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David Hunt Lighting

David Hunt Lighting

Web Design

Shining a Light on a New Era of Custom Handmade Lighting

The Client

David Hunt Lighting and The Light Shade Studio are both part of the Där Lighting Group and share a deep commitment to British craftsmanship.

With a heritage spanning more than 300 years, David Hunt Lighting creates distinctive, made-to-order lighting from its Cotswolds workshop. Its collections combine traditional skills with contemporary design and are supplied to homeowners, interior designers and architects.

The Light Shade Studio specialises in handmade lampshades, created by an experienced team in Oxfordshire using carefully selected fabrics and finishes. Together, the two brands offer an exceptional choice of handcrafted and personalised lighting.

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The Brief

Having already built a long-standing relationship with the Där Lighting Group, Rak Design was asked to redesign and develop new websites for both David Hunt Lighting and The Light Shade Studio.

The new websites needed to respect the established character of each brand while creating a more modern, visual and easier-to-use experience. They also needed to increase brand awareness and present the craftsmanship, heritage and bespoke nature of both businesses more effectively.

The project included integration with the company’s Pimberly product information system and back-office ERP software, allowing product details, pricing and stock information to be managed more efficiently.

With such a wide choice of styles, colours, materials and finishes, improved product filtering was essential. The brief also included richer product pages, downloadable bespoke designs, stockist information, an overview of bespoke services, improved navigation and a smoother checkout experience.

For David Hunt Lighting, the website also needed to tell the story of the brand’s remarkable history from 1687 to the present day, while both websites required online shopping, catalogue content and a flexible platform that could be updated easily by the client.

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The Challenge

The two websites had to be completed within a demanding five-month programme while maintaining the distinctive identity of each brand.

Behind the refined design was a complex technical build. We developed both sites using Magento 2 and connected them with the company’s existing product, stock and business management systems.

Customers needed to be able to browse extensive collections, filter products by style, colour and material, view more detailed product information and find their nearest stockist. We also integrated a bespoke product configurator, allowing visitors to personalise selected lights and shades by choosing their preferred finishes, colours and accessories.

The new websites included online shopping, trade and customer pricing, downloadable product information, catalogues, inspiration content and detailed brand-history sections.

The result is two visually connected but individual websites that celebrate British craftsmanship while making complex product choices feel clear and enjoyable. Rak Design continues to provide hosting, technical support and long-term maintenance, helping both websites remain secure, reliable and ready to evolve.

The Result

The completed websites gave David Hunt Lighting and The Light Shade Studio a more refined and engaging digital presence, while making their extensive product ranges much easier to explore.

Each brand now has a website that feels true to its own character, supported by stronger imagery, clearer navigation and a smoother customer journey across desktop, tablet and mobile.

The new technical setup also made product information, pricing and stock easier to manage through the connected Pimberly and ERP systems. Customers can browse detailed collections, personalise selected products and find the information they need with greater confidence.

Together, the two websites provide a stronger platform for online sales, trade enquiries and future growth, while presenting the craftsmanship behind both brands in a more inspiring and contemporary way.

Testimonials

What the client said about this project

Dar Lighting
16 September 2024

“Rak Design took all our requirements and ideas to create a coherent and beautiful website design. They then applied this to our existing website all within 4 months. We’ve had great feedback from our customers, both about the look of the website but the ease of use.

Our existing site was already complex, integrating to our EPOS system and custom made database, as well as having a complex B2B pricing architecture and customisable product visualiser. Rak Design was able to streamline a number of existing problems and advise us on how to achieve a more efficient website.

Their input and honest advice thought the process has been valuable to help us to achieve what we needed, not what we thought we wanted.”

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