Oliver Lorton

Website Designer & Developer

Content

When a user visits a website, they do not not do so because of how beautiful it looks, they are after the content.

I have found that clients that spend the time to fully explore why they have a web presence, and what content their users require, have a much better long term strategy for their website. This helps them to keep up to date with fresh content.

I draw on my experiences to help clients develop a solid content strategy that forms the basis of later information architecture and user experience design of a website.

Design

Many consider the design of a website to mean what that website looks like. For me, design means so much more.

My design emphasis is on how a user interacts with a website, whether that be from a mobile phone or a TV screen. I design websites for their usability by implementing the latest responsive design and JQuery techniques.

I also like to iterate on my designs by carefully analysing feedback from users and live site statistical data. Design is an ongoing process and the best results come from periodic reviews and revisions.

Development

My programming and development skills lie at the heart of my website design. I have been a programmer far longer than I have been a designer and I thoroughly enjoy what can be a complex and technical aspect of building a new website.

I develop custom content management systems built on the LAMP stack. If you have a great idea for a website or web app, I can probably build it.

In reality, an expensive custom CMS is not always required. I have experience in implementing designs in many popular applications such as Wordpress.

Recent Work

A screenshot of the www.propertyonfilm.com website

A screenshot of the www.cotoncapers.co.uk website

A screenshot of the www.jennifertanner.co.uk website.

Previous clients and projects include: Gas Street Works, Tickbox Marketing, Morse Brown Design, Birmingham Childrens Hospital Red Balloon Appeal, The Substitutes, Birmingham Young Professional of the Year.

Contact

I am based in Leamington Spa and am currently available for projects to start immediatly.