
12 projects across 4 disciplines, 2024 – 2026.
Selected workThe problem first.
The problem first.
The screenshots after.
Every case study opens with what was actually hard and what measurably changed. The pictures are there to show you it happened, not to do the arguing.
- Projects
- 12
- Disciplines
- 4
- Years
- 2024 – 2026
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Discuss a project5 projects worth reading properly
ProductUI/UX · Northbound · 2025Northbound Studio OSAn internal operating dashboard for a distributed studio, designed for people who live in it eight hours a day.23Team questions the interface answers in two clicks4hrs → 20minWeekly reconciliation time12Components in the handed-over design system98Lighthouse performance score at launchRead the case study
E-commerceWeb & Digital · Lumen Living · 2025Lumen LivingA furniture retailer moved off a marketplace onto its own storefront and stopped paying 18% of every sale to somebody else.0%Commission, down from 18% per sale0.9sLargest Contentful Paint on 4G+34%Average order value versus the marketplace2Quarters to pay back the buildRead the case study
Web appApp Development · Aureus Capital · 2025Aureus Client PortalA secure client portal that replaced 400 password-protected PDFs emailed out every quarter.400+Clients migrated onto the portal3 days → 2 hrsSupport load per reporting quarter100%Document access events audited16Weeks from kickoff to full rolloutRead the case study
MobileApp Development · Kōhi Records · 2025Kōhi Records AppA cross-platform app for a record label: releases, pre-orders, event tickets and a listening room that works underground.18Weeks from definition to both app stores62%Of pre-orders now placed in the app0Failed release drops since launch4.7Average store rating across iOS and AndroidRead the case study
BookingWeb & Digital · Isla Verde Travel · 2024Isla VerdeA booking site for a small-group travel company that refuses to look, or behave, like a travel company.+41%Enquiries in the first two seasons post-launch0Double-bookings since the spreadsheet was retired8Trips a year, all sold out since launch10Weeks from kickoff to live bookingRead the case study
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ProductUI/UX · 2025 · Remote (Johannesburg & Berlin)Northbound Studio OSAn internal operating dashboard for a distributed studio, designed for people who live in it eight hours a day.View case study
E-commerceWeb & Digital · 2025 · JohannesburgLumen LivingA furniture retailer moved off a marketplace onto its own storefront and stopped paying 18% of every sale to somebody else.View case study
Web appApp Development · 2025 · Cape TownAureus Client PortalA secure client portal that replaced 400 password-protected PDFs emailed out every quarter.View case study
MobileApp Development · 2025 · Tokyo & JohannesburgKōhi Records AppA cross-platform app for a record label: releases, pre-orders, event tickets and a listening room that works underground.View case study
BookingWeb & Digital · 2024 · Remote (Seychelles & Johannesburg)Isla VerdeA booking site for a small-group travel company that refuses to look, or behave, like a travel company.View case study
Open sourceUI/UX · 2024 · JohannesburgFragmentsAn open-source component library and token set, built by shipping ninety-nine interface studies in a year.View case study
WebsiteWeb & Digital · 2025 · De Waterkant, Cape TownAtelier NoordOnline viewing rooms for a gallery whose collectors mostly live in another time zone.View case study
WebsiteWeb & Digital · 2025 · RemoteAngel Maile PortfolioA portfolio for a full-stack developer whose work was consistently better than the site presenting it.View case study
MicrositeWeb & Digital · 2024 · Cape TownMeridian ConfiguratorA launch microsite and vehicle configurator that runs at sixty frames a second on a five-year-old phone.View case study
IdentityBrand & Graphic · 2024 · JohannesburgElva SkincareAn identity and packaging system for a skincare range that needed to look expensive without looking cold.View case study
PWAApp Development · 2024 · Melville, JohannesburgThe Record RoomA private cataloguing app for a two-thousand-record collection, built to be used while standing in front of the shelf.View case study
CreatorBrand & Graphic · 2025 · Cape TownThe Studio SeriesA visual system and template shop for a creator who was tired of designing every thumbnail from scratch.View case study
Showing 12 of 12 projects. Older work and full client references available on request: get in touch.
Behind the work
Every project here came out of one of six services
Each service page sets out exactly what is delivered, how long it takes and the five phases the work moves through. Every package price is published, so you can see the shape and the cost of an engagement before we ever speak.
- WebWeb Design & DevelopmentMarketing sites, portfolios and online stores: designed, built and handed over ready to run.From R9 500
- AppsApp DevelopmentWeb apps, progressive web apps and cross-platform mobile builds, from MVP through to a product you can staff.From R55 000
- ProductUI/UX DesignResearch, flows, interface design and design systems for teams who need the product to make sense before it gets built.From R18 000
- IdentityBrand & Graphic DesignLogos, identity systems, decks, social templates and print: the visual layer that keeps everything looking like one company.From R12 500
- HostingHosting, Care & SupportManaged hosting, backups, updates, monitoring and a monthly block of change hours, on four plans you can compare side by side.From R450 per month
- AdvisoryDigital Consulting & WorkshopsTechnical and design reviews, roadmap support and team workshops for organisations building digital capability in-house.From R12 500 per month


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