“Ali has taken care of my website for three years now; treating all my requests in a timely fashion and with equal attention regardless of their size or urgency. Where I feel she has contributed significantly to my company’s web presence is through her willingness to challenge my thinking, her honest and insightful feedback, and continually proving that she is a valuable asset to my business. I not only would, but have recommended her services unreservedly. ”

Piero Vitelli - Island 41

“American Retro Caravans are a young company that has grown rapidly over the past year. We do not actively advertise so all of our work comes via the web site. We are now fully  booked for the foreseeable future.
I would personally like to thank Ali Flind for her advice and her ability to envisage how I wanted the web site
to look. ”

Kathy Morrison
American Retro Caravans

“Ali is knowledgeable without being patronising and can sort everything with the minimum of fuss, being especially helpful at times of crisis because of the breadth of her skills ...be it technological, artistic design or the legality of the process. I will always be grateful for the day someone passed on her details and I unhesitatingly recommend her!”

Linda Hogarth - Talk It Through Psychotherapy and Counselling

“I challenged Ali to provide me with a very technical website with lots of challenges on content, with PayPal and a need for my website to be updated on a regular basis, and she did it. She even made it look interesting, and within days had a grasp of some very boring specialised products and suggested various ways of using layout to enhance sales. She listens, she smiles and above all she gives you what you don’t know you need. ”

Christine Human - Former owner of GEAS

A good website should be:

: Easy to Use
: Attractive and
: Fully Functional on all operating systems and web browsers.

Lush Designs strikes the right balance between design and function that is needed in order for your business to attract and keep customers via the internet.

WEB REDESIGN: If your current website isn't working I can evaluate it for you to determine why. I can advise you on the best approach to remedy any problems. If you have lost contact with the person who originally developed your site and it badly needs updating I can take it on as it is, making changes where necessary, to bring it up to date.

WEB DEVELOPMENT: If your business requirements are more sophisticated I will assemble a team of talented programmers to produce a bespoke dynamic content or e-commerce site. I am also able to offer e-commerce solutions for smaller budgets, using a range of solutions to suit your needs.

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION: As a certified search engine optimisation specialist, I have achieved great success with targeted marketing campaigns for clients. All SEO pricing is performance-based. If you are happy with the design of your existing site but simply want to improve your search engine ranking, I can analyse it for you to help you to achieve success.

WEB HOSTING & DOMAIN PURCHASE: Lush Designs offers competitively priced web hosting, e-mail services and domains. I personally manage all renewals so you can relax and get on with running your business.

I am passionate about enabling people to use technology. I am currently five sixths of the way through a part-time PhD in Human-Computer Interaction at UWE in Bristol. I have previously been employed part-time by UWE as a research associate in robotics and as a visiting lecturer, teaching web design to both masters and undergraduate students.

WEB CONSULTANCY: Combined with my academic research and report-writing skills, my experience of working with both small businesses and large companies in Bristol, London and New York, mean that I am perfectly placed to analyse your company website or internet marketing campaign. I am able to audit, evaluate and produce documentation and training based on my findings and recommend successful strategies for improvement.

SOCIAL MEDIA & TWITTER TRAINING: Twitter and other social media such as Facebook are invaluable tools for marketing your business. Lush Designs offers a crash course on social networking, cutting through the jargon and helping you to maximise your visibility on the web by making effective use of this powerful networking tool. We can put tweets on your homepage in real-time or show you how to create a Facebook page for your business that also links to Twitter, maximising your visibility and sharing the story of your business as it grows. Thus creating an approachable and inclusive relationship with both existing and prospective customers.

BLOG DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT: Lush Designs produce and host customised Wordpress templates and provide training for clients who want to start blogging or want to use Wordpress as a simple way of content managing a personal or portfolio website. We can also blog with you, providing ideas and support to make sure you are always up to date.

In addition to web services, Lush Designs can also provide you with:

 : COPYWRITING
 : LOGO DESIGN & BRANDING
 : GRAPHIC & PRINT DESIGN
 : HARDWARE & SOFTWARE SUPPORT

Years of experience working with small businesses have provided me with a network of fabulous, friendly individuals - from computer programmers to textile designers. I am able to recommend reliable and trustworthy suppliers to help you get started or to assist in streamlining your existing business processes.

Lush Designs is based on the Quantocks in West Somerset, but has clients all over the UK and in the US.
I enjoy collaborating on my creative work and often work with a talented team of freelancers including:

: Colin Matthews (graphic design)
: Naomi Cudmore (marketing and PR)
: Hidden Shallows (video production and Viral marketing)

LUSH PUBLICITY: We now also offer digital PR and viral marketing services, through our fledgling sister company, Lush Publicity. This includes writing press releases and and developing viral marketing and media campaigns. Check out the Lush Publicity website for more details.

For more info please e-mail info@lushdesigns.co.uk                                Lush Designs Terms & Conditions