"We've used Shine for many years. They're knowledgeable, supportive, efficient and always go that extra mile. A real pleasure to work with"
Larry Kenny, The Financial Times
Hello! We've been creating beautiful things online for happy customers since 1999. But beauty is more than skin deep.
We understand your new site needs to pay its way...
We create individual websites for individuals. We're designers first and foremost, not just developers so we can design you a bespoke site that matches your business perfectly.
We don't just design and build websites though, we can help you to develop a whole e-marketing strategy and with Shine being based close to West Birmingham, you don't have to travel far to get good advice. We help with copy writing and sourcing pictures, as well as maintaining your completed website to ensure it is search engine optimised (SEO) and gets found by Google and other search engines.
Shine Design website for Outeractive Ltd....
"When Jon started, Outeractive was just an idea and a plan.
We rely on the website to get found by new customers and book our outward-bound trips."
Hugh Durham
Outeractive Ltd
Shine designs and manages websites for businesses, charities, companies and organisations across the West Midlands. Shine websites are stand-alone solutions, designed and built to your specific requirements, to grow with the organisation.
'The Mind Works'
Logo by Shine Design for a Psychometric testing company
Shine is one of the most well established agencies in West Birmingham and boasts a great reputation for delivering great websites on time and on budget. Our websites are hand coded, not template-based which means that we can build your website to meet your business' specific needs.
"Shine pays high attention to detail and has been a pleasure to work with. He genuinely cares about his customers, putting in that extra discretionary effort."
Andrew Ward,
Managing Director,
Scorchsoft Ltd
It's our knowledge, experience and the extra attention to detail that creates good web design. We focus and develop your brand first. If your logo needs work or you need help with copy or pictures, that's where we start.
Jon is our Creative Director.. He has designed useful things for hundreds of businesses, but is perhaps best known for his pitch on BBC's Dragon's Den.
Dragon James Caan described it as 'the best pitch for the silliest product I have ever seen".
'It was just for fun', or so Jon maintains...
As well as designing and building the front end of a website, we can also help with back end solutions. Whether you require a content management system, the set up of an e-commerce system or even replicate your website across other devices including onto the iPhone or iPad. Available to companies across West Birmingham and the rest of the UK. Please contact us for web development pricing.
"attention to detail and willingness to go the extra mile to make sure our website was exactly what we needed."
Sarah Gooding
Corey Gooding Carpentry
We can either come up with a bespoke, or an off-the-shelf content management system (CMS). This will allow you to edit your web content through your browser giving you the control to make updates and changes at any time. Contact us to find out just what's possible!
"We received compliments from the moment the new website went live. A daunting task made simple, enjoyable and rewarding!"
Liam D'Arcy Brown
China expert and author of 'Green Dragon, Sombre Warrior' and 'The Emperor's River'
Takeaway Publishing
If your looking for a cost effective and easy solution to targeting your specific market, then a graphical e-mail or e-newsletter campaig could be the one for you.
Designing and creating graphical e-mail campaigns is just like the web page design process, but we use older, simpler coding techniques so messages display as they should on email browsers.
We create emailshot campaigns for customers in West Birmingham and throughout the UK. We don't just design the email for you, we can also set you up with the necessary broadcast software and guide you through the process of tracking your statistics including who has opened your email, who had clicked on which link plus you can also manage your subscriber lists and set up an automated 'unsubscribe".
"natural creativity, positive attitude, a flair for promotion and a high work ethic.
A very strong package for new products and business development."
William Barron
Business Mentor & Workshop Leader
Coventry University Institute of Applied Entrepreneurship
Good log design is simple, striking and sets you apart from your competition. Shine Design has been creating logos, brands and corporate identity for companies in West Birmingham and beyond since 1999. See some of our logo design work...
"...displays, flyers, leaflets and my fabulous website! Jon is great at getting me to think about what I need, he never uses jargon & always comes up with the goods"
Gwilym Roberts,
CEO
Relate Wales
"The whole process was extremely straightforward, timely and professional and we are very pleased with our logo and website. We've had many positive comments."
Nigel Billing
Managing Director
Enable Safety & Health
You should definitely visit Rob on the quay at
Looe when in Cornwall with a poorly boat!
"We're really proud of the logo and the signs over the doors."
Rob Barnard
Director
Black Dog Marine