Design

I design attractive, accessible websites to suit a wide range of users. I use the latest standards of design: XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, Javascript and XML. I also design logos, company stationary, posters, fliers and more. Read on for more information.

Content management

A content management system (a.k.a. CMS) is something that allows people to edit their website without needing to know anything about web design. I've created my own version, called Jed, which I adapt for each website I design. Soon you'll be able to try it out with an online demo.

Service

I am available for web design and development, including graphic template design, application of template to XHTML and CSS, accessibility tweaks and PHP/MySQL or Javascript coding. I can be employed for a whole project or individual tasks. I also do graphic design in the form of advertisement posters, fliers, pamphlets, etc. Follow this link for my portfolio.

Get a quotation

To recieve a quotation for a web design or graphic design project, you can fill out my online request form. The details of your request will be sent straight to my email inbox, and you'll receive a reply with an estimation for your project.

From my portfolio

Emmanuel Church Durham Easter sunday

Easter sunday

Graphic design: double sided flier

Another flier and theme I created for Emmanuel Church Durham, advertising the Easter sunday meeting of 2009.

Hi, I'm Jon Cairns

I'm a web designer and graphic designer who likes to create good-looking, accessible websites with XHTML, CSS, AJAX and PHP. I'm also a musician, photographer and student, and I live in Durham, up north in the UK. Use the links at the top of the page or just above to navigate my site, or read my blog to find out what's going on in my life.

Updates

  • 22nd Aug Added a new blog, "The Great Synchronisation". It seems that all of my updates are blogs these days!
  • 21st July Added a new blog entry, the first in two and a half months! Join me in the celebration of this momentous occasion by reading it.

From the blog

28th Aug 09

The Great Synchronisation

A few minutes ago I was sitting on a sofa with nothing to do, thinking, "maybe it's time for my annual blog entry". You may be wondering whether you should bother reading something that's been created simply because I had nothing better to do, but I submit to you that all good things are created that way. Think about it.

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