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Websites that shine

Your website is often the first experience people have with your brand. Make your first impression count.

A solid, well-planned and well-executed website can set you apart from your competition, drive bottom line value, and make you the star of the show.

We’ve been in the game of building websites since 1999 – back in the days before Google became a household name, and before YouTube, Facebook and Twitter were even imagined. We’ve ridden every wave of web technology and tackled every permutation of problems. There aren’t too many agencies that can claim to have been charting the digital landscape for as long as us. If the web were Everest, we’d be your Tenzing Norgay – solid, dependable and ready to guide you on your way to glory.

Whether you’re looking for someone to upgrade, troubleshoot, redesign or completely rebuild your website, we’ve got you covered. And if you’re just really not sure what you need, we can help you with that too!

And the proof?

A snapshot of our clients and industry recognition

Our expertise

Key people and musings from our blog

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Andy Thompson

CTO, Kontent.ai MVP, Kentico MVP, Owner

As our CTO, Andy heads up our developer teams, platforms and technology strategy.

Andy in the office

3 min read

Andy Thompson named a Kentico MVP for 2020

Our CTO, Andy Thompson, has been named as a Kentico MVP for the sixth consecutive year.

Tami Iseli
Tami Iseli

20 January 2020

3 minute read

2 min read

Why it’s time for the Jamstack to shine – the technology perspective

Javascript, APIs and Markup (HTML) have been around for literally decades. So why the sudden wave of enthusiasm for Jamstack as an enterprise web development platform?

Andy Thompson
Andy Thompson

08 June 2020

2 minute read

Kentico Blog

2 min read

Kentico recognises Luminary as a world leader with Partner Quality Audit

Luminary has become one of only two agencies worldwide to receive Kentico's highest certification

Marty Drill
Marty Drill

01 September 2015

2 minute read

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Drew Foster

Technical Director

As Technical Director, Drew's focus is on supporting and mentoring our front end development and QA teams.

Renovation

8 min read

Upgrading v rebuilding your Kentico website

Making a decision about whether to upgrade or rebuild your website is a lot like weighing up whether to renovate or rebuild a house. There are pros and cons both ways.

Andy Thompson
Andy Thompson

01 June 2017

8 minute read

Marty Drill

Marty Drill

CEO & Founder

Marty is the CEO and founder of Luminary.

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5 min read

Stop trying to be all things to all people

Delivering great customer experiences is the key to staying in business, but you don’t need to deliver great experiences to everyone, says Luminary CEO Marty Drill.

Marty Drill
Marty Drill

04 April 2019

5 minute read

Adam Griffith

Adam Griffith

Managing Director & Owner

Adam is a trusted advisor for our clients, and welcomes new clients to the Luminary community.

The JAMstack - Jam on waffles

9 min read

Benefits of the Jamstack – from buzzword to business ready

The Jamstack is a modern approach to building fast, secure, and cost-effective websites and apps. In this article Luminary MD Adam Griffith explains the six 'Ss' of the Jamstack – Speed, Stability, Scalability, Security, Serviceability and Simplicity – to show why this movement is now business ready.

Adam Griffith
Adam Griffith

12 May 2020

9 minute read

Emmanuel Tissera

Emmanuel Tissera

Technical Director, Umbraco MVP

As Technical Director, Emmanuel works closely with our clients while providing leadership and mentoring to the development team.

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1 min read

Emmanuel Tissera named Umbraco MVP

Luminary's Emmanuel Tissera has been awarded the prestigious title of Umbraco MVP.

Tami Iseli
Tami Iseli

29 May 2020

1 minute read

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1 min read

GILT or GUILT – Localisation crimes

Want to learn about globalisation and localisation? I was fortunate to speak about this recently at the Dutch Festival 2020 (DF20). This is a recording from that session, along with the Q&A.

Emmanuel Tissera
Emmanuel Tissera

13 October 2020

1 minute read

Emma Andrews

Emma Andrews

Strategy Director

As Strategy Director, Emma's primary task is to ask lots of questions of our clients and transform the responses into a blueprint for success.

Fab Ferrante

Fab Ferrante

Senior Designer

As a UX/UI Designer, Fab's mission is to create enjoyable user experiences through design.

Liam Thomas

Liam Thomas

Engagement Director

Liam leads the Client Service team and is ultimately responsible for the quality of our client relationships.

Episerver Award Presentation

1 min read

Luminary wins Episerver Partner Award

Luminary has been recognised as Episerver's most valuable new partner in the Asia Pacific region.

Tami Iseli
Tami Iseli

13 March 2018

1 minute read

Luminary Tech Lead Emmanuel Tissera working on laptop with Raddo and Tony

1 min read

Luminary announced as Kentico Kontent Premium Partner

Luminary has become the fourth agency worldwide to be afforded Kentico Kontent Premium Partner status.

Tami Iseli
Tami Iseli

24 April 2020

1 minute read

Handy resources

Check out the handy resources below for downloadable guides, checklists and templates to help you achieve your digital goals.

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8 min read

How to choose the right CMS

You’ve decided you need a new Content Management System – but where do you start in deciding which one to go with? Here, we distill our learnings over the past two decades of advising clients on choosing digital platforms. We’ve even included a downloadable comparison matrix for you to rank contending CMS or DXP options.

Adam Griffith
Adam Griffith

29 July 2025

8 minute read

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9 min read

Building a martech stack

Selecting a martech stack can be overwhelming. The right mix of products can be the make or break of an organisation’s digital strategy. Here, we share our insights and tips from many years of assisting clients with this daunting task. We also include our downloadable Martech Audit Matrix for you to audit your existing stack.

Adam Griffith
Adam Griffith

29 March 2022

9 minute read

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10 min read

WTF is GEO? A guide to staying visible in AI search

Feeling overwhelmed by all the new acronyms flying around in search and content marketing? You’re not alone. From GEO to AIO and AEO to SXO, it’s hard to know what’s what – and what you actually need to focus on.

Shayna Burns
Shayna Burns

31 July 2025

10 minute read

Digital Roadmap

6 min read

How to create a digital strategy roadmap

A good strategic roadmap not only outlines what you want to achieve with your digital strategy, but sets out the detail of how you're going to get there. Here we provide guidance on how to do it, along with a downloadable Digital Roadmap Toolkit.

Liam Thomas
Liam Thomas

01 February 2019

6 minute read

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5 min read

How to perform a website audit

Conducting a website audit sounds like a really big, scary, time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t have to be. We’ve simplified the task for you with six key areas to assess – along with a downloadable checklist full of useful questions, tips and tools.

Adam Griffith
Adam Griffith

20 April 2018

5 minute read

Brief Digital Agency

6 min read

How to brief a digital agency

Whether you’re briefing your existing agency or inviting new agencies to respond to a request for proposal, there are certain ‘rules of the game’ that will help you drive the best possible result. This blog post features a downloadable digital agency briefing template to help you get off on the right foot.

Liam Thomas
Liam Thomas

24 February 2017

6 minute read

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The Marketer's Guide to Headless CMS

Everything you need to know if you're considering migrating your website from a traditional CMS to a headless CMS.

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A Guide to Digital Product Design

Everything you need to know if you're considering developing and launching a digital product.

Content Audit

5 min read

Why conducting a content audit is essential

Performing a content audit is a crucial step in optimising a website's performance. It can help identify outdated or irrelevant content, identify content gaps, improve SEO efforts, enhance user experience, and save time and resources.

Victoria Whatmore
Victoria Whatmore

31 July 2023

5 minute read

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