Web design near Bath for brands where the website needs to do real work.

A website has to do more than look good in a pitch or win approval internally. It needs to make the business clearer, build confidence quickly, and hold together properly once it is live.

From our studio near Bath, we design and build websites with clarity, craft, and enough rigour to support the business long after launch.

YakChat marketing website shown on a laptop.

Who this is for

For teams whose current site is falling short.

Often the business is doing good work, but the website does not show it. Pages have accumulated over time, the structure has lost shape, and nobody really wants to touch the CMS. Every template and workaround has cost a little clarity, and the whole thing feels slower than it should.

We work with founders, marketing teams, and product leads who need a site that feels clear, credible, and straightforward to run.

What we do

We design and build websites properly, from structure through to code.

We treat websites as complete systems, not surface-level redesigns. Structure, content, design, and development are shaped together so the result feels coherent, performs well, and is easier to live with after launch.

Information architecture

Clear structures that make the site easier to use and easier to grow.

Website design

Thoughtful visual design grounded in the wider brand system.

Front-end development

Fast, accessible builds with proper attention to detail.

CMS setup

Editing experiences that are flexible, useful, and not a chore.

Performance and accessibility

Handled as part of the build, not as an afterthought.

Ongoing support

Refinement, iteration, and continued improvements after launch.

How we work

A process that keeps design and development aligned.

  1. 01

    Audit and strategy

    We look honestly at what the current site is doing well, and where it is failing.

  2. 02

    Structure and content

    We shape the pages, hierarchy, and narrative before the visuals take over.

  3. 03

    Design and build

    Design and development move together, so decisions hold up in the finished site.

  4. 04

    Launch and iterate

    We stay close after launch to refine, improve, and extend.

Common questions

Web design and development: common questions

What technology do you build with?
We typically build with Astro for static and content-led sites, and headless CMSs such as Sanity or Storyblok where editors need flexibility. For e-commerce we work with Shopify or headless equivalents. The choice follows the brief, not the other way round.
How do you handle accessibility?
We aim for WCAG 2.2 AA conformance on every site we build, and we test with CollectivAlly, an accessibility tool we have helped develop. Performance and Core Web Vitals are considered from the start, not treated as late-stage fixes.
Will my team be able to edit the site?
Where a CMS is needed, yes. We structure editing around how your team actually works, so the site is easy to maintain without becoming messy.
Can you take over an existing website?
Often, yes. We frequently inherit sites that have grown unevenly. We will audit honestly before we propose anything.
Do you visit clients in Bath?
Yes. We meet clients in Bath regularly, and on-site when a project benefits from it.

Planning a new site, or trying to fix one that no longer reflects the business? Tell us what is not working.