Strategic Website Consultant • Creative Director • WordPress Specialist

Your Website Should Reflect the Business You’ve Become

Your website is often the first impression people have of your business, but if your messaging is unclear, your brand feels outdated, or your website no longer reflects where you’ve grown, it could be holding you back. I help businesses across Dallas–Fort Worth, throughout the United States, and internationally transform scattered ideas into strategic digital experiences through clarity, collaboration, and thoughtful creative direction.

Great Businesses Often Outgrow Their Websites

Your business has evolved. Your website hasn’t.

Maybe your services have changed.
Maybe your audience has changed.
Maybe you’ve grown beyond the business you started five years ago.

Or maybe you’ve been putting off the redesign because you’re not even sure where to begin.

You’re not looking for someone to simply “make it look better.” AI can be an incredible productivity tool, but strategy, experience, and human insight are still what turn ideas into websites that actually support a business

You’re looking for someone who can help you make sense of it all.

Meet Nix

I’m Nix Barratt, a strategic website consultant and WordPress designer based in Plano, Texas, working with businesses across Dallas–Fort Worth and worldwide.

With more than 20 years of experience in design and marketing, I help growing businesses bring their brand, messaging, and website into alignment.

A successful website starts before we choose colours, layouts, or fonts. It starts with understanding your business – who you serve, what makes you different, and where you want to go next.

Through clear strategy, thoughtful design, and practical WordPress development, I turn that understanding into a website that reflects the quality of your work and makes it easier for the right people to reach out.

My approach is collaborative and built around the long term, giving you a website you feel confident sharing and can grow with.

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The Clarity Framework™

Strategy Before Design. Every Time

Every successful project starts with understanding your business – not jumping straight into design. Over the years, I’ve developed a collaborative process that helps uncover opportunities, simplify complex ideas, and create websites with purpose.

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Discover

Before we build anything, we get to know your business.

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Clarify

Together we’ll refine your messaging, audience, and goals.

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Architect

We’ll map out the structure, user journey, and strategy behind your website.

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Create

With a clear direction in place, it’s time to bring everything to life through thoughtful design and development.

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Grow

Launching your website is just the beginning. I’m here to support you as your business continues to evolve.

Not sure where to start?

Book a Website Clarity Session before investing in a redesign.

Every Business Is Different

Every Project is Tailored to Your Goals

Whether you need strategic guidance from day one or ongoing support long after launch, I’ll meet you where you are.

Brand Strategy & Messaging Alignment

Strategic brand strategy and messaging consulting to clarify business positioning, target ideal audiences, and align core digital messaging. This service transforms scattered ideas into cohesive copy frameworks that build marketplace trust and drive high-value user conversions.

WordPress Design & Development

Custom WordPress website design and development services using optimized frameworks like Divi and Elementor. Each layout is engineered from the ground up for high-speed performance, clean structural accessibility, mobile responsiveness, and scalable long-term business growth.

Creative Direction & Consulting

Specialized senior creative direction and strategic consulting to bring corporate branding, digital assets, and online marketing into unified alignment. This service provides high-level design oversight and practical advice to ensure your digital presence reflects executive-level quality.

WordPress Care & Support Plans

Proactive WordPress care plans, website maintenance, and ongoing technical support. This service includes scheduled security monitoring, plugin updates, database optimization, and performance tuning to keep professional web platforms secure, fast, and stable.

White Label Partnerships

Reliable white-label WordPress design, development, and creative project management support for marketing agencies. This behind-the-scenes partnership provides experienced, senior-level technical execution to help agencies scale their operations seamlessly without expanding their internal overhead.

Google Business & Local Visibility

Local SEO and Google Business Profile optimization services engineered to strengthen local search rankings. This strategy increases brand visibility in Google Maps and local search queries to attract qualified leads across the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.

Brand Evolution & Identity

Comprehensive brand identity modernization and corporate logo evolution. This design service updates outdated visual identities, typography selections, and asset libraries to create clean, sophisticated visual systems that grow dynamically alongside evolving companies.

