Photon Web Design
UK > East Midlands > Nottingham
Photon Web Design provides clean, accessible web design without the agency fee.
We accommodate everything from 1 or 2 page brochure sites, to full blown Content Management Systems, with customised dynamic components such as databases and galleries.We can use and cutomise pre-exisiting professional templates or design from the ground up, so all budgets are catered for.
Clients and Projects
Industry Sectors:
Professional Services, Tourism & Travel, Retail, Not for profit / Charity, Entertainment, Educational
Tends to work with:
Non-profit Organisations, Private Companies
General location of clients: United Kingdom
Latest Project
Nottinghamshire Law Society
Nottinghamshire Law Society approached Photon Web Design looking for a complete redesign of their functional, but aging website.
They required various on-site technologies, including a content management system, a custom database of legal practices and solicitors, a course calendar with back-end functionality and 22 custom HTML pages to accomodate the many functions of the organisations.
What We Have Achieved
Latest Review
21 February 2010
Penny Howes at Medical and Scientific Editing Service
I can’t recommend Photon Web Design highly enough. My updated website was prepared in no time and none of the detailed changes I wanted was too much trouble. My emails were responded to by return and...
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Interview
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Photon Web Design:
”fresh, helpful, responsive, supportive, creative”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Photon Web Design:
”Moving to maintain a well-known and trusted reputation for quality, accessible and modern websites that mean clients contrinue to actively recommend us to others for further work.”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Photon Web Design:
”Photon was the name of my electronic music creation studio (see www.essentialtunes.co.uk) , but in choosing a name it translated perfectly to reflect our philosophy of clear communication and interaction: Photon = a ray of light.”
What We Do?
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
- Online Marketing
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for Print
Technologies Used:
CSS, Flash, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, , HTML, ,
CMS Used:
Open Source
Joomla expert, quick deployment with open-source and commercial addons and able to build Joomla 1.5 templates from the ground up or customise 3rd party templates to fit requirements. Training and SEO techniques also provided.
Company Overview
Languages Spoken:
English
No. of Employees: 1-5
Established: 2007
Address:
Nottingham
Contact:
Chris Stapleton
Phone: 07887 760786
info@photonwebdesign.co.uk
www.photonwebdesign.co.uk
Joined WWDC: 2 July 2009
We Recommend
Hosting company:
Heart Internet
Articles
Penny Howes Editorial Services
- Graphic Design for Print
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
Penny Howes Editorial Services specialises in writing, revising, editing and abstracting scientific and medical work. The website neeeded to reflect that level of professionalism while retaining an accessible, clear and easily navigated style. Horizontal and vertical menus with a monochormatic colour scheme helped achieve this objective, along with a little subtle flash animation in the custom header area. These simple aspects help this site be more memorable, and W3C compliant coding means web standards were built in to the site from the very beginning.
Languages: English
Project type: Basic (Static) website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): No
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML
Completion date: February 2010
Nottinghamshire Law Society
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Nottinghamshire Law Society approached Photon Web Design looking for a complete redesign of their functional, but aging website. They required various on-site technologies, including a content management system, a custom database of legal practices and solicitors, a course calendar with back-end functionality and 22 custom HTML pages to accomodate the many functions of the organisations.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Professional Services
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Joomla! with custom database for Find A Solicitor service, online educational course management, news, weblinks and contacts.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, CSS/JS compression for faster loading pages
Completion date: February 2010
Phoenix Clan EU
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Phoenix Clan EU are a group of online PC gamers who needed an online presence at short notice. The site reflects the style of online games they play, and has great community functionality to allow communication in as many different ways as possible. The Joomla! content management system was used, and forum, online chat, automated registration, private messaging and member profiling was added. Tight integration of these components on the site using Community Builder allows everyone to keep up to date. There was also custom coding for a site-widget that tracks the Clan's Team Speak server in real-time.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Entertainment
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Joomla 1.5.15 with Kunena forum, community builder, UddeIM, custom coding
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML, CSS/JS compression for faster loading pages
Completion date: January 2010
Strawberry How Nursery
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Strawberry How Nursery required a clear, informative site to represent their child daycare nursery services to propsective parents. The website also acts as a news and information portal, so parents of children who attend the nursery can be kept up-to-date about daily activities and upcoming events.
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Educational
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Joomla 1.5 open source CMS;
Parent login with galleries and information areas secured just for parents.
Dynamic news feeds,
User-updateable galleries
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: June 2009
Wildweaves Hemp and Natural Fibre Products
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- eCommerce Solutions
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Wildweaves sell hemp, nettle and bamboo fibre clothing and accessories. Their e-commerce website needed to be fast, attractive and informative, to compliment their beautiful natural products. Javascript image-zoom and lightbox pop-out systems were used, and custom coding provided to allow for payment gateway integration.
Languages: English
Project type: E-commerce website
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Joomla 1.5 open-source CMS, virtue-mart shopping-cart, custom payment gateway integration, stock control, order management, customer database, invoicing
Online Payment System: Integration of Sage Pay via customised 3rd-party modules.
