Why the usual fix fails
Most sites are designed as a gallery of sections, not as an argument. A template looks finished but says nothing specific, and a design-only agency hands Figma to a developer who cuts the details that made it work.
Your site is where interest turns into a call or disappears. We design and build websites that make a complex product easy to understand, back it with proof, and make the next step obvious.
02In short
We design and build marketing websites for funded startups. One senior team handles the strategy, page structure, design and development, so a complex product is clear on the first visit, and every old URL is redirected so search traffic carries over, then we watch Search Console with you for 30 days after launch. We build in Framer, Webflow or Next.js, picked by who will edit the site and what it has to do. A focused landing page launches in two to three weeks; a full site usually takes four to eight. Brand + Website Build, 4–10 weeks. Priced after a short call.
How a project runs · Studio facts · A one-page brief for your team · How 100 funded startups' websites score
Sound familiar?
If one of these sounds like your team, read on.
- 01
We get traffic, but nobody books a demo.
- 02
We have to explain what we do on every single call.
- 03
The site still describes the product we had two pivots ago.
- 04
Every change needs a developer and a two-week wait.
- 05
The designer's Figma and the live site look nothing alike.
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It looks nice, but it doesn't sell anything.
What you need
A website built like a sales conversation: it names the visitor's problem, shows why the usual fixes fail, proves you've solved it before and makes the next step easy. Then it's built by the same people who designed it.
- Design-only studios
The design looks right in Figma and loses its details in the build.
What we do insteadThe people who design it also build it in Framer, Webflow or Next.js, and review the build against the design.
- Large agencies
Senior people win the pitch, then junior people do the work.
What we do insteadThe people on your first call do the work, and they're named in your written scope.
Client proof.
Kaveree's first site was a Framer template that still carried placeholder content. We're rebuilding it in Astro around one position, an independent geotechnical partner for design-build teams. The site is in progress; the screens are from the build. Then & Theory is our own brand, live three days after the first commit.
See every client result
A website that turns a referral into a call, for a geotechnical engineering firm
- 5.0
- verified Clutch rating from Kaveree's CEO
“Alterra Studio's new ideas and fresh look are impressive.”
Our own history brand, from first commit to a live 50-product shop in three days
- 3 days
- from first commit to a live site
- 50
- products in the shop at launch
- 38
- reels analyzed by September 30, 2026
Who does the work.
At many agencies a senior person pitches and a junior designer delivers. Here the people on your first call do the work. Ryan leads the call, and the people below are named in your written scope and stay on it to handover.
- Ryan HofmannFounder & CEO
Leads your first call, strategy and client relationships.
- Max Van den BergProject Manager
Max runs project schedules, so milestones, feedback and handover land on the dates we agreed.
- Adrian DanilukUI/UX Designer
Adrian designs product interfaces and websites, from wireframes to the final UI.
What happens, week by week.
You see the work at every stage, and you sign off the direction before production starts.
- Week 1
Audit & strategy
We review your current site, competitors and funnel data, then map the buyer journey and the pages it needs.
Website auditSitemap & page goalsMessaging outline - Weeks 2–3
Wireframes & design
Structure first, then visual design. Every page is reviewed against one question: does it move the right visitor forward?
WireframesHomepage & key templatesResponsive design - Weeks 4–6
Build & launch
We build, connect the CMS and integrations, test on real devices and launch, with your team trained to edit it.
Live websiteCMS & integrationsHandover session
Typical engagement
Launch landing page
A sharp single page for a launch, campaign or new product.
- Messaging
- Design & build
- Booking or waitlist flow
- Analytics
Typical engagement
Full website
A complete rebuild around a clearer story and stronger conversion path.
- Strategy & sitemap
- All pages & templates
- CMS & blog
- SEO foundations
How we do it
How we work on it.
Story before pixels
We map your buyer's questions and objections first, then structure every page to answer them in order.
Proof everywhere
Results, logos, reviews and case studies are placed where doubt shows up, not buried on a testimonials page.
Designed and built by the same people
No handoff. The site ships the way it was designed, in Framer, Webflow or Next.js depending on what your team needs.
Built so Google and AI assistants can read it
Clean structure, fast pages, structured data and answer-first content, so search engines and AI assistants can understand and recommend you.
What can be included
Before you book
- Who does the work, and from where?
- The people on your first call do the work, and they're named in your written scope. We're based in the Pacific Northwest, USA, and work with clients remotely, worldwide.
- Can you hit our date?
- Launch-critical work is planned backwards from the date you give us, and the plan is agreed in writing at kickoff.
- How do changes work?
- You sign off one direction before production starts, so revisions refine it. If the direction isn't right, you can stop there and owe nothing more.
- Do we own the files?
- Yes. Once paid, the final deliverables made for you are yours, with organized source files and documentation your team can keep building on.
- What happens after launch?
- We review what moved with you after launch. On website projects we also watch Search Console with you for 30 days and fix anything that drops.
- What did clients get?
- A launch video with 1.9M+ views for iAgent, a launch film that helped drive 260,000+ wallet connections for Watt2Trade, and a full identity for TICKIZ in four weeks. Every client result →
Brand + Website Build, 4–10 weeks. Priced after a short call, then a fixed price in a written scope. How we price
Not sure what you need yet? The Brand & Website Diagnostic, a ranked plan in 5 working days.
Website & answers.
What founders ask before hiring us for website design & development.
Do you build in Framer, Webflow or code?
All three. Framer is fastest for marketing teams that want to edit everything themselves, Webflow suits large CMS-heavy sites, and Next.js fits sites that need custom logic or tight integration with your product. We recommend one after the audit, based on who'll maintain it.
How long does a website take?
A focused landing page can launch in two to three weeks. A full marketing site usually takes four to eight weeks, depending on page count, content readiness and integrations.
Will our team be able to update the site?
Yes. We set up the CMS and reusable components so your team can publish pages, posts and case studies without a developer, and we walk them through it at handover.
Do you write the copy?
We shape the messaging and page structure with you, and write or refine the copy as part of the project. The best results come from combining your product knowledge with our sales structure.
Will a redesign cost us our Google traffic?
Not if the move is planned. Before launch we map every old URL to its new home with a 301 redirect, carry over titles and metadata, and crawl both sites to compare. After launch we watch Search Console with you for 30 days and fix anything that drops.
Is SEO included?
Technical SEO foundations are: page structure, metadata, structured data, performance, sitemaps and answer-first content patterns. Ongoing content production is scoped separately.
Do we own the website and its source files?
Yes. Once paid, the final deliverables made for you are yours, with organized source files and documentation your team can keep building on. Fonts, stock and other third-party assets stay under their own licenses.
How much does a Webflow or Framer website cost?
A focused landing page is a Launch Sprint. A full site is part of a Brand + Website Build. We price both after a short call, and your exact price is fixed in a written scope before anything starts.
Read before you decide.
Practical guides on brand, websites, product and launches, written by the team that does the work.
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