Web Designer & Developer, Johannesburg
I design clean, intentional interfaces and build them into fast, maintainable websites. From custom WordPress themes to hand-coded landing pages, I handle everything from first mockup to deployment for clients in South Africa, Berlin and the United States.
Fixed quotes, clear timelines. Open to international remote work.
Design
UI & UX
Build
WordPress & front-end
Remote
SAST, working worldwide
Two decades designing & building
FinTech & custom WordPress
Clients in SA, London, Berlin, Perth & the US
Open to international remote work
Clients
Services
WordPress
Custom WordPress themes built on Advanced Custom Fields, with flexible content, custom blocks and post types your team can edit without breaking anything. No page builders, no bloat: fast, structured sites that are easy to maintain.
Front-end
Hand-coded HTML, CSS and vanilla JavaScript, written to be clean and maintainable. Responsive, accessible and lightweight: landing pages, marketing sites and interactive components that stay fast and reliable under pressure.
Design
Interface design driven by user behaviour and product goals, not personal preference. Clear typography, solid grids and straightforward navigation. Because I design and build, nothing gets lost between the mockup and the finished site.
Process
Light process by design. Here's the shape of a typical project, from brief to launch.
01
A short call or brief to pin down requirements, content and constraints. You get a fixed quote and timeline, with no open-ended estimates.
02
Wireframes and UI designed against real content. Reviewed and signed off before a line of production code is written.
03
Prototyped in standalone HTML, then converted to production WordPress or static output. Staged for review throughout, not at the end.
04
Deployed, documented and handed over clean. Editable by your team, maintainable by any developer who comes after me.
Selected work
Client: Secura HR | USA
Designed and built from the ground up, with a set of custom landing pages and interactive maps that turn static location data into something visitors can explore.
Client: Amazing Workplace | USA
A ground-up custom WordPress theme on Advanced Custom Fields, finished with hand-crafted SVG animations that bring the brand's story to life as visitors scroll.
Client: Lilo | Perth
Design and WordPress theme rebuild for a brochure site, built with Advanced Custom Fields and finished with subtle on-page animations.
Client: Lilo | London
A complete Shopify store set up and styled end to end, featuring tailored product templates, smart filtering and a fast, conversion-focused shopping experience throughout.
Client: Lilo | London
A ground-up WordPress build on Advanced Custom Fields, combining video-led storytelling with custom filtering for fast, intuitive browsing across the whole site.
Client: Massive Alliance | USA
A brochure site designed and built end to end, featuring a magazine section with a dynamic article feed the client's team can update easily.
Toolkit
About
For two decades, I've been designing and building for the web with a simple philosophy: if you design it, you should know how to build it.
Focus
I specialize in the demanding world of FinTech, engineering complex, secure interfaces for large financial institutions, banks, and agile startups.
Focus
I architect completely custom WordPress platforms, moving beyond standard themes to build advanced, highly functional data structures from the ground up.
Approach
Whether I'm mapping a UX workflow for a global bank or writing front-end architecture, I don't just hand off a design; I understand the user experience and the code that powers it.
Testimonials
Tamlyn is one of those rare designers who actually gets development... and excels at both! We worked together on several projects at SmartenUp, and she consistently impressed me with her ability to create beautiful designs and then bring them to life with clean, solid code!
Tamlyn is an outstanding creative. Her communication, speed and design capabilities helped us design the first MVP of our platform which gave us the framework to scale it into what it is today!
FAQ
I typically book two to four weeks out. Smaller tasks and retainer work can usually be slotted in sooner. Email me with your timeline and I'll confirm.
Fixed quotes for scoped projects, hourly or monthly retainers for ongoing work. Quotes are itemised so you can see exactly what you're paying for, and the price doesn't move unless the scope does.
Yes. A large part of my work is white-label development for agencies in South Africa, London, Perth, Germany and the United States. I work from your designs or supply my own, and hand over code your team can maintain.
Generally no. WordPress builds use custom themes with ACF blocks and flexible content, so editors get structured, foolproof fields instead of a drag-and-drop canvas. Sites stay fast and the markup stays clean. That said, I'm proficient in Elementor and can work with it where a project requires.
Every project includes a handover period for fixes and editor training. After that you can move to a maintenance retainer, book ad-hoc work, or take it fully in-house. Nothing is locked to me.
Yes, fully remote from Johannesburg (SAST, UTC+2) and open to international work. I share a working day with Berlin and overlap comfortably with US East Coast mornings, and I keep async communication tight: clear updates, no chasing.
Contact
Tell me what you're building and when you need it. I'll come back with next steps within one business day.
tamlyn@virtualfusion.co.za