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, Flash, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: May 2009
Pitbull Posse Online Gaming Clan
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Logo Design
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
PBP came to Photon needing an up to the minute design to co-incide with the release of a WW2 game, Call of Duty 5. Using the E107 CMS, and customising a thrid party template, the website was set up and registered members transferred from one mySQL db to the new one, so users experienced no break in continuity. The result is an internationally used COD5 site, with over 4,000 hits a month, a lively forum and great basis for this clan's future.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Entertainment
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: E107 with cafepress shop, forum system, calendar, lgsl live server integration, ultrastats integration
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: January 2009
St. Mary's Church Wollaton Park
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
St. Mary's Church Wollaton Park required a website to which could engage with both exisiting congregation members and reach out to the public. The new website allows users to register a user account and profile, connect with others and even online chat like Facebook. A facebook 'connect' button was added, allowing facebook members to log in with their credentials, comment on content on the site and update their facebook pages. The site boasts a registered only forum, document download section, events calendar and HTML mass mailing component. The website has been nominated for the Church Website of the Year Awards.
Languages: English
Project type: Community website
Organisation category: Non-profit Organisation
Industry: Not for profit / Charity
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Joomla with lots of addons: kunena forum, community builder, facebook connect and comment, mass mailing,
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, PHP, XHTML, facebook api development
Completion date: January 2009
Heaven Hemp natural fibre wholesalers
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Hosting
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Heaven Hemp came to Photon Web Design requiring an updated look for their 2009 website, including a wordpress-style blogging system and gallery to show to wholesalers. The brief was to create a fresh, new, modern looking website that also reflected aspects of Nepal's heritage and culture. Brick reds were used in the link sections as a reference to the colour of typical huts and buildings in Kathmandu, while greens and browns reflect the earthen and natural emphasis of their business. Technology: gallery component, lightbox style pop-out images overlay information appearing on thumbnail hover. on-screen slideshow contact page. Wordpress Blog wrapped in site iframe
Languages: English
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Retail
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: Joomla with online gallery, lightbox effects and cataloguing system.
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: HTML, PHP, XHTML, lightbox image pop-out
Completion date: January 2009
Room-b serviced apartments
- Branding
- Content Management System (CMS)
- Graphic Design for the Web
- Logo Design
- Online Marketing
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Web Page Maintenance
- Website Design
- Website Development
Room-b needed a modern but highly functional site to complement their contemporary high-end luxury serviced apartment business. Muted tones with splashes of solid colour make a professional impression on the visitor, and light-box style pop-out images in the apartment database improve the user experience. A highly modified apartment database was developed in conjunction with Room-b's specific needs, helping their portfolio of properties stand out to the client, and improving the SEO standing of their domain and brand. Technology luxury property database custom backend interface stylish minimal interface one-click database backup system lightbox-style image pop-outs
Languages: N/A
Project type: Content Managed (Dynamic)
Organisation category: Private Company
Industry: Tourism & Travel
Content managed (CMS): Yes
CMS Description: N/A
Online Payment System: N/A
Number of people who worked on this project: 1
Technologies used: CSS, HTML, JavaScript, mySQL, PHP, XHTML
Completion date: January 2008
Reviews
I can’t recommend Photon Web Design highly enough. My updated website was prepared in no time and none of the detailed changes I wanted was too much trouble. My emails were responded to by return and the whole thing was up and running in just a few days.
My original website was looking rather dated and Chris has brought it well into the 21st Century. I think he initially understood my needs better than I did, and had some excellent innovative ideas for redesigning it. It now looks superb, the information is rationalised better into separate pages that are easy to navigate, and it has links to additional important websites giving information that is relevant to my business.
Photon Web Design is clearly a highly professional organisation and I shall be recommending it to all my business associates, colleagues and friends.
We are amazed how quickly our new-look website came together and especially like our revamped logo. All the technical details were taken care of quickly and efficiently.
Our new site also had enhanced visitor numbers following improved Site Engine Optimisation and we were soon on our way to more online sales!
Uploading our photos on the Joomla system is such an improvement and we love the zoom feature, it looks so professional.
All in all, we are thrilled with the result.
Our company, Room-b Serviced Apartments, approached Photon Web Design in May 2008 with the brief of creating a website to display our continually growing portfolio of UK business accommodation.
Photon assigned us the web designer Chris Stapleton who came to our offices in Cheltenham for the initial free consultation. From the outset we were very pleased with the way in which Chris explained our options for the website. He broke down the different elements of our website such as search engine optimisation, content management, and front end usability for our clients, into understandable portions that were not only jargon free but easy enough for us to work on when after Chris left the office. Importantly for us, Chris also discussed with us the level of technical ability we had at Room-b and took this into account with the proposed site.
Once Room-b and Photon had agreed go ahead with the project, work on the website started very quickly. Chris called or and mailed during the whole process and kept us up-to-date on how things were going and what work we need to do to keep everything on schedule. We felt very reassured and commend Photon for this particular aspect of the build as the problem of slipping schedules and poor communication was a concern we had discussed before luckily finding Photon to manage our web development.
