Independent website design & build

A considered website.
A practical next step.

Websites for independent businesses, authors and cultural projects. Clear structure, careful design and a site you can own and understand.

Three starting points

Start with what
the website needs.

A focused page, a small site, or a deeper catalogue. The estimator makes the delivery boundary visible before a proposal is agreed.

01 · One Room

One clear destination.

One scrolling page for a service, person or project: introduction, offer, selected work and contact details in one place. You supply the text and images.

Estimate a focused page →Planning target: 2–3 weeks after materials
02 · Small House

Space for the essentials.

Up to 7 distinct page layouts and 20 catalogue entries, such as projects or books. Pages with the same agreed layout can reuse one page type; the full page list is agreed before work starts.

Estimate a small website →Planning target: 4–6 weeks after materials
03 · Complete House

A deeper body of work.

Up to 15 distinct page layouts and 50 catalogue entries. For a larger collection of work, with reusable detail pages and agreed search or filters. Assessment first.

Explore an assessment budget →Assessment first · 8–12 week planning target

These are planning boundaries, not guaranteed delivery dates. Scope, content readiness and the available slot determine the written proposal.

A manageable commission

One person.
One active build.
A clear handover.

Direct work with the person building your site. A defined scope protects both the quality of the result and the time it takes.

  1. Define the useful version

    Agree purpose, pages, content, revision rounds and acceptance criteria. Use the estimator to prepare a brief.

  2. Design, build and check

    Responsive layouts, metadata and technical SEO foundations, plus an accessibility and performance pass.

  3. Launch on your accounts

    One agreed deployment, domain connection and a practical handover. You own and pay for your domain and hosting directly.

  4. Choose follow-up deliberately

    Optional care comes in fixed blocks. No required subscription and no unlimited support promise.

Also in development

Software for the work behind the website.

Systead’s House and specialist Programs are early-stage software. Website commissions are the current service focus; software releases will follow their own proving process.

Explore the software direction →