Luke, founder of Saffron Studio

About

I got tired of watching good therapists hide behind bad sites.

Before this I worked at Apple. The bar there was simple. Make complicated things feel clear. That still sits in how I build a page.

I am also a psychotherapist. I run my own practice, Talk to Luke, so I know what someone reads before they decide to get in touch, and what makes them close the tab. That is why most of my work is for therapists and counsellors.

Too many practices are stuck with a directory card or a slow site that does not sound like them. A template that looks like the next one along. A WordPress install held together with plugins and luck. I got bored of watching that cost them work.

So I do the job myself. I learn who you sell to, write and design the pages, then code them. Fast enough that people stay. Clear enough that they know what to do next.

How I work

A few things I will not do.

No templates
I start from a blank page. If you want a theme with the logo swapped, I am the wrong person.
Speed is part of the job
I aim for a 95+ Lighthouse score. A pretty site that takes four seconds on a phone is still a bad site.
I stay after launch
Hosting, updates, and a person to email when something breaks. The first year is included.
What a build includes

Croydon

The name is from here.

I live and work in Croydon. The borough name means "saffron valley". The area used to grow the stuff. Rare, local, a bit of a faff to make. That felt right.

Most of the work is South London. I will take a brief from further out if the job is a fit.

Email me about the work