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What websites cost, which platform to pick, why speed scores mislead. Written by the designers and developers who do the work, for the people who commission it.
Process24 September 2026 · 4 min readWhat a website redesign should cost in 2026Quotes for the same brief can range from £4,000 to £90,000. Where the money actually goes, what a fair price looks like at each level, and the questions that expose a weak quote.
Ruth HallamCo-founder, creative directorRead the articleWhat a website redesign should cost in 2026Quotes for the same brief can range from £4,000 to £90,000. Where the money actually goes, what a fair price looks like at each level, and the questions that expose a weak quote.24 Sept 2026 · Process4 minProduct pages that sell: lessons from our Shopify storesThe product page does most of the selling, and most of them are built from the same theme default. What we change first, and why it works.12 Aug 2026 · Commerce4 minFramer, Webflow or Shopify: choosing a platform your team can runThe best platform is the one your team will still be happy using in three years. How we choose between Framer, Webflow, Shopify, WordPress and a custom stack.30 Jun 2026 · Build4 minHow we plan a sitemap in one workshopTwo hours, a wall of paper and four rules. How we get from a sprawling old site to a sitemap the whole team agrees on, before anyone opens Figma.15 Apr 2026 · Design4 minThe brief we ask every client to writeOne page, seven questions, written before the first workshop. Why we ask clients to write their own brief, and the questions we give them.20 Jan 2026 · Process4 minWhy your Lighthouse score is lying to youA perfect 100 on your laptop says very little about how the site feels on a mid-range phone on a train. What we measure instead, and the fixes that actually move it.04 Nov 2025 · Build4 min
