Dark Art Design is owned and operated by Andrew Ravenwood – a highly-experienced web designer with over 20 years' practical
experience as a designer within the industry.
Why is our design a Dark Art?
You might think that with a name like "Dark Art Design" we deal in the occult. Of course, nothing could be further from the truth!
Over the years we have worked with many web professionals, who by their own admission, don't know the first thing about the design-side of a project. To them design is a "Dark Art". In fact the expression has arisen so often that when it came time to choose a business name, Dark Art Design seemed like a natural choice.
Nowadays we believe that all good design should be a Dark Art!
Illustrator and graphic designer
After illustrating several book jackets for Derbyshire based Scarthin Books, Andrew became a graphic designer within the advertising industry,
which led to the start of his association with Northcliffe Newspapers (part of the Daily Mail and General Trust) for which he has created many
advertising campaigns and features as well as continual success designing hundreds of advertisements for the business and its clients.
Web design for corporate media
Following a transfer to Northcliffe Electronic Publishing Andrew gained considerable experience as a web designer creating commercial
websites for the company's clients.
BAFTA award winning design
In 2004 Andrew joined Associated Northcliffe Digital as a senior web designer, where he created the BAFTA award-winning Headline History, a
richly interactive, flash-based, educational site that merged journalism with the study of history utilising high-quality multimedia.
While working with Associated Northcliffe Digital, Andrew was also responsible for the design of a number of high-profile commercial sites
including the acclaimed Lasting Tribute.
Good design is a Dark Art
Dark Art Design is based in Derbyshire, home of the Peak District. Its philosophy is perfection of design and up-to-date methods of delivery
with the aim of ensuring future-proof results.