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My Qualifications

  • HND Graphic Design
  • ND in Graphic Design
  • 8 O-Levels
  • 8 CSE's

Career in a nutshell

  • 1992 - Packaging designer
  • 1993 - Freelance work in National Magazines
  • 1993 - Worked For Smash Hits, J17, More! & others
  • 1994-2000 - Worked as a full time Art Director and freelance designer in magazines as well as building up a web design career
  • 2000 - Left to run an ISP where I also carried on with web design
  • 2001 - Left to form my own ISP with colleagues
  • 2006 + - Working freelance as a web designer and developer

Customer Comments

  • “Completely understood our requirements and worked very hard to help us create our new website”
    Debbie DeBoltz, Rarer Cancers Foundation
  • “Michael Edwards is a rare breed of developer. He has an extremely good knowledge of web development – but coming from a graphic design background gives him an eye for detail that most other web developers lack. I have been working with Michael for a number of years now and have always found him to be knowledgeable, professional, efficient and helpful - he’s a decent straight talking chap and a pleasure to work with.
    Mike Leuty, Creative Director, The Pea Green Boat Design
  • I needed a website that was simple to use and easy to change information and pictures. Mike built me a website around the information which I provided, along with an ecommerce system. It was tailored to my needs and budget and there is plenty of room for expansion and to grow with the business. Mike has continued to provide good service and on-going support as required since 2008.
    Elaine Horton, Whitby Pandemonium
  • Mike has produced several amazing sites both for me and my clients over a number of years. He consistently produces quality designs with professionalism and expediency and I can thoroughly recommend using his services.
    Nathan Relevy, Creative Intelligence
  • “I worked with Michael on a very time-sensitive project that left no margin for error. He didn’t miss a single deadline and everything he built worked properly first time. If you need a consciousness, knowledgeable and hard-working professional: look no further than Michael Edwards.”
    Errol Michael Henry – EMH Global Consulting LTD
  • I have worked with Mike on a large number of projects. He has a wide range of technical skills which is constantly growing, including extensive knowledge and experience with Joomla content management systems (CMS) Websites, I have found him to be reliable, and adaptable to any type of website design issues I may have. He completes projects on time and within budget and always exceeds my expectations.
    Gary Brown - Scarborough Website Design

Here are the answers to the most frequent questions I get asked

Do you use Dreamweaver to build your sites?
No! All of the sites that I build (non-open source) are coded by hand. I have an expert knowledge of XHTML and so do not need a 3rd party program to write code for me. This means I know how the site is built, how the code is structured and where to go should any changes be required.
Can you work on any Content Managed System?
Although I specialise in Joomla!, I have a working knowledge on most Content Managed Systems as well as writing bespoke ones if required.
Are your sites compliant?
Yes, the websites I build leave me with full W3C compliancy. I test each site and show the site has passed to you before I hand it over.
Are you qualified?
Yes. I went to Croydon College of Art & Design in the late 1980’s for two years and got a National Diploma in graphic design. From there I went on to Barnet College of Art & Design where I completed a Higher National Diploma in graphic design with merit.
How long have you been building websites?
My first commercial job in web design was in 1994 and I have been developing and designing sites ever since.
Do you do work for people outside the UK?
I am very happy to work for clients around the world. I have clients in America and Europe at the moment.
Do you work for a company or design house on a freelance basis?
Yes. I can take on freelance work for you, although I always work from my base rather than in your office. For odd jobs and freelance work I charge £40 per hour, but am happy to agree a fixed price in the right circumstances.
How much do you charge for your services?
Typically a 10-15 page HTML site costs from about £600 but prices are lower for smaller sites. Building a complete open-sourced CMS costs around £1,200. I ask for 50% advance payment and the balance on completion.