About
We're a small web studio. We design, build and look after websites for small and growing businesses, and we keep the team small on purpose.
A small studio, on purpose
Small businesses are often offered two choices: a template that looks like everyone else's, or an agency quote written for a much bigger company. We think there's room in between. A site designed for you, built properly and looked after, by a team small enough that you always know who's doing the work.
The name is the idea. Pixel is the part your customers see: layout, type and motion that feel right. Padlock is the part you rely on: speed, security, accessibility and code you own. Every project gets both.
What we hold to
Four things we won't trade away, whatever the size of the project.
Speed is part of the design
We measure load times on a mid-range phone before launch. A fast site keeps visitors, ranks better and costs less to run.
Secure from day one
HTTPS, security headers, careful dependencies and nothing installed that the site doesn't need. Security isn't a task for the end.
Built for everyone
We build to WCAG 2.2 level AA and test with a keyboard and a screen reader, so more of your customers can use your site.
Plain talk, no lock-in
Scope and timelines in writing, honest advice even when it's "you don't need us", and the code, domain and accounts in your name.
How we work
One point of contact
You talk to the person designing and building your site, not an account manager passing messages along.
Remote, wherever you are
Projects run over video calls and a shared preview link you can open at any time, so it doesn't matter where you're based.
Our toolbox
The tools we reach for most. We choose them for each project, not out of habit.
- Next.js
- React
- TypeScript
- Node.js
- Python
- Tailwind CSS
- Motion
- Vercel
- Playwright
- GitHub
Let's build something solid
Tell us about your business and what you need. We reply within one working day with honest next steps.
Start a projectOr call us on +94 70 608 9549