Body of Benchers website redesign
An audit, redesign and custom WordPress block theme for the statutory body that calls lawyers to the Nigerian Bar, with 387 office holders and the 2026/2027 calendar as records staff can edit without code.
Smart Creator Lab · Website design & WordPress development
Thoughtful strategy, distinctive design and carefully built websites that help ambitious businesses and organisations connect with the people they serve.
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A selection of projects and concepts, each with the thinking behind it — what the website needed to achieve and how the design gets it there.
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An audit, redesign and custom WordPress block theme for the statutory body that calls lawyers to the Nigerian Bar, with 387 office holders and the 2026/2027 calendar as records staff can edit without code.
A custom WordPress theme that turned a thin page-builder event site into a full registration platform for NBRRI's International Pavement Workshop: programme, speakers, naira or dollar payment, visa letters and receipt uploads.
An audit and homepage redesign for an Abuja engineering, construction and oil & gas contractor: a bold, responsive page that leads with proof, keeps the brand's own blue and turns visitors into quote requests.
An audit and eight-page redesign for a US nonprofit bringing dental care to immigrant, refugee and underserved families, built on its own data and photos and delivered as native Elementor templates the team edits without code.
The studio
It is where people decide whether to trust you, enquire, apply, donate or buy. Smart Creator Lab is a founder-led studio that brings strategy, design and development together, so your website is clear about who it serves and built to keep working long after launch.
Every project starts with the people the website serves: what they need to find, understand and do. Design and technology follow from that — never the other way round.
Meet the founderClear goals, audiences and page purposes agreed before design begins.
Distinctive, accessible interfaces that make your organisation easy to understand.
Fast, secure WordPress builds your team can manage with confidence.
Services
From a single landing page to a full organisational website and the care that keeps it running. Scope is always shaped together in consultation.
Custom websites designed around your audience and built to be fast, accessible and easy to manage.
A website that explains what you do clearly and gives visitors an obvious next step.
Custom WordPress themes, post types and editing experiences that keep your content in your hands.
Your team updates content confidently while the design stays consistent.
A considered review of your current website, then a redesign that fixes what is holding it back.
Keep what works, remove what does not, and present your organisation as it is today.
Interface and experience design for websites, portals and web apps, from user flows to polished screens.
Interfaces that feel intuitive, so people complete tasks without needing instructions.
Focused pages for a single campaign, product, event or offer — written and designed to convert.
One message, one audience and one clear action, without the distractions of a full website.
Credible, well-structured websites for companies, NGOs, institutions and professional bodies.
Stakeholders, partners and the public can find accurate information quickly.
Online stores scoped carefully in consultation, with clear product presentation and a straightforward checkout.
A store your customers trust and your team can run day to day.
Ongoing care for WordPress websites: updates, backups, monitoring and small improvements.
Your website stays secure, current and working, without it becoming your job.
How we work together
Four stages, each with defined deliverables and a clear point where you review and approve before we move on.
We start with conversation, not wireframes: your organisation, your audience, what is working today and what success should look like. I review your current site, content and competitors before proposing anything.
You receiveA written brief, agreed goals and a clear proposal with scope, timeline and cost.Sitemap, page structure and content priorities come first, then the visual direction. You review designs for key pages and we refine them together until the direction is right.
You receiveSitemap, wireframes and full designs for approval before development begins.Approved designs become a fast, accessible, responsive website on a staging link you can click through on your own devices. Feedback rounds are planned in, not squeezed in.
You receiveA working staging site, scheduled review rounds and progress updates at each milestone.Cross-device testing, accessibility and performance checks, then a planned launch. You receive a walkthrough of how to manage your content, so the website stays yours.
You receiveLaunch checklist, editor training, documentation and an optional support plan.Throughout the project you have one point of contact, a shared review link, and agreed feedback rounds at every stage. Nothing moves to the next stage without your approval.
Case studies
Each case study follows the same honest structure: the problem, the decisions, and what was learned — with measured results kept separate from observations.
Why work with me
A founder-led studio means fewer hand-offs, faster decisions and someone who genuinely cares how your website performs after launch.
No account managers or hand-offs. The person you brief is the person who designs and builds your website.
Every page has a job. We agree what each one needs to achieve before deciding how it should look.
WordPress sites set up so your team can update content confidently, without breaking the design.
Semantic markup, keyboard support, readable contrast and lean code are part of the build, not optional extras.
Written proposals, defined milestones and honest advice — including when a smaller solution is the better one.
Based in Abuja, working across time zones with clear written updates and calls scheduled at times that suit you.
Questions
Something else on your mind? Start a brief and ask it there.
Send a brief through the project planner. I read every enquiry personally, then we arrange a conversation to understand your goals. If it is a good fit, you receive a written proposal with scope, timeline and cost before any work begins.
It depends on scope: the number of templates, functionality, integrations and how much content needs to be created. Rather than publishing fixed packages that may not fit, I prepare a proposal for your specific project. The planner lets you share an indicative budget in your own currency.
A focused landing page needs far less time than a multi-section organisational website. Your proposal includes a timeline with milestones, and content readiness is usually the biggest factor in keeping to it.
Yes. I am based in Abuja and work remotely with clients in other countries, using written updates, shared review links and calls scheduled across time zones.
That is the goal. Websites are built on WordPress with editing set up around your content, and handover includes a walkthrough so your team can make everyday changes confidently.
Your goals, access to any existing brand assets, and someone who can give feedback and approvals. If your content is not ready, we can plan for it in the timeline.
Yes. Ongoing maintenance and support can be arranged after launch, covering updates, backups, monitoring and small improvements. The scope is agreed in advance so you know exactly what is included.
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