I build websites and provide IT support for artists and small businesses in West Yorkshire.

Name: Philip O'Brien
Price range: ££

After 20+ years in IT and software engineering, I now focus on helping local artists and small businesses get online without agency prices or corporate nonsense.

AlsoA stone sculptor — I teach traditional hand carving and take commissions.

WritingI write about technology and local issues for Yorkshire Bylines.

What I do / what I don't do

Website design and development — WordPress or static sites for artists and small businesses
Website hosting and maintenance — I keep sites running securely
IT support and tuition — one-to-one help with devices and software

Don't

Pretend to be an agency
Use jargon to confuse people
Promise things I can't deliver
Charge hidden fees
Work for free because we're mates

Background

I've spent decades in IT and software engineering, before realising I was equally interested in helping actual people solve real problems, alongside the challenges of working in large corporate environments.

Now I also build websites for artists preparing for Open Studio and other events, help small businesses get online properly, and teach people how to use technology without feeling stupid about it.

When I'm not coding, playing with data, building websites, or fixing computers, I'm a stone sculptor. It's a useful reminder that not everything needs to be digital.

Areas I cover

Based in

Calder Valley

Regular work in

Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Mytholmroyd, Luddendenfoot, Todmorden, Sowerby Bridge

Wider & remote

Leeds, Manchester — and remote work anywhere in the UK for websites and online IT support.