To put it bluntly, there are more designers out there than Chris Spooner and David Airey. I was getting pretty bored of the same designers being mentioned in blogs, over and over. Sure, they are great designers and I will always visit their websites, but there are more talented people out there who deserve a mention, and it’s pretty lazy to keep mentioning the same names in lists of great designers.
It can also be difficult to see what’s really out there when you’re influenced by the same designers.
So I’ve done a little research (when I say research, I mean I googled “graphic designers”) and formed a small list of people from my neck of the woods. Some of their websites aren’t quite up to scratch, some of them are bloody brilliant, but that doesn’t matter. This is about the quality of their work, so click through to the portfolios of these sites and take a look at what the east of England has to offer.
Individuals
ANDY BYRANT
Andy is a web designer based in Norwich.
Website: www.lessfussdesign.com
Twitter: @mr_beeps
DANIEL HILLS
Daniel Hills is a freelance graphic designer, illustrator and artist working in the East of England.
Website: www.danielhills.co.uk
Twitter: @danielhills
JAMES YOUNG
James is a graphic designer based in Norwich.
Website: jamesyoung.vootrunner.com
JORDAN BURNETT
Jordan is a web designer and developer based in Great Yarmouth.
Website: www.purpleinternet.co.uk
KEN REYNOLDS
Ken is a graphic designer, illustrator and blogger based in Ipswich.
Website: www.kenreynoldsdesign.co.uk
Twitter: @kreynoldsdesign
LEE MAPLESDEN
Lee is a graphic and web designer from Norfolk.
Website: www.leemaplesden.com
Twitter: @doubleolee
MAUI WAUI DESIGN
Maui Waui Design is based in Morningthorpe, Norfolk.
Website: www.mauiwauidesign.co.uk
RICHARD BROWN
Richard is based in Norwich.
Website: www.rdbrown.me.uk
Twitter: @MrRichBrown
SHAUN CHURCH
Shaun is a web designer based near Norwich.
Website: www.danielhills.co.uk
Twitter: @shaunchurch
TOM HACZEWSKI
Tom is a web designer based in Norfolk.
Website: www.tomhaczewski.co.uk
Twitter: @thehacksaw
Companies
ADEPT DESIGN
Adept Design is based in Aylsham, Norfolk.
Website: www.adeptdesign.co.uk
FARROWS
Farrows is based in Norwich.
Website: www.farrows.co.uk
METALFROG
Metalfrog is based in Norwich.
Website: www.metalfrog.co.uk
MUBAR DESIGN
Mubar Design is based in Norwich.
Website: www.mubardesign.co.uk
SELESTI
Selesti is an award-winning creative digital agency based in Norwich.
Website: www.selesti.com
SOUP
Soup is based in Norwich.
Website: www.soup.co.uk
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Thanks for putting ours on there, it’s good to be on the list for Norwich web designers!
I wonder if we might be added to the list?
Done!
A very good list, nice to see East Anglian designers getting a look-in for a change. But you seem to be missing one…
I like the idea of looking for fresh views and perspectives from lesser know bloggers/designers.
I’d be grateful if you might visit my blog and consider it for inclusion.
Just updated, thanks Tom and Ken
Hello, i would like to think about adding me to this list as well. It good that here is a website created to choose from designer and only designer.
I would like to be added on this list if its possible. Thank you in advance. 