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Custom websites, not templates — built to turn visitors into customers.

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new work · Q3 2026
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Built to bring you business

Custom websites, shaped around what you do — and engineered to turn visitors into customers.

Built for you
Designed around your services and brand — custom from the first sketch, never a template.
Built to convert
Every page is shaped to turn visitors into booked calls, sales and new inquiries.
Yours to keep
You own the site, the code and the design system. No rented platform, no lock‑in.
After launch
Fixes, tweaks and new features whenever you need them — an optional add‑on once you're live.
PROJECT TIMELINE

From Kickoff to Launch

No black-box months. Every project moves through four clear milestones — here's what gets delivered at each, and how long it typically takes to go from first call to live.

Guided by one team, end to end
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01 Kickoff
Scope + plan
An intro call, then a fixed scope and price — no black-box surprises.
A FEW DAYS
02 Design
Designed for you
Custom pages designed around your brand — yours to react to.
2–4 DAYS
03 Build
Built + responsive
Production build, fully responsive and mobile-ready, refined as we go.
1–2 WEEKS
04 Launch
Live + yours
We deploy, connect your domain, and hand over the keys — code, design, all of it.
GO LIVE
Akari also helps with:
Extra pages
Integrations
Copywriting
Blog & CMS
SEO
Care plans
明かり · SELECTED WORK

Proof, not promises

A few things we've designed, built and put into the world — each one custom, from first sketch to launch.

WISHWELL · BRAND + WEB

Care, in 60-second acts

A community well-being app built around quick, daily acts of care — brand, web and product, end to end.

BRANDWEBPRODUCT
♥Daily acts of care↗Brand → buildEnd to end
TAB.LE · iOS APP

A home base for collectors

An iOS app connecting trading-card collectors, vendors and show organizers — discover shows, manage inventory and trade.

iOS · SWIFTINVENTORYTRADE MATCHING
★4.8App rating↗262Trade matches
AUTHORABLE · EDU-TECH

Make learning feel like a game

Three connected portals — student, teacher and admin — with quests, XP and leaderboards. Designed and built end to end.

3 PORTALSQUESTS + XPDESIGN → BUILD
↗#7Ranked✓Main Quest done
CONNECTED HEALTH · DIAGNOSTICS

Two apps, one system

Two connected health apps for a diagnostics client — a consumer tracker and a clinical companion — shipped in weeks.

2 APPSCONSUMER + CLINICAL6 WEEKS
◷6 wksTo launch✦Consumer + clinical
VONDERN · LOCAL DISCOVERY

Discover what’s near you

A 0→1 mobile app for discovering local experiences — brand, product and launch, all from scratch.

0 → 1BRAND + PRODUCTMOBILE
↗0 → 1Launch◎Local discovery
‹ 01 / 05 ›
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER

Pick your light

Custom work, without the agency price tag — start with the essentials, then grow as you go.

✦
The Basics
STARTER · 1–2 WEEKS

A custom homepage and a couple of key pages — live, and built to convert.

  • ✓Custom, fully responsive homepage
  • ✓2 core inner pages
  • ✓Deployment + go-live included
  • ✓1–2 week turnaround
  • ✓1 round of revisions
The outcome
A professional, conversion-ready website — live in about a week.
Get started
灯 MOST CHOSEN
The Complete Package
FULL REBUILD · 6–8 PAGES

Your entire site, rebuilt from first sketch to launch.

  • ✓Everything in The Basics, plus…
  • ✓Full website rebuild, up to 6–8 total custom pages
  • ✓Copywriting + content structuring help
  • ✓2 revision rounds
  • ✓Design system + written handbook
The outcome
A complete web presence built to convert — and entirely yours to keep.
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◆
Care Plan
ONGOING · MONTHLY

We keep your site fast, fresh, and online — every month.

  • ✓Hosting, SSL, backups & uptime
  • ✓Monthly edits & content updates
  • ✓Light ongoing SEO
  • ✓Priority support
The outcome
Your site stays current and online — without you lifting a finger.
Add ongoing care
✦
Not ready for a full build?
Start with a paid audit — a deep review of your current site, plus a clear, prioritized plan to move forward (and it’s credited toward your build if you continue).
Book a paid audit
AFTER THE HANDOFF

The whole thing is yours — forever.

When we hand off, you get everything — no rented platform, no lock‑in. Here’s what’s yours to keep:

The full codebase
Every line of source, yours to host anywhere.
The design system
Tokens, components and styles — all documented.
A written handbook
How it’s built, and how to extend it.
No lock‑in, ever
Keep building — with us, or without us.
A glass folder of documents and a key — the work is yours to keep
Success stories

Real words from the people we build for

From the founders who hire us to the people who use what we ship every day — here’s what they say.

“After years of ‘someday,’ Akari Studios helped me shape a long-held idea into something real — and I love where it landed.”

Kristine Mascione
Founder · Vondern

“How beautiful to experience technology this way — to connect, create, build community and support each other.”

★
App Store review
5.0★ · WishWell

“Kids are so excited about Authorable — 98% were completely into it.”

Classroom teacher
On Level 1 · Authorable
QUESTIONS, ANSWERED

FAQ

How does the process work?
Every project runs in weekly drops. We start by mapping your scope and flows, turn that into a clickable prototype you can react to, then design and build in the open — so you see real progress each week instead of waiting in the dark. Most sites go from kickoff to launch in about two to four weeks.
What exactly do I get at the end?
A custom-built website that’s fully responsive — designed to look and work beautifully on phones, tablets and desktop — launched live and ready for visitors. Plus everything behind it: you own the complete codebase, the design system, and a written handbook, so you (or anyone you hire later) can keep building on it. No rented platform, no lock-in.
Do you handle the domain and getting it live?
Yes — getting you live is part of the package. Already have a domain? We’ll help you point it over to your new site. Don’t have one yet? We can help you secure the right one (the registration fee is billed at cost). Either way, your site ships fully responsive and mobile-optimized, then goes live and ready for visitors — not a folder of files you’re left to publish on your own.
How much does a site cost?
Every site is quoted on scope, but most projects land in a clear, fixed price we agree on up front — no hourly surprises. We’ll walk through exactly what’s included on the intro call, and you’ll have the number before any work begins.
Is this a template, like Squarespace or Wix?
No. Everything is custom — designed around your services, your brand, and how you actually sell. You get a site built to turn visitors into customers, not a theme thousands of other businesses are already using.
What happens after launch?
Launch isn’t the end. We offer ongoing support and optional add-ons for fixes, tweaks, and new pages whenever you need them. And because you own everything, you’re never locked into us to keep your site running — we stay because the work’s good, not because you’re stuck.
OPEN FOR NEW PROJECTS

Your best salesperson is one call away

Book a free intro call — we’ll map out a plan and timeline for your site. No pressure, no obligation.

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