Website design and CMS development for Cork businesses.
Website design and CMS development for Cork businesses.
Websites designed to win better business in Cork.
Websites designed to win better business in Cork.
Senior-led website strategy, UX, design and CMS development for Cork businesses, organisations and funded new ventures that need clearer positioning, stronger trust and more qualified enquiries.
Senior-led website strategy, UX, design and CMS development for Cork businesses, organisations and funded new ventures that need clearer positioning, stronger trust and more qualified enquiries.
For Cork businesses planning a new website or redesign · Focused website projects from €5k · Working across Cork and Ireland.
For Cork businesses planning a new website or redesign · Focused website projects from €5k · Working across Cork and Ireland.
Trusted by established organisations
[02] The business first
The right website starts with the right business decisions.
The right website starts with the right business decisions.
Cork businesses often serve local, national and export markets at once. We clarify the audience, proof and conversion path before design begins.
Cork businesses often serve local, national and export markets at once. We clarify the audience, proof and conversion path before design begins.
That strategy shapes the sitemap, content, UX and CMS, creating a website that explains your value quickly, builds confidence and makes enquiry the natural next step.
That strategy shapes the sitemap, content, UX and CMS, creating a website that explains your value quickly, builds confidence and makes enquiry the natural next step.
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[03]
Selected work
Selected website work
Real projects. Clear thinking. Built to perform.
[04] What clients get
A clearer website that earns trust and drives action.
A clearer website that earns trust and drives action.
01
Commercial clarity
Commercial clarity
Clear positioning helps an established Cork business explain specialist value quickly and give the right buyer a confident next step.
Clear positioning helps an established Cork business explain specialist value quickly and give the right buyer a confident next step.
02
Design that builds trust
Design that builds trust
The visual system balances local credibility with the polish required to compete for national and international opportunities.
The visual system balances local credibility with the polish required to compete for national and international opportunities.
03
CMS and performance
CMS and performance
A fast CMS supports content, recruitment and campaigns without forcing the team to depend on a developer for every update.
A fast CMS supports content, recruitment and campaigns without forcing the team to depend on a developer for every update.
Established 2010
28 published case studies
One senior team
[05] Website scope
Everything required to launch with confidence.
Everything required to launch with confidence.
One senior-led team connects commercial strategy, content, design and development, so decisions remain clear from the first Cork workshop to launch.
One senior-led team connects commercial strategy, content, design and development, so decisions remain clear from the first Cork workshop to launch.
01 Positioning and conversion strategy
01 Positioning and conversion strategy
02 Sitemap and content direction
02 Sitemap and content direction
03 UX and visual design
03 UX and visual design
04 CMS development and integrations
04 CMS development and integrations
05 Technical SEO and performance
05 Technical SEO and performance
06 Launch, training and ongoing support
06 Launch, training and ongoing support
[06]
Process
A clear path from business problem to better website.
A clear path from business problem to better website.
You always know what we are solving, what is ready for review and which decision moves the project forward.
You always know what we are solving, what is ready for review and which decision moves the project forward.
Focused start
Once scope and priorities are agreed, we move quickly with a focused plan, named decisions and no unnecessary handoffs.
Clear stages
Work is broken into focused stages so your team reviews the right things at the right time and keeps momentum.
01
Discover
We clarify business goals, audience, current-site problems, technical needs and what a successful enquiry looks like.
02
Define
We agree positioning, sitemap, content priorities, CMS requirements and conversion path before design begins.
03
Design
We turn the strategy into a clear, credible experience that guides visitors towards the right action.
04
Develop
We develop the approved experience in the CMS that best fits your business, integrate required tools, and test for accessibility, performance and technical SEO.
05
Launch & Improve
We handle launch checks, train your team and remain available to optimise, support and extend the website.
01
Discover
We clarify business goals, audience, current-site problems, technical needs and what a successful enquiry looks like.
02
Define
We agree positioning, sitemap, content priorities, CMS requirements and conversion path before design begins.
03
Design
We turn the strategy into a clear, credible experience that guides visitors towards the right action.
04
Develop
We develop the approved experience in the CMS that best fits your business, integrate required tools, and test for accessibility, performance and technical SEO.
05
Launch & Improve
We handle launch checks, train your team and remain available to optimise, support and extend the website.
[07]
Client proof
Trusted by teams who value clarity and craft.
Real feedback from organisations we have helped move forward.
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John Cantwell
Managing Director
Thomond Park Stadium
Carol Fitzgerald
Marketing Manager
XOCEAN
Eimear Dwan
Marketing Manager
Crescent Shopping Centre
We recently worked with Dave and his team for a full website re-design. The end result is fantastic: professional, clean, and exactly what we needed to move the business forward.
Dave is an absolute pleasure to work with and we are absolutely delighted with the website delivered. Excellent advice and creative guidance along with fantastic communication and quick turnaround. I would highly recommend Brainstorm for your upcoming site design.
