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ALAN GUNNING

HEAD HONCHO…
THE DUDE IN THE CHAIR.
YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Hello…I run the studio here in Stirling.

I’m a design loving, guitar slinging, paisley rocking graphic designer from Edinburgh – living and working in Stirling for over a decade and designing for nearly twenty years! Ooft, I’m so old I remember using Netscape Navigator and MSN Messenger, whilst trying to update my MySpace page (google it, kids).

When I’m not creating, you’ll occasionally find me playing loud guitar in my psychedelic blues band and wearing even louder shirts!

Drop me a line if you’d like to chat about Jimi Hendrix your next project.

Sundance

(aka the Kid)

He’s a loveable little outlaw… 

a bon(e)afide bandit… wanted for crimes of cuteness. Last seen practicing his bestest office behaviour, but don’t let those eyes fool ya!

Currently getting up to speed with SEO (sniff every object), and good(boy) web practices. So fur it’s mostly cuddles, licks and biting.

DON'T JUST TAKE OUR WORD FOR IT...

Check out some of our fan mail from our lovely clients.
Achnacree Homes
Achnacree Homes
13:28 21 Aug 18
Sometimes you get lucky in life and that’s what happened when we discovered Nettl in Stirling! We would 100% recommend Alan for any business in need of a digital marketing wizard to help promote you.When we were setting up our new development business we had lots of vague ideas about what we wanted to achieve but no idea how to refine them and piece them all together. However Alan took the time to understand our business, what we needed and how we might achieve that before using his extensive creative skills and expertise to produce a superb professional identity for us.We now have a beautiful intuitive website with distinctive branding and a range of stunning promotional brochures & flyers printed in quality high definition. It was an unexpected bonus to discover Alan is a talented artist too and it’s very special to have a gorgeous watercolour interpretation of a photograph now featured in our brochure.Alan & Satchmo the Wonderdog are the perfect team... Alan offers a unique blend of creative talent, extensive knowledge of digital marketing and the ability to intuitively interpret sketchy ideas, hopes and dreams! Satchmo meanwhile brightens your day with his effusive welcome and delight at being in your company!read more
Susan Ross
Susan Ross
09:17 30 Mar 18
Thanks for making the creation and design of our new website such a pleasant and painless process. We had a vision in our head and are now delighted to see it as a reality, and more.read more
Gavin Richardson
Gavin Richardson
10:37 26 Jul 17
We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to Alan at Nettle of Stirling for designing our new website and integrating it to our Eposnow till system.Alan has been so helpful at every stage of the project.Nothing is too much trouble.A fantastic graphic designer, and also brilliant at the technical side of website building.A rare thing indeed.Highly recommended!!GavinThe Canvas Art Galleryread more
Amanda Tervit
Amanda Tervit
11:35 08 Nov 17
Thank you so much for my Auchenblae Build & Design website you designed and created for me. I appreciate your patience while we got our content and other information together. We highly recommend Alan to create your website, plus you get to meet the amazing Sachmo!read more
Karla Grant
Karla Grant
18:18 01 Aug 17
Five star service - they designed and printed my event tickets and programme. They are currently building my website! So easy to deal with! :)read more
Beauty Box Stirling
Beauty Box Stirling
13:02 07 Dec 18
Fantastic service and website from Alan, we needed a quick turn around as our salon was being renovated and he delivered. Love the design and we got exactly what we wanted.read more
Jennifer Mcewan
Jennifer Mcewan
22:50 27 Jan 19
Absolutely delighted with all of the work that Alan completed for us ... and I think we put him through his paces with all our requests ! We would highly recommend .. a genuinely lovely guy to work with also ..read more
Rebecca Duncan
Rebecca Duncan
23:20 03 Feb 19
Massive thanks to Alan for designing our fantastic new logo and website for Fifi’s Style. His enthusiasm and professionalism to give us the very best was evident right from our first meeting with him. Would highly recommend Alan to any business looking for a new website or re-branding. Give Satchmo a hug from us ?❤️read more
