Independent studio · Nairobi + worldwide

Websites engineered to convert & built to last.

I partner with ambitious founders, specialised B2B teams, and independent brands to shape clear digital flagships — from the first direction to the final responsive build.

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A clear direction before production starts
02/
Editorial systems that make complex offers legible
03/
Responsive, semantic code that your team can own
1:1
Direct collaboration from brief to handover

The work moves from question to craft.

A small, direct process keeps the important decisions visible and gives every page a job.

01 / FIND

Make the offer legible

We map the audience, offer, proof, and next action so the structure earns attention before visual polish begins.

✓ Shared brief and content map
02 / SHAPE

Choose a visual route

We explore a focused editorial direction, refine the hierarchy together, and turn the strongest route into a practical system.

✓ Direction, review, and refinement
03 / BUILD

Ship a site you can own

The approved design becomes accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with responsive states, useful handover notes, and no unnecessary lock-in.

✓ Tested build and handover

Interfaces with a point of view.

A growing set of product, marketplace, and B2B interface directions. Final client captures can be swapped in as projects launch.

MacBook showing the Cresco Peps scientific B2B website directionB2B / interface direction
Cresco PepsC-01

A clearer route to a complex catalogue

A dark, confident interface direction for a specialised research supplier. The system gives technical products room to breathe while keeping enquiry paths easy to find.

Catalogue UXTrust signalsResponsive system
Warm laptop scene showing a direct vehicle rental marketplace directionMarketplace / interface direction
Kweli MobilityK-02

Make the next step feel obvious

A warm marketplace direction for direct-from-owner vehicle rental. Search, trust, and booking cues are arranged so a first-time visitor knows where to begin.

Search flowListing hierarchyMobile-first UX

A focused build for the next important step.

Every engagement starts with a short brief. Scope, pace, and deliverables are agreed before work begins.

01/ Launch
Focused scope

Landing pages

One strong page for a clear offer, campaign, launch, or qualified enquiry path.

  • Message and page hierarchy
  • Responsive visual direction
  • Accessible form or booking handoff
  • Launch-ready HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
02/ Refine
Existing site

Strategic redesigns

A practical review and visual reset for a site that feels unclear, dated, or difficult to maintain.

  • Content and navigation audit
  • Priority journey redesign
  • Responsive component system
  • Migration and handover plan
03/ Authority
Personal brand

Portfolios and profiles

An editorial home for founders, advisors, studios, and specialists whose work needs context.

  • Case-study storytelling
  • Signature type and layout system
  • Media-ready project templates
  • Simple enquiry pathways
04/ Flagship
Full website

Brand and marketing sites

A complete digital flagship that gives your offer, proof, and next action a coherent place to live.

  • Information architecture and journeys
  • Distinctive visual direction
  • Semantic responsive implementation
  • Search and analytics foundations

Good design makes the next decision easier.

“A website should make a visitor feel oriented — not impressed and lost.”

I’m Donell, an independent web designer and builder working from Nairobi. I bring editorial judgement, product thinking, and clean implementation to teams that want a site they can explain, use, and keep improving.

You work with me directly. The scope stays visible, the copy stays useful, and the finished system is handed over in a form you can own.

Collaboration✓ Direct, senior contact
Scope✓ Agreed before production
Design✓ One clear visual system
Build✓ Responsive and accessible
Handover✓ Notes and editable files

Bring the useful details. I’ll bring the shape.

Choose a starting scope, share the context, and send the brief. It gives us a better first conversation — it is not a commitment.

Step 01 // Starting scope
Step 02 // Preferred pace
Step 03 // What matters most?

✓ Brief copied