Jonathan Bird Web Design & Development

Web Design & Web Development Brisbane

Your reliable web development partner. Secure, accessible websites built entirely in-house.

Jonathan Bird Web Development partners with Australia's established organisations to deliver web solutions that actually work. With over 15 years serving Enterprise, Government, and Not-for-Profit sectors, we bring the technical expertise, clear communication, and ongoing partnership that transforms your website from a headache into a business asset.

Trusted by established organisations Australia-wide

Griffith University Wotif Group ROH Wheels Museum of Brisbane ARACY QKP Brisbane South PHN Healing Foundation
Gippsland PHN Triple P Positive Parenting Program Culture Kings All4Adventure Creative Conversions FurnX Commercial Furniture Impact Office Supplies Blue Ink Velg Training East Coast Bullbars Inspiring Brighter Futures Burger Urge

Specialist web design and development company

Jonathan Bird
Jonathan Bird Founder, Project & Technical Lead
Josh Hanley
Josh Hanley Senior Software Engineer
Mishalia Bird
Mishalia Bird Design Lead & Content Strategist

Welcome to my corner of the digital world! I'm Jonathan Bird, a full-time website designer and web developer based in Brisbane, Australia. I operate a small local specialist team where we specialise in purpose-built and results-driven web design, custom website development, and scalable web applications that help organisations solve real-world problems.

With over 15 years of commercial experience and a university degree in Information Technology (graduating with Distinction), we combine formal education with ongoing self-learning to keep up to date with the latest trends and releases, enabling us to deliver proven solutions for our clients. This ensures the websites we deliver are fast, secure, accessible, and built to last.

We work with Enterprise organisations, Federal and State Government Departments and Agencies, and Not-for-Profits across Australia, with a focus on web development in Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra.

Our services include:

Whether you need a scalable custom business portal, or a refreshed Wordpress site to reflect your organisation, each project is designed to deliver long-term value and a seamless user experience.

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Complex web projects, built around the business

These projects show how complex business requirements become reliable, useful platforms, and what improves when the technology is built around the organisation.

What clients say about working with us

“We have used Jonathan for a number of years to develop and maintain our rather complicated Online Portal and website. Jonathan is always extremely responsive to requests and proactive in ensuring our online presence is safe, presents well and is functional to our customers needs. We would definitely recommend Jonathan for your custom web development needs.”

Nathan Smith East Coast Bullbars
Marketing Manager, East Coast Bullbars

“Digital Bird is my first pick for delivering web projects on time, on budget and to the brief — every time.

Beyond being a delight to work with, Jonathan Bird is that rare breed of developer who is both masterful on the tools (an absolute Laravel whizz!) while also being adept at engaging the client in UX-thinking, to which he applies expert insights, gained through years of experience, to help further improve the end design for the target user’s experience.

This powerful combination of skills means that 4 years on and a variety of projects later (from search directories to corporate website developments), Digital Bird firmly remains my first pick for developer.”

Emma Keller Brisbane South PHN
Communications Manager, Brisbane South PHN

“We’ve been working with Jonathan Bird for our website maintenance, and he has been nothing short of exceptional. Jonathan consistently goes above and beyond, responding quickly whenever we need help and resolving issues with impressive turnaround time. His communication is clear and thorough — he always explains what the problem was, how he fixed it, and provides helpful recommendations for long-term solutions. It’s rare to find someone this reliable and proactive. Highly recommend!”

Nichola Ross Rapidline (FurnX Commercial Furniture)
Marketing Manager, Rapidline (FurnX Commercial Furniture)

“Digital Bird has had a huge influence on our business providing many solutions besides just a fantastic reliable website. Jonathan is great to work with and has a solution to every challenge. Jonathan also has the ability to “dumb it down” and provide timely advice and assistance if something goes astray. With Jonathan we have in excess of 99% uptime on all three websites.”

Jeff Ross Impact Office Supplies Logo
Director, Impact Office Supplies

“Was an absolute pleasure to work with Jonathan. Could not be happier with our new website! Professional, responsive, brilliant communication from the beginning to go live. If you are fortunate enough to be in a conversation with Jonathan for a new site - just do it!”

Alex Brennan Blue Ink Office Supplies
Director, Blue Ink Office Supplies

“I’ve worked with Jonathan from Digital Bird for several years and found him to be a highly competent developer who often exceeds expectations.

Together, we’ve collaborated on a number of medium-sized platforms serving hundreds of thousands of users, including learning management systems, a widely-used school well-being platform, trade promotion competition sites, and more.

Jonathan is very skilled in API and platform integration, payment systems (such as Stripe), AWS, internet security, and more. As a Project Manager/Product Owner, I feel very confident working with Jonathan and recommending his services to our clients.”