Featured Work

A selection of WordPress websites created for businesses in professional services, travel, building products, beauty, and hospitality. Each project brings together clear content, thoughtful design, and practical functionality shaped around the business and its customers.

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WordPress website design and development showcasing strategic planning, executive advisory, and entrepreneurship training services.

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WordPress website design and development showcasing personalized luxury, river, and expedition cruise planning.

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WordPress website design and development showcasing corporate training, leadership development, and facilitator expertise.

Long-Term Partnerships Mean Everything

A Wonderful Collaborative Experience
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A Wonderful Collaborative Experience

"Bringing my website design to fruition was a wonderfully collaborative effort. The process was creative, flexible, technically savvy, and efficient. If you're looking for a website ...
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Colleen B.
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A Wonderful Collaborative Experience

"Bringing my website design to fruition was a wonderfully collaborative effort. The process was creative, flexible, technically savvy, and efficient. If you're looking for a website designer, your search is over. Five stars and more!"
A Wonderful Collaborative Experience
Colleen B.
Kirkland, WA
The Best Website Designer We've Ever Worked With
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The Best Website Designer We've Ever Worked With

"Nix is the most talented website designer our firm has EVER worked with. She is creative, attentive, brilliant, and...
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Lindsay S.
★★★★★

The Best Website Designer We've Ever Worked With

"Nix is the most talented website designer our firm has EVER worked with. She is creative, attentive, brilliant, and her turnaround time and attention to detail are unparalleled in the industry. She goes above and beyond for her clients, and her sophisticated websites are perfection. The process of working with Nix is very easy, and I cannot get over her talent level. Our firm hopes to work with Nix forever—she is AMAZING. Nix, your work is above and beyond. Thank you for all that you have done for our company and our development projects."
The Best Website Designer We've Ever Worked With
Lindsay S.
Dallas, TX
Relentlessly Impressed
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Relentlessly Impressed

"My website is currently being revamped, and I find myself in the care of tech rock stars. Every step of this process offers an example of high-caliber professionalism, ...
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Andrew G.
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Relentlessly Impressed

"My website is currently being revamped, and I find myself in the care of tech rock stars. Every step of this process offers an example of high-caliber professionalism, meticulous attention to detail, deeply reassuring expertise, and extraordinary creative instincts. I have always felt like a priority, with my input valued, my vision realized, and thoughtful guidance through what can be a very foreign and challenging technological landscape. I could not have found a better team to help me manifest my ambitions. Relentlessly impressed. Forever grateful."
Relentlessly Impressed
Andrew G.
Seattle, WA
A Master of Her Craft
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A Master of Her Craft

"Nix created the most beautiful and functional website for my company, Halo Gaia Adventure Travel. She is a master in her field and effortlessly manages ...
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Courtney W.
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A Master of Her Craft

"Nix created the most beautiful and functional website for my company, Halo Gaia Adventure Travel. She is a master in her field and effortlessly manages every aspect of my online presence. Efficient, direct, and very current. I absolutely LOVE having Nix as part of my business."
A Master of Her Craft
Courtney W.
Ponta Malongane, Mozambique
A Trusted Creative Partner
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A Trusted Creative Partner

"Nix has worked with Fingerprint Marketing and our clients for several years. She always brings a fresh creative perspective to every project and manages the entire ...
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Pia L.
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A Trusted Creative Partner

"Nix has worked with Fingerprint Marketing and our clients for several years. She always brings a fresh creative perspective to every project and manages the entire creative process with precision. She has an exceptional ability to keep projects on track, clients engaged, and deliverables within scope while maintaining momentum from start to finish."
A Trusted Creative Partner
Pia L.
Sarasota, FL
Beautiful Design. Delivered On Time.
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Beautiful Design. Delivered On Time.

