Access by Design was founded by Clive and Jess Loseby in 2007.
Clive has been an international, award-winning composer for TV and Film for eight years. His credits include BBC, Channel 4, Discovery, Jaguar, Universal Studios and Walt Disney. Jess is an international award-winning Digital Artist with a long list of commissions behind her over the last 20 years.
She is a full-time wheelchair user following a car crash that they were both subject to in 1989. She is also a recognised expert on accessibility – in the real world as well as the world of the internet.
When Access by Design began building websites it became clear, both then and now, that most other websites failed to meet the needs of people with disabilities.
But it is not just about the needs of disabled people, it is about the needs of everyone who uses the internet in a different way. For example, the number people who used mobile phones or tablets to visit a website were very small back in 2011 – they now account for over 65% of visitors to any website!
We offer our clients a complete web service with a choice of logo and branding design, Search Engine Optimisation (SEO), eCommerce, video and podcast streaming, copy writing and proofing, domain registration and transfer and hosting.
As an established Chichester web designer we have discovered that more and more of our web design clients want to sell products online.
We have now provided several eCommerce solutions to suit various online Sussex retailers.
For a really professional, good looking eCommerce website which is easy to manage and offers great user experience our full ecommerce solution is for you.
We have developed eCommerce software which fully integrates with our custom websites so that the transition from website to shop and back again is seamless.
Both shopsite and website look identical so that the customer does not notice the transition. This instils confidence in the buyer and presents a much more efficient impression than clicking on a particular button to enter a shopsite, which can look totally different from the website you have come from.
We have created full eCommerce sites for Sussex companies and look forward to finding you the right solution for your business.
SEO, or Search Engine Optimisation is the process of affecting the visibility of a website or a web page in a search engine’s “natural” or un-paid (“organic”) search results. In general, higher ranked on the search results page, the more visitors it will receive from the search engine’s users.
We don't sell SEO!
We build mobile, tablet and Google friendly websites and that's enough for us! However it is something we know a lot about.
WordPress Websites
We love WordPress!
WordPress is the world’s most popular Content Management System (CMS), powering over 40% of all websites. Its popularity stems from its user-friendliness, making it easy for people with little technical knowledge to manage their sites. Like most CMS platforms, WordPress comprises four main components:
How is WordPress Used?
The key element of WordPress is the template. Most users, including many web designers, don’t code their own templates but use pre-made ones, often from sources like Theme Forest. Many also use website-building tools like Beaver Builder to simplify the process.
However, pre-made templates often contain errors that can hinder website functionality, slow down loading times, and negatively affect Google rankings. Google sets high standards for website quality, and templates must meet these to perform well in search results.
Our Approach
We have used WordPress for over 15 years but have never bought a template from anyone else. We always code our own to ensure:
Every website we launch undergoes over 80 separate checks. Our flagship product, Run Your Own Website, uses our bespoke WordPress themes, ensuring high standards and quick build times.
Is WordPress Safe?
WordPress sometimes has a poor reputation, not because of the platform itself but due to poorly coded templates and plugins. With secure hosting (like our Enterprise Hosted Environment in the UK) and well-coded templates, WordPress is a secure choice, trusted by over 474 million websites.
However, we are big fans of Google because it truly is level playing field, David really can beat Goliath!
