About me

Hi, my name is Dave Rayner. I'm a creative guy who has been converting ideas, user and business needs into online 'reality' for over eight years.

A brief history

  • Born in New Zealand in 1977 and moved to Australia in 1980.
  • Went to school in the south-eastern suburbs of Sydney
  • our beautiful girlStudied at Enmore Design Centre - Diploma of Graphic Design (I ended up teaching web design there in my last year)
  • I worked as an all-round graphic designer for about a year
  • Started a web design / development company with three other guys in late 2000
  • After six years of invaluable production and leadership experience as a designer, writer, analyst, project manager, company and managing director – I decided to go freelance and enjoy time with our daughter
  • I'm now a busy and happy freelance designer and front-end coder (+ husband & father of course :)

What are you looking for?

An outsource / overflow / code solution

  • Proven track record as an outsource contractor
  • Rates you can work with
  • High quality front-end code
  • Fixed quotes or by the hour
  • Speedy turnaround (where possible of course)
  • Confidentiality assured
  • Indemnity insurance coverage

A web designer

  • 8+ years corporate and boutique experience
  • High quality design and code
  • Search Engine Friendly code and construction
  • Broad range of skills
  • Connections with other designers and developers
  • Brochure sites, eNewsletters, online stores
  • Ready to help you get your site sorted

I am good at:

  • Interface design and graphics
  • HTML and CSS - W3C compliant & WAI conscious
  • Usability principles
  • Writing for the web & organising content
  • Understanding your business, customers and how that can work online
  • Brand / logo design
  • Online store creation / eCommerce principles
  • Email newsletter campaigns
  • Image slide shows (using JavaScript)
  • Setting up Google accounts / maps / analytics
  • If I can't do it, I have connections with talented designers, Flash professionals and developers

A selection of agencies who utilise my services :

BMF, Bullseye, G2, Singleton Ogilvy Interactive, Sensory Creative

A selection of clients I work with directly:

Department of Education, Blake Dawson, Syncplicity, Chandler Macleod, NewMatilda.com, LoveJungle, LouLou Shoes, Tourism Technology, Minter Ellison

Contact Dave Rayner, freelance web designer and front end coder on 0409 037 250.

Quick skill & software overview

  • Yes:Trained graphic designer
  • Yes:8+ yrs commercial web experience
  • Yes:User-centred approach
  • Yes:Advanced Photoshop
  • Yes:Advanced Illustrator
  • Yes:Advanced HTML & CSS (hand code)
  • Yes:W3C & WAI compliant
  • No:Complex JavaScript
  • No:Flash - will refer a pro
  • No:Development - will refer a pro

Testimonials

David, we keep getting nothing but rave reviews and overly positive feedback on the website – people love it. Thanks so much for the fantastic work!

Isaac H, Syncplicity.com


Thanks again, excellent job.You're a superstar.Good work!

Andy Talbot, Freelance Designer


Thanks for helping out at such short notice...

Dylan K, BMF


I really appreciate your no fuss, nothing is a problem attitude.

James N, Designer & Photographer


Thanks for your great work on this, I’m really happy with the end product.

Sallie D, New Matilda


Thanks again – the website looks amazing.

Rosslyn T, Business Coach


Perfect thanks mate!

Chris H, SingeltonOgilvy Interactive


Dave interprets a brief really well and most often gets it right straight away which leads to great client satisfaction. He's easy to work with, has great suggestions and ideas and gets the job done quickly and efficiently. I highly recommend his services.

Chris K, CKWEB

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