ensures your website remains completely secure and functional at all times. Ultimately, this means you are never tied to a developer for routine upkeep, nor do you ever have to worry about your site breaking during an update - giving you total peace of mind and full control over your content.

Wix

Similar in functionality to Squarespace, Wix has improved a lot over the years. The release of Wix Studio has made the platform a competitor to high end design driven platforms like Webflow.

Webflow

Webflow represents the cutting edge of modern web development, trusted by top-tier agencies to deliver advanced design experiences like motion graphics and cinematic storytelling. Its click-to edit interface makes it simple for you or your team to edit without worrying about breaking anything. Like Squarespace and Wix, it handles all of the server maintenance and security patches.

Shopify - While it's definitely overkill for a small shop selling a handful of products - Shopify is hands down the best e-commerce platform for shops with large volumes of products or a custom checkout process. It has a powerful range of features and extensions that make pretty much anything possible. Shopify is ideal for businesses that aren't just looking for a website - but a sales machine. From connecting up your accounting software to automating customer relationships Shopify basically runs your business for you.