A clear message in the first screen
One headline that says what you do and for whom, one supporting line, one next step. Modern sites say less, sooner.
Modern website design that makes you look as current as you are.
An outdated site makes a capable business look like it has stopped moving, and visitors quietly choose someone who looks sharper. We design custom websites that feel current, load fast on any phone and make the next step obvious, at a fixed price agreed before we start.
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Visitors judge how current you are long before they judge what you do.
Dated layouts, stock photography and slow pages read as a business that has stopped investing in itself. Modern isn't about chasing trends. It is a site that is clear, fast and confident, built for how people browse now: mostly on a phone, in a hurry, comparing you with two or three others.
What makes a website feel modern
Each part below is there because it changes whether a visitor stays long enough to enquire.
Designed for phones first
Most visitors arrive on a phone, so the phone layout is designed on its own, not squeezed down from desktop.
Fast by default
Images sized for each screen and nothing loaded that isn't used. Speed is the first thing a visitor notices and the last thing they forgive.
Type and space that feel current
A confident type scale, generous spacing and a restrained palette. Most of what reads as modern is spacing done properly.
Motion with a purpose
Subtle reveals that guide the eye, and nothing that spins, bounces or slows the page down.
An enquiry that takes a minute
A short form or a call booked directly, with only the questions you need to answer well.
- Music & performance
- Rebuild
A performer we did this for: Aria Melody
A performer with an outdated website and a clear brief: a redesign that feels both sophisticated and fun. Two qualities that most sites pick one of, because holding both at once is genuinely difficult.
A dated site and a brief pulling two ways
The existing site had aged in the way personal sites do, the design conventions of the year it was built, still visible years later. For a performer, that dates the artist as much as the website, and bookers notice.
The brief itself was the harder problem. Sophisticated usually means restrained to the point of cold, and fun usually means loud to the point of unserious. Chasing both without a clear rule produces something that reads as neither.
Sophistication in the layout, fun in the details
Resolve it structurally: let the layout carry the sophistication and the details carry the fun. Generous space, assured typography and disciplined composition underneath, with personality expressed through colour, motion and small moments rather than through the overall frame.
That split meant the site could feel playful without ever looking amateur, and polished without feeling corporate, which is the balance the brief was actually asking for.
Six decisions that shaped the build, each made for a reason rather than an aesthetic.
- Sophistication in the structureGenerous space, assured typography and disciplined composition, the frame holds the seriousness so the details are free to play.
- Personality in the detailsColour, motion and small interactive moments carry the fun, rather than the overall layout having to shout.
- Performance work at scaleMedia and imagery presented large enough to convey what a performance actually feels like, which no amount of description achieves.
- Booking made obviousA clear route to enquiry from anywhere on the site, because interest in a performer peaks while watching rather than afterwards.
What changed afterwards
- Both at onceSophisticated in structure, playful in detail, without compromising either
- Current againNo longer dated by the conventions of the year it was built
- 4 weeksFrom kick-off to live, including the full redesign
- Self-runDates and media updated without a developer
“Working with Mikkel has been an incredible experience. He’s both a talented designer and a skilled developer who brings creative insight and technical precision to every project. Mikkel guided me through a modern, fresh design approach and shared valuable best practices along the way. I’m genuinely grateful to have crossed paths with him and look forward to collaborating on many more projects in the future. Thank you, Mikkel!”
Joe S.Aria MelodyDoes your current site look as current as your business? Start with a free audit.
See what the audit checksModern website design, priced up front
Two fixed-price projects to get the site right and two monthly partnerships to keep it working. Most clients start with one project, then add one partnership.
Rebuild
We rethink what the site says and how it is structured, then write, design and build it so the business looks as current as its work.
- 8 to 16 weeks typical
- Rankings protected
- Any platform
From$9,500
- Discovery: your buyer, competitors and search demand
- Positioning and message agreed before design
- Copy written for every page
- Custom design, built from a blank canvas
- Dedicated mobile layout
- Full migration with rankings protected
- Structured so AI answers can cite you
- Training walkthrough and 30 days of support
Launch
We build your new site from a settled design and content, fast and current on every device, and move everything across without losing rankings.
- 4 to 8 weeks typical
- Fixed price
- No downtime
From$5,000
- Structure and sitemap agreed before build
- Your design built custom in Squarespace
- A separate layout built for phones
- Existing content moved across by hand
- Every URL redirected so rankings hold
- CRM, booking and marketing tools connected
- Cross-browser and cross-device QA
- Training walkthrough and 30 days of support
Grow
Each month we add pages for the searches your best clients make, so the site keeps growing instead of dating.
