About Control X
Control X Digital is an independent web design and digital consultancy run by Richard Cross.
Website Insights
Practical notes, advice, and observations from years of designing, building, supporting, and maintaining websites.
Recent Articles
A selection of recent articles covering websites, digital publishing, hosting, SEO, creative projects, and online visibility.
Arts & Culture Charity & Non-Profit Community Design & Interiors Education & Reference Environment & Ecology Events & Venues Festival & Events Financial & Energy Services Food & Drink Health & Social Care Health & Wellbeing Industry & Technical Publishing Music & Performing Arts Outdoor & Lifestyle Publishing Retail & E-commerce Sport & Leisure Trades & Construction Travel & Hospitality
Recent Work
Fitz’s Atlas
Launched:
A specialist resource for professionals in the coatings industry, Fitz’s Atlas provides trusted handbooks and training tools across print and digital. Working from supplied designs, I developed a bespoke WordPress theme tailored to the content—creating a clean, responsive site that makes technical information easy to access across devices. Working with Richard is always a pleasure.…
Sector: Industry & Technical Publishing
The Scottish Gallery
Launched:
One of Edinburgh’s most established galleries, The Scottish Gallery needed a refreshed website that did justice to its artists and archive. I took over an underperforming WordPress build from another agency and reworked the design, layout, and functionality—resolving long-standing issues and restoring client confidence. The result is a refined, user-friendly site that supports both exhibition…

Climb Scotland
Launched:
When their legacy CMS reached end-of-life, ClimbScotland needed a quick rebuild of their website. Migrating to WordPress presented an opportunity refresh the design and improved usability across devices. The result is a faster, cleaner experience that supports their mission to grow participation in climbing across Scotland. We needed to migrate and refresh the ClimbScotland website…
Sector: Sport & Leisure
Web Design and Development
Custom websites designed for performance, usability, and long-term maintainability. Built for businesses, organisations, galleries, and creative projects.
WordPress Hosting
Managed WordPress hosting with monitoring, backups, security updates, and proactive maintenance to help keep websites secure and running smoothly.
WordPress Support
Ongoing support covering troubleshooting, updates, training, advice, and technical assistance when you need it.











