About the studio

Small studio,
senior craft.

Available · 2 spots remaining

A founder-led studio where the same senior hands scope, design, and ship every project. No account managers, no junior handoffs, no surprises on delivery day.

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Meet the studioPlaceholder

Founder name

Founder & Lead Engineer

Johannesburg, South AfricaReplies within 24h

“Short first-person line about how you work goes here.”

2025Studio founded

2023First 25 projects

NowStill hands-on, every build

Core capabilities

Product DesignFull-Stack EngineeringBrand SystemsSEO & Content

Projects

50+

Countries

Client rating

4.9

Response time

24h

cyphr · STORYest. 2025

Studio

How we help small brands build something real.

A founder-led studio built on the belief that a small business deserves the same craft as a brand ten times its size.

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The process

From first call to launch day.

Five phases, no guesswork. Every project runs on the same proven pipeline — refined across 50+ deliveries.

Do we match?1–2 hours

Discovery Call

Before we start, we determine if and how I can help you. What are your requirements? Why do you need a new website? What goals do you have, and what problems can we solve together?

→We get to know each other better

→Determine how I can best assist you

→Understand the goals you have for your website

We need a plan1–2 weeks

Concept & Strategy

Together, we develop a strategy that successfully combines your goals with the needs of your target audience. Based on this concept, I create the first wireframes and an interactive prototype.

→UX Design

→Wireframes

→Interactive prototype

Some magic2–3 weeks

Web Design

Now comes the magic. Based on the previously developed concept, I create a high-end screen design perfectly tailored to your brand. A web design that sets you apart from your competition and provides an excellent user experience.

→High-end web design tailored to your brand

→Interactive prototype of the design

→Mobile-first responsive layouts

More magic2–3 weeks

Development

We breathe life into your new high-end design. You will receive a custom-built website using a modular web design system and CMS integration. Animations will add the necessary flair to your site.

→Custom Framer website

→Modular web design systems

→CMS integration

Ready to go2 hours

Website Onboarding

In a personal Framer workshop, I will show you how to make changes to your new website quickly and easily. Additionally, you will receive personalised video tutorials that you can access at any time.

→Personal workshop

→Personalised video tutorials

→Edit text and images directly on your website

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CYPHR · PROCESS5 phases

Tools & stack

Chosen for the job, not the résumé.

Every tool earns its place in the stack. Nothing is here for show.

cyphr:~/stack $ ls13 files · 4 dirs

/design3 files

figma.config

Figma

Design + prototyping

framer.config

Framer

Marketing sites

adobe-cc.config

Adobe CC

Brand assets

/engineering4 files

next-js.config

Next.js

App framework

typescript.config

TypeScript

Type safety

tailwind.config

Tailwind

Styling system

node-js.config

Node.js

Services + APIs

/infrastructure3 files

vercel.config

Vercel

Deploys + edge

supabase.config

Supabase

Data + auth

sanity.config

Sanity

Content

/quality3 files

lighthouse-ci.config

Lighthouse CI

Perf budgets

playwright.config

Playwright

E2E testing

github-actions.config

GitHub Actions

Pipelines

Ask the terminal why any tool was chosen →

CYPHR · STACK14 tools

Principles

Every decision starts with one question — does this move the client's business forward?

These aren't values on a wall. They're the four filters every brief, every design decision, and every line of code passes through before it ships.

No handoffs

The person who scopes your project is the same person who builds and ships it. Nothing crosses a desk in between.

Scope before pixels

A week spent scoping properly saves a month of rebuilding later. Every project starts with what success actually looks like.

Built to last

Code and design meant to hold up months after launch, not just look good on delivery day.

Small on purpose

Staying small isn't a limitation, it's the mechanism. Fewer clients means every one gets full attention.

What clients say

Honest words from the brands we built with.

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“Craft and strategy in equal measure — a rare combination.”

They didn't just design a beautiful site — they pressure-tested every page against our conversion goals. The result looked premium and performed even better.

Priya M.

Head of Growth, Kova Health

4.9

Client rating

“Exceptional web design that exceeded every expectation.”

The Framer storefront handled our drops without a hiccup. Conversion jumped 62% in the first month — the site does the selling now.

Marcus V.

Co-founder, Volta Studio

+62%

Conversion rate

“No templates, no shortcuts — and it shows.”

Every element was built from scratch. You can feel the craft in the details. We've had competitors ask who built our site — we keep that secret.

Nina O.

Brand Lead, Sable Creative

3wk

Delivered

The founder

The person behind it.

Ask the terminal anything you'd ask on a first call — it answers in my words, or reach me directly on any of the links.

Nqobile Ngobeni