web design
Engage your customers through a well-designed and well-built website.
what a website can do for you and your business…
It is increasingly expected that businesses of all kinds have an online presence. A well-designed website will:
- help present your business as modern, aware, and eager to communicate
- be attractive to your customers
- be easy to navigate and easy to use
- provide your customers with 24/7 access to information, shopping, services, interactive features, and more
- develop and maintain a direct relationship between you and your customers, encouraging repeat business
- provide a flexible, customisable, low-cost way of promoting your unique branding and identity
Opportunity Consulting can design and build the right website for you, your business, and your customers. In particular, I am ideally placed to help small and start-up businesses, and creatives who want to showcase their talents.
building a unique online presence
The best websites these days are both beautiful and functional.
When I was creating my first website, many years ago now, the emphasis was on content rather than appearance - forget the bells and whistles, went the common wisdom, it’s the content that means the most. And that was true enough, but now a website must have both form and function. It not only has to do what you and your clients want, and do it well - but it has to look the business, too. (Though my philosophy is still that the form necessarily follows the function, and both must serve and delight your customers.)
A website is also an ongoing commitment. It’s terrific to introduce yourself to the world electronically - but then you need to continue the conversation. Website maintenance is the less glamorous side of web design, but it’s still essential. Your content needs to be kept relevant and fresh, with new content adding to the old to create a real depth of presence.
my experience
My experience in web design and maintenance includes:
- designing, building and maintaining websites for clients
- creation, development and maintenance of personal sites
- creation and maintenance of a commercial site for my book publishing business
- development and maintenance of sites for a number of employers, including an independent scholars association and a training authority
- creating and distributing HTML newsletters for clients
I have an excellent knowledge of Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop and WordPress.
And I have a range of related skills, including photography, design and layout, writing, proofreading and editing. I can help you with the content and images as well as the design and build.
If I can help you with any of these services, please contact me to discuss your needs, however large or small.