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Web design in Berlin for freelancers and small businesses

Need a new website, or has your old one stopped matching what you do today? As a web designer and web developer, I plan, design and build it — with one person to talk to, no agency relay and no page builder. What you end up with is a fast site that people find on Google and that you actually understand.

Currently available for projects · Berlin, Germany

Web design Berlin

Who I build websites for

For anyone who wants their work to be found: freelancers and sole traders, trades and craft businesses, practices and studios, creatives, small brands and companies in and around Berlin. Often there is already a site that has grown over the years. Or there is none yet, and the business card points nowhere.

If your business runs in English, that works: I write and build in English and German, and can put both on one site. Website, homepage, web presence: whatever you call it, you don’t need any technical background. We talk about who you want to reach and what they should find on your site. I translate the rest into structure, design and code.

What you get

  • Concept and site structure: which pages you need and what goes on each
  • Copy that I write or rework with you, in English, German or both
  • An original design instead of a template, fitted to your brand
  • A clean build for phone, tablet and desktop
  • Technical SEO: page titles, descriptions, structured data, sitemap and fast load times
  • Privacy-minded technology: self-hosted fonts and no needless third parties
  • Domain and hosting set up, and a handover after which you can update content yourself

How a project runs

  1. First conversation

    You tell me what you do and what the website needs to achieve. Afterwards you get a written quote with a clear scope.

  2. Structure and content

    We decide which pages exist and what goes on them. I help with the copy and tell you which photos are still missing.

  3. Design

    You see a draft of the key pages before the build starts, and give feedback.

  4. Build

    I build the site, test it on real devices and set up the groundwork for Google.

  5. Launch and handover

    The site goes live, you get a short walkthrough, and you keep a contact for whatever comes next.

Why work with me

Before I built software, I was an architect and site manager. That is where my method comes from: first work out what the site has to carry, then design it. To me a website is a space someone moves through. My job is to make sure they find what they came for, and write to you at the end.

Technically, your site gets the same care as the analysis platform I spent three years building: fast load times, a clean structure, accessible controls. Visitors notice, and so do search engines.

And because I run two small brands myself, I know the other side too: how much time copy and photos take, and how much it matters that enquiries actually arrive.

Work

Websites I have built

raumideenwerk_v2

raumideenwerk_v2

Own business — interior design and space planning, Berlin

Denison Silva

Denison Silva

Dancer, choreographer and dance teacher, Berlin

FAQ

Web design questions

How much does a website cost?

It depends on scope: how many pages you need, whether they should be multilingual, whether copy and photos already exist, and whether features such as booking or forms are part of it. After our first conversation you get a written quote with a fixed scope, so you know where you stand before anything starts.

How long until my website is live?

The biggest factor is usually the content, not the technology. If copy and images are ready early, things move much faster. You get a realistic schedule together with the quote.

Can I edit the website myself later?

Yes, that is planned in from the start. We agree up front what you want to change regularly, such as projects, dates or prices, and I set the site up so you can do that without me. For bigger additions I’m still around.

Do you use WordPress or a page builder?

I build websites individually with modern web technology rather than a page builder. The result loads faster, has a smaller attack surface and doesn’t need constant plugin updates. Whether a content management system makes sense is something we discuss in the first conversation.

Web designer or web developer: which do I need?

For a good website, usually both. A web designer shapes how the site looks and how visitors move through it. A web developer builds it so it loads fast, works on every device and gets found on Google. With me you get both from one person, with no handover between two providers.

Will my website be found on Google?

I build the technical groundwork in from the start: a clear structure, a dedicated page for each key service, meaningful titles and descriptions, structured data and fast load times. Nobody can honestly promise the top spot. A site Google understands is the precondition for it, though.

Can you relaunch my existing website?

Yes. For a relaunch I first check what the old site already ranks for, so nothing gets lost in the move: good content stays, and old addresses are redirected properly.

Do you take care of domain and hosting?

Yes. I help you choose a provider, set up domain and hosting and get the site online. The contracts are in your name, so the website belongs to you.

Do you only work with clients in Berlin?

No. I’m based in Berlin-Schöneberg and happy to meet in person, but I work just as well over video calls with clients anywhere in Germany and beyond.

Contact

Tell me about your project.

Write a few sentences about what you do and what your website should do. I reply within two working days.