Stillwell Solutions

Website and Graphic Design by Ben Stillwell
  1. Welcome to my site!

    Welcome!

    I specialise in web design, mobile website design, content management systems, printed media, online media, SEO, all sorts of graphic designs and just about anything which is 'web techie'! If you would like my prices or a project proposal, please get in touch!
    Light and Motion UK Light and Motion UK Light and Motion UK

    Latest Project - November 2011

    My latest website project has been for an underwater lighting company called Light and Motion UK. The site has been designed using valid XHTML 1.1 and includes a CMS, e-commerce site, plenty of imagery and other cool features...

    visit lightandmotionuk.com

    Next up (Dec 2011)...a website for an Orthopaedic shoe company (Xavier Shoes)

  2. Resume / About me / Services

    About me!

    A hobby wihich turned into a business! I'm a creative person and I love web deisgn and graphics. My professional training is in travel and tourism but my skills for web design solutions are contemporary and my designs are creative!

    About 1

    About Me

    Profile - Ben Stillwell

    I have been designing since 2005 and my service is professional, personal and creative. My forte is web design. All my websites are designed to a high standard and to the client's exact specifications. I also design brochures, flyers, logos etc. Just drop me a line and I'll see what i can do for you!

    What I charge!

    All designs are bespoke and therefore prices vary according to the project specifications. My prices are inline with other designers and very affordable for the professional (and personal) level of service and support you receive. As a guideline, I charge £40.00 per hour for cosultancy and small projects. Website developments are priced 'per project' and start from £595.00. Prices obviously vary according to the scope of work and the project outline. Please contact me for a quote.

    skills

    Linux Hosting

    My hosting is managed 24/7 365 days a year to ensure the best possible performance. Please ask me about hosting costs.

    Support

    All my customers receive complimentary telephone support. I also offer various support packages to support the content management systems, e-mails, hosting etc

    Knowledge / Skills

    Language = PHP / HTML / CSS / jQuery yes
    Perch - Content Management Systems yes
    MySQL = Database Solutions yes
    Illustrator = Vector Graphics yes
    In-Design = Printed Media yes
    Photoshop / Fireworks = Graphics yes

    Panel 3

    Education

    Educated to Masters level. I am a self-taught web designer - a hobby which turned into a business!!

    Oxford Brookes University (2003 - 2004)
    Masters in International Travel and Tourism Management (Merit)
    Bournemouth University (1999 - 2002)
    BSc Archaelogy (2.1)

    Services

    Website Designs
    Mobile website designs
    Content Management Systems
    SEO (optimisation)
    Web Hosting & Domain Registration
    Logo Designs
    Database Solutions
    Brochures / Flyers
    Business Stationary
  3. Website Portfolio

    Portfolio - recent websites from 2010 / 2011

    I develop a range of sites. Some sites are small with basic features whilst others are large with complex code. Regardless of size; each website is bespoke and designed to W3C XHTML 1.1 or HTML 5 standards. I also design logos, printed media (brochures, flyers etc) and can design websites for mobile devices such as Blackberry, iPad and iPhone.

    1

    Zimbabwe Craft Guide

    Zimbabwe Craft Guide

    A small static website to support the launch of a new book specialising in Zimbabwe Craft.

    Visit zimbabwecraftguide.com

    2

    Light and Motion UK

    Light and Motion UK

    A CMS website with integrated blog, e-commerce, social media and plenty of functionaility. XHTML 1.1 validated. A wonderful site illustrating some jQuery features, contact forms in action, e-commerce integration and much more.

    Visit www.lightandmotionuk.com (the new site will go live in December 2011)

    3

    Gap Year Diver

    Gap Year Diver

    A stylish diving website. Features include a content management system, blog, RSS feed, multiple photo and video galleries, multiple contact forms, an online booking system and payment gateway.

    Visit gapyeardiver.com

    4

    Red Sea Property

    My Red Sea Property

    A database driven online property website. Customers can register to saved properties, add properties, advertise on the site and book holiday lettings. The site also has a full administrator control panel.

    Visit myredseaproperty.com

    5

    Dive Nutz

    Dive Nutz

    A small dive centre website with full content management! The site allows the owners to manage course, dive trips, news, events, customer enquiries and to take bookings online.

    Visit divenutz.com

    6

    Jacque Pavlosky

    Jacque Pavlosky

    Logo design and content management system for a glass sculptor. The site allows Jacque to add all her recent work to the site and dto upload pictures relating to the work she has done.

    Visit jacquepavlosky.com

    7

    Geo-Dive

    Geo-Dive

    A dive tour operator website. The owner came to me asking for a site which allowed him to add destinations and liveaboards to his website and enable him to update content on a daily basis.

    Visit geo-dive.com

    8

    Delicious London

    Delicious London

    Events and Venues in London. The owner of the business required a site with social media integration and plenty of imagery. The site benefits from a content management system and the owner is in full control.

    Visit deliciouslondon.co.uk

    9

    Seascooter Uk

    Seascooter Uk

    This content management website features plenty of features. The owner can add products to their distribution portfolio, add news and link to various products on their online shop.

    Visit seascooteruk.com

    10

    Ben Carpenter

    Ben Carpenter

    One of my smaller websites. Ben came to me asking for a fun but professional site to sell his services to clients. His website is very popular and he benefits from adding regular updates to his blog.

    Visit bcpersonaltraining.com

    11

    Vis Terrae

    Vis Terrae

    A small travel website for a specialist provider. This is actually a static website and the owner uses my services to update the website once a year.

    Visit visterrae.co.uk

    12

    Poseidon Divers

    Poseidon Divers

    Wow! Another diving website! Because i know a lot about diving clients often like to use my services. This site includes a range of features and allows the owner to update the website as required.

    Visit poseidondivers.com

    13

    EWS

    European Winter Series

    A static website. The site is quite basic but was designed with a limited budget.

    Visit europeanwinterseries.com

    14

    Jane Stillwell

    Jane Stillwell

    A website for my mum! She's an enthusiastic photographer. The site allows her to add images to her portfolio when required and she asks me to update the the other bits and pieces for her...which of course I would do!

    Visit janesphotography.com
  4. Social Media

    Social

    I try and keep people up to date with what's going on! Check out the links below to follow me. I'm not a huge fan of social media but I do use Linked In to network with business associates.
  5. Contact Moi!

    Contact

    I'm normally at my desk working from around 08:30 to 18:00 Monday - Friday but I can also be reached over the weekend as well. Drop me an e-mail or give me a call on my mobile. I'm happy to discuss any new projects and can easily provide a formal quote and project outline within 48 hours.

    Name

    Email *

    Message *

    Do not fill out this field

    address 14 Bourne End Lane, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 2RL
    telephone 07976 007 150
    email info@stillwell-solutions.com
    home www.stillwell-solutions.com
    vcard vCard