How a project runs.
Five stages, one person across all of them. Nothing is handed off, so nothing is lost in translation between the people who usually own each stage separately.
01 — The arc
One continuous arc
- Stage 01
Discover
Understand the business, the users and the actual opportunity — before a single screen exists.
- Stage 02
Design
Transform ideas into thoughtful user experiences: flows, structure, interface, a system that holds.
- Stage 03
Build
Engineer it properly. Front-end, back-end, integrations — fast, accessible, maintainable.
- Stage 04
Grow
Improve visibility, conversion and reach through SEO, GEO, AEO and content structure.
- Stage 05
Scale
Use technology and strategy to support the next stage of the business, not just the launch.
02 — Stage by stage
What actually happens
01
Discover
Before a screen exists: what the business needs this product to do, who it's for, what's already been tried, and where the real opportunity is. Enough to scope the rest of the work honestly — you leave with a plan and a fixed number whether or not you continue.
- A written problem statement and success criteria
- User and competitive research
- A scoped, sequenced plan with a fixed price
02
Design
Flows and structure first, interface second. The content model, the navigation, the states — then the visual design as a consequence of that, and a system the team can extend without redrawing everything.
- Information architecture and key user flows
- Interface design across the core screens
- A design system: tokens, components, patterns, states
- A prototype for the flows worth testing first
03
Build
Front-end in React and Next.js, component-accurate to the design because the same person drew it. Back-end and integrations as the project needs. Fast, accessible, and readable for the next developer.
- Production front-end build
- Component library and design tokens in code
- Back-end and API integration where in scope
- A deployment, and documentation a next developer can read
04
Grow
Discoverability built in, not bolted on: semantic structure, structured data and content architecture that traditional search, generative engines and answer engines all reward — plus the conversion path once people arrive.
- Technical SEO: semantics, structured data, performance
- GEO / AEO: content structured to be quoted and cited
- A conversion review of the key journeys
05
Scale
Using technology and strategy to support the next stage of the business, not just the launch. What to measure, what to build next, and where an early technology choice is about to become a constraint.
- A post-launch measurement plan
- A prioritised roadmap for the next build
- Advisory on the retainer or the next engagement
03 — Starting
Most projects
start at Discover.
A short, paid discovery scopes the rest of the work honestly — you leave with a plan and a fixed number, whether or not you continue. From there it's a fixed-scope project or a retainer, whichever fits the stage you're at.