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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
Coronavirus update
17 March 2020 tallhatDesign is planning to continue business during the virus outbreak, but is likely to begin home working very shortly. We wish all our clients the very best in these extraordinary circumstances. Please do let us know if there are any special notices or website changes you need assistance with. All the best, …more
Launched in 2019 – some new websites
2019 was a busy year. A new tallhat.com website is underway but in the meantime I thought I’d post a few new projects that have been delivered recently. Some of these have yet to make it to the portfolio… Farmhouse A brand new hotel in the Catskills (up-state New York) – tallhatDesign designed and built …more
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 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
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 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
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
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