The Mindfulness Walking Academy

Mindfulness with optimal walking technique

“Setting up a new business is daunting. Setting up a new business on your own seemed like a step too far. But then a friend recommended working with Sarah to develop my new website. I loved her from the very first (zoom) meeting. She is everything that all her testimonials say and more. She is super efficient, creative, encouraging, empathetic, generous with her time, solves problems constantly and with it all, she is just plain lovely. The whole process has been a joy and has enabled me to hone my offering, have total belief in what I am doing and the end product is a website that I love and truly reflects the ethos of my new business.

I really cannot recommend Sarah more highly. I will miss our meetings and her calm guidance, but her input to my new business has been invaluable. Thank you so much Sarah, you’re amazing.”

Women of Achievement Lunch

Supporting small Scottish charities to make a big difference

"I can’t recommend Sarah more highly. I have very few technical skills or artistic vision but she took our vague brief and built the most beautiful website.

Sarah’s level of service is amazing, she was so generous with her time and really cared about our project, always going the extra mile to make it perfect.

The whole process was such fun and I will miss our regular chats. Sarah - thank you so much!" Marina Novis, Chairman 2021

The Good Coaching Company

High performance business training and coaching

"Sarah was highly recommended by a friend so I knew I was in safe hands from the start. I wanted a website that I could be proud of and that was a true reflection of my work and brand, not an easy brief as I had had many failed attempts over the years.

Sarah worked her magic to create a beautiful website that is beyond what I ever thought possible. Not only do I love the end result but she also took the pain out of the whole process and held my hand at every step; advising, encouraging, collaborating, and coaxing me all the way to the finishing line. I cannot recommend her highly enough – an absolute joy to work with!"

Pougatch Alexander

Ghostwriting, podcasts, and writing for business

"Sarah was an absolute delight to work with. She is everything you could wish for: organised, hardworking, incredibly personable and encouraging. She understood what we wanted, gave us clear instructions and worked efficiently. She has an eye for detail but also adds creative flair.

We felt that she really cared about our business and how we got our message across and that really showed in the final product. I couldn’t recommend her more highly. Creating our website has been an incredibly happy and stress free experience."

David Benson Hon. RWS, FRSA

Watercolour artist

"We wanted a website for my exhibition in Edinburgh which would be easily understandable and navigable by octogenarians like me and numerous contemporaries with an equal terror of the digital world. This feature became more essential when Covid put paid to the gallery showing and we therefore became totally dependant on the website. The online show has proved a great success with numerous comments about the excellence of the website and ease of use. All credit goes to Sarah who has been a delight to work with."

Cocktail

Online shop for this fabulous gifts and furnishings boutique in Shepherd's Bush

"Sarah listened to what I wanted, gave me some excellent advice, and then very quickly produced the website I wanted. She was incredibly efficient, has a great sense of humour and is a pleasure to work with. Highly recommended."

Christa D'Souza

Features journalist

"If you're thinking of doing your own website don't think of anyone else but Sarah McDougall"

The Kimberleys

Fabulous folk music

"We needed a website to launch our new band, we had a limited budget and high expectations. From our first meeting I felt that Sarah was fully engaged in the project, she listened to our needs and interpreted them in a truly empathetic way. The process was a delight, with regular updates regarding her progress and a genuinely motivational tone to her communication. We could not be happier with the results. Thank you Sarah."

Katinka Blackford Newman

Documentary film-maker

"Sarah has an extraordinary talent in showcasing her clients' work so that their websites really stand out. She cares deeply about what she does, has great attention to detail, is super organised and is a delight to work with. I cannot recommend her highly enough."

Patrick Mills Photography

A photographer's gallery

"From a rough layout on a scrap of paper Sarah worked her magic. I was looking for a simple site to show off my photography which I could then content manage. Sarah quickly brought my vague ideas to life: the process was easy, we discussed various design options and the site was live within two weeks.

Sarah proffered useful advice throughout, translated technical mumbo jumbo into English and sorted the complicated domain transfer, hosting and email issues with no fuss. I love the site, my work is displayed beautifully in an easy to navigate fashion. Sarah is great to work with, she gets the job done - brilliantly. Thank you."

