Websites
I love building websites, I just find it great fun. I used to work with multi-talented teams of editorial, design and technical staff, to deliver digital solutions for brand owners including Channel 4, Virgin Cars, Audi, Diageo, IBM and Oxfam. Now I enjoy creating simple sites for smaller clients, myself. It's a nice little sideline and I generally teach my clients how to update their sites themselves so they can maintain them and add to them without needing to come back to me - although I'm always happy to help if further help is needed.
I can offer distinctive and effective websites, with rich media content and fully optimised for search engines, and I can teach you how to update the content yourself, for a very reasonable cost. Take a look at the examples below:
greatbritishcarnival.co.uk I first worked with Great British Carnival in 2016 and we now have a long association. I was proud to build them a new website in 2025 which I am continuing to develop for them along with their wider communications. I also created a new website for the Ramsgate Winter Festival that year, using their new brand identity, which I supported them to develop, then handing that over to the Festival team to manage and update themselves.
friendsofpierremontpark.co.uk I first set up a Facebook group for Friends of Pierremont Park in 2014 and the group has slowly grown since that time, having previously operated offline. In 2026 I developed a website to help raise the Friends' profile, promote our events, provide a hub for information provision and support our campaigning work, as we face a tricky situation with our local district council and needed them to take us seriously (see the Pierremont Park Depot page).
my arty farty website - at one point I was using an alter ego for my art - Bee Henderson, just because I had a very serious job at the time and it felt sensible to separate the two. I dropped this alter ego in 2024, deciding to just be myself. I had created quite a nice website for Bee which I was playing with. I haven't bothered to keep the old domain name as it's no longer relevant but I've still got the site, with my own name on it now, sitting on a free domain, with the option of adding more art stuff to it over time though I don't tend to keep it particularly up to date. It's a mixed bag, feedback welcome! I'm still playing around with my artistic practice and it might go in any number of directions in the months and years to come.
setarehebrahimi.com I worked with Setareh, to develop this portfolio site to showcase her many talents. I'm delighted she's so happy with it and she now maintains it herself with only occassional support from me. Published 2024.
mindfulthanet.com I created this website originally in 2014 and updated it in 2022, with improved functionality for mobile browsers and a new brand identity created with the talented Ross Solly of Soll Studio. I maintain this site myself.
thyroidtrust.org I created the brand identity as well as the full website for this new charity for people affected by thyroid disorders when I helped set it up in 2017. I ran the charity until 2022 and remain a supporter. IThe site is now maintained and updated by their volunteer team.
jamie-moore.com - I created this site more than ten years ago for musician, Jamie Moore. He is happy that he is able to maintain it himself with no difficulties after just a couple of short training sessions with me.
broadstairstownshed.org.uk This one was a labour of love for a community project I was involved with from the start. If you'd like to get involved with the Broadstairs Town Shed, or know someone else who might enjoy it, do get in touch with them. A more friendly bunch of Shedders you couldn't wish to meet! The site has been maintained and updated by the group for many years now.
broadstairstownteam.org.uk I built the original site for Broadstairs Town Team. Community Working Together, in 2014, when I was a Trustee. The group have been maintaining and updating it themselves for many years now I still support the Town Team, what they do is ace! Check them out.
Simple but effective and robust
There are plenty of people who can build you a website. But getting something that looks right - and does what you need it to do - is about much more than just technical ability.
I have a solid understanding of business, design and communications as well as not-for-profit projects.
While the sites I build myself are naturally not as sophisticated as those I would do working with a professional team, they are perfect for small businesses, sole traders, small arts organisations and community initiatives. Naturally I can bring others on board, with additional skills, to work with me on more complex projects, where required.
With many years of managing client relationships and working strategically to achieve business objectives I am skilled at taking and interpreting a brief to ensure you will end up with something you are happy with. I'll also teach you how to update it yourself if you would like to be able to do that. I use robust, highly configurable, platforms, with straightforward content management systems, that have stood the test of time and continue to look good for many years.
Take a look at the examples on this page, above and below, just a few of the sites I have built over the years. Let me know if you'd like to have a no obligation chat about your own website needs.
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Prices may be more affordable than you think and a no obligation initial chat costs nothing. Feel free to Get in touch to discuss your needs.
