Stephen Mitchell's Web Design Journey

Since 1998, armed only with Microsoft NotePad & Adobe Dreamweaver, I've designed numerous websites.

I quickly learnt HTML and CSS, embracing external style sheets and saying NO to iframes!

WEBSITES CRAFTED

5KIx FM90.7 (2019-)

I created a modern web page using a CSS-Grid theme. It's tailored to showcase my radio station programs, with information about program details.

Mow&Wash (2018-)

Using HTML5 and CSS3, I built a page for my small business. It provides sufficient information that caters to Kangaroo Island residents and businesses, offering a professional window cleaning service.

LSBeez (2013-)

This site features family honey - including jar sizes, product information and merchandise. I upgraded it to HTML5 in 2019 and redesigned it twice in 2022. The current version has proven to be a successful experiment.

ezCREATE (2002-)

Originally a showcase for my programming skills, it evolved into a static hub for my online presence. It has had well over 20 different designs!

U2 Shrine (2000-2018)

Being a U2-fanatic since 1984, I created a static shrine as tribute to my U2 collection. In 2017 I transitioned it to WordPress, but sadly it was deleted in 2018.

Four Feral Cats (2004-2014)

This site humorously demonstrated how street cats could thrive in a suburban home. Sadly, all four cats passed away between 2011 and 2014.

Web Design Milestones


2024

I gave LSBeez KI Honey a complete makeover.

2020-2023

2020-2021: Mow&Wash, LSBeez, and ezCREATE received HTML5/CSS3 upgrades. I also acquired stephentrepreneur.com for my blog.

2022: Created a modern site for 5KIxFM90.7 using gridbox CSS3. Introduced flexible-grids to revamp LSBeez and ezCREATE.

2023: Twice redesigned and refined every element of ezCREATE.com.au.

2025 March 20: Redesigned to reduce image use, plus to use similar colour scheme to my preferred image creation software.

2010s

CSS3 and HTML5 reignited my creative spark. I chose NotePad++ as my editing tool and embarked on creating an unofficial website for 5KixFM90.7 community radio station in 2019.

2000's

I discovered fluid designs with an array of sprites. This inspired me to convert Sturt Table Tennis Club, West Beach Apex Club, and Apex SANT from MS-Word to HTML & CSS through a redesign process.

In 2007, I had the honour of becoming the youngest volunteer State Webmaster on the Apex-SA/NT State Board. It was a proud moment in my web design career.