Dave Finnegan's Commitments

The ultimate soul band for hire in the UK.

"Our soul sister Sarah really took it to the river for our website! We love it."

Deborah Jackson Brown

Personal stylist

"Having decided to start my own styling consultancy I contacted Sarah to build the website for my business. My deadline was extremely tight, just three weeks to create, edit, and launch.

I am very un-confident with technology but Sarah’s patience and kindness reassured me at all times. Her calm knowledgeable manner seamlessly steered me through each stage. She liaised closely with me and the photographer and speedily understood the style and look of what we both wanted and I'm absolutely delighted with the results.

I would highly recommend Sarah, for professionalism and also the brilliant enthusiasm she brings to her job. It was a pleasure working with her and the results were amazing, Thank you Sarah!"

Douggie John

Author

"Sarah McD built my website and she did an excellent job. I bloody love my website. Sarah didn't just build my website, she imparted a wealth of sound business advice along the way. I'd definitely recommend Essmacdee, she's easy company, knowledgeable and a fantastic listener. Many thanks Sarah, for a quality job at an affordable price."

Chris Cowey

TV Producer and Director

"Even though I'm a media professional it's very difficult to create a website designed to big yourself up. Sarah took all of the fraught and awkward issues away from me. It was simple and straightforward, but really effective. Most importantly, when you're putting your career in someone else's hands, Sarah is 100% trustworthy, and even for a control freak like me, it was a joy. I can't recommend more highly collaborating with someone who has real integrity."

Francesca Topolski

Complementary medicine

"I absolutely loved working with Sarah. She created this most wonderful website, which my clients love, and gave me excellent, positive advice all the way through the process of creating the site. I'm absolutely delighted with the results. Thank you Sarah!"

Hamlet Productions

A musical theatre company

"We needed an online presentation of our theatrical proposals with a private area that's password protected for investors only. The site looks great and has saved us a lot of time, having all the necessary material in one place for our collaborators to view easily from anywhere."

Really Good Films

Short form documentary film-makers.

"Having worked with Sarah for years we knew her as an incredibly efficient problem solver and when we asked to her to build our site for us, her creativity and insight into our business was a great asset. We’re a new business and she was encouraging, enthusiastic and flexible which was great.

We’d both very much recommend working with Sarah, she has answers to questions you didn’t know you had, offers you great choices without overwhelming you, and delivered in a timely and creative way."

Emily Faccini

An artist's gallery

"I’d needed a website for my artwork for some time, which became urgent as an exhibition loomed, and Sarah was recommended to me by a friend. She was unbelievably quick, efficient and accommodating and very enjoyable to work with. I’m delighted with my website and working together we got it up and running in good time."

Jemma Allett

Photographer

"I'm a photographer and Sarah designed my website. I immediately felt comfortable with her, she helped me organise my mountains of photographs, she was really patient, empathetic to my creativity, encouraging and great fun. The whole experience was far less tedious than I expected. Sarah also taught me how to update it so I can add new work whenever I like. It was so worthwhile making a new website as I have doubled my client base. I highly recommend Essmacdee!"

Victor Sebestyen

Historian and writer

“I had become frustrated with problems maintaining my old website. I loved the design and I asked Sarah if she could do me an exact copy, which she did, superbly and efficiently. It now works as it should.”

Kensington Gardeners' Club

A local community group

"Sarah made it a breeze to get a good website! I'd had a mental block about starting on the project but Sarah led me through it, gathering the information she needed and doing the serious donkey work. KGC members all delighted with the result. Once we get used to the standard version of the site we may, with Sarah's help, go in for all singing and dancing enhancements. THANK YOU Sarah."

Love My Job

Career inspiration

I helped my sister build this site for her excellent project. LOVE MY JOB brings together young people needing career inspiration and people who love their jobs.

Lovelace Cakes

An independent baker

"Sarah is a top-notch website designer. Totally professional, down to earth and helpful every step of the way. Thank you so much for helping me take my business to the next level. I absolutely LOVE my website!"