Static
Websites
Custom sites built around your brand, quick to load and comfortable to use on any screen or connection.
skydog.world — Stella Shaw, web design and development in Nelson, BC.
I'm Stella Shaw. I build websites and the business tools that sit behind them, working in HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP with SQL and JSON underneath. You deal with me directly, from the first call through to launch.
(01) — What I do
Services
Static
Business
Applications
Backend systems that match how your operation actually runs, creating efficient business solutions and workflow.
Database
Solutions
Structured data in SQL and JSON, designed to stay reliable as the business grows into it.
Website
Overhauls
A fresh look, faster pages, and a clearer path through your content for everyone who lands there.
Content
Migration
Your posts, pages and media moved to a new platform with the formatting intact and the old links still working.
SEO &
Performance
Sensible structure, complete metadata and fast loading, so people find you and stay once they arrive.
(02) — How I work
Process
01
Discovery
We talk about your goals, who you're trying to reach, and what your must-haves are.
02
Design
I work up a visual direction for your brand, typography and colour and layout, and we refine it together on a staging site until it's ready to launch.
03
Development
I build our project, keeping the code tidy and the pages light.
04
Testing
I check it on mobile and desktop, and optimize the site for efficiency and accessibility.
05
Launch
It goes live, and I stay reachable for the questions and tweaks that follow.
(03) — Portfolio
Selected
Selected
Work
Featured 01
33 Publishing
An independent scholarly press working from the East Shore of Kootenay Lake. The site carries a multi-volume research series, so it needed a catalog that holds long-form work and a reading experience that stays comfortable in dense material. I also implemented a PDF viewer for reading excerpts and an email newsletter system to manage subscribers and send out updates.
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Featured 02
Modern Earth Landscaping
A full rebuild for an award-winning landscape design and construction company in St Albert, Alberta. The new site leads with the project galleries, the 3D design showcase and the provincial awards, and keeps a quote request within reach on every screen.
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(04) — Contact
Got a project
Got a project
in mind?
Tell me what you're working on and I'll tell you what it takes. I answer my own email, usually the same day. Let's build something together.