Impactful Designs
Introducing Sunshine Digital Design
Sunshine Digital Design was created out of a love of creating and designing as a semi-retirement project. I'm Wendy and I have always been creative, whether it be crafting or gardening. My first experience of website building was some years ago with newCHOIR, based in Oxford. I had been elected on to the committee as publicity officer, which included website maintenance and managing social media accounts, as well as singing alto!
After working over 14 years in sales as an account manager for a large corporate organisation, I wanted to mark this new stage in my life by continuing to use the skills I'd learnt along the way. During those corporate years I knew only too well how important it was to have the correct messaging and how to identify my target audience. Creating Sunshine Digital Design has allowed me to do the thing I love, using the skills I've gained but with time to enjoy the other aspects of my life.
Keeping things simple
“The future of coding is no coding at all” Chris Wanstrath, CEO GitHub
There's lots of terminology in website development, much of which I was unfamiliar with at the start of my journey. With this in mind, in 2023 I completed a Diploma in Website Design to give me a better understanding in website building, platforms and functions.
Coding in computer languages is used by web developers, but nowadays most platforms allow developers and designers to build websites with little or no coding at all. This is particularly useful when design and creativity is key, without the worry of whether the site will actually function. It means that your content management system (CMS) is actually designed to reflect what you want to create and publish. I work with WIX, which offers good design functionality, and WordPress which can offer better SEO. If you want to maintain your website yourself a platform like WIX allows for easy maintenance when your website is transferred to you. However, if SEO is of high importance to you, it's better to use WordPress.
Design Strategy
I like my website designs to be functional and beautiful. I mostly use Unsplash and Pixabay to source stunning images to enhance the overall look of the design. These are free to download for use on your site and therefore they keep costs down. There are hundreds of website templates on WordPress and WIX but I prefer to start from scratch and produce something bespoke. So if you want a website that is unique, simple, inexpensive and suitable for you as an individual, small business or start up, let's arrange a meeting to discuss your ideas.
