Wilkes Wood.
Sheffield, UK
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Sheffield, UK
(7)
Wilkes Wood is a multi-disciplinary design studio founded to help small businesses achieve bigger things.
Wilkes Wood was founded by Fred Ostrovskis-Wilkes and James Littlewood in 2018.
Whilst working as a marketing freelancer and graphic designer respectively, we realised that there were very few options in regards to serious design dedicated towards small businesses.
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7 customer reviews
NHS Trust Sheffield
The Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust required Wilkes Wood's design services with a tight deadline for a logo project for SYRS (South Yorkshire Regional Services) - they delivered on time and on budget and we wouldn't hesitate to use them again. Very professional and dedicated to their craft - would recommend to any business or organisation, large or small. More...
Robert Poole Photography
James and Fred at Wilkes Wood were fantastic in every respect. I wanted a website for my photography galleries and they produced quickly and without fuss some lovely, crisp, modern designs, which are evident in the finished product. They were a joy to deal with and always replied promptly and efficiently. Also, they have been generous in giving 'after-completion' advice and help. I will use them again without hesitation. More...
Daisy Chain
Delighted with our finished product! We worked with Wilkes Wood on a branding exercise for a new website. A detailed and efficient design process from beginning to end; they really nailed our brief. Their creativity and innovative designs are fantastic. Would highly recommend. More...
John Blackie
Our small heritage charity based in Perthshire, Scotland wanted create a new website to serve our members, local people and help us in reaching new members. Fred and James listened carefully to our needs made useful suggestions without complicating things! They have done a great job; they were very professional and worked quickly to deliver a prototype site. They have fully met our needs for a reasonable price and I have no hesitation in recommending Wilkes Wood for other clients and similar organisations. More...
919 Clinic
Wilkes Wood have just finished developing my new website. They were able to understand what I was trying to ask them even though I just didn't have enough knowledge to frame my questions coherently. They seemed to know what they could do for me and just got on with it with a minimum of fuss. Great people to work with. I highly recommend them! More...
Alexander Dobb
If you need a website making, use these guys!
We've worked with 3 web design agencies/designers in the last 6 months and Wilkes Wood has been the only one who were able to achieve what we wanted for our nation wide drinks brand.
They worked closely with us and our feedback and delivered a fantastic end product we're really proud of!
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Alfie Hulbert
Wilkes Wood created a fantastic website for my landscaping company and re-designed my business cards. They listened to exactly what I wanted and together with their wealth of knowledge created the perfect website for representing my business. I would recommend Wilkes Wood without hesitation and will be using them again for future work. More...
What makes a great website?
A great website is one that answers every question your audience may have whilst showing them what's at the heart of your business. It doesn't waste time with unnecessary features or bore visitors with endless copy - it's clean, visually stunning and turns an initial click into serious interest.
A great website must also be able to grow and adapt at the pace of the business it is supporting - that means quick and easy edits, an intuitive content management system and reliable support from the people that made it!
What questions might you ask a client when starting a new project?
• How would you describe your business/venture in a few words?
• Do you already have a website? If so, what is/is not working for you?
• Who is your audience?
• What do you want your audience to do on your site?
• Who is your competition?
• What is the purpose of this website?
• Do you need help with copy and/or visual content or will this be provided to us?
• Do you know what pages you would like on the website?
• Does your business/venture have pre-existing design guidelines or a brand book? (e.g colours, fonts, logo, etc)
• When is the deadline?
• Do you plan to make extensive changes after launch or will they mainly be small edits?
• What are your personal goals for this project?
What do you love most about your job?
The best part of my job is helping small businesses grow and working with many small businesses, entrepreneurs and organisations to turn their ideas into something tangible and effective. Seeing how happy we can make clients by helping them reach their audiences or transform the visual elements of their brand is what makes us tick!
What inspired you to start your own business?
Both my parents are entrepreneurial individuals and were, from a very young age, supportive of my ambitions to start my own business, so as soon as my business partner James and I saw this glaring gap in the market for serious design dedicated to smaller businesses we decided to quit our jobs and go for it - neither of us have looked back since.
Why should our clients choose you?
We genuinely care about helping you achieve your goals and we don't complicate things with technical jargon or underhanded small-prints. Our business is built on transparency and feedback - we work in a feedback orientated process that always keeps you in the loop and values your opinion.
We're driven by the community and support each and every one of our clients with the same attention to detail, regardless of size or industry. It doesn't matter if you're a national drinks brand or a local photographer - we sweat the small stuff for everyone.
We also try and remain accessible and affordable to as many people as possible, so we are happy to discuss flexible payment plans or point clients in the right direction if we don't have what they're looking for.
At the end of the day, we're not happy unless you are, and our work and testimonials reflect this!
Web Design
Our sites: are fully bespoke; are mobile optimised with responsive design; benefit from our copywriting ability, access to fantastic stock images and creative content curation/creation; are easy to maintain and update; have full e-commerce capabilities; and are built on Squarespace, one of the most popular platforms in the world boasting 24/7 technical support, full e-commerce integration and an extremely intuitive interface.
Our websites are created to be bespoke to the unique needs of your business with mobile optimisation/responsive design included in all websites at no extra cost.
We work closely to all budgets and focus on transparency in everything we do; that means there are no hidden fees or shady small prints, and through our affiliation with Squarespace, we pass discounts directly onto you. We’re here to help small businesses, so we are proud to offer flexible payment plans when needed to get you off the ground.
Logo Design
All of our logo designs are 100% bespoke and created from scratch - we never use templates or cookie cutter designs so you can rest assured that you won’t see your logo sitting proudly on someone else’s business card!
We always conduct careful and dedicated research to inform our designs, and listen to your input throughout the design process. We are feedback driven, meaning we work with you at every stage, and design with all applications in mind. This means our logos look just as good on billboards as they do on letterheads.
We have vast experience in logo design, having designed logos for a true plethora of clients from giant drinks brands to national charities to local landscape gardeners.
We transfer our logos in multiple file types (ai, png, eps, pdf) so you've got complete access to anything you’d need moving forward, and we provide a Brand Guideline document to ensure you get the best out of your logo! We pride ourselves on not being the cheapest, but the best value for money.
Want to put your logo to good use? Whether you need an embroiderer or a printer, our industry contacts mean we’ve got you covered!
