Meet the LWS Team
Our people are experts in their own field. When you work with us you get the best there is for each element of your project. That's why LWS has a core team of professionals but also uses several trusted specialist freelancers and partner companies to ensure the best possible experts are in place for certain areas of your project. We also want you to know who you are working with - not deal with some faceless person. So come and meet our team.
Claire - Managing Director
Claire spent 9 years with Sainsburys gaining experience in supply chain, finance, personnel and customer services and managed these areas in up to 20 stores. In 2000 she was seconded to the team that tested the then new Homebase website and acted as a liaison point between Homebase and the web company's development team. Once the Homebase site went live, Claire moved to the ecommerce team where Julian was her boss for four years. During this time both acquired many private web clients. Claire then left to run her property business but also carried on creating websites for clients on a part time basis and Local Web Solutions was created.
Excellent customer service and lack of technobabble meant the company grew fast and Julian joined her as co-director in the company which has now grown to the team it is today. LWS Creative was launched as the sister company in October 08. She is passionate about the business and will give 110% to ensure the team deliver the best service possible for you.
Excellent customer service and lack of technobabble meant the company grew fast and Julian joined her as co-director in the company which has now grown to the team it is today. LWS Creative was launched as the sister company in October 08. She is passionate about the business and will give 110% to ensure the team deliver the best service possible for you.
Julian - Technical Director
Julian is our technical whizz and has been building and designing websites for over 10 years. He was the Business Systems Development Manager for www.homebase.co.uk for 5 years, but previous to that Julian spent 10 years managing Retail Superstores with turnover in excess of £12 million, meaning he is not your usual techie but understands usability, business processes and return on investment. Julian will analyse all these factors with you to enure your business will work effectively on the internet - he calls it 'Real World Web'.
This is the difference with development at LWS - the person managing the technical aspect of your website is not just a programmer but a seasoned professional who can not only write software for your website but analyse your business needs, translating your vision to the Internet. It's something that you will find clearly sets us apart.
This is the difference with development at LWS - the person managing the technical aspect of your website is not just a programmer but a seasoned professional who can not only write software for your website but analyse your business needs, translating your vision to the Internet. It's something that you will find clearly sets us apart.
Matt - Project Manager
Matt's background is in creating database systems for customer service teams - like Claire he has the ideal mix of being able to translate complex systems issues into plain English.
He will work with you to help you decide what ideas you have in mind for your website, help you decide how you want to put it all together, from page layouts right through to how the navigation system will work and where it will appear on each page. You’ll discuss your likes and dislikes in order to build a brief for the design concept stage which comes next. Matt will then liaise with our technical team to create your test website, get the site live for you and train you on our simple to use Content Management System. If you have a design project, Matt will also oversee this too. From start to finish, Matt is here to ensure your project is managed expertly and smoothly.
He will work with you to help you decide what ideas you have in mind for your website, help you decide how you want to put it all together, from page layouts right through to how the navigation system will work and where it will appear on each page. You’ll discuss your likes and dislikes in order to build a brief for the design concept stage which comes next. Matt will then liaise with our technical team to create your test website, get the site live for you and train you on our simple to use Content Management System. If you have a design project, Matt will also oversee this too. From start to finish, Matt is here to ensure your project is managed expertly and smoothly.
Tim - Graphic Design and Marketing
Tim's 22 years experience of design, advertising and marketing can help you create a strong and original image for your business. If you want originality and real creativity, this is the man. From simple logos to full corporate rebrands, leaflets to complete marketing services, Tim's expertise can transform your image and promote your business. Tim's experience also means that the more challenging projects such as bespoke packaging are something that can be taken in his stride.
Tim has worked on a variety of projects for a wide range of clients including BT, Lloyds Bank, Dairy Crest, Teachers Whisky, Royal Mail, Nat West, Van Nelle Coffee, After Eight Mints, Bacardi, Marigold Gloves, Vapona, Nestlé, Mavala, Ferrero Rocher, Britvic, Marks and Spencer, RAC and Friends Reunited. He is a true creative with a passion for design and particularly for print.
Tim has worked on a variety of projects for a wide range of clients including BT, Lloyds Bank, Dairy Crest, Teachers Whisky, Royal Mail, Nat West, Van Nelle Coffee, After Eight Mints, Bacardi, Marigold Gloves, Vapona, Nestlé, Mavala, Ferrero Rocher, Britvic, Marks and Spencer, RAC and Friends Reunited. He is a true creative with a passion for design and particularly for print.
