Freelance PHP and front-end web developer

As lead developer, Rob was a highly reliable resource on the project, having direct contact with the client for scoping and designing CMS customisations and functionality. His input to the project was invaluable and ensured the project was delivered on time, on budget and delighted the client.
Philip Ewen - Digital Director,
Goode Communications

Rob's knowledge of the Wordpress API and theme development was fundamental to the project, as it required a large integration piece with the college's internal (custom built) course management system. Rob mapped out suitable data architecture, built and extended an API and integrated it all seamlessly. Fantastic job, thank you.
Philip Ewen - Digital Director,
Goode Communications

This is the second project I have worked on with Rob. His speed, understanding and attention to detail is second to none. Nothing is impossible with Rob; he finds a way of making anything work. I look forward to working with him again in the near future.
Ryan Angelinetta - Creative Director,
Mass Appeal Media

We have worked with Rob Simpkins of Blocblue since February 2011 and in that time he has achieved far more than we had expected... Working with Rob has ensured that our site is the best it could possibly be, with minimal input from our management team. I would recommend him, and his company Blocblue, wholeheartedly.
Alison Hargreaves - Managing Director,
Guides for Brides

Flexibility was key to the project, as various decision makers were inputting and requirements changed frequently. Rob's agile approach to the build and instinctive problem solving approach helped oil the wheels and ensure the project was delivered on time and above original spec.
Philip Ewen - Digital Director,
Goode Communications

Yet another fantastic job by Rob. Fantastic communication and advice from a talented developer.
Richard Tilling - Creative Director,
Tilling Design

His speed and accuracy of work has been exceptional. He has the ability to quickly understand a brief, explain any potential issues, usually with a suggested solution, and carry out the work without requiring any further instruction or feedback. For a small company like Guides for Brides it has saved many hours of work in briefing, proof reading and testing.
Alison Hargreaves - Managing Director,
Guides for Brides

We're a small website development firm, situated in Faringdon, Oxfordshire, who specialise in helping small businesses to realise their online strategies and aspirations. We also work in partnership with several digital marketing agencies, helping them to deliver web services to their clients.

What can we help you with? We offer: website design, branding and development; WordPress theme and plugin development; and more. So whether you already know what you're looking for or you're just about to take those first fateful steps into the online arena and are in need of advice, we're happy to see how we can help. To get the ball rolling, we offer an initial one hour consultation, free of charge.

What do we do?

New projects coming soon

We're constantly working with our clients to help them create new and exciting websites.

Watch this space...

Want to see more?

We have more projects, which we have agreed with our clients to not display publicly.

We can however show them to interested
parties. If you'd like to see our private
projects, please contact us.

Who's behind Blocblue?

Hello! My name is Rob Simpkins and I'm the director, developer and tea boy behind Blocblue.

I have been working in various sectors of the I.T. industry since graduating from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth with a degree in Computer Science back in 2007. I began working as a freelance website developer on a part-time basis in 2009, before going full-time in February 2011 and the company has gone from strength to strength ever since.

If you're interested to know more about the technologies I work with, please find a brief summary below or alternatively check out my LinkedIn profile.

Programming Languages OO PHP5, MySQL, XHTML, HTML5, CSS2, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, XML, XSLT
MVC Frameworks Zend, Kohana, FuelPHP
Open Source Technologies WordPress Theme and Plugin Development
Software Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office Suite
Payment Gateways SagePay, PayPal, WorldPay

Would you like to talk?

If you would like to talk about how we can help you, please call, email or complete our contact form. Our office hours are Monday to Friday, 09:00 - 17:00.

We're also always interested to hear about opportunities to collaborate with other local professionals.

Telephone +44 (0) 1367 241 663
Mobile +44 (0) 7895 266 330
Email create@blocblue.com