Web Design.
Sites for small businesses that want to look considered, perform like infrastructure, and stay current without bleeding a monthly subscription to a builder you can't leave.
I design and build websites from a blank canvas. No page builders, no Wix, no Squarespace lock-in. Hand-coded, fast, indexed cleanly, and hosted on AWS with the same operational care I apply to my own work. One point of contact for design, build, and the hosting that keeps it running. Same-day small edits included. Hosting cost guaranteed to undercut whatever you pay now.
Most small-business websites look the same because they're built the same way. Clicked together from templates by people who don't really make websites. Mine don't, because I do.
Recent builds.
Rose Law Nevada.
A confident, considered marketing site for a Reno estate-planning firm. Practice areas read like a brief, not a template, with a custom contact form backed by AWS Lambda, Cloudflare Turnstile spam protection, and same-day inbox delivery. Replaced a generic builder site that loaded slowly and ranked nowhere.
Sierra Strength & Speed.
A strength-and-conditioning gym that needed a site that performs like its athletes. Quick on mobile, obvious calls to action, photography that holds up next to the work being done in the room.
Drink Yuzy.
A consumer beverage brand that lives on Instagram and at point-of-sale. The website's job is to bring that energy to the screen. Bold, edible color, distinctive type, and a structure that lets the bottles do the talking.
Design, build, and run it.
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Design with intent
Every site designed from a blank canvas for the brand in front of me. Not adapted from a template you'll see on someone else's site next week.
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Real code, not page builders
Hand-built HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, or React when the project calls for it. Fast, lightweight, indexed cleanly, and easy to maintain.
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SEO from day one
Schema markup, sitemaps, and meta tags wired up properly before launch. Pages get indexed, results show up, and the site earns its rankings.
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Forms that actually work
Contact and inquiry forms backed by real serverless infrastructure. Spam-protected, logged, and routed to wherever you actually read mail.
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Hosting that undercuts
AWS hosting with SSL, CDN, daily backups, and monitoring. Professionally managed and guaranteed to cost less per month than what you pay GoDaddy, Squarespace, or Wix. Show me the receipt.
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Same-day small edits
Text changes, new photo, phone number update, holiday hours. Email or text and it's live the same day at no extra charge. Bigger work bills hourly. The same person who built it is the one keeping it sharp.
Quoted per project.
Every site is different, so every site gets its own quote. The ranges below are what most projects land in. Hosting and care plans are separate, and the hosting bill is guaranteed to undercut whatever you pay now.
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Essential rebuildgeneral range~$500one-time build
- One or two pages
- Hand-coded, mobile-first
- Contact form
- SEO basics, schema, sitemap
- Typically 1 to 2 weeks
Best for: a small business with an outdated single-page site that needs to look professional fast.
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Most common
Standard sitegeneral range~$750one-time build
- Three to five pages
- Home, services, about, contact, plus one
- Custom contact form with spam protection
- Google reviews or Instagram embed
- Full on-page SEO
- Typically 2 to 4 weeks
Best for: most local service businesses, restaurants, gyms, and trades.
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Full sitegeneral range$1,000+one-time build
- Five or more pages
- Custom sections, deeper content support
- Integrations: reviews, scheduling links, feeds
- Heavier copywriting help included
- Typically 3 to 5 weeks
Best for: established businesses that want a site that reflects how seriously they take the work.
Hosting and care plans.
Monthly retainer from ~$50/mo
Professionally managed AWS hosting with SSL, CDN, daily backups, and uptime monitoring. Same-day small edits to text, photos, hours, contact details included. Monthly check-in on traffic and performance. Quoted per site, scales with how much the site is doing.
We undercut your current host
Email a screenshot of your current GoDaddy, Squarespace, Wix, or Network Solutions bill and the new rate is guaranteed to come in lower. Often substantially lower. Same level of service or better.
Hourly when needed
New pages, design refreshes, custom integrations, performance tuning. Billed hourly at a flat rate, quoted in advance, no hidden retainers or surprise invoices.
Before you reach out.
How much does a custom website cost?
Tiered one-time pricing. $500 for an essential one or two page rebuild, $750 for a standard three to five page small-business site, $1,000 for a full site with more pages, custom sections, and integrations. Anything bigger or with a real backend (online ordering, e-commerce, booking platforms) gets a fixed quote based on hours. No subscriptions, no surprise hourly invoices.
What does hosting cost? Will it be cheaper than what I pay now?
Sites are hosted on AWS and professionally managed. SSL, CDN, daily backups, and uptime monitoring are included. The hosting bill is guaranteed to beat what you currently pay GoDaddy, Squarespace, Wix, or any other provider. Show me the receipt and the new rate undercuts it. Same-day small edits to text or contact details are included at no extra charge.
How long does it take to build a website?
A typical 3 to 5 page small-business site takes 2 to 4 weeks from kickoff to launch. Larger sites can run longer. The biggest variable is how quickly content (copy and photography) comes back from your side.
Do you only work with Reno-area businesses?
Based in Reno and working locally across Northern Nevada and Lake Tahoe, but the studio is remote-first and most projects run over Zoom and email. Clients across the US are welcome.
Why not just use Wix, Squarespace, or Webflow?
Builders are fine for the simplest cases. They get expensive over time through recurring subscriptions, slow as you add features, and lock you into their template aesthetic. A hand-built site is faster, indexes cleaner in search results, owned outright by you, and easier to extend with real functionality when the business grows.
What happens after the site launches?
Every site is hosted on AWS with SSL, CDN caching, automated backups, and uptime monitoring. Small content edits (text, photos, contact info) are same-day and included. Bigger changes (new pages, new features, design tune-ups) are billed at a flat hourly rate. No lock-in, you own the site, and you can take it elsewhere whenever you want.
Do you also do photography for the site?
Web design and photography are billed as separate services. But as a working photographer I can add a shoot to any project for an additional cost: headshots, location, product, drone. Pricing depends on scope and is quoted alongside the design work.
Have a project in mind?
Tell me about your business: what you do, who you're trying to reach, and what's not working about your current site (or what's missing if you don't have one yet). I'll send a tailored proposal within a few days.