"Nix built us a brand-new, beautiful website, and we love it! The design elements were amazing, and the project was delivered on time despite the ...
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Cheri A.
★★★★★

Beautiful Design. Delivered On Time.

"Nix built us a brand-new, beautiful website, and we love it! The design elements were amazing, and the project was delivered on time despite the tight deadline."
Beautiful Design. Delivered On Time.
Cheri A.
Johannesburg, South Africa
You Genuinely Wanted It To Be Perfect As Much As I Did
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You Genuinely Wanted It To Be Perfect As Much As I Did!

"I honestly can’t thank you ENOUGH for everything you did. I am so, so happy with how...
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Allexa L.
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You Genuinely Wanted It To Be Perfect As Much As I Did!

"I honestly can’t thank you ENOUGH for everything you did. I am so, so happy with how my website turned out. It feels exactly like me, and seeing everything come together has me so excited. Thank you for putting so much time, effort, and care into every little detail. I know I had a pretty specific vision, and I really appreciate how patient you were throughout the whole process. It never felt like I was asking for too much - you always made me feel like you genuinely wanted it to be perfect just as much as I did. You were so easy to work with, always quick to respond, incredibly professional, and just genuinely kind. That made the whole experience so enjoyable and completely stress-free. It’s rare to find someone who is not only talented at what they do but also cares so much about their clients and the final result."
You Genuinely Wanted It To Be Perfect As Much As I Did
Allexa L.
Sarasota, FL
Sparkle, Sophistication & Elegance
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Sparkle, Sophistication & Elegance

"Nix has brought so much sparkle and sophistication to my brand that it is hard to describe using just words! She is the most gifted designer ...
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Celynn M.
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Sparkle, Sophistication & Elegance

"Nix has brought so much sparkle and sophistication to my brand that it is hard to describe using just words! She is the most gifted designer I have worked with, and I continue to enjoy the delight and elegance she brings to my business and my brand."
Sparkle, Sophistication & Elegance
Celynn M.
Professional Speaker & Performance Coach • London, UK
A True Creative Partner
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A True Creative Partner

"Nix really is an alchemist! She works hand in hand with us and always brings concepts to life so skillfully. I have worked with many designers...
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Sharon K.
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A True Creative Partner

"Nix really is an alchemist! She works hand in hand with us and always brings concepts to life so skillfully. I have worked with many designers, and no one could get our website to the level of professionalism (with the wow factor) we were looking for. Nix did it! She loves feedback, is a true partner in every sense of the word, and is invaluable to our business. Our collateral—from our website to brochures and social media—has never looked so good. We continually receive compliments from our clients and people asking who we work with. Nix is the BEST."
A True Creative Partner
Sharon K.
Johannesburg, South Africa
Guided Every Step of the Way
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Guided Every Step of the Way

"Updating my website felt overwhelming, but working with Nix from start to finish made the process easy. I was guided toward stronger design and ...
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Sanna C.
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Guided Every Step of the Way

"Updating my website felt overwhelming, but working with Nix from start to finish made the process easy. I was guided toward stronger design and messaging decisions, even when I wanted to hold onto outdated ideas! The final website exceeded my expectations. It is beautiful, and I've been getting wonderful feedback from prospective clients and friends. I feel proud every time I send someone to my website."
Guided Every Step of the Way
Sanna C.
Pittsburgh, PA
Captured Exactly Who We Are
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Captured Exactly Who We Are

"We are so happy with the work that was done. We feel our website truly captured who we are and communicates that in a way ...
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Jeff D.
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Captured Exactly Who We Are

"We are so happy with the work that was done. We feel our website truly captured who we are and communicates that in a way that helps us connect with exactly the people we want to do business with."
Captured Exactly Who We Are
Jeff D.
Olympia, WA
She Just Gets It
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She Just Gets It

"Nix has been creating my websites for over 10 years through every evolution of my offers and services. She is an absolute creative genius in tapping into ...
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Sarah-Jane F.
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She Just Gets It

