WordPress Website Design
Professional WordPress website design for businesses and organisation
I’m Andrew Wicks, a freelance graphic and website designer with over 20 years’ professional design experience. I design and build bespoke WordPress websites for businesses and organisations that need a professional, visually engaging and easy-to-manage online presence.
From small company websites and landing pages to larger content-driven sites, I can manage the complete process – combining strong graphic design with responsive WordPress development to create websites that look good, communicate clearly and work effectively across desktop, tablet and mobile.
I work with clients in Newbury, Berkshire and throughout the UK, either creating completely new websites or redesigning existing sites that have become dated or difficult to manage.
WordPress Website Design
Bespoke websites built around your business
I don’t believe a business website should simply be a collection of attractive pages. It needs to communicate what you do quickly, establish credibility and make it easy for potential customers to take the next step.
I design WordPress websites around the individual requirements of each client rather than applying the same off-the-shelf design to every project.
Website projects can include:
Bespoke website design
WordPress website development
Elementor Pro website builds
Responsive desktop, tablet and mobile layouts
Company and corporate websites
Landing pages
Portfolio websites
Website redesigns
Contact and enquiry forms
Google Analytics integration
Search engine optimisation
Website migration and launch
Where required, I can also create the supporting brand identity, graphics, icons, illustrations and other visual assets, giving the entire website a consistent look and feel.
Website Redesign
Does your existing website need bringing up to date?
You don’t necessarily need to start from scratch.
If your existing website contains useful content but the design has become dated, difficult to navigate or doesn’t work particularly well on modern devices, I can redesign it while retaining the parts that still work.
A website redesign can include improvements to:
Page design · Navigation · Imagery · Mobile layouts · Calls to action · Page structure · Performance · SEO
I can also help rationalise older websites that have accumulated unnecessary pages, plugins or outdated content over time.
Where URLs need to change, I’ll consider existing search visibility and use appropriate redirects rather than simply deleting established pages.
WordPress & Elementor
I build most business websites using WordPress, often in combination with Elementor Pro.
This provides a flexible content management system that allows clients to update everyday content themselves without needing specialist development knowledge.
Depending on the project, I can create reusable page layouts, global styles and templates so new content remains consistent with the original design.
WordPress websites can also be extended with functionality such as:
Portfolios and case studies
Forms
Video
Image galleries
WooCommerce
Downloads and resources
Email marketing integrations
Search functionality
The objective is to provide the functionality your website genuinely needs without unnecessarily loading it with plugins and features that don’t add value.
SEO-Friendly Website Design
Building a strong foundation for search
Search engine optimisation isn’t something that should only be considered after a website has been built.
When designing a site I can establish a sensible foundation for SEO, including:
Logical page and URL structure
Page titles and meta descriptions
Heading hierarchy
Internal linking
Image optimisation and alt text
Mobile-friendly layouts
XML sitemaps
Canonical URLs
Redirects where required
Structured data/schema
Google Search Console
Google Analytics
Rank Math SEO configuration
I can also structure individual service and location pages around the subjects potential customers are actually searching for.
No designer can guarantee a particular Google position, but building the site correctly from the outset gives search engines a much clearer understanding of the business, its services and the individual pages.
How Much Does a Website Cost?
Every website is different, so the cost depends on the number of pages, complexity of the design, functionality required and whether branding, copy, photography or other supporting material already exists.
Once I’ve discussed the project with you and understand what’s required, I’ll provide a clear quotation outlining the design and build costs before work begins.
If you already advertise example website prices, we could make this much stronger with something such as:
Single landing page From £200
Small business WordPress website From £455
Larger bespoke website Request a quotation
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you build websites in WordPress?
Yes. WordPress is my main content management platform and I frequently use Elementor Pro to create flexible, responsive websites that clients can manage themselves.
Can you redesign my existing WordPress website?
Yes. I can redesign an existing WordPress website while retaining useful content and, where appropriate, existing URLs and search visibility.
Will I be able to update the website myself?
Yes. WordPress allows you to edit everyday page content, images, blog posts and other information. I can structure the site so routine updates are straightforward.
Are your websites mobile friendly?
Yes. Websites are designed and tested with desktop, tablet and mobile layouts in mind.
Can you host my website?
I can advise on suitable WordPress hosting and work with your chosen hosting provider.
Can you help with SEO?
Yes. I can establish the technical and on-page foundations for SEO, including page structure, titles and descriptions, internal linking, sitemaps, redirects, schema and Google Search Console configuration.
Can you design my logo and branding as well?
Yes. As a graphic designer, I can create or develop the wider visual identity alongside the website, including logos, brand colours, typography and supporting marketing materials.
Do you work with businesses outside Berkshire?
Yes. I’m based in Hermitage near Newbury, Berkshire, but work remotely with clients throughout the UK.
Get in touch
Contact me today for a unique, well-designed and fully functional graphic design concept that not only meets but exceeds your expectations.