Look established on day one
A site that makes you look as credible as the biggest name in your field.
Nightframe Studio · Web design & development
Your business,
properly framed.
Custom, cinematic websites — designed and built by one person, start to finish.
Everything by email · I reply within 1–2 business days
Built after dark. Made to be seen.
The problem with templates
Most websites look the same. Yours shouldn’t. Your site should be as good as the work behind it.
01 — Work
Three concepts, three worlds.
Fictional brands, fully built — to show the range a Nightframe site can take. Each one is live: click through and scroll it.
02 — Craft
Designed for you, not from a template.
No recycled layouts, no theme marketplaces. Every section is designed around your brand, your story and your content — with the motion, light and typography usually reserved for big-budget launches.
Cinematic, not cluttered
Motion, light and typography that hold attention without slowing anyone down.
Fast everywhere
Built to load quickly and look sharp on every phone, tablet and screen.
03 — Process
One person. One inbox. Start to finish.
You work directly with the person designing and coding your site — no account managers, no hand-offs, no calls required. Everything happens over email, so every decision is written down.
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01
Brief
Send a short email about your business, your audience and your goals.
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02
Direction
A mood, palette, type and layout direction made for your brand — before any build starts.
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03
Design
Every section designed for your content, with help shaping the copy.
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04
Build
Hand-built, responsive and fast, with motion where it adds impact.
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05
Launch
Domain, hosting, go-live — and a walkthrough so you can update it yourself.
04 — Materials
Every site starts on paper.
Before a single line of code: a wireframe, a palette, a type system. The craft you don’t see is what makes the finished site feel effortless.
- Art direction
- Wireframes
- Type system
- Color system
- Motion
- Copy support
This site’s palette
Night#0A0A0B
Bone#F2EFEA
Ember#FF5B1F
05 — Made for
Built for people whose work deserves better.
01 / 05
Founders & startups
A launch site or product page that looks funded and credible from the first visit.
Best fit · Feature02 / 05
Small & local businesses
Studios, clinics, restaurants, trades and consultancies — replace a dated DIY site with one that looks as established as you are.
Best fit · Studio03 / 05
Creators & personal brands
Photographers, filmmakers, coaches, musicians and writers — a portfolio as cinematic as your work.
Best fit · Frame or Studio04 / 05
Freelancers & consultants
A sharp one-pager you’re proud to send to every prospect.
Best fit · Frame05 / 05
Product launches
A scroll-driven waitlist or pre-order page built around a single product.
Best fit · Feature06 — About
Hi, I’m Seth. I build every Nightframe site myself.
Nightframe is a one-person studio. When you email, you’re talking to the person who will design your site, write its code and launch it — not an account manager passing notes along.
I started Nightframe because too many good businesses are stuck with websites that undersell them: templates that look like everyone else’s, or projects that drag on for months. I’d rather make fewer sites, properly — shaped around your brand, fast on every screen, and yours to keep.
- DesignEvery layout made for your brand
- CodeHand-built, responsive and fast
- ContactEmail, replies within 1–2 business days
— Seth
07 — Included
What’s in every build.
1person, start to finish
0templates
0calls required
1–2business days to reply
- Design
- Custom, made for your brand — no themes
- Devices
- Designed and tested on phone, tablet and desktop
- Performance
- Optimized images and video, fast load times
- Accessibility
- Readable contrast, keyboard navigation, semantic structure, reduced-motion support
- SEO
- Page titles, meta descriptions, social share images, sitemap
- Copy
- Help shaping headlines and section copy
- Launch
- Domain connection, hosting setup and go-live support
- Support
- 30 days of free edits after launch (60 for Feature) and 90 days of free bug fixes
- Ownership
- Your site, your domain, your content
08 — Start a project
Let’s build something worth looking at.
Clear scope, fixed quote, defined timeline. Pick a starting point — we’ll refine it together by email.
Fixed quote
Frame
From $1,200
Freelancers, creators, single launches
- One cinematic landing page
- Custom design & motion
- Everything in “every build”
~1–2 weeks
Start with FrameRecommended
Fixed quote
Studio
From $2,500
Small & local businesses
- Up to 5 pages — home, about, services, work, contact, etc.
- Custom design & motion
- Everything in “every build”
~3–4 weeks
Start with StudioFixed quote
Feature
From $5,000
Founders, product launches, premium brands
- Custom multi-page site
- Advanced motion & video, CMS if needed
- Everything in “every build”
~5–8 weeks
Start with FeatureOptional · after launch
Care Plan $59/month
- Hosting managed for you
- Uptime monitoring & backups
- Up to 2 hours of edits a month
Cancel anytime with 30 days’ notice · Edits without a plan: $60/hour
Contact
Tell me about your project.
Leave your details and I’ll email you within 1–2 business days to talk scope, timeline and a fixed quote.
Prefer to just write?
sales@nightframe.studioI reply to every email within 1–2 business days. No calls needed.
09 — FAQ
Questions, answered.
How much does a website cost?
Frame starts at $1,200, Studio at $2,500 and Feature at $5,000. After a short email exchange you get one fixed quote, so the price is agreed before any work starts. Your domain and hosting are separate and paid directly by you (see below).
How long does it take?
Roughly 1–2 weeks for Frame, 3–4 weeks for Studio and 5–8 weeks for Feature. The biggest factor is how quickly your text, photos and feedback arrive.
How do payments work?
A 50% deposit reserves your spot and starts the work; the other 50% is due before launch. Feature projects are split 40 / 30 / 30 — at the start, at design approval and before launch. The deposit is non-refundable once work has begun.
Can I update the site myself?
For Frame and Studio sites, just email the change and I’ll make it — usually within a day or two. Feature sites include a simple editing panel for the content that changes often, like menus, blog posts or photos, so you can update those yourself without touching the design.
How does hosting work?
Your domain and hosting are set up in your name, so you always own and control them. Hosting for sites like these is often free; a domain is usually $10–20 a year. I handle the setup and connect everything.
What happens after launch?
You get 30 days of free edits (60 for Feature) and 90 days of free bug fixes. After that, the optional Care Plan ($59/month) covers hosting management, monitoring, backups and up to 2 hours of edits each month — or you can request edits at $60/hour.
What do you need from me to start?
A signed agreement, the deposit, and a short project form: your logo and brand details, the text and photos you have (or what you need help with), a few sites you like, and access to your domain.
Who owns the website?
You do. Once the final payment is made, the site, its code and your content are yours. I may show the finished work in my portfolio unless you’d rather keep it private.
Do we need to get on a call?
No — everything happens over email, so every decision is written down. I reply within 1–2 business days.