9thwave Design

Based in Shipley, Bradford, West Yorkshire, 9thwave Design is a small studio that has been working in web and print design since 2004. Its stated focus is on charities, community-based businesses and not-for-profit organisations, alongside start-up businesses looking for quality design at an affordable rate. The team is small, consistent with its self-description as a "small but perfectly formed" studio, and work referenced includes school and educational sites such as Westfield School in Sheffield and the Dr. Williams School Old Girls Association archive site, as well as personal projects like a photographer's portfolio relaunch. Services span web design and development, content management systems, ecommerce, website audits, search engine optimisation and social network integration, alongside graphic design, icon design and illustration, and print work including business stationery, flyers, posters, exhibition stands and letterpress printing. The web development process runs across three phases: an initial stage of discussions to determine objectives, budget and business requirements, followed by a design and development stage where graphical examples are produced and the site is built and made available in a testing area for client review, and a final refinement stage before the site goes live within the agreed timescale. Copywriting collaborations with external writers are also mentioned as part of some web and print projects.