- Quarterly builds
- Always on
- Judged on enquiries
From$2,000/mo
- A content plan built on real commercial demand
- Pages published every month, written by us
- Existing pages improved as well as new ones added
- Technical health watched continuously
- Structured and marked up to be quotable by AI
- Authority built deliberately, month over month
- Reports built around enquiries
- Quarterly reset on what is actually working
Maintain
Send us changes and we make them within 48 hours, so the site stays current long after launch.
- A standing weekly slot
- 48-hour turnaround
- No contract
From$1,500/mo
- Send a change however suits you and it gets done
- A standing weekly slot for your site
- We work in your channels, not a ticket queue
- Problems caught before you notice them
- New sections and campaign pages on request
- Uptime, speed and integrations watched
- Quarterly review of what is losing you enquiries
- A real person, replying within 48 hours
Grow and Maintain can run together after any project, with 10% off the combined fee. Not sure which you need?
How your modern website gets built
Four stages, in the same order every time. How long each takes depends on the size of the site, and you get the timeline in writing before anything starts.
Discovery
One call and a short form. Who your best clients are, which competitors they compare you with, and what makes your current site feel dated.
Copy first
We write your homepage copy first and show it on a mockup, then every other page. You see the words in place before we design.
Design and build
Designed custom from a blank canvas, phone and desktop, with speed, SEO, schema and analytics built in as we go, not bolted on after.
Launch and handover
Every URL redirected so existing rankings hold, then training, 30 days of support, and full ownership in your name.
3 to 4 hours That is all the time it takes from you: a discovery call, a copy review and a site review. Gathering content and images is usually the longest part, and it can run in parallel.
Rated 5.0 by every client we've built for
Real reviews from real clients, with their names and their websites attached.
Read all reviews“He’s a businessman himself who made it a point to understand my business. If you can articulate it, he can make it. He is perhaps the clearest communicator of any web designer I have ever worked with.”
Reed B.YGT Management“He has a rare combination of design artistry, technical depth, and human intuition that makes a brand feel alive.”
Brett L.Ajarro“He listened carefully, asked the right questions, and consistently delivered work that captured exactly what I was hoping for.”
Duncan M.Not Just Another Shark“He offered clarity and a path forward at a time of uncertainty, and he turned my website into something that truly represents my vision.”
Charli T.EduVentura“Mikkel truly went above and beyond in creating a great website for me. Will definitely recommend to others in the future.”
Michael K.Stratamaki Studio
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Safe to switch, easy to run, yours to keep
Rankings held
Every URL is mapped and 301-redirected before launch, and rankings are measured either side so anything bringing in enquiries keeps working.
Updated in-house
Pages, services, team profiles and news are all editable in-house, with a recorded walkthrough of your own site.
Yours outright
The domain, the website account and every piece of content are in your name from day one, with no agency lock-in.
Guides on modern websites
All guidesQuestions businesses ask us
Straight answers before you book anything.
Still have a question?Ask us directly, or talk it through with us on a free 15-minute call.
What makes a website look modern?
Clarity, speed and space. A clear message in the first screen, a layout designed for phones, generous spacing, current typography and pages that load quickly. Trends come and go; sites that are clear and fast keep looking current for years.
Will we lose our current search rankings?
No. Every URL is mapped and 301-redirected before launch, and rankings are measured either side so anything bringing in enquiries keeps working. Some movement in the first two weeks is normal while Google recrawls the site, and a lasting drop only happens when a migration is not mapped.
What will our business's site be built on?
Squarespace, on Launch and Rebuild. We build only on Squarespace, so we know it inside out: the design is custom, the site ships in weeks, and your team can change text and add pages without paying a developer. Hosting and security are handled.
How do we know if our website looks outdated?
The common signs: it looks cramped on a phone, it relies on sliders or stock photography, it loads slowly, and the first screen doesn't say what you do. Our guide to the signs your website looks outdated goes through them, or get a free audit of your own site.
Can we keep our content and just modernise the design?
Will a modern design still work for traditional clients?
Yes. Modern doesn't mean flashy. Clear navigation, readable type and obvious next steps help every visitor, and those are exactly the things a modern site gets right.
How long will a modern design stay current?
Who writes the content, and can we review it?
We write every page and share it for your review before design begins. That is where most of the modernising happens: shorter, clearer pages that say what you do in the first screen. You can correct anything at document stage, and nothing goes live without your approval.
How much of our time will this take?
Three to four hours: a discovery call, a copy review and a site review. Gathering photography is usually the longest part, and it can run in parallel. Reviews are scheduled around your busiest periods, so nothing needs your attention when you are stretched.
What does it cost, and who owns the site?
Projects start from $5,000, with the exact figure set by page count, functionality and whether existing content is being migrated. You get a fixed number in writing before anything begins, no hourly billing and no scope surprises. You own the result outright: the domain, the website account and every piece of content are in your name from day one, with no agency lock-in. Full detail on the pricing page.
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