A small design studio for small businesses

Brand-first websites for small businesses with real personality.

SavvyStudio turns your story, photos, reviews, services, and local reputation into a modern website that feels unmistakably yours.

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Built to feel specific — never like a template.

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Demos

A few demos for local businesses. Each one is built for a specific place, not a template.

Brew Lab Café demo — homepage of a modern Asian café in Rocky Hill, CT

Modern Asian Café · Rocky Hill, CT

Brew Lab Café

Vietnamese coffee, matcha, ube, milk tea, croffles, and mochi donuts — a modern Asian café, brought online.

Vietnamese Coffee Matcha Ube Milk Tea Croffles Mochi Donuts
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Aroma Bistro demo preview Local Restaurant · Old Wethersfield, CT Aroma Bistro A neighborhood breakfast-and-lunch spot with a clear, hungry menu. View demo → Ironwood Landscaping demo preview Landscaping · Wethersfield, CT Ironwood Landscaping A grounded, trust-first site that turns visitors into estimate requests. View demo → New Noble Nails & Spa demo preview Nail Salon · Rocky Hill, CT New Noble Nails & Spa A calm, self-care feel built around services and easy walk-ins. View demo → Capelli Salon demo preview Salon · Rocky Hill, CT Capelli Salon A warm, family salon story with precision cuts and expert color up front. View demo → Hideaway Pub & Grill demo preview Pub & Grill · Cromwell, CT Hideaway Pub & Grill A cozy, character-rich local spot with good food, people, and times. View demo →

What SavvyStudio does

What's included

01

Brand capture

Your website starts with your business personality, not a template.

02

Modern design

Clean, mobile-first pages that feel current without being trendy.

03

Local trust

Reviews, hours, location, services, and menus presented clearly.

04

Easy updates

Menus, services, photos, and content structured so changes stay manageable.

05

Launch support

Help getting from preview to a live site — with the essentials in place.

06

Demo-first approach

You can see the direction before committing to a full build.

Process

How a project comes together

  1. 1

    Research

    I study the business — reviews, photos, menu, services, and what customers actually remember.

  2. 2

    Blueprint

    Before any design, I map the story, structure, and priorities into a clear plan for the site.

  3. 3

    Build

    The site is designed and built around the feeling customers should get in the first few seconds.

  4. 4

    Refine

    We polish the details together until it feels right.

  5. 5

    Launch

    The final site goes live with the essentials in place.

Field notes

Every project starts with understanding what customers remember — not what the owner wants to say.

Most small business websites start with a template. SavvyStudio starts with the business: what people notice, what makes the place memorable, and what should be obvious in the first few seconds. Then the design follows.

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Tell me about your business.

Send a few details and I'll take a look, then sketch what a site could be.

I usually reply within 1–2 business days.