Boutique web design studio · Switzerland

Websites with quiet authority.

Custom websites for ambitious small and medium-sized businesses that want to look sharper, feel more trusted, and become harder to compare with everyone else.

( 01 ) The problem

“People decide whether a business feels trustworthy within seconds of seeing its website — long before they read a single sentence.”

Most SME websites are built. Very few are designed.

Walk through the websites of ten local businesses and you will likely see the same thing ten times: a stock template, a crowded homepage, uneven typography, and a layout that could belong to anyone. The site works — technically. But it says nothing about who the business is, and it quietly lowers what people are willing to pay.

For an SME, that is an expensive silence. Your website is often the very first room a customer walks into. If that room feels generic, so does everything behind it.

emsquared exists as the alternative.

We are a boutique studio creating custom websites that make small and medium-sized businesses look considered, premium, and distinct — with the visual discipline usually reserved for much larger brands.

0.05 sec
is roughly how fast a first impression forms online
1 of 10
SME websites feels genuinely designed, in our experience
100 %
of our projects are drawn from a blank page — never a template
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( 02 ) What we believe

Design is not decoration. It is how quality is judged.

Before anyone reads your story, compares your prices, or picks up the phone, they have already formed an opinion — from the weight of your typography, the calm of your layout, the care in your details. A website shapes perception, trust, desire, and value before it explains anything at all.

That is why we treat every page the way an architect treats a room: proportion first, then light, then everything else. Not to impress other designers — but so the right customer feels, instantly, that they have arrived somewhere serious.

A website should feel considered before it says a word.

( 03 ) What we create

Everything a considered digital presence needs.

One studio, one standard of craft — from a single focused page to a complete website system.

( 01 )Custom website designA website drawn from a blank page around your brand, your audience, and your voice — composition, typography, and rhythm decided deliberately, never inherited from a theme.
( 02 )WordPress developmentClean, fast, maintainable WordPress builds that you can update yourself — without the design ever degrading behind your back.
( 03 )UI/UX designInterface design for web and mobile that puts clarity before cleverness — considered flows, honest hierarchy, and details that make software feel calm.
( 04 )Landing pagesOne page, one purpose. Focused pages for launches, campaigns, and single offers — designed to hold attention and guide it somewhere.
( 05 )Marketing websitesMulti-page websites that present your business the way it deserves to be seen — structured for trust, written for humans, built to convert quietly.
( 06 )E-commerce websitesOnline shops with editorial character — product presentation that raises perceived value instead of flattening everything into a grid.
( 07 )Website redesignsFor businesses whose website no longer matches their standard. We keep what works, redesign what doesn't, and raise the whole impression.
( 08 )Brand-aligned website systemsWebsites built as extensions of your brand identity — typography, colour, tone, and layout working as one coherent system across every page.
( 04 ) Why emsquared

The difference is in the discipline.

Anyone can assemble a website. We compose one. Every project gets the same boutique attention — because in a small studio, every project carries our name.

Start a project
a.
Custom, not templated
Every layout begins as a blank page. Your website will not resemble a theme — or your competitor.
b.
Aesthetic-first thinking
We design for taste and trust before anything else, because that is what visitors judge first.
c.
Boutique attention
A small number of projects at a time, each with the studio's full focus — no production line.
d.
Made for premium SMEs
We specialise in making smaller businesses look as considered as brands ten times their size.
e.
Clean WordPress builds
Fast, tidy, maintainable development — a site you can grow without the design falling apart.
f.
Strong visual hierarchy
Every page tells the eye where to go. Nothing shouts; everything is in its place.
g.
Mobile-first experience
Designed for the small screen first, where most first impressions actually happen.
h.
Conversion-aware structure
Beauty with a purpose: clear journeys, honest calls to action, and pages that lead somewhere.
( 05 ) The method

A calm, deliberate way of working.

Good websites are not rushed into existence. Ours take shape the way considered things do — in unhurried, well-defined steps, with you involved at every one.

i.
Discover
We begin with a conversation, not a contract. Who you serve, how you differ, what your website must achieve — we listen until we understand the business behind the brief.A short, honest conversation
ii.
Define
We shape the findings into a clear direction: structure, pages, tone, and priorities. You approve the blueprint before a single pixel is placed.Sitemap · scope · direction
iii.
Design
The craft phase. Typography, composition, colour, and rhythm — designed screen by screen, reviewed together, refined until it feels unmistakably yours.Where taste becomes visible
iv.
Develop
The approved design is built with the same care it was drawn — clean code, fast loading, responsive on every device, and easy for you to manage.Clean · fast · maintainable
v.
Refine
Before launch we walk through every page at reading pace — spacing, wording, transitions, edge cases. The last two percent is where premium lives.The details others skip
vi.
Launch
A careful, unhurried go-live: technical checks, redirects, analytics, and a proper handover so you own and understand what you've received.Considered, not chaotic
vii.
Support
Websites are living things. We stay close after launch — updates, improvements, and quiet ongoing refinement, for as long as you want us there.A studio relationship, not a receipt
( 07 ) The difference

Two websites. Same business. Different futures.

The gap between a generic website and a designed one is invisible in a feature list — and unmistakable the moment a customer arrives.

The generic website
Built from a template, in an afternoon.
  • Looks like everyone else in the industry
  • Weak, forgettable first impression
  • Poor visual hierarchy — everything competes
  • Low perceived value, and lower prices to match
  • No character, no voice, no reason to remember it
The emsquared website
Composed around one business: yours.
  • A distinctive visual identity that is yours alone
  • A first impression that raises expectations
  • A clear journey — each page leads somewhere
  • Premium visual trust that supports premium pricing
  • Designed, deliberately, to be remembered
( 08 ) Who we work with

Made for businesses with standards.

