Steve Gibbings Design

Web Design & Development with passion

Smart, creative, cost effective solutions

I am a freelance web designer and developer based in London who is passionate about the web and creating sites that inspire, motivate and are rewarding for you and your users

What I do

Web Design

Web site design starts and ends with your users; that's why my process starts with understanding them and their goals.

That's the user-centred approach.

When your site meets your user's goals, then you achieve your objectives

That's the bottom line.

I work hard with you to achieve a great experience for your users with simplicity, elegance and effective design that enhances your brand.

I use Modern Web Standards and take advantage of modern browsers, so your site is more accessible to all of your users, more findable in search engines and more future-proofed.

Development

I can integrate your site with an appropriate Content Management System to enable you to update your site yourself and keep your content fresh.

Unlike some designers I can also build the infrastructure for e-Commerce sites including fully functional shopping carts and taking secure online payments.

I can develop all manner of specialised requirements for advanced web applications.

The benefit you get from working with me is I can tie together the creative process with the backend technology.

Consultancy

With over a decade of web experience, I can help lead you to your goals and leave you more confident.

If you are looking at a launch or redesign I can offer a thorough review with documented recommendations to assist you.

If you need help developing a web strategy, researching your options, on-page SEO or how to benefit from Social Media, I can help.

My work

Uri Nahir - Professional Flautist
Screen shot of Uri Nahir's site. Dark, rich and full of musical visuals.

Uri Nahir needed a web site to promote his professional music career. The site is built in HTML5 and CCS3. A lot of work was put into fallbacks for the absence of javascript and for users with older and less capable browsers, such as Internet Explorer.

Project: Design + Build

Link: urinahir.co.uk

Conflict Matters
Screen shot of conflict matters site. Clean, minimal design.

Conflict Matters, an employment mediation company, needed a web presence that promoted thier thought leadership and progressive thinking with a clean, minimal logo and site design.

Project: Logo + Design + Build + CMS

Link: conflictmatters.co.uk

Celestial Earth
Screen shot of CelestialEarth.org; green theme evoking calm and nature

Celestial Earth is a, high profile and well known, organisation that offers a range of services and workshops in the UK and US for the spiritual sector.
As such they needed a design that communicated peace and nature without resorting to the over-the-top designs of some spiritualist sites.

I redesigned the site, keeping the existing theme intact, to organise the information better for visitors, promote events and ensure good use of Web Standards. I also provided advice on content management and web strategy to promote the brand to a wider audience.

Project: Design + Build

Link: celestialearth.org

KLAS Trust
Screen shot of the klastrust web site

I worked with another designer to integrate the KLAS Trust website with the Concrete5 Content Management System.

Project: CMS

Link: klastrust.org.uk

About me

Photo of me; cropped hair, beard, friendly eyes and nice cheesy grin

I have worked in an agency environment for twenty years working in the UK and US for high profile clients.

I design and build websites that are easy to use and make you look good - all whilst enabling your users to achieve their goals.

I love doing this - so I can guarantee I will put my energy into providing you with a site to be proud of.

I have focussed exclusively on the web for over a decade now, most recently for the digital agency Chameleon Net. I keep my skills up to date so I can provide you with the latest the web has to offer, without resorting to gimmicks that distract your visitors so much they forget what they came to you for.

I hope working with me will be enjoyable as well as productive.

Contact

Feel free to contact me using one of the methods below. I may be busy but will get back to you just as soon as I can.

You can also connect with me on these social networks if that's the way you rock'n'roll!

I feel for the first time in two years, I'm working with someone who knows what they are doing and have my interests at heart. You're a star!

Mark Hegarty – Conflict Matters