Creative agency website design in Los Angeles.
A creative studio site is judged on the first ten seconds and then on how fast it loads. We make websites from our own Los Angeles studio, so we know the tension between big visuals and a page that opens quickly. The planner helps you settle it before design starts.
Every plan is read by a person.
What this kind of site needs.
A short list for creative agencies. The planner builds on it with your own answers.
A portfolio that loads fast.
Film, photography and motion are heavy files. The site should stream and compress them so a prospect on a phone sees your work, not a spinner.
Project pages with a point of view.
Each project gets its own page with the brief, your role and the credits. That gives clients context and gives search engines text to read.
A showreel and a clear way to hire you.
A reel near the top, then one obvious route to inquire. Do not make a producer open three pages to find an email address.
Team and careers pages.
Studios are hired for their people. A team page with real roles, plus a place to post openings, makes the studio look staffed and active.
Questions people ask.
Will video slow the site down?
It can if it is added carelessly. Video should be compressed, loaded only when needed and hosted where it streams well. The planner asks how much video you have so the plan accounts for it.
Can the design match our brand exactly?
A custom design can. A template-based site will follow the template, with your colors and type applied. The planner explains the difference so you can choose with the tradeoff in view.
Do we need a CMS for our portfolio?
If you add projects often, yes, because it lets you publish a new one without calling a developer. If you add a few a year, a simpler setup can be enough.
Who owns the site when it is finished?
You do. Your domain, content and files are yours, and we agree the handoff in writing before work starts.
Keep reading.
Plain guides on the parts of a website project people ask us about most.
- How to choose a website platform.WordPress, Webflow, Shopify and custom builds compared fairly, with questions that point to the right one.
- Your website checklist before you hire anyone.Logo files, domain, hosting, photos and copy: what to gather so your project does not stall.
- What a website really costs.The factors that move a website price, and the questions to ask when quotes do not match.