Cat - Graphic and Web Design
Cat is an graphic designer with over fifteen years experience in both agency and freelance work. The combination of her enthusiasm for her work, creative experience and business awareness make her exactly the kind of person suitable to produce fantastic work for our clients.
Her experience ranges from newspaper and magazine layouts, creation of corporate image including logos, advertising and brochures, shop fronts, annual reports, vehicle design and much more. Cat is also particularly experienced in producing design work for awards. Cat is also an experienced web designer and designed several websites on a freelance basis for LWS prior to joining the team. She finds the web a great new avenue for her creativity and loves being able to create a great new corporate image for a client and take that through to the design for a great looking, business generating website.
Her experience ranges from newspaper and magazine layouts, creation of corporate image including logos, advertising and brochures, shop fronts, annual reports, vehicle design and much more. Cat is also particularly experienced in producing design work for awards. Cat is also an experienced web designer and designed several websites on a freelance basis for LWS prior to joining the team. She finds the web a great new avenue for her creativity and loves being able to create a great new corporate image for a client and take that through to the design for a great looking, business generating website.
Gemma - Web Administrator
Gemma has joined us via the New Deal scheme as our web administrator - completing work for clients in our Content Management Systems, writing copy and press releases for news and blogs and completing image editing tasks.
Gemma originally started web design when she was still at school and was mostly self-taught with the help of a friend who is a web designer. From there she continued to do websites for friends and herself (mostly car related!) which she still does - so as well as her administrator skills she is a bit of a secret developer!
Gemma originally started web design when she was still at school and was mostly self-taught with the help of a friend who is a web designer. From there she continued to do websites for friends and herself (mostly car related!) which she still does - so as well as her administrator skills she is a bit of a secret developer!
Chris - Master Photographer
Through Chris we can provide you with professionally taken commercial photography that will not only fulfil your web requirements, but can provide you with a portfolio of images for use in advertising, public relations, e-commerce, and brochures. He ensures that your finished website and ultimately your image and products are represented as professionally to your customers as possible. Pricing is kept competitive and predictable so there really is no reason not to use professionally taken photography on your website.
Chris has recently qualified as a Licentiate member of the Master Photographers Association (LPMA) and his company is based at our offices in Arundel.
Chris has recently qualified as a Licentiate member of the Master Photographers Association (LPMA) and his company is based at our offices in Arundel.
Steve - Google Adwords Professional
Getting yourself found on the search engines can either be achieved through 'natural' processes - where we can work on your site over a period of months to achieve position - or through paid advertising. Google is the largest search engine and have set up a professional qualification to recognise excellence in this area - to qualify an individual must have built and maintained campaigns and passed the Google Advertising Professional exam - Steve currently runs many campaigns worth thousands of pounds a month.
He can create and your Google Adwords campaign from scratch, transform your existing campaign or train you to do it yourself. Steve is one of the rare breed of Google Qualified Adwords Professionals around - tap into his experience and see what it could do for your business. Steve is based at our office on a monthly basis.
He can create and your Google Adwords campaign from scratch, transform your existing campaign or train you to do it yourself. Steve is one of the rare breed of Google Qualified Adwords Professionals around - tap into his experience and see what it could do for your business. Steve is based at our office on a monthly basis.
Dee - Chartered Marketer
Dee is a Chartered Marketer with 24 years of marketing experience and a few recent advertising and PR awards under her belt. Recently she has been filming with the BBC. Dee works with us on a retained basis, helping us to grow our business by continually improving and developing the products and services that we deliver to our clients. This usually entails at least one intensive day of brainstorming, hands-on work and marketing planning each month.
Dee also writes our many press releases, articles and adverts and she is a great ambassador for our business, because in her own words, "I had decided some time ago not to be retained by a web or design Company preferring to work on ad hoc projects instead. When Claire approached me to join the team at LWS as their retained marketer, I jumped at the suggestion. I love their no-nonsense, fixed fee approach to work and the results they deliver are incredible. As good as any London agency and having worked with many of them, I say this with confidence."
Dee also writes our many press releases, articles and adverts and she is a great ambassador for our business, because in her own words, "I had decided some time ago not to be retained by a web or design Company preferring to work on ad hoc projects instead. When Claire approached me to join the team at LWS as their retained marketer, I jumped at the suggestion. I love their no-nonsense, fixed fee approach to work and the results they deliver are incredible. As good as any London agency and having worked with many of them, I say this with confidence."