Studio Duo

What Studio Duo does

Studio Duo is a solo freelance design and development practice operated by Hakeem Framer, based in East Sussex, UK, and trading through madebyduo.com. The business offers brand identity services and end-to-end website design and build for startups and growth-stage companies, with a portfolio of more than 40 named client projects spanning AI startups (Mason, Ankar AI, Silatus, Silk AI, Alludium AI, Sully.ai), Web3 (Moonpay), YC-backed companies (Nexus, YC F25), mid-market firms (Nimble Gravity), and smaller consumer brands (Holy Plantz, Beevly, Mighty Patch). Service delivery is concentrated on no-code and low-code platforms — primarily Framer and Webflow, with adjacent coverage of Shopify via Instant.so, Pagedeck e-commerce landing pages, Figma-to-Framer migrations, and motion/3D tooling (Jitter, Rive, Spline).

Commercially, Studio Duo sells through a published catalog of 14+ fixed-price SKUs ($900 for a Pagedeck landing page up to $10,500 for a multi-page Webflow build) alongside an $85/hour hourly rate and a $3,200/month Creative Partner Retainer with maintenance tiers starting at $1,500/month. Distribution runs through the personal portfolio site at the top of the funnel (content/marketing) and the Contra independent-professional marketplace at mid-funnel, supplemented by direct outreach. There is no paid acquisition, no sales team, and no institutional capital — the operation is fully bootstrapped and constrained to a single practitioner's billable capacity.

Technology stack is platform-driven rather than proprietary: design in Figma, build in Framer or Webflow, e-commerce in Shopify/Instant.so and Pagedeck, animation in Jitter/Rive, 3D in Spline, and AI assistance via Claude. Differentiators are portfolio depth and full-stack ownership of brand-to-CMS work by a single operator with rare cross-platform fluency. Legal and operational footprint is an individual proprietorship (legal name: Hakeem Framer) with headquarters in East Sussex, UK, serving clients globally without geographic restrictions.

Name

Studio Duo

Legal name

Hakeem Framer

Website

https://madebyduo.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Studio Duo is a solo East Sussex-based freelance practice run by Hakeem Framer, offering brand identity design and no-code website builds (Framer, Webflow, Shopify, Pagedeck) to startups and growth-stage companies globally through a fixed-price catalog, hourly rate, and monthly retainer.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Web Design and Development Services

NAICS

Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (711510)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Content Studio & Creative Resourcing (In-house/Embedded Teams) (BPAFAIAJ)

Keywords

• Web design services
• Brand identity design
• No-code development
• Framer website design
• Landing page design

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Fixed-Price Project Services: One-time fixed-price engagements for specific deliverables such as landing pages, multi-page websites, brand identity packages, and platform migrations. Prices range from $900 to $10,500 per project.
2. Hourly Rate Services: Time-and-materials engagements billed at $85/hour for Shopify design and development work.
3. Monthly Retainer: Ongoing monthly retainer engagement for creative partnership, providing continuous brand and design support at $3,200/month with additional maintenance services starting at $1,500/month.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Studio Duo is a solo freelance design and development studio that creates and builds interactive websites using Framer, Webflow, and Shopify, paired with brand identity design (logo, typography, color, and guidelines). Core deliverables include multi-page website design and build, landing pages, template customization, SEO-preserving platform migrations, e-commerce design, ongoing website maintenance, and a monthly Creative Partner retainer for continuous design support.

Product overview

Studio Duo (operated by Hakeem) is a solo freelance design and development agency offering brand identity and website design/build services for startups and growth-stage companies. The service portfolio centers on low-code/no-code website development using Framer, Webflow, and Shopify platforms, complemented by brand identity design. Services include multi-page website design and development, landing page creation, template customization, platform migration (preserving SEO), and ongoing maintenance. The company also offers a monthly Creative Partner Retainer for ongoing engagement and consultation calls for technical guidance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Brand Identity Service Logo, typography, color palette, and brand guidelines development for startups and growth-stage companies.
• Framer Website Design and Development Multi-page website design and build using the Framer platform, including custom CMS integration, SEO optimization, and mobile responsiveness.
• Webflow Website Design and Development Multi-page website design and development on the Webflow platform, with optional maintenance and optimization services.
• Shopify Website Development E-commerce website design and development using Shopify and Instant platform, executed from Figma designs and billed hourly at $85/hour.
• Landing Page Design and Development Single-page landing page design and build services across Framer, Webflow, and Pagedeck platforms, offered in build-only or design+build packages.
• Framer Template Setup and Customization Template customization services for Framer websites, including setup and configuration of pre-built templates.
• Platform Migration Service Migration of existing websites from platforms such as Webflow to Framer, preserving SEO value during the transition.
• Website Maintenance and Optimization Ongoing website maintenance, performance optimization, and usability enhancement services, starting at $1,500/month.
• Creative Partner Retainer Monthly retainer engagement for ongoing creative partnership, brand strategy, and design support at $3,200/month.
• Discovery Call and Consultation Free discovery call and paid 60-minute consultation sessions for Framer website development guidance.

Named customers12 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hatch: Boutique Webflow agency building custom websites and marketing pages for SaaS and startup clients. Directly comparable given platform specialization, customer profile, and project-based retainers.
• Flow Ninja: Established Webflow Enterprise Partner agency delivering marketing sites, design, and development for B2B and SaaS brands. Comparable to Studio Duo in its no-code-first, project-based delivery model targeting growth-stage companies.
• cymatic: Boutique Webflow-focused agency that builds marketing websites and design systems for tech startups. Direct peer given the overlap in platform specialization, target customer profile, and small-team delivery model.
• Relume: A specialized Framer ecosystem studio building Framer templates, components, and design-to-development workflows. Closely comparable to Studio Duo's positioning as a Framer-first design and build partner serving similar startup customers.
• The Frank: Webflow-specialized design and development studio serving D2C and tech brands. Comparable in its use of Webflow as a core delivery platform and its focus on small, fast-moving client engagements.
• Locomotive: Creative web design and development studio building marketing sites and brand-driven web experiences for ambitious brands. Comparable in creative-services delivery model and emphasis on motion/3D-forward web design, though typically larger in team size.

Broad incumbents

• Big Human: Larger digital product and web agency serving consumer and enterprise brands. Comparable in offering custom website and brand design as part of a broader digital portfolio, though with significantly greater scale and capabilities beyond no-code.
• Resn: Award-winning creative digital studio producing highly crafted websites and interactive experiences. Comparable in emphasis on motion design, interactivity, and brand storytelling within web builds, but with deeper creative capabilities and bigger team.
• Instrument: Independent digital experience agency working on branding, websites, and interactive products for major brands. Comparable as a high-end creative digital agency, though materially larger and serving enterprise-tier clients.
• Unseen Studio: Brand-led creative studio designing identities and digital experiences for ambitious tech and consumer brands. Comparable in combining brand strategy with website design/build, though typically broader in scope including packaging and campaigns.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/madebyduo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/madebyduo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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