You can hire us for an entire project, or just to improve your existing website. If you want printed materials (eg. flyers) we can arrange that too.
Why are we different?
- We find out about you and your business before we even spark up our web-design programs
- We build up a picture of your typical customer and what they might want from your site
- We have a look at what your competitors are doing
- We're honest and informative - we tell you why we do things in a particular way
- And finally, because we build really great, easy-to-use sites - including copywriting and search engine optimisation as standard
Unusually for a web design agency, we have our own sites. Our flagship site is The Career Break Site, which we use as a showcase.
What websites have you produced?
As SugarCat Publishing, we have produced:- The Career Break Site
- Pitcher Construction
- Computer Help Man (no longer live)
- Anna and Owen (a wedding website, no longer live)
- Life Coaching Leeds (to be launched this autumn)
Our staff's individual portfolios have included work on a huge range of sites, including:
- JobCentre Plus (for the Department of Work & Pensions)
- Worktrain (for the Department of Work & Pensions)
- Way to Learn (for the Department of Education & Skills)
- Doncaster Education City (public consultation site)
- Yorkshire On Net (business portal for Yorkshire Forward)
- International Trade portal (for Yorkshire Forward)
- Mad2Move (graduate retention site for Yorkshire Forward)
- Q-Jump (online train tickets, now part of The Trainline)
- Q-Jump (business site)
- Brahm Limited (advertising agency)
- Bog Standard (charity campaign site for pupils, parents and teachers)
- NACC (charity)
- Trakkies (train site for children, for the Association of Train Operating Companies)
- Nordic Nomad (theatre production company)
- Leeds Arts Centre (theatre group)
- Trio (bar and restaurant)
Who works for SugarCat Publishing?
Jane Trimmer is our Senior Web Developer. She has a track record in producing websites within budget and on schedule, and she is passionate about accessibility. She attends several training courses a year to keep her skills up to date. She has recently gained a Cisco certificate in IT Essentials and has completed a course in Flash. When she's not working, Jane goes to Pilates and yoga, and makes quilts for charity. She is based in Dorset - contact her at jane@sugarcat.co.uk or 01258 817593.
Rachel Morgan-Trimmer takes care of all the content and copywriting. She has won several awards for content development work and marketing, and was recently voted the most useful entrepreneur at a women in business event. She enjoys amateur theatre and is involved in a number of local community and arts groups. Rachel is based in Manchester - contact her on rachel@sugarcat.co.uk or 0161 4488846.
Dan Trimmer is SugarCat's Financial Director, and, as his title suggests, takes care of the money and administrative side of the business. He is currently developing his own website on personal investment for SugarCat Publishing. Dan loves travelling, visiting Europe several times a year. He's also an avid reader and keen gardener. You can contact Dan at dan@sugarcat.co.uk or on 01258 817593.
We also rely on a number of suppliers and subcontractors - graphic designers, Flash developers, printers etc.
Where did you get the name SugarCat?
We often get asked this. We wanted a name that people would remember, so we named the company after Dan's cat.