The website was finished in three weeks and went live in four, which was even better than our original plan. Further to this, Chris was on hand to help us get to grips with the content management system, and even came to do a half day training course with our staff which was really helpful! Additionally, Photon have created a monthly management package including SEO, trouble shooting and general help with any issues that arise which we have found to be far more competitive than any other web company in our area.
Overall, we cannot praise Chris and Photon enough and would recommend them to other small to medium sized business’ that are looking for an honest, effective and contemporary web design company. Thanks Photon!!
Photon Web Design comments:
Thanks, a pleasure to deal with as usual and a great continuing working relationship. I'd recommend Jenna, Phil and the staff at Room-b serviced aparments to anyone looking for attention to detail and fastidious customer care when choosing a serviced apartment agent.
I must say that the design work is exactly how I wanted and that the designer has been able to translate my thoughts in to the site as promised. They are very straight forward and was very easy to work with them. I work from Kathmandu , Nepal. I should also say that even though we were halfway across the world , there was easy communication and the work went ahead without a glitch. I would as a business owner, recomend this company to anyone wanting a trouble free, and a nice website. Thank you for doing mine. I am very happy with what you have done for me.
Udaya
M.D ( Kathmandu Make and Trade Pvt. Ltd.)
Photon Web Design comments:
Heaven Hemp were also a delight to work with, and had some great ideas about design, colour, and function of their site. We seem to have created a brand that according to Analytics, is being appreciated by users all over the world on a daily basis. I look forward to working with Heaven Hemp again in the future.
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WWDC:
What's your name and position in the company?
Photon Web Design:
”Chris Stapleton”
WWDC:
Describe your company in 5 words.
Photon Web Design:
”fresh, helpful, responsive, supportive, creative”
WWDC:
What's your business philosophy?
Photon Web Design:
”To provide high quality websites without the attached agency fee, and to respond to client need rather than impose expensive and often unnecessary addons, while still guiding clients towards the most appropriate technology and design to meet their demands.”
WWDC:
Describe your office environment.
Photon Web Design:
”pc based web development and multimedia studio. Sound development also available.”
WWDC:
Describe how your team interact and work together.
Photon Web Design:
”I interact with myself quite well!”
WWDC:
What makes you different from other web design companies?
Photon Web Design:
”Geekery meets commnuication skills - I'd like to think clients are supported and trust me to take care of (and protect them from if necessary!) appropriate background technical aspects.”
WWDC:
How do you get the majority of your business?
Photon Web Design:
”Via word of mouth from satisfied clients, and google searches, particularly for content managed websites.”
WWDC:
Describe how you manage projects from the initial client contact to completion and handover.
Photon Web Design:
”Meeting to discuss your web needs
Estimate of cost
Initial Content supplied
Initial design(s) created
Design agreed and signed off by client
Initial payment made
Build
Final payment
Upload to live server
”
WWDC:
What do you think is the most crucial element of creating a good client relationship?
Photon Web Design:
”Communication, communication, communication.........and communication. At every stage, clear, frequent and patient communication is necessary - especially if there are questions and queries which are causing concern for the client. I want my clients to feel they can approach me with the most trivial changes to graphics or logos right up to concerns regarding contracts and hosting, for example.”
WWDC:
How do you manage demanding clients?
Photon Web Design:
”All clients have the right to be demanding. If a client is unhappy about any aspect of the design process, it needs to be rectified. With clear and frequent discussion, most problems can be sorted out quickly. To back this up, changes to website design are rectified with speed and returned to the client for agreement or further review.”
WWDC:
If a client was trying to decide between a shortlist of web design companies, how would you recommend they go about selecting the right one for them?
Photon Web Design:
”Well of course partly based on cost, but not only this. Most companies have an idea of their budget from the start, and although a quick google search can be enough to get a rough idea of the market, most small to medium-sized businesses don't need a deisgn agency with graphic design departments, branding experts and resident marketing expert. Most small to medium sized businesses require a fast, high value service, that comes within budget with no hidden extras, and great human contact and support.”
WWDC:
Where do you see your company in 10 years time?
Photon Web Design:
”Moving to maintain a well-known and trusted reputation for quality, accessible and modern websites that mean clients contrinue to actively recommend us to others for further work.”
WWDC:
Where do you see the web design industry in the future?
Photon Web Design:
”Expanding into mixed media as broadband speeds increase. Video and real world integration will become 'the next big thing' and the need for even the smallest business to have a web presence will be even more of a requirement than it is now.”
WWDC:
What computers do you have use in your offices, PCs or Macs?
Photon Web Design:
”PC”
WWDC:
How was your company name chosen?
Photon Web Design:
”Photon was the name of my electronic music creation studio (see www.essentialtunes.co.uk) , but in choosing a name it translated perfectly to reflect our philosophy of clear communication and interaction: Photon = a ray of light.”
WWDC:
If you were to give your clients one tip on how to get the most from their website what would it be?
Photon Web Design:
”Content is king. Always was, always will be. Google needs original content to help it index the site, but more importantly users need relevant content displayed clearly so they think of the website as useful. Write original, creative and relevant content, and people will return. ”
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