"Nix has been creating my websites for over 10 years through every evolution of my offers and services. She is an absolute creative genius in tapping into who I serve and what I offer, and she overdelivers every time because she is so intuitive. I highly recommend her if you are ready to reach the people who are looking for you and need a brilliant creator who can truly get inside your head. She has this intuitive ability to translate your vision visually in ways that will impact your success in ways you didn't even know were possible. She truly is an alchemist, and I am so grateful for her patience, expertise, and creative spark that sets her apart from the sea of sameness. Her eye for detail and ability to see you, what you offer, and translate that into your brand is phenomenal."
She Just Gets It
Sarah-Jane F.
Worcester Park, UK

My Favourite Clients…

  • Believe their website is an investment – not an expense
  • Value collaboration.
  • Appreciate honest advice and recommendations.
  • Trust the process.
  • Want a long-term creative partner.
  • Aren’t in a hurry to get a website up to have one.
  • Are ready to take their business to the next level.

If that sounds like you… We’ll work really well together.

From financial firms and construction companies to healthcare practices, professional service businesses, nonprofits, travel brands, and marketing agencies, I partner with organizations looking for more than just a new website – they’re looking for strategic guidance and a long-term creative partner.

An Extension of Your Agency

White Label WordPress Partner for Creative & Marketing Agencies

Not every agency needs another full-time employee.

Sometimes you need an experienced creative partner who can step in, integrate seamlessly with your team, and help deliver exceptional work for your clients.

I’ve partnered with agencies in the United States and internationally for years, providing strategic website consulting, creative direction, WordPress development, and behind-the-scenes support.

Whether you need help from discovery through to launch or simply an extra pair of experienced hands during busy periods, I’m here to help your agency scale without increasing overhead.

Strategic website planning & discovery

Website evaluations & recommendations

Brand messaging & copy planning

WordPress design & development

Elementor & Divi expertise

Quality assurance & launch support

Ongoing website maintenance

Overflow project support

Creative project management

Looking for a reliable white-label creative partner?

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Who We Serve

Supporting businesses throughout the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, across the United States, and internationally with strategic websites, brand messaging, and creative direction.

South East Alaska

Dallas-Fortworth

Houston

Sarasota & Gulf Coast

Puget Sound, Eastside & Snoqualmie Valley

SoCal, LA, Central & San Diego

United Kingdom

France

South Africa

Mozambique

British Columbia

Ontario

Brisbane

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Clarity Creates Confidence

Confusion Creates Friction

Every interaction with your website shapes a first impression.

It either reassures visitors that they’ve found the right business, or leaves them uncertain enough to keep looking.

The challenge is that you’ll probably never know how many opportunities were lost because your message wasn’t clear, your website felt outdated, or your online presence no longer reflected the quality of your work.

That’s why strategy matters.

Because when your website is built on clarity, every page works a little harder to build trust, communicate value, and support the business you’ve worked so hard to build.

 

You might be experiencing…

  • A website that no longer reflects your business.
  • Messaging that’s confusing or inconsistent.
  • The wrong type of enquiries—or too few altogether.
  • A brand that feels disconnected or outdated.
  • Difficulty updating or maintaining your website.
  • Missed opportunities because visitors aren’t finding what they need.

Imagine Instead…

  • Visitors immediately understand what you do.
  • Your website reflects the quality of your business.
  • Your messaging feels clear and confident.
  • You’re proud to send people to your website.
  • Your online presence grows alongside your business – not behind it.

That’s the difference a strategic approach can make.

Not sure where to start?

Book a Website Clarity Session before investing in a redesign.

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Let's Build Something Better

Whether you’re planning a brand-new website, repositioning your business, or simply looking for an experienced creative partner to help you figure out the next step, I’d love to hear about your project. Tell me a little about your business. I’ll personally review every enquiry and recommend the best way forward.

Not sure where to start?

Book a Website Clarity Session before investing in a redesign.