The Small Team with BIG Creative Energy

We’re Hannah and Sam – a very small duo with a very large obsession with making websites that actually look like you.

After 10+ years each in our respective creative fields (and a slightly chaotic history of working in live events, theatres, and festivals), we’ve landed in some pretty exceptional day jobs. Sam keeps the Festival Theatre’s digital world running as their Website Content & Development Manager, while Hannah crafts website and user experience solutions at WorkLife Central and Visual Elements. But here’s the thing – we missed the wild creativity of working with independent artists, quirky authors, and those brilliant festivals that happen in fields with questionable WiFi.

So Display:Block was born from a simple (possibly rebellious) idea:

Your website should be bursting with all the flair and personality that makes you… well, you. Which sometimes means breaking a few rules, stepping way outside the bounds of “what everyone else has,” and creating something that actually sounds like your voice when people visit.

Having lived through the rollercoaster of seasonal income, grant applications that make you question your life choices, and budgets that change faster than British weather, we get it. That’s why we always want to hear about your dreams AND your budget – no judgment, just creative problem-solving.

We’ve spent ages crafting a structure that has a method for everyone: spread costs so there’s no terrifying upfront fee for startups, flexible maintenance for festivals that need seasonal bursts (not monthly nagging), or lightning-fast builds that we hand over to you with proper training so you can crack on independently.

Because honestly? There should be a solution for everyone who wants their corner of the internet to be as brilliant as they are.

Think about it – smaller websites mean more room for graphics, right?

because frankly, we’re tired of seeing amazing creatives squeezed by restrictions, be it financial or technical.

GET TO KNOW US

We’re Hannah and Sam – two creative multi-hyphenates who traded busy life for the sunny seaside on the east coast because, frankly, our kids needed more space to run wild, and we needed more space to think.

We’re remote-first, family-first, and coffee-first (in that order… mostly).

We make a brilliant team because we complement each other perfectly: Hannah handles the technical wizardry – wireframes, UX design, navigation that actually makes sense, interactive backgrounds that make people go “ooh!” – while Sam brings the visual magic with graphics, icons, logos, and layouts that laugh in the face of “mainstream structure.”

Both of us thrive in those “wear 15 hats because nobody can afford a team of 15” environments. We LOVE the grind, the unique challenges, and the creative problem-solving that comes with working in the arts. It’s chaos, but it’s our kind of chaos.

Together, we’re Display:Block – proof that the best creative partnerships happen when technical precision meets visual fearlessness, all wrapped up in a healthy dose of “let’s see what happens if we try this…”

SAM

Moved into graphic design about 10 years ago, creating branding, logos, and platform graphics for streamers and content creators across every genre imaginable. His move to the Festival Theatre turned him into the ultimate “man with many talents” – content management? Done. Copy? Written. Graphics? Just give him the vibe and step back.

The creative arsenal: Master of the full Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop are basically extensions of his brain), plus he works magic in Canva for everything from social media campaigns to full brochures. He’s also that rare breed who can build and execute MailChimp campaigns that feel authentic while walking that delicate line between “get sales through the door” and “please don’t spam people.”

When you ask Sam “Can we just…” – whatever follows that sentence, he’s got you covered.

The life stuff: Brilliant dad to three kids, enjoys the chill life (or as chill as you can get with three little demons running around). Definitely a “one more game” guy who spends his free time gaming and drinking coffee. Also partial to sangria on the beach with Hannah – because some traditions are sacred.

“I’m just a humble visual problem solver, waiting for you to tell me to make it *pop*. My job is to solve problems you didn’t know you had, and create things you never knew you needed. Also, I’m an expert at acting surprised when a client asks for a *quick redesign*”

HANNAH

Started her career literally living on the road with live events, doing everything from runner duties to rigging lights and sound to operating follow spots. When kiddo number one arrived, she pivoted to web development and discovered she had this weird affinity for development: if it’s technical, she can figure it out. Got an idea? She’ll make it happen – whether it’s graphics, laser shows, or that impossible interactive thing you saw in a fever dream.

The technical stuff: Fluent in everything from C# and PHP to JavaScript and CSS. UX design, graphic design, video editing with the full Adobe suite – she’s edited everything from show reels to webinars to those product videos that actually make you want to buy things.

Started in back-end development, quickly moved to front-end because the visual side called to her. She’s been the creative lead on projects for massive events companies, theatres, and digital wellbeing platforms – basically anywhere that needs someone who can “just get it done.”

The life stuff: Life is 100% about her three kids and being the best mum she can be (though she’s convinced she’s still messing them up somehow – aren’t we all?). It’s beautiful chaos: juggling work and school pantos, fuelled by coffee, messy hair, and an unshakeable need to succeed. Perfect evening? Sangria on the beach, coffee with a good book, or “just one more game” on Destiny, Minecraft, or Warframe. Yes, her primary hobby is exactly as nerdy as she is, and she’s not apologising for it.

“I’m not the kind of developer who can play a codebase like a pianist, I’m the kind of developer that can take a problem, concept or idea that shouldn’t work and look so far out of the box for a solution that it sort of hurts to connect the dots, but I got it done.”