We have been working with Brainstorm for the last number of years and couldn't recommend them enough. Dave worked with us on a new brand re-design... which has greatly boosted our website traffic, performance, and overall user experience. Their reporting system is top class.
2010
Established
28
Published case studies
1
Senior-led team
John Cantwell
Managing Director
Thomond Park Stadium
Carol Fitzgerald
Marketing Manager
XOCEAN
Eimear Dwan
Marketing Manager
Crescent Shopping Centre
We recently worked with Dave and his team for a full website re-design. The end result is fantastic: professional, clean, and exactly what we needed to move the business forward.
Dave is an absolute pleasure to work with and we are absolutely delighted with the website delivered. Excellent advice and creative guidance along with fantastic communication and quick turnaround. I would highly recommend Brainstorm for your upcoming site design.
We have been working with Brainstorm for the last number of years and couldn't recommend them enough. Dave worked with us on a new brand re-design... which has greatly boosted our website traffic, performance, and overall user experience. Their reporting system is top class.
2010
Established
28
Published case studies
1
Senior-led team
Brainstorm is led by founder and Creative Director Dave Curtin. Dave works directly with clients on strategy, creative direction and delivery, supported by senior specialists when the project calls for them.
Dave Curtin
Founder & Creative Director
Brainstorm is led by founder and Creative Director Dave Curtin. Dave works directly with clients on strategy, creative direction and delivery, supported by senior specialists when the project calls for them.
Dave Curtin
Founder & Creative Director
[09] Fit and answers
Is Brainstorm the right fit for your project?
Is Brainstorm the right fit for your project?
Best suited to Cork organisations with a proven offer, an engaged decision-maker and a website that no longer reflects the quality or ambition of the business.
Best suited to Cork organisations with a proven offer, an engaged decision-maker and a website that no longer reflects the quality or ambition of the business.
What investment should we plan for?
What investment should we plan for?
Focused website projects start from €5k. Larger strategy-led websites are scoped around content, CMS complexity, integrations and launch requirements.
Focused website projects start from €5k. Larger strategy-led websites are scoped around content, CMS complexity, integrations and launch requirements.
Do you work with businesses across Cork?
Do you work with businesses across Cork?
Yes. Brainstorm works with organisations across Cork and throughout Ireland. Strategy sessions, reviews and approvals are structured for focused collaboration.
Yes. Brainstorm works with organisations across Cork and throughout Ireland. Strategy sessions, reviews and approvals are structured for focused collaboration.
Can you redesign an existing website?
Can you redesign an existing website?
Yes. Most engagements begin with an existing site that no longer represents the business, supports marketing or converts the right opportunities.
Yes. Most engagements begin with an existing site that no longer represents the business, supports marketing or converts the right opportunities.
Will we work directly with the senior team?
Will we work directly with the senior team?
Yes. Dave Curtin leads the engagement and remains involved from strategy through design, CMS development and launch, bringing in senior specialists where the work requires it.
Yes. Dave Curtin leads the engagement and remains involved from strategy through design, CMS development and launch, bringing in senior specialists where the work requires it.
Is technical SEO included?
Is technical SEO included?
Yes. Every build includes accessible structure, metadata, performance optimisation, redirects and launch checks. Ongoing search strategy and content can be added where it will create value.
Yes. Every build includes accessible structure, metadata, performance optimisation, redirects and launch checks. Ongoing search strategy and content can be added where it will create value.
Can our team edit the website after launch?
Can our team edit the website after launch?
Yes. We build on the CMS that best fits your business and provide a clean editing system, practical training and optional ongoing support.
Yes. We build on the CMS that best fits your business and provide a clean editing system, practical training and optional ongoing support.
What happens after we enquire?
What happens after we enquire?
Dave reviews every enquiry personally and replies within one business day. If the project looks like a strong fit, we schedule a short call to clarify goals, scope, timing and the most useful next step.
Dave reviews every enquiry personally and replies within one business day. If the project looks like a strong fit, we schedule a short call to clarify goals, scope, timing and the most useful next step.
[10] Start your project
Tell us what your next website needs to achieve.
Tell us what your next website needs to achieve.
Share the current challenge, goals, timing and approximate investment. Dave will review it personally and reply within one business day.
Share the current challenge, goals, timing and approximate investment. Dave will review it personally and reply within one business day.
Project fit planner · about 60 seconds
Find the right starting point for your brand, website or digital product.
Four quick choices turn an early idea into a useful project outline. Skip ahead at any time if you already know what you need.
Where are you starting from?
Choose the closest answer. You can refine the detail with Dave later.
Prefer to talk first?
Prefer to talk first?
Book a focused 20-minute call to discuss your goals, timing and whether Brainstorm is the right fit.
Book a focused 20-minute call to discuss your goals, timing and whether Brainstorm is the right fit.
Book a 20-minute call