Taylor Trees
Taylor Trees
10:03 08 Feb 19
Fantastic service! From the initial meeting to discuss ideas/options, throughout the design phase and to the final outcome all top class. Great communication when sorting out the smaller details to get it exactly the way we wanted. Would highly recommend and look forward to working together in the future.read more
Juju M S
Juju M S
13:50 28 May 19
Absolutely loved my experience of working with Alan at Nettl of Stirling. The website is absolutely beautiful and tailored to my needs exactly! He was very accommodating, friendly and pleasant to work with.read more
Rebecca Duncan
Rebecca Duncan
23:20 03 Feb 19
Massive thanks to Alan for designing our fantastic new logo and website for Fifi’s Style. His enthusiasm and professionalism to give us the very best was evident right from our first meeting with him. Would highly recommend Alan to any business looking for a new website or re-branding. Give Satchmo a hug from us ?❤️read more
Rollerbeats Ultimate Rollerskating Experience
Rollerbeats Ultimate Rollerskating Experience
13:53 19 Oct 19
Got our website done with Alan at nettl. Would definitely recommend him. He really listens and takes his time to understand exactly what your after.We also recently got some flyers from nettl and the quality was excellent. Very clear prints.read more
Alice Downie
Alice Downie
11:54 13 May 20
My experience with Nettl of Stirling has been absolutely brilliant from start to finish. I recently started a business and was very clear on our values and purpose but I didn't know how to translate this into our branding. Alan came up with brilliant designs based on my descriptions of the business and culture, and the results were even better than I could have imagined. Alan also created a website that we absolutely love, it has great functionality, looks fantastic and is very user friendly. I can highly recommend Nettl of Stirling, and I will not hesitate in using them again for all our future design / branding projects.read more
Matt McGrandles
Matt McGrandles
12:13 28 Mar 20
I was introduced to Nettl Stirling back in 2016 and was impressed by how quickly Alan grasped our web site, design and print needs. He has worked on a number of projects for me and I look forward to working with him on many more.read more
Kieth Deats
Kieth Deats
15:07 30 Mar 20
high high quality websites and graphics
Gary Easton
Gary Easton
14:10 25 Aug 16
I approached Alan at Nettl to create a logo and mobile friendly website for our new company, Tax IQ.Alan made the process extremely simple and efficient with his calm nature and friendly manner.We are absolutely delighted with the service we received and will be recommending him to others.Nettl have also produced our business cards and stationery, so we didnt need to go anywhere else !read more
Matt Bray
Matt Bray
10:44 20 Nov 21
Alan was excellent, and spent time with me talking through different options and giving advice. Got the prints through yesterday and couldn't be happier, they look amazing. I will be using Alan for all my printing needs going forward. Highly recommendedread more
alan smith
alan smith
13:23 25 Aug 22
Alan is a top bloke and a great designer. You can tell that Alan LOVES design....Have you seen his office? And surely that's what you want in a designer...someone who 'gets' it, LOVES it and who knows how to make it work for YOU! Just looking at the way Alan conveys his own business's personality is evidence that he knows what he's doing and will be able to convey YOUR business personality the way you want. An easy recommendation!read more
You More
You More
16:15 10 Feb 23
Alan and the team recently built our new website - they were fantastic from start to finish. I would highly recommend working with them!read more
Patrick Roden
Patrick Roden
10:36 19 Sep 23
Can not recommend highly enough!Words can not do justice how great this service was. We had a major issue on our website and our usual provider was away on Holiday. Alan and his team were quick to respond and had the issue fixed in no time. They literally saved us thousands of pounds in revenue. You could not do any better than these guys!!read more
kenneth robertson
kenneth robertson
09:59 18 Oct 23
I would highly recommend Alan and his team.Friendly professional and a great website and all at a very reasonable cost.

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