Rebrand & website · US
38% more inquiries after the rebrand.
Full identity and site rebuild for a consulting firm, with the lift confirmed in writing.
Read the case studyWebsites · Web apps · Automation
The team you
don't have to hire.
Hiring takes months, agencies take weeks, freelancers vanish.
We're a small studio that works like your in-house team. One roof, fixed price, fixed date.
Clients have included
The problem
You end up doing it all yourself.
Nobody in the business owns the website, the tools, or the design. Here is what that usually looks like.
You can't justify a full-time hire
Not enough work for a salary, far too much to do yourself.
Agencies quote in months
3-month timelines and five-figure contracts for work that should take weeks.
Nobody owns the website
The domain is in a former employee's name. The hosting is on a freelancer's card. Nobody knows the login.
The manual work keeps growing
Leads chased by hand. The same job done every week by someone who should be doing something else.
How we compare
What you are actually choosing between.
Design subscriptions stop at design. AI tools stop at the first draft. Software firms start at $25,000.
We sit in the gap, with published prices.
We sit in the gap, with published prices.
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 | Freelancer | Agency | Design subscription | Do it yourself with AI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $800–$4,500 | Varies | $10,000+ | $4,995–$7,995 | $20–$200 in tools | |
| The founder | One person | Account manager | One person | A chatbot | |
| 8 to 10 people | None | A team | None | Your evenings | |
| Yes | Rarely | Sometimes | No | Prototypes | |
| Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Yes | Usually | Sometimes | Yes | Usually |
By the numbers
Fixed price. Fixed timeline.
Shipped in weeks.
Websites, web apps, and automation from The Design Studio.
Built for small businesses and startups, led by the founder who does the work.
Built for small businesses and startups, led by the founder who does the work.
Designing, since 201313 years
Projects shipped500+
With 2 clients, still going8 years
Client stories
Work with receipts.
Recent small businesses we've helped grow.
Each one with a specific outcome attached, not vague "great work" claims.
Each one with a specific outcome attached, not vague "great work" claims.
Automation · Netherlands
Every lead answered in under a minute.
An automated lead-to-deal pipeline built on the client's existing CRM.
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Website & systems · US
$30K+ in donations across 3 campaigns.
A foundation, properly online.
Read the case studyWhat we do
Three ways to work with us.
Retain us like a team. Sprint when you need to launch. Build when you need a web app.
Most clients
Per month
Monthly Retainers
$800–$4,500
4 tiers, cancel any month
Design, development, email and brand, on tap, every month. Or one of our people inside your team. Cancel any month.
1 to 6 weeks
Website Sprints
$1,500–$7,000
1 page to 12, fixed price
1 page or 12, on Webflow, Framer, WordPress or Shopify. Priced and dated before we start.
Per project
Web Apps & Automation
$1,500–$10,000+
One workflow to a full application
Lead systems, client portals, dashboards, booking tools. You own the code and every account.
Not sure which one fits? Book a 15-minute call and we will tell you, even if the answer is none of them.
What clients say
In their own words.
500+ projects over 13 years.
Here's what our clients say.
Here's what our clients say.
Testimonial 1 of 5
Dev is exceptional. Creative, fast, and always on brief. After nearly five years of working together, I still choose him every time. He doesn't just build websites, he makes them work.
He understood the brand and delivered a polished, professional website. Responsive and easy to work with.
Dev handled the complexity very well and consistently delivered high-quality work. What I particularly appreciate is his ability to understand not only the technical requirements, but also the business logic behind them.
Working with him was smooth and professional. Responsive, detail-oriented, and focused on exceeding expectations.
He tells you when you are wrong. … He talked me out of work that would have paid him. … Clear communicator, honest about limitations up front, no padding. I would hire him again without hesitation.
Questions answered
Still thinking it through?
Here are the things most teams ask before working with us. Simple answers, no sales theater.
Can't I just build it myself with AI?
For a first draft, yes, and it is a good place to start. AI tools are fast at producing a page. What they do not do is decide what the page needs to say to win the customer, set up tracking so you know it works, connect it to your tools, and fix it when something breaks. We use AI on every project for speed, with a senior person accountable for the result. If a DIY tool is all you need, we will tell you.
How long does a sprint really take?
A Landing Page is live in 5 working days. A Website Sprint is 4 weeks. A Launch Sprint is 6. Those are the dates we commit to at kickoff, not estimates we revise later.
Can I pause my retainer?
Yes, any month, no notice period and no penalty. Retainers are month to month and you keep everything we have made.
How do payments work?
Sprints are split across milestones: half at kickoff, half when you approve the work. Retainers are billed monthly in advance. Everything is fixed price, so there are no hourly surprises.
What if my project is bigger than a sprint?
Then it is probably software. Custom applications start at $10,000 and run 4 to 8 weeks. We scope and quote it properly before anything starts.
Where are you based?
Jaipur, India, with clients across the US, UK, Netherlands, Canada, and Australia. Most work is asynchronous and calls happen in your hours.
Do you work with agencies?
Yes. We build behind your brand with an NDA, IP assigned to you, and no supplier branding on anything. See how partnering works.
Next step
Send us a URL. Get 5 minutes of honest feedback.
No form-filling, no report generator. A short video of us on your actual site, pointing at what is costing you inquiries. Yours whether you hire us or not.
5 minutes of video. Not even 1 second of sales pitch.