About

ANDI BEST
FREELANCE CREATIVE

Multi-disciplinary freelancer satisfying creative briefs for 17 years.

Specialist in web development, graphic design and illustration.

As the projects section of my website demonstrates I’m an inter-disciplinary creative, working a full-stack model from conception through to delivery in graphic design, illustration and digital development.

I work with teams in tech, hospitality, retail, publishing and principally the charity sector to develop creative solutions to move them forward.

My ideal clients are those who don’t see their complete journey: those armed only with a skeleton brief, and who allow problem-solving to form organically through our collaboration. In this way I’ve helped marketing teams win awards for their campaigns, startups realise their brand identity in time for launch and retailers activate their product lines.

Good things come to those who create.

I'm proficient in storytelling - crafting narratives procedurally into useful output, be it digital user experiences, print collateral or a marketing illustration.

My versatility is another strength. In a single week I might draft a business card design for one client whilst also breaking ground on building a multi-platform web integration for another.

The non-profit sector has held significant focus for me over the last decade. I’ve collaborated with charities on their branding, their digital fund-raising, their promotional packs, their data reconciliation and more. My involvement in the sector has grown so vast that I’ve developed a dedicated services page for charities.

Clients

It's been an exceptionally long time since I've needed to proactively market my services. My business grows essentially through word-of-mouth referrals and positive client feedback.

Sincere thanks to my clients for their continual support of my business.

  • It's been a pleasure to work with Andi. The amazing care, patience and expertise they have shown in managing our website from across the sea (we are located in Barbados) have been nothing short of stellar. He fulfilled all of our requests in a timely fashion.

    Shari Nicholas
    Manager
    Nishi Restaurant
  • I really want to express how good I find this work and how happy I am to see my product so well presented. It is something I have created with a significant emotional involvement, something that is very important at this stage of my life and I feel like it is being very well taken care of by you, and that means a lot, so thank you!

    Marc Sicamois
    Founder
    My Room Outside
  • Andi is incredibly savvy when it comes to the science of design; his focus is on the psychology of design and what it evokes, as much as it is about creating a beautiful end result.

    Ayo Isinkaye
    Digital Marketing
    Halo Coffee
  • Thanks so much! Believe me, you've managed to accomplish more in a couple of days than the previous agency did in about 3 months!

    Graeme Lawrenson
    CRM Manager
    Wrap It Up!
  • Andi's a highly-talented designer, coder and illustrator, with a great deal of experience and a wide range of skills. He takes great pride in his work, has a knack for nailing a design on the first attempt, has a keen eye for detail, and is both organised and efficient. He makes a moderately decent cup of tea.
    Having worked closely with Andi for several years, and thoroughly enjoyed doing so, I can recommend him as both a skilful web designer/developer and as a solid human being.

    Jon Warnes
    Online Design Manager
    Dennis Publishing
  • Andi is incredibly creative - particularly in his illustration work. He always takes great care and has a sense of pride in his work. Applying his knowledge of code and design to create impactful designs for Subscription Marketing campaigns. Andi is very easy to work with and liaised with all other team members well. He has a very friendly character and a very positive person. His work is always to a high standard and he always looked to learn more to achieve a better end result.

    Rebecca Jezzard
    Creative Design Manager
    Dennis Publishing
  • Andi is a consummate professional, passionate about great design and dedicated to providing his clients with the very best work. Reliability, enthusiasm and a brilliant finished product is what makes Andi a joy to work with... The only problem with Andi is that he won't take a full time job with us ;)

    Greig Dowling
    Corporate Strategy, Business Development and Digital Marketing
    IFL Science
  • Wow that is bloody epic mate! Absolutely amazing well done! I think you've nailed it! Legend

    Scot Winterberg
    Creative Director
    Spitfire Creative
  • Andi was brilliant. We reached out close to our go-live date and he got the integration set up so quickly - it just worked. He asked for a few bits of info, and then the donations just started appearing in Donorfy like magic. One less thing to stress about!

    Helen McCartan
    Head of Public Fundraising
    Caring in Bristol
  • I can't express how much I'm looking forward to having this live! It looks bang on, nails the brief.

    Claire Linacre-Hilton
    Director of Development
    Stonewall Housing
  • I absolutely love what you've created. The totaliser is better than I ever could've imagined so a massive thank you to you for bearing with us and making our dream a reality with this

    Sophie Chantler
    Individual Giving Manager
    Sobell House Hospice
  • Andi was brilliant to work with. He understood exactly what we wanted quickly, thought of useful things we hadn’t previously considered, communicated promptly and got the work done on time within budget. His knowledge of Donorfy was invaluable and if/when the opportunity arises, we’d love to work with him again.

    Katie Blair
    Individual Giving Manager
  • Andi has designed a fantastic new donation form for our charity's website, transforming our basic Donorfy form into something much more engaging. It completely meets our brief, is eye-catching, and much more user-friendly than the previous version we were working with. All delivered in the quickest possible timeframe which we really appreciate. It has been a pleasure to work with Andi on this.

    Eleanor Wilton
    Communications & Project Manager
    Alexandra Rose Charity
  • Andi built Centre 33's Donorfy donation facility on our website. It is the first time we have been able to collect donations and Direct Debits in-house and has made such a difference to the service our supporters receive, our efficiency and the amount donated. Andi was a pleasure to work with - quick but comprehensive, responsive to our specific needs and easy to communicate with.

    Gavin Chappell-Bates
    Fundraising Manager
    Centre 33
  • Andi has been excellent throughout. We will certainly employ him again in the new year. We'd happily recommend him to others.

    Paul Rushton
    Head of Fundraising
    Wheelpower
  • We recently worked with Andi on integrating donation tools onto our website. With Andi's help the accuracy of our database has improved and we are able to thank supporters more quickly for their donations. We are very happy with our new system and would recommend Andi to anyone wanting to simplify or integrate Donorfy into their own.

    Clare Patterson
    Individual Giving and Database Manager
    Sobell House Hospice Charity Ltd
  • Andi has helped Morecambe Bay Partnership out with the integration between our Donorfy system and taking donations via our website. He is hugely knowledgeable, super quick, efficient and reliable and we look forward to a continued working relationship with him.

    Sophie Cringle
    Operations Officer
    Morecambe Bay Partnership
  • I think everything has run extremely well. Time frame quoted was exactly what we were looking for and the pages were designed to our specifications and everyone in the team is very happy with them

    Thomas Richards
    Fundraising Manager
    Harrogate Homeless Project