Case study · Concept build
Golden Hour Studio
A portfolio site for a two-person design studio. Deliberately the opposite of our café concept: editorial, sharp-cornered and calm, so the work does the talking.
TypeConcept build — not a real business
IndustryBrand & web design studio
FocusPortfolio, project inquiries
Comparable serviceNew site from scratch
For a studio, the website is the portfolio. Visitors are judging taste from the first second, so the site has to feel considered — and get out of the way of the work.
The approach
- Editorial, not flashy. Deep pine green, bone white and a single gold accent. Flat, sharp corners, no gradients, no bouncy motion — just 150ms color transitions.
- Work first. “Selected work” is the second thing you see, with large images and minimal captions.
- Services as a quiet list. Three numbered lines, each with a one-sentence promise.
- One clear ask. Every path ends at “Start a project.”
What it shows for your business
Not every business should feel playful. Professional services, practices and studios often need a site that feels calm, confident and trustworthy. Matching the feel of the site to the business is half the job.
Free, no-pressure look
Let’s fix your website.
Send us your website address (or your business name, if you don’t have one yet). We’ll take an honest look and tell you what we’d do — and what it would cost.