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The Big Blue Sea Kayak Challenge
“He’s just rounded the Lizard!” The great thing about being web designer is the fun projects that sometimes come along. Where you get to learn new things and help out in some way with someone’s project. A couple of years ago I started building a site for a friend who was retiring from the Fire …more
twentyfifty – WordPress development
tallhatDesign was instrumental in the launch of twentyfifty.co.uk in 2021. We were involved early on in a re-branding project, and then the build of the multi-lingual website and training of internal staff to manage content and layouts in English and German. New developments for the site are underway for 2022. Another website and branding project …more
Don’t copy the biggest sites out there
Website design, with its usability factors and functionality, can be a tricky business. There’s a lot to think about and juggle, from branding and the ‘graphic design’ side of things, to SEO, to mobile and touch device testing, to conversion rates and ‘reducing friction’. If you’re designing for a medium or large organisation you’re likely …more
We are very happy with Chris and tallhatDesign. His 2019 redesign led to a 30% increase in traffic and a number of good quality leads, including a very nice enquiry from a US board game company and something for a world record publicity event later in the year.”
David Hawcock, Hawcock Books, Bath
Had a great web development experience with Chris at Tallhat. He has a real talent for converting your ideas into reality on your webpage. He is patient, listens and then executes with great graphics, suggestions and creativity. We are very pleased with the results, highly recommend Tallhat and happy to discuss our experience with you!”
Kenn Devane, Minetech.com
Chris has just finished a great re-design of The Filter’s website. Simple, clear and effective – everything we wanted, done efficiently but with flair. Can strongly recommend.”
CEO, The Filter
Chris is always quick and responsive to our business needs. We felt sure we’d be closed down due to the coronavirus. But we drew up an idea for a takeaway service and Chris rearranged the website tastefully and carefully within hours. We began trading as a takeaway service the next day. It’s still thriving!”
Rosy Hall, The Bathwick Boatman Restaurant
Chris was a pleasure to work with. He took the time to fully understand what we were trying to achieve before starting work and was always willing to go the extra mile to ensure we ended up exactly where we needed to be. Would happily recommend tallhatDesign to anyone!”
Gary Haberfield, Touch Blue Systems
We’ve been delighted with the work tallhatDesign has done on our corporate identity and website. From the outset, Chris listened intelligently to our requirements, and responded with thoughtful and imaginative designs.”
Nick Vellacott, Director, Highlight PR