Zachary Bavas Invision Media
Technical Operations, Invision Media

“Highly recommend Jonathan for anything web development in Brisbane and Australia-wide. Have worked with a lot of developers over the years and Jonathan’s work and communication on projects has been a clear standout. A very talent developer if you’re looking for anything from WordPress, Shopify, Laravel, or anything in-between.”

Brodie Clark Brodie Clark Consulting Logo
Director, Brodie Clark SEO Consulting

“Jonathan Bird was instrumental in redesigning my business’ website and provided invaluable feedback throughout the entire process. The results far exceeded my expectations. They then went above and beyond and met all deadlines in revamping the site again, when we re branded our business. Jonathan has been managing our website updates and hosting ever since and, with more than 10 years industry experience, is always able to add value, solve problems and exceed expectations. I highly recommend him.”

Craig Dobbs Apiary Financial Logo
Partner, Apiary Financial

“5 stars don’t reflect the real experience provided by Jonathan, but there aren’t more stars to give. Jonathan is the best in the business and is a dream to work with. He goes above and beyond for all requirements that Mobile Camera Security has and is the only developer that we will work with.”

Brandon Petterson Mobile Camera Security Logo
Head of Technology, Mobile Camera Security
Long-term ownership

We don't disappear after launch.

A launch should leave you with a team that understands the platform, not a handover document and a new support queue. We provide ongoing development, maintenance, hosting and technical advice as the organisation keeps evolving.
Ongoing development
Maintenance
Australian hosting
Security & backups
Performance monitoring
Technical advice
“The project was handled end to end, with clear communication the entire time. We have now engaged with Jonathan for on-going website management and work due to how well things turned out.”
Will Cross Head of Marketing & Partnerships, ROH Wheels Google reviews ROH Wheels
Straight advice

We'll tell you what we actually think.

The job is not to sell you a platform or agree with every item in a brief. It is to understand what the organisation is trying to achieve, challenge assumptions where needed and recommend the approach that makes the most sense.

You don't need a rebuild

If the existing website can be fixed properly, we'll tell you.

Shopify isn't always the answer

Sometimes it is exactly right. Sometimes your requirements point somewhere else.

Fix the cause, not the ticket

We would rather understand why something keeps failing than charge you to patch it again.

Clear trade-offs

When two approaches are valid, we'll explain the cost, complexity and consequences of each.

“What stands out most is that Jonathan does not just ‘fix the ticket’. He investigates properly, explains the cause in plain language, and looks for the right long-term solution rather than quick patches.”
Velg Training Leonie Davis Director, Content and Strategy
How we work

Senior people. Direct access.

Clients work directly with the experienced people who understand their project. The people involved in the strategy, design and technical decisions stay close to the work.
  • Direct access to senior people
  • Design and development working closely together
  • Technical advice without a communications relay
  • No junior production line or offshore hand-off
  • Project knowledge that stays with the team after launch
“Jonathan is responsive, clever and contributes to the brief. It can be hard to find the right people who can take on something and lift it to another dimension. Jonathan does that and more.”
Mark Gold Director of Corporate Affairs AMA Group Ltd
FAQ

Questions organisations ask before we start

Straight answers about fit, cost, how we work and where our expertise begins and ends.
Most of our work is with established medium sized and larger organisations where the website is commercially or operationally important. We are usually a strong fit when there are custom requirements, integrations, multiple stakeholders or an ongoing development roadmap. For a straightforward small business website, we may recommend a smaller provider where that is a better fit.
Project cost depends on the requirements, complexity, integrations, content and scope of work involved. We take the time to understand what the organisation needs, identify the important unknowns and provide a clear estimate before work begins. The aim is to make the right investment in a platform that solves the problem and can be owned for the long term.
Clients work directly with the senior people making the design and technical decisions, without layers of account management or a large junior delivery team. That keeps communication direct and keeps the people who understand the project close to the work from discovery through to ongoing support.
We are a senior team based in Brisbane, working with organisations across Australia. You deal directly with Jonathan, Mishalia and Josh, the senior people working on your project. Most work runs remotely, with in-person sessions in Brisbane where they add value.
Yes. We are based in Brisbane and work with organisations throughout Australia, including teams in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra. Projects can be delivered remotely, with in-person discovery sessions or workshops where they add value.
We specialise in web design, development and the technical side of digital platforms. Technical SEO and search-friendly architecture are part of our website work, but we do not operate as a digital marketing agency. Where a project needs specialist SEO, paid media or broader marketing support, we can work alongside your existing team or trusted specialists.

Have a complicated web problem? Let's talk.

Tell us what you're trying to achieve, what's not working or what you're considering. We'll tell you what we think.