What you actually get.
A website is your most-visited piece of design. Most people will judge your business in three seconds based on what loads up. The work isn't just making it look right — it's making it load fast on a 3G connection in Tembisa, read sharp on a six-year-old Android, and stay easy to update without calling me every week.
I build in WordPress (with Elementor) for sites that need ongoing content updates, or static HTML/CSS/JS for sites that need raw speed and don't change much. I'll recommend the right one for your use case during the brief.
A typical web project from me includes:
- Custom design — no off-the-shelf themes; the layout is built around your brand and content
- Mobile-responsive — works from 320px (small phones) up to 4K monitors
- Hosting setup — domain pointing, SSL certificate, basic server config
- Contact form — wired to your email (Formspree or Mailgun)
- Basic SEO — meta tags, Open Graph, sitemap, Search Console submission
- Speed optimization — image compression, lazy loading, minimal JS
- Admin training — 30-minute video walkthrough so you can update content yourself
- Source files — full code or WordPress export, organised and documented
How we get there.
Same six-step rhythm I use on brand work, slightly different focus.
- Brief — 45-minute call. Goals, audience, must-have features, content readiness
- Sitemap — page list, navigation structure, content blocks per page
- Wireframe — low-fidelity layouts before any design happens. Catches structural issues early
- Design — high-fidelity mockups, mobile + desktop. Two rounds of feedback included
- Build — code or WordPress build, content placement, integrations
- Launch — go-live, DNS, training video, 14 days of post-launch fixes
What it doesn't include.
Things I don't include but can recommend partners for:
- Copywriting — I design around your content. If you need help writing it, I can recommend writers
- Photography or video — I use stock or your supplied assets; original photography is separate
- Long-term hosting — I set hosting up; you pay the host directly going forward
- SEO content strategy — basic SEO is included; ongoing content/SEO retainer is separate
- E-commerce or payment integrations — possible, but quoted as a Custom Build
Who this is for.
Honest fit-check: this works best when you have at least most of your content ready — copy written or close to written, photos sourced, services list defined. If you're still figuring out what your business does, the website conversation is premature.
If you only need a single page (a launch announcement, an event, a quick pitch), the Landing Page tier (R4,500) is what you want. If you need full content management with frequent updates, go Standard Site (R14,500). Custom builds are for when you need real complexity — member areas, integrations, custom features.
Examples.
See Selected Work — CQuential and ATG × Google Cloud are recent web design examples. DataOrbis is a landing-page case.