Helping busy teams make websites refreshingly easy.
I design and develop custom websites to match your needs and workflows. No templates or unnecessary features. Your website can be genuinely enjoyable to use while helping your organization grow.
Trusted to provide custom web development for these organizations
☎️ Direct line
Work directly with the developer.
No middleman. No being passed off to junior developers. Just me. I value direct collaboration and building a long-term relationship.
💫 Save time and frustration
A website you'll love using.
I've saved many organizations from frustrating admin experiences. A custom website can be built for your workflows and even be a pleasure to use.
🤝 Collaborative process
See your website take shape.
I have a flexible process that keeps you involved. I want you to see your new website taking shape and be able to provide feedback throughout the process.
🚀 Long-term partnership
Built and supported for the long-haul.
I build websites that stand the test of time and provide excellent long-term value to your organization by being easy to maintain and continue to evolve to your needs.
⭐️ Featured Project
An easy-to-manage custom website for a community charity in Saint John
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I really enjoyed the process of building our new site with Greg. The new website is far easier to manage than our old one—updating pages and posting new material is quick and intuitive, which means I do it much more often. I’ve heard so many positive comments on the clean, modern design and how easy it is for visitors to find what they need. I’d absolutely recommend working with Greg.
Custom Web Design & Development
What to expect building a custom website with me
Exceptional Value
Custom projects by a senior-level developer and designer without paying agency markups.
First-principles thinking
Removing assumptions and making decisions from the most basic truths about people and your goals.
Clean User-Centric Design
My web designs prioritize simplicity and functionality to enhance the user experience.
Easy-to-use CMS
I put extra effort into creating website admin panels that are intuitive and a joy to use.
High Performance
All the websites I build are 🔥 fast and optimized for SEO, accessibility and lead generation.
Long-term Support
Launching is just the beginning, let's continue to optimize and maintain your website for the long haul.
⭐️ Featured Project
Custom website design and development for an Atlantic Canadian video production company
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I have high expectations and standards for the product and the process and I really enjoyed my working collaboration with Greg for many reasons. Because we worked collaboratively and iteratively together I was able to get comfortable with the admin back end. The iterative process of working was really effective. He is extremely calm and friendly and easy to work with, and has a solid problem solving attitude.
About
Custom Web Design and Development Process
Every organization is different. I have a flexible process that takes into account your needs and how you work.
I'll always start by gaining an understanding of your organizational goals and the obstacles you face. I'll not only look at it from your user's point of view, but you and your team's as well. What are you trying to accomplish What are your current workflows like? How can an exceptionally designed and developed custom website best support your organization?
About Greg
I've been a web designer and developer for over two decades. In the past, I worked as a senior web developer for Atlantic Canadian agencies. For the last ten, I've been working as a freelance designer and web developer supporting organizations of all types from my home in Halifax, NS. I look forward to meeting you!
Would a custom website benefit your organization?
I work with teams that use and rely on their websites every day. Organizations that have unique needs and want the benefits of a website tailored to them.
Although, I like to think of this as more of a collaboration between your team and I.
Being a web consultant/designer/developer combined allows me to work very efficiently and tackle large web design and development projects.
Of course, there is a limit depending on timeline and scope. I have a network of talented people I can call on when I need to.
Yes, and I've been developing website on WordPress for over a decade.
I've built a lot of Wordpress website in the past, and still occasionally do, but more often than not I recommend Craft CMS as a better alternative to WordPress. It just makes a lot more sense when developing a completely custom website and leads to a much easier to use backend experience.
My clients love Craft CMS and usually describe it as a "A breath of fresh air" when coming from Wordpress. It's easy to maintain, has great security, and has very high quality plugins.
✅ The right one for the job.
I find that for the type of websites I'm building, the answer to that question is usually Craft CMS. Craft is like Wordpress in many ways. Imagine if Wordpress was actually a pleasure to use, and came with the features you need to build a great site without installing a ton of plugins. It's also focused on custom websites, which is what I do.
I still occasionally build WordPress sites, and maintain them quite often. I've been developing websites on WordPress for well over a decade.
But I'm more concerned about the right technology for the job, sometimes that means Webflow, Framer, or just building static websites. Over the past two decades, I've used dozens of different content management systems (and even built my own! 😱) - Mainly that's helped me know what to avoid!
It depends on a lot of factors, otherwise it wouldn't be custom!
But the short answer is that typically my custom design and development projects fall in the ballpark of 10 to 30k.
Absolutely. Even if you don't need anything truly unique, a simple custom website can provide a lot of benefits:
No settings, fields, etc. you don't need.
An intuitive admin panel will make your job easier and keeps your design cleaner.
No limits as you grow: You won't be at the mercy of any particular format or theme.
