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Website design & development in Johannesburg
A site that looks sharp and does the work.
Creatv Studio designs and builds websites for South African businesses that need more than a pretty homepage. Every site is fast on mobile, set up for Google from day one, and built to turn visitors into enquiries. Hourly help starts at R650/hour, fixed-scope Launch Builds start from R14,500, and every price is listed in full below.
WebsitesClient portalsWeb apps & toolsAI automations
Who it's for
Built for businesses that are ready to grow
Service businesses that run on bookings
Salons, practices and consultants who need enquiries and bookings to arrive without the back-and-forth.
Institutions and organisations
Schools, training providers and NPOs that need clear programme pages and application flows that work on a phone.
Founders launching something new
A landing page or MVP that looks credible on day one and can grow into a full product.
What we build
Pick a problem. We'll build the fix.
Websites & landing pages
Fast, focused sites that explain the offer, capture demand and measure every useful action.
Client portals
Secure spaces for clients to track work, share files, approve progress and manage accounts.
Web apps & tools
Calculators, dashboards, booking systems and custom workflows that replace manual work.
AI automations
Smart forms, assistants and follow-up systems connected to the tools you already use.
Standard in every build
What's included in every build
No matter the package, these come standard. They're the difference between a site that sits there and one that works.
Mobile-first design
Designed for the phone first, because that's where most South African visitors find you.
Speed that Google rewards
Optimised images, clean code and a target of 90+ on Google's mobile performance score.
SEO foundations
Page titles, structured data, sitemap, clean URLs and Search Console setup, done properly.
Analytics that answer questions
GA4 and Google Tag Manager configured to track the enquiries, calls and clicks that matter.
Forms that never lie
Every form confirms your enquiry was actually saved before it says thank you. No lost leads.
Security basics
SSL, security headers and backups, with a full hardening pack available.
AI search readiness
Structured so tools like ChatGPT, Perplexity and Google's AI answers can understand and cite you.
How it works
How a website project works
01
Discovery
A short call about your goals, audience and what the site needs to achieve. You get a fixed quote, not a range.
02
Structure & content
We map the pages, plan the keywords each one should rank for and shape the copy.
03
Design
Homepage and key page designs for your feedback before a line of code is written.
04
Build & test
Development, speed tuning, analytics and SEO setup, tested across phones and browsers.
05
Launch & handover
We go live, submit to Google, and walk you through everything. 50% upfront, 50% on launch.
Pricing, plainly
Pick how you want to work.
Pay by the hour, keep a senior designer-developer on retainer, or choose a fixed-scope build.
Pay as you go
Hourly
R650/ hour
For fixes, updates, new features and one-off tasks.
- Book from 2 hours
- Design, dev or automation
- Time tracked and reported
- No ongoing commitment
Monthly retainer
Studio on Call
R11,900/ month
20 hours every month — an effective R595 per hour.
- Priority turnaround
- Monthly check-in and report
- Unused hours roll over one month
- 30 days' notice to cancel
Fixed scope
Launch Build
R14,500
A conversion-ready website or landing page, typically in 1–3 weeks.
- Up to 5 custom-designed pages
- SEO basics, GA4 and Tag Manager
- Lead forms linked to email or CRM
- 2 revisions and 14 days' support
Fixed scope
Platform Build
R38,000
A client portal, web app or business tool, typically in 3–8 weeks.
- User flows and full UI design
- Secure logins and database
- Admin dashboard
- Payments and integrations
- 30 days' support
Recent work
Recent work: IPCE
A conversion-focused site for a Johannesburg post-graduate law institute, built to turn LLB graduates into programme applications.
- qualified enquiries
- 3.4x
- qualified enquiries
- mobile Lighthouse performance
- 99
- mobile Lighthouse performance
- average session (up from 42s)
- 2m 18s
- average session (up from 42s)
Worth knowing
Why a R3,000 website usually costs more
A cheap site is often a template with your logo dropped in. It loads slowly, isn't set up for Google, and nobody tracks whether it brings in work. You pay for it again in missed enquiries, then again when it needs rebuilding.
We price for the outcome instead: a site that's found, loads fast and turns visitors into leads. Every price is published, so you know exactly what you're getting before we talk.
Before you ask
Website design FAQs
At Creatv Studio, creative development is R650/hour. A Launch Build of up to five custom-designed pages starts from R14,500, and a Platform Build for a client portal, web app or business tool starts from R38,000. Studio on Call gives you 20 hours a month for R11,900/month. Third-party costs like hosting are billed at cost and itemised.
We're based in Johannesburg and work with businesses across South Africa. Everything can be done remotely, with calls when you need them.
Yes. Every build includes technical SEO foundations: page titles, structured data, a sitemap, fast loading and Search Console setup. Ongoing SEO and content is available through our SEO, Analytics & Ads services.
Yes. We rebuild sites on modern, faster stacks and handle the move carefully, including redirects, so you keep the Google rankings you've already earned.
Yes. An e-commerce layer starts from R15,000, and payment gateway integration (e.g. Paystack) is R4,500. Gateway transaction fees are charged by the provider.
One-off projects are paid 50% upfront and 50% on launch, with a fixed scope and end date agreed before we start.
No. We can use proven frameworks, but the experience and interface are designed around your business and users.
Yes. You receive clickable designs first and regular preview links during the build.
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