We design & build digital products worth the detail.

A web design & software development studio in the North East, UK, crafting striking, considered websites and software — with the patience of a true craft practice.

How we work

From a first conversation to something truly unique.

A calm, deliberate process. No theatrics — just four steps that take an idea and turn it into a product people love to use.

  1. 01

    Discover the real problem.

    We start by listening — to you, your customers and your numbers — until the brief is sharp enough to build against.

  2. 02

    Design with intent.

    Every screen earns its place. We shape a distinct visual language and prototype the journey before a line of code is written.

  3. 03

    Build to last.

    Clean, fast, maintainable engineering. Accessible, responsive and tuned for performance from the first commit.

  4. 04

    Ship and refine.

    We launch, measure and keep improving — because a great product is never quite finished, only better than yesterday.

Selected work

A small portfolio, obsessively made.

We take on a handful of projects at a time, so each one gets the attention it deserves.

E-commerce · Motorsport 2025

A configurator that turns leather into a personal machine.

A high-octane storefront and bespoke suit builder for a precision racing-leathers marque — engineered for riders who specify every panel.

  • Brand-led UI
  • Product configurator
  • E-commerce
  • Performance
AT1 Pro Race Suits — website designed and built by John Walker
Hospitality · Rooms & Dining 2025

A village inn, given the warmth of a proper welcome.

A characterful site for a country inn — rooms, menus and events woven together so guests can picture the stay before they arrive.

  • Brand & identity
  • Hospitality UX
  • Bookings
  • Content design
The Dun Cow Inn — website designed and built by John Walker
Barbershop · Local Services 2025

A Turkish barbershop sharpened for the digital high street.

A dark, pole-striped site for a traditional Turkish barber — online booking with calendar invites, SMS notifications, and a service menu that turns walk-ins into appointments.

  • Brand-led UI
  • Booking system
  • ICS calendar integration
  • SMS webhook
Scissor Cut — website designed and built by John Walker
Branding & Marketing · Agency 2025

A small branding agency, given a site with real creative swagger.

A bold, editorial website for a short-lived branding and marketing agency — designed to sell confidence, strategy, and craft to ambitious clients.

  • Brand identity
  • Web design
  • Marketing website
  • Content strategy
Cannyworks — website designed and built by John Walker
EdTech · AI · Knowledge Graphs Q1 2026

A learning app that turns any topic into a guided, visual journey.

An AI-powered learning platform that builds knowledge graphs from uploaded content and guides students through personalised, sequential lessons — like Duolingo for any subject.

  • Product design
  • AI tutor UX
  • Knowledge graph UI
  • EdTech platform
LearnGood — website designed and built by John Walker
What we do

One studio, end to end.

Design and engineering under one roof — so nothing gets lost in translation between the idea and the thing you ship.

Performance

Fast by default.

Every build is tuned for speed, accessibility and search — measured, not assumed.

99

Perf

100

A11y

100

SEO

98

Best

Engineering

Clean code, made to last.

export const ship = (idea) => {
  return craft(idea)
    .design()
    .build()
    .refine();
};

Web design

Distinct, considered interfaces with a design language built around your brand — not a template.

Software development

Robust web apps, configurators and bespoke tools, engineered cleanly and built to scale.

E-commerce

Storefronts and product experiences that turn browsing into buying.

Brand & identity

Logos, type and visual systems that make you unmistakable.

JW
Astro
TypeScript
React
Tailwind CSS
Node.js
Stripe
Figma
JavaScript
The toolkit

A modern stack, assembled with care.

We build on fast, dependable foundations — the same technologies trusted by the world's best product teams — chosen for longevity, not novelty.

  • Astro
  • TypeScript
  • React
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Node.js
  • Stripe
  • Figma
  • JavaScript
The studio

Designed by John Walker is a craft practice for the web.

I'm a designer and developer working out of the North East of England, helping ambitious businesses look and work brilliantly online.

No bloated agency, no account managers, no hand-offs. Just considered design, honest engineering and a genuine care for the people who'll use what we make — from the first sketch to launch day and beyond.

Studio
A focused, hands-on practice — you work directly with the maker.
NE · UK
Proudly based in the North East, UK, working with clients anywhere.
Detail
Obsessive about craft — the small things are the whole thing.
Get in touch

Let's make something people remember.

Tell me a little about your project and I'll come back to you personally — usually within a working day.

What can I help with?
Rough budget