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Start a project → Independent digital studio · UK
Practical digital solutions for ambitious small businesses.
Websites, brands and custom software. Everything is designed with care, built with purpose and explained in plain English.
Start a project →Get a free website review →Find your starting point
What do you need?
Choose the challenge that feels closest. We’ll show you how we’d approach it.
A strong first impression
A website built around where your business is going.
Clear structure, thoughtful design and a fast, responsive build that makes the right things easy to find.
Explore this service →What this can include
- 01Bespoke responsive design
- 02Service, portfolio or gallery pages
- 03Enquiry forms and clear contact routes
- 04Basic on-page SEO and analytics
- 05Bookings, payments or integrations when needed
A good fit when
A new or growing business that needs a clear, credible online home.
Selected work · Real projects
Real projects. Built to solve real problems.
A selection of practical design and software work, with the thinking and context behind each project.
One studio · Joined-up thinking
Design that looks considered.
Systems that work hard.
Start a conversation →A better way to build
Thoughtful work.
Without the agency theatre.
Direct collaboration, clear recommendations and considered support from first conversation to long after launch.
Personal
You work directly with the person designing and building your solution.
Practical
Every decision has a reason. We focus on what will genuinely help the business.
Transparent
Clear scope, plain-English advice and honest conversations about cost and trade-offs.
Supported
Launch is a milestone, not the finish line. Ongoing help is available when you need it.
Independent studio · NottinghamThe person behind Vellum
Hello, I’m David.
I started Vellum Digital to give small businesses direct access to thoughtful design and useful technology, without layers of account management or confusing sales language.
My work brings together practical small-business experience, website design and purpose-built software. You’ll work directly with me from the first conversation through to launch and support.
David RickFounder · Designer & developer
More about Vellum →A useful place to begin
Get a free website review.
Share your current site and we’ll send a short, honest review covering clarity, user experience and opportunities to improve. No automated score. No obligation.
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What you’ll receive
A concise review with specific, practical observations.
How it works
Clear from the start.
A straightforward process shaped around the project, not a bloated playbook.
- 01
Discover
We talk about the business, the problem and what a useful outcome looks like.
- 02
Define
You receive a clear recommendation, scope, cost and plan before work begins.
- 03
Design & build
We shape the solution together, with focused feedback at the right moments.
- 04
Launch & support
We launch carefully, hand everything over clearly and stay available.
Starting prices
A useful guide,
not a sales puzzle.
Every project is scoped individually. These three starting points give you a quick sense of investment; the full breakdown remains on the Pricing page.
From £349
Focused, responsive websites for sole traders and growing businesses.
From £599
Purpose-built tools that simplify bookings, documents and everyday workflows.
From £24/month
Hosting, monitoring, backups and clear ongoing technical support.
Explore all pricing →
Brand identity from £349 · Automation & AI from £299
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Something worth improving?
You don’t need a polished brief. Tell us what feels outdated, repetitive or harder than it should be, and we’ll help work out the sensible next step.