Grand Web Design

Based in Poole, Dorset, this small digital agency (team of ten or fewer) works with businesses seeking an alternative to off-the-shelf CMS platforms, offering bespoke software and web development instead. Its stated position is that WordPress, while popular, is not always the right fit, and it positions custom coding as a more suitable route for certain business needs. Client work referenced includes a luxury kitchen showroom, for which it delivered UX/UI design and website development, and a UK pet-identification startup using QR code tags, for which it handled UX/UI design, software development, PPC and SEO. Services span web design and development, custom software development, mobile app development, e-commerce development, SEO, PPC management, content marketing and digital strategy. Technically, the agency's described stack includes cloud hosting platforms such as AWS and Digital Ocean, backend languages including PHP and Node.js, and front-end frameworks such as React, Next.js and Vue.js. Its stated approach combines UX/UI design with development work aimed at producing websites that are both visually presented and functionally structured for search visibility. Alongside client projects, the agency publishes blog content covering topics such as web development testing, e-commerce web development and the role of UX design, reflecting the practical concerns it addresses in its project work.