We work with owners who care how their business is perceived — whatever the industry.

( a )
SMEs & founders
Established businesses ready to look as good as they actually are.
( b )
Restaurants & cafés
Places where atmosphere matters — online as much as at the table.
( c )
Beauty & wellness
Brands built on care and aesthetics, deserving a website to match.
( d )
Clinics & practices
Where trust is everything, and design is how trust begins.
( e )
Consultants & advisors
Individual experts whose website is their strongest credential.
( f )
Local service businesses
Craftspeople and specialists whose quality deserves to be visible.
( g )
E-commerce brands
Shops that want products presented, not just listed.
( h )
Creative entrepreneurs
People with taste, who notice when something is off by four pixels.
( 09 ) Website investments

Ways to work together.

Every website is shaped around the business behind it. These are considered starting points, not fixed templates. After a short discovery conversation, we prepare a tailored proposal based on scope, content, design depth, and the functionality your project requires.

i.
Signature Landing PageCampaigns · launches · focused offers
A single page with the presence of a full website. For one service, one campaign, or one clear offer — designed to hold attention and convert it.
Starting investmentfrom$1,499
ii.
Boutique Business WebsiteOur signature pathway
A premium 4–7 page website with strong visual presence — the complete digital home for an SME that wants to stand clearly apart from its competitors.
Starting investmentfrom$3,499
iii.
Website RedesignFor sites that no longer fit
Your existing website, rethought — stronger aesthetics, clearer structure, renewed trust and conversion logic, built on what already works.
Starting investmentfrom$2,499
iv.
Custom Website SystemE-commerce · advanced UI/UX · deeper structure
For larger SME websites, online shops, and bespoke functionality — scoped precisely around your requirements after discovery.
Scoped after discoveryTailored proposal
v.
Ongoing Website CareAfter launch, and for the long run
Updates, improvements, support, and quiet continuous refinement — so your website keeps its standard for years, not months.
Starting investmentfrom$249 / month

The right investment depends on your brand, audience, number of pages, design depth, and level of detail required. We'll tell you honestly what your project needs — and what it doesn't.

Tell us what you're building — we'll shape the right proposal.

Request a proposal
( 10 ) Kind words

What working with a small studio feels like.

What surprised me most was how much they cared about details I would never have noticed — until I saw the finished site and realised those details were the whole point.

Restaurant owner
Boutique dining · placeholder

Clients now regularly mention the website in our first meeting. That never happened before. It changed how people arrive at the conversation.

Independent consultant
Advisory · placeholder

The process was calmer than I expected. Clear steps, honest opinions, no jargon. We always knew where the project stood and why each decision was made.

Clinic director
Health & wellness · placeholder
( 11 ) Questions

Asked before, answered honestly.

If your question isn't here, ask us directly — you'll get a straight answer, not a sales pitch.

Ask a question
Do you use templates?
No. Every website begins as a blank page and is designed specifically around your brand, audience, and content. That is the entire reason the studio exists — if a template were enough, you wouldn't need us.
Do you build WordPress websites?
Yes — clean, fast, custom WordPress builds are our standard development approach. You get a site you can update yourself, without plugins piling up or the design degrading over time.
Can you redesign my existing website?
Absolutely. Redesigns are one of our core pathways. We audit what you have, keep what works, and rebuild the aesthetics, structure, and trust signals around it. Most redesigns start from $2,499.
Do you design mobile app interfaces?
Yes. Alongside websites, we design UI/UX for web and mobile applications — the same attention to hierarchy, clarity, and detail, applied to product interfaces.
Do you work with small businesses?
Small and medium-sized businesses are exactly who we work with. Our specialty is giving smaller businesses the visual standard usually reserved for much larger brands.
Can you create e-commerce websites?
Yes — from boutique shops to larger catalogues. E-commerce projects fall under our Custom Website System pathway and are scoped individually, because shops vary enormously in complexity.
How long does a project take?
A signature landing page typically takes 2–4 weeks; a boutique business website 6–10 weeks; larger systems longer. We take on a limited number of projects at a time, so timelines are honest ones we actually keep.
How much does a website cost?
Our starting investments are published openly in the section above — landing pages from $1,499, business websites from $3,499, redesigns from $2,499. The final figure depends on scope, content, functionality, and design depth, which is why every project receives a tailored proposal after a short discovery conversation.
Are your prices fixed?
The ranges on this page are considered starting points, not fixed packages. Custom websites simply can't be priced like products — a 4-page site with light content and a 7-page site with e-commerce are different undertakings. After discovery, you receive one clear, fixed proposal with no surprises afterwards.
What makes emsquared different?
Discipline and taste. We are a boutique studio, not an agency production line: few projects, full attention, custom design from a blank page, and an honest process. Our websites are built to make your business look considered, premium, and genuinely different from your competitors.
( 12 ) Write to us

A question, an idea, a hello.

No pitch, no pressure. Write a few lines and you'll hear back from a designer, not a sales script. For full project inquiries, the guided project form gives us the clearest picture.

hello@emsquared.studio
Replies within one working day Based in Switzerland, working with clients everywhere Conversations in English & German
( 13 ) The invitation

Let's design a website people remember.

Tell us about your business, your audience, and what you want people to feel when they arrive. We'll listen carefully — then shape the right proposal.

Prefer to write directly? hello@emsquared.studio

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