Web design
Websites that load fast, get found, and everyone can use.
I’ve been designing and building websites since 1995 — long enough to have seen every trend arrive and leave. What lasts is a site that’s quick, clear, easy to find on Google, and usable by everyone, including people using a screen reader or a keyboard. That’s what I build, on WordPress.
Accessible by default · 01
Every site I build meets WCAG 2.2 Level AA. That’s the standard Australian government agencies and their suppliers are held to, and the one that keeps you clear of a Disability Discrimination Act complaint. Most web designers treat accessibility as an add-on. I treat it as the baseline — headings in order, real keyboard navigation, proper contrast, forms that tell you what went wrong.
If you’re in Canberra and sell to government, this matters more than any other feature on this page.
What I build · 02
New sites
Strategy, structure, design and build — from a blank page to launch.
Redesigns
Your content and audience are already there; the site is dated, slow or hard to update. I keep what works, rebuild what doesn’t, and manage the redirects so you don’t lose your Google rankings on the way.
WordPress, editable by you
I build on WordPress with the block editor, so that you can edit pages yourself after launch without calling me. I’ll show you how.
Findable
Page titles, descriptions, structured data, clean URLs, an XML sitemap, fast loading — the technical SEO foundations are in every build, not an extra.
Hosting and care · 03
If you’d rather not think about servers, I’ll host the site and look after it: updates, backups, security, uptime, small changes. One monthly fee, cancel any time.
How it goes · 04
Discovery
What the site is for, who it’s for, what it has to do.
Structure
The pages and how they connect. This is where most sites go wrong, so we get it right first.
Design
The look, reviewed with you.
Build
On WordPress, accessible, fast.
Launch
Redirects, sitemap, Search Console, analytics.
Handover
I show you how to edit it, or I look after it for you.
Work · 05
Questions · 06
How long does a website take?
A typical small-business site is 4–8 weeks. Redesigns can be quicker if the content is in good shape.
What does it cost?
It depends on pages, features and how much content needs creating. Here’s what drives it. I quote after discovery.
Can I edit it myself afterwards?
Yes — that’s the point of WordPress. I’ll walk you through it.
Do you do SEO?
The technical foundations, yes, in every build. Ongoing content and link-building, I can advise on.
Will it work on phones?
Every site I build is designed for phones first.
Next step
Got something to build?
Tell me what you’re trying to do and I’ll tell you honestly whether I’m the right person for it — and if not, who might be.
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