Blog

Thoughts, ramblings and advice of a long-time, full-time freelance interface designer & front-end coder.
Take from it what you will.

Communication as a Freelancer

February 27th, 2018

Yes and No Communication I have two general rules when communicating with existing and potential clients: lead with positivity and it’s ok to say no. I use these ideas for just about every email and phone call, regardless of...

Freelance Money: In & Out

January 23rd, 2018

Keeping a close eye on the money in and money out of your freelance business is very important. A freelancer will have irregular income. You always need to know: Are you doing well? Who’s paid, who hasn’t? What...

My experience with CraftCMS

December 5th, 2017

CraftCMS was created by the people that made my favourite ExpressionEngine plugins. And now they make my favourite content management system. Like ExpressionEngine, CraftCMS is a system that comes blank - a clean slate for you to build up your...

Wordpress as a CMS

October 10th, 2017

​I’ve been developing and customising Wordrpress for a long time. It’s the go-to for smaller projects due to it’s zero cost, thousands of (mostly free) plugins and flexible themes. It’s either the client-requested CMS, or the...

ExpressionEngine Developer Thanks

August 8th, 2017

​I’ve been developing / installing and maintaining ExpressionEngine since late 2011. It was the first CMS where I felt I had the power to really control the admin side of content management. It felt premium and powerful in the hands of...

Quick facts

  • Freelance web designer based in the Blue Mountains (just outside Sydney)
  • Prefer to work from my office
  • Hour rate: $ contact me
  • Project rate: $ will quote
  • I'm passionate about quality
  • Married, with two great kids

Read more about me...

Skill & software overview

  • Trained graphic designer
  • 16+ yrs commercial experience
  • User-centred approach
  • Advanced Photoshop & Illustrator
  • Advanced HTML & CSS
  • W3C & WAI compliant
  • Responsive / Mobile friendly
  • WordPress customisation
  • ExpressionEngine customisation
  • Craft CMS customisation

I have a few PHP, Javascript and CMS experts that I work with when required – which is handy.

Right now I am...

  • Designing and front-end coding an online software service for the Australian real estate / strata industry. This electronic strata voting app allows lot owners and strata managers to setup & vote on strata agendas.
  • Working with Signet to lift their online presence. Interface design & code, EdMs and digital graphics are all part of the suite of changes underway.

Testimonials

A1 Dave!", "Boom!!!!", "Yeah that’s the ticket! Ben, Cognify
Perfect... the sticky nav scroll etc looks great! Victor, Fox Symes & Associates
I like the sizing and fonts, I think it's a clean design and the key points are emphasised well! Paul P, Dasck
Well done. Thanks a million. Quick and efficient. Peter R, Balmain Sailing Club
I love it man - You never disappoint, I'll pass on to the guys and come back to you... they all love it. Richard M, Marketing Consultant
Thanks Dave – this is all done & dusted now – thanks heaps for the fast turnaround! Jessica S, Signet
Wow after months of collaboration with the fantastic Dave Rayner, we are loving our new website. Colourful, fresh, easy to navigate and so many pictures to get our travel juices flowing! A big thank you Dave for making our transition from old to new super easy. Hayley, Sisterhood Women's Travel
Thanks so much! We all love the new website and content management system... A very creative and strategically spot on solution. Thanks! Anna, HeartKids

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