Shadowban / Founded by Mark Ward

Standout websites.
Built at pace.

We’re Shadowban: a web design and AI development studio founded by Mark Ward in Felixstowe, Suffolk. We create distinctive, interactive websites with fast turnaround, combining modern AI tools with 30 years of hands-on technical experience.

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A studio with hands-on technical depth.

You work directly with founder Mark Ward on the design, the code and the practical decisions behind your website. Mark can take a project from the first conversation and visual direction through development, testing, deployment and agreed improvements.

Fast AI-assisted delivery, backed by hands-on development.
Clear communication with the person doing the work.
Decisions shaped around your business and your users.

More than a good-looking first screen.

My work combines visual impact with the detail that makes a website useful: clear navigation, mobile behaviour, sensible loading and a straightforward route to an enquiry. For a complex site, video, transitions and interactive features need to work together as one experience.

I’m comfortable moving between interface design and technical problem-solving. That can mean a new build, a redesign, an API integration, a difficult bug or an existing system that needs extending. We start with the problem, agree the scope and choose an approach that fits. AI speeds up exploration and production; I review the code and the final experience. We agree a realistic delivery date around your content and requirements.

Established development. New possibilities.

Mark’s core web skills now sit alongside LLM integration, automation and AI production. That gives Shadowban the range to build both the experience your customers see and the tools that support it behind the scenes.

Websites & applications

Responsive HTML and CSS, JavaScript, PHP, API connections, content editing and shared-hosting deployment. I build and improve commercial websites, with mobile usability and readable code in mind.

Website development

UI & interactive design

Mobile-first interfaces, user journeys, website redesigns, scroll-led experiences, animation and video presentation. I consider how the design behaves across screens, not just how a static mock-up looks.

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LLMs & automation

Prompt engineering, AI integration, custom assistants and connections between APIs, information and business workflows. I can develop the code around the model, with clear limits and human review where needed.

AI & automation

AI film & imagery

Creative concepts, image production, prompt and shot engineering, video pacing and platform-ready content. I can plan the creative assets alongside the website so the imagery and interaction support the same idea.

Creative production

Meet Mark. Still hands-on.

My professional background includes independent web development and creative work through Shadowban, covering discovery, design, implementation, troubleshooting and delivery. I translate business requirements into practical websites, features and digital tools.

My wider technical career includes experience with Ford, Ferrari, Jaguar, Google, eBay and Facebook. These names form part of my career background; the work I take on today is discussed and delivered directly with me.

For you, the useful part is the combination of range and ownership. I can work through both the creative and technical questions, explain the choices in plain English and stay involved from the initial brief to the agreed result.

The tools follow the task.

These are part of my working toolkit. The right choice depends on your existing setup, the people using it and what needs to be maintained afterwards.

Web development: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP and Bootstrap 5.
Integration & delivery: APIs, AI integrations, workflow automation, responsive testing, PHP hosting and deployment.
AI & creative: ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney, AI video generation, prompt engineering and Adobe creative workflows.

Start with what you need to change.

You do not need to arrive with a technical specification. Send your current website, an outline of the idea or the problem you are trying to solve. I can help turn that into a clear scope and an honest conversation about the work involved.

Talk to me about your project