Portfolio
- All about Ash Allen Design and my previous web design clients!
About Me
Who am I and what do I do?
Who am I?
Hi, my name's Ashley Allen and I'm a freelance web developer based in Preston, Lancashire.
I work with local, small businesses and higher education facilities on web design and web development projects. I've helped many businesses and organisations got their company online with brand new websites that have helped them grow and increase sales!
I specialise mainly in developing websites and web applications in Laravel.
Some of my previous work has been featured on the official [Laravel
News](https://laravel-news.com/laravel-exchange-rates-api-package) website.
I graduated with a Master's degree in Computing with a distinction in 2018.
I have worked with a variety of small businesses and organisations such as: Hinge, Premier Graphics, Coolfix Ltd, Your Hippo, Prism Signs, Lowri Dowthwaite, Pronar UK, Agri-Bay, Agritrend Online, and UCLan (University of Central Lancashire).
How Did I Get Started as a Freelance Web Developer?
One of my very first website design clients was a company that was just starting out and needed a website to promote their services and products. We worked together to build a site that helped his business to grow and he has now expanded to a much larger company.
I loved the feeling of excitement knowing that I had helped a small, local business to make one of their first sales! This made me realise that website design and development for small businesses was something I would want to specialise in!
I help small businesses by creating modern, powerful and effective websites for them. Over the past several years of doing this, I have watched businesses succeed through using websites I have designed for them.
I mainly cover areas in Lancashire, such as Blackburn, Preston, Burnley, Clitheroe, Longridge, Accrington, Blackpool, Garstang, etc. But I am open to working with clients further away.
Previous Clients & Projects
Help build your online presence with our website design services just like these clients did!
Jess Pickup
Jess Pickup is a digital designer specialising in UI/UX design for websites and mobile apps.
Premier Graphics Ltd
Premier Graphics Ltd specialises in vehicle graphics, signage and graphics printing in Northumberland.
Coolfix\ Ltd
Coolfix Ltd specialises in installations and maintenance of air conditioning and refrigeration equipment for the catering industry in North West England.
Study\ Astronomy
Study Astronomy acts as a source of information for the distance learning courses in Astronomy provided by the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).
Developed and maintained by myself until December 2019.
AgriBay
AgriBay is an importer of municipal and agricultural products in the UK. There site was built using a CMS (content management system) so that they can regularly update their own content to keep the site relevant and fresh.
Pronar UK
Pronar UK is an exclusive importer of agricultural and municipal products in the United Kingdom.
Developed and maintained by myself until February 2017.
Quick UI
A prototype online application built for prototyping high fidelity mobile web apps. Designed and developed as part of my BSc (Hons) Computing degree.
WebManage
A prototype online CRM that was built for freelance web developers. Designed and developed as part of my MSc Computing degree using Laravel and Vue JS.
Agritrend Online
Agritrend Online specialises in agricultural and municipal machinery hire in the United Kingdom.
Developed and maintained by myself until February 2017.