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Website design & development studio

We design and build websites for ambitious businesses.

Zinnia takes a website from first conversation to launch and beyond: strategy, UX and UI design, full-stack development, and the care it needs once it is live. One studio, one line of communication, and a site that is clear, fast and easy to run.

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  • New websites
  • Redesigns
  • E-commerce
  • Landing pages
  • Web apps & integrations
  • Ongoing support

A good website does a few things very well. It explains what you do in seconds, works on every screen, loads quickly, and makes the next step obvious. That is the standard we design and build to.

(01) Services

Everything a website needs, end to end.

Bring us in for the whole project or for the part you need. Every engagement draws on the same four areas of work, so planning, design and engineering stay connected.

We start with what the site has to achieve and who it is for, then shape structure, content and interface around that.

Website strategy and planning · UX and UI design · Landing pages

  • Website strategy and planningGoals, audiences, sitemap, content priorities and a realistic scope.
  • UX and UI designUser flows, wireframes and a visual design system built for real content.
  • Landing pagesFocused pages for launches, campaigns and offers, with one clear action.

Custom sites built from the design up, not bent to fit a template, and tested on the screens your visitors actually use.

Custom website design and development · Responsive, mobile-first implementation · Performance, accessibility and SEO foundations

  • Custom website design and developmentBespoke front ends with clean, maintainable code.
  • Responsive, mobile-first implementationLayouts that hold up from small phones to wide desktops.
  • Performance, accessibility and SEO foundationsFast pages, semantic markup, keyboard support and search-ready structure.

The working parts behind the page: selling online, editing content without a developer, and connecting the tools your business already runs on.

E-commerce websites · CMS and content management setup · Full-stack development and integrations

  • E-commerce websitesStorefronts, product catalogues, checkout and order flows.
  • CMS and content management setupStructured content models and an editing experience your team can use.
  • Full-stack development and integrationsAPIs, databases, forms, bookings, payments and third-party services.

For sites that already exist: bringing them up to date, and keeping them healthy once they are live.

Website redesign and modernization · Website maintenance and updates · Ongoing support

  • Website redesign and modernizationA fresh design and a sounder codebase, without losing what already works.
  • Website maintenance and updatesContent changes, dependency and security updates, fixes and backups.
  • Ongoing supportA steady technical partner for improvements, new pages and features.

(02) Selected work

Concept studies, built in full.

Self-initiated projects, designed and built end to end, and not client commissions. Where a concept uses a real business as its subject, it is an unofficial redesign study and is not affiliated with or endorsed by that business.

    (03) Process

    A clear path from brief to launch.

    Six stages, each with a defined result you can review before we move on. The size of each stage scales with the project; the order does not.

    1. ResultA shared brief and project plan

      We learn about your business, audience and goals, review what exists today, and agree on scope.

    2. ResultStructure and creative direction

      Sitemap, content priorities and key user journeys, plus a visual direction to react to early.

    3. ResultApproved designs for every template

      Wireframes become full page designs and a reusable system of components, refined with your feedback.

    4. ResultA tested, content-ready website

      We build the front end, CMS and integrations, sharing a working preview you can click through as it grows.

    5. ResultYour site, live and documented

      Cross-device and accessibility checks, redirects, metadata and analytics hand-off, then a careful go-live.

    6. ResultA website that stays healthy

      Updates, fixes and improvements after launch, as a flexible arrangement that fits how you work.

    (04) Why Zinnia

    How we work.

    The principles we bring to every project, whatever its size.

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    • Design with a reason behind it

      Every layout, colour and interaction should help someone understand, decide or act. If it does not, it does not ship.

    • Engineering that holds up

      Clean, documented code on well-supported tools, so your site is straightforward to extend, maintain and hand over.

    • Direct, responsive communication

      You talk with the people doing the work. Clear updates, honest trade-offs and no surprises at the end.

    • Performance and accessibility from day one

      Speed, keyboard access, readable contrast and search basics are part of the build, not a fix after launch.

    • Design and development in one place

      No hand-off gap between the people who design your site and the people who build it.

    (05) Contact

    Have a project in mind? Let’s talk.

    Tell us a little about what you need. A new site, a redesign, a shop or ongoing help — a short note is enough to start the conversation.

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    What happens next

    1. We read your note and reply with any questions, or a time to talk.
    2. A short call to understand your goals, content and constraints.
    3. A written proposal with scope, timeline and cost.

    Project enquiry

    This form prepares an email in your mail app with your details filled in. Nothing is sent until you review it and press send.

    What do you need? (choose any)

    Goals, current website (if any), and anything you already know you need.