In 1998, I started Web Design Wales – a new media company based in Pontypridd, south Wales that specialised in producing quality websites for local businesses. For the first few years, I developed bespoke html/css websites before moving, almost exclusively to WordPress later on.
For many years, I was an approved web designer for RCTCBC, the Pontypridd Chamber of Commerce, Cardiff council and was also a member of the UK Web Design Association – the Web Standards Organisation in the UK.
Over 27 years, I designed or worked on many interesting projects. Below is a selection from my portfolio:
Websites:
Abercwmboi RFC – South Wales rugby club
Accountancy Wales – Largest club specialists in Wales
A.C. Select – Accountancy recruitment firm (Cardiff & Worcester)
Ad-Pro Marketing – Marketing, merchandise, UK
Anthony King – Driving Instructor
Asking4It Productions – Theatre company
Bimble About – Walking, cycling, canoeing adventures
Bowel Cancer Wales – Cancer charity
Cancer Research Genetics – Cancer charity
Catrin Collier – Famous Welsh novelist
Celtic Landscaping Ltd – Landscape gardener
Citizens Advice Bureau (RCT) – Intranet design
Coedpenmaen Baptist Church – Local church site
Creigiau Tyres Recycling – South Wales environmental services
Cymmer Ward – Communities First
Cwm Rhondda Male Voice Choir – south Wales choir
Doggie Blog – A pet resource
Forest Fuels – Local firewood supplier
Globetrotters Bar – Funky bar, Pontypridd
HOVAC – South Wales rally car event
Jane Fox – Artist/sculptor
Jenk-Co Tipsters – Horse racing tipster, Wales
Joe Thomas Painting & Decorating – Specialist in conservation
John Hamilton Solicitors – Local Pontypridd firm
Juli Ovens Reflexologist – Crystal healing, reflexology, alternative therapies
J’S Hair Salon – Hair stylists, South Wales
KPT Maintenance – Australian carpenter & building services
Laserlec Services – Laser fitting/maintenance
Little Monkeys Play Centre – Soft play
Lung Cancer UK – Cancer charity/awareness
Min-ex Plant Services Ltd – Plant hire company
More Than Socks – UK business
O’Reily – Singer/songwriter
Poetry Book Awards – International poetry book contest
Pontypridd Poetry – Arts website
Pontypridd Schools Rugby – Local school-age rugby
Pontypridd Town – Official website for the famous town
Ponty Zen – Popular blog/topical columns
Prostate Cancer Wales – Cancer charity/awareness
Publish & Print – Self-publishing company
RCT Liberal Democrats – Local political group
R.H. Jeffs & Rowe – Pontypridd accountants
Rhondda Animal Aid – Local animal charity
Ryba Fishing Store – Local fishing tackle shop
Seren Elinor – Scottish Lady & landowner
Site Gear Services – Plant hire
Super Spare Room – Computer arts, design & animation specialists
Support Wales Shop – Bilingual Amazon store
Tales from the Riverbank – Unofficial Ponty rugby
Tastebuddies – Cook and teacher
The Old Ynysybwl Inn – Local pub
Tivoli Therapeutic Services Ltd – Equine therapy
Friends of Talybont Reservoir – Nature reserve in Brecon Beacons
Totus Medica – Iron supplement / medical info.
UK Anaemia – Medical information
Wales, Pontypridd & Valleys Forum – Local message board
Wales Trails – LEJOG-lite cycle challenge
Watershed – Welsh Rock band
Welsh Poetry Competition – Largest poetry contest in Wales
Welsh T-shirt Shop – Welsh-themed designs
Welsh Writers – A to Z database
Ynyshir & Wattstown – Communities First
Other sites I worked on as web producer/employee:
BBC Wales, Scrum V – Welsh rugby magazine website & forum
Gartholwg Lifelong Learning Centre – Education centre
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council – Corporate website
Rivals.net – Now part of Planet365 / Planet Rugby, sports websites
SPOT – Now part of the Blood Transfusion Service
I still have the domain name (for a while anyway) – www.webdesignwales.net – so if anyone wants to buy it, let me know.