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Websites built properly, by people who actually build them.

Pixol designs and builds custom-coded websites for businesses that need their site to do real work. Fast to load, easy to run, and looked after long after launch.

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Figma

What we do

One studio for the whole thing.

Strategy, design, development, hosting and SEO from one place. No hand-offs between agencies, no waiting on a developer who has never seen the design. You talk to the person building your site.

Based in Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham, working across the UK and worldwide

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The Snowfox logo over a sunrise across snowy hills

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Snowfox

Migrating a fast-growing B2B AI company from WordPress and Elementor to a custom-built Astro site.

Redesign and migrationCustom website design and developmentIntegrations
The Mediline Supported Living logo on the brand indigo with its violet and orange circles

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Mediline Supported Living

A warm, accessible website for a supported living provider, built in WordPress so their team can run it.

WordPress design and build
The Birch Faraday Capital logo over a deep navy rippled texture

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Birch Faraday Capital

A calm, considered website for a UK investment firm that buys and grows established businesses.

WordPress design and build
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Services

Everything the site needs.

Custom builds are the core of what we do. Everything else exists to make them work harder for you.

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App design and build

Mobile apps for iOS and Android, designed and built in one place: user flows, screens and a design system, then a working app built from one codebase and taken through App Store and Google Play review.

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SEO and AI search

Technical fixes, search and question research and pages that answer clearly, so you're found on Google and named in AI answers.

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WordPress and Shopify

New Shopify stores, built around your products, and ongoing care for existing WordPress sites, with a clear route to a custom build when you're ready to move on.

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Why Pixol

Small studio. Senior work.

Custom builds, without the agency budget.

Custom-coded, headless, high-performance sites have usually meant a large agency team and a budget to match, while smaller businesses got pointed at a template. Years of building this way, and the tooling to do it quickly, mean Pixol brings that standard to projects that were never offered it before.

Fast enough to feel instant.

Static output, optimised images and almost no JavaScript, so pages paint in a fraction of a second and stay quick on a phone. Speed is designed in, not bolted on at the end.

Launched in weeks, with a date agreed up front.

Our tooling and process keep projects moving. A focused site can go live in as little as two weeks, bigger builds with a CMS or integrations take longer, and you know the launch date before we start.

You talk to the person building it.

No account managers, no hand-offs between a designer and a developer who have never spoken. Ask for a change and the person who answers is the one who makes it.

Built to hand over.

You own the code, the content and the domain, all in your name, so if you ever want to leave, it all comes with you.

How it works

A simple process that stays simple.

Four steps from the first call to a live site, with you seeing every stage before we move on.

  1. 01
    Brief
    • Goals and audience
    • Pages and content
    • Timeline and budget

    Discover

    A call, a few questions and a short written brief so we both know what success looks like.

  2. 02

    Wireframe

    We wireframe the key pages so the layout and content are agreed before any code is written.

  3. 03
    const site = await build({ framework: 'astro', content: 'sanity', performance: '95+',});// ready to hand over

    Build

    Built in Astro or Next.js with Tailwind and TypeScript, wired to a content system you can edit yourself.

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    • DNS and domain✓
    • SSL certificate✓
    • Analytics✓
    • Handover guide✓
    Live

    Launch and grow

    DNS, hosting, analytics, a handover session and a written guide.

FAQ

Questions people ask

Still got a question? Send it through the contact page and you'll hear back within a working day.

What does a website cost?

It depends on what you need, and we scope every project to suit your budget. You can pay a fixed fee, or spread the cost with a monthly subscription. Either way, we agree the scope and the price after a discovery call, so there are no surprises.

How long does it take?

It depends on the size and complexity of the site. A focused site can launch in as little as two weeks. Larger builds with a CMS, integrations or e-commerce can take up to twelve. We agree a timeline with you before we start.

Will I be able to edit the site myself?

Yes. We set up a content system (usually Sanity) and give you a handover session and a written guide. You should never need us for a copy change.

Do you work with WordPress or Shopify?

Yes. We build new Shopify stores when your shop belongs on Shopify. New websites are custom builds, because they're faster and easier to look after, but we look after existing WordPress sites and can move you to a custom build when you're ready.

Where are you based?

Sutton Coldfield, near Birmingham. We work with clients across the UK and abroad, mostly remotely, and we're happy to meet in person when it helps.