A freelance design and development practice, based in Yorkshire, working with brands, founders, studios, and agencies — often across the arts, music, fashion, and film.
Gareth works on websites and digital systems with a minimal, considered approach, focused on clarity, usability, accessibility, performance, and long-term maintainability. He prefers starting with content and structure, building flexible systems designed to evolve over time — informed by a background in print and editorial design.
With over 15 years’ experience, Gareth works closely with designers, producers, and clients, preferring small, focused systems and solutions that are easy to maintain and extend. He typically builds with Craft CMS, Tailwind CSS, and modern JavaScript.
Selected clients
813, Annex, Aoife McArdle, Anton Smári Gunnarsson, Atlantic, Bella Howard, Benjamin Clementine, Chris Westlund, Dancing Ledge, Des Hamilton, Fifty Seven, Frederick Paxton, George Belfield, Goh Iromoto, Hot Feet, Jesse Jenkins, Martin Zahringer, Matthew Emvin Taylor, Michelle Kelly, New West End, Object Studios, Shaheen Baig, Steve Annis, Vanessa Coyle, Vice, Warner Music Group, Will Robson-Scott, and XL.
Areas of work
Website design, digital design and UX, front-end development, prototyping, and brand and visual identity.
Project enquiries
info@garethjohnsdesign.com
Yorkshire, UK
Working UK hours
Currently available for new projects