Your website, sorted.
I'm a freelance small business website designer based in Nailsea, North Somerset. I build clear, modern websites for busy local businesses with a simple process that takes the headache out of getting online.
Your business is brilliant. Your online presence might not be showing it yet.
Many local businesses rely on Facebook, Instagram or an old website that no longer reflects the quality of what they do. I help turn that into a clear, professional website people can trust.
No website yet
Running on referrals, Facebook and word of mouth. It works — but a proper site would open the right doors and build real trust.
Old website needs a refresh
Built years ago and it shows. Slow on mobile, looks dated, and doesn't reflect how far your business has actually come.
Only on social media
Social media is great for reach — but it's rented space. A website is yours. And a good one works for you while you sleep.
Real businesses, properly online.
From local services to specialist manufacturing, every website is shaped around the real business behind it.
Cosy Cats
Jess had grown a trusted local cat-sitting service through recommendations, but didn’t have one professional place where new clients could understand her services and feel reassured. Together we shaped the content, and I designed and built a warm, easy-to-navigate website that answers the right questions and makes booking simple.
"What a process. You’ve been great. I can’t believe my little thing now has a website."
Steel Frog Sheet Metal Fabrication
Marc had spent over 15 years building specialist equipment, but his online presence didn’t reflect the quality or capability of his work. After creating the website for his catering equipment business, he asked me to build a second site for Steel Frog’s sheet metal fabrication services. Together, we clarified what potential customers needed to see, then I designed and built a confident, responsive website showcasing Steel Frog’s precision sheet metal fabrication capabilities.
Visit the live site"Gosia just got it. She listened, asked the right questions, and built something that finally looks like our business."
Also created: Steel Frog Catering Equipment
Websites that look like the business they're for.
These are example previews — each built for a different type of business.
Three steps. Most of them mine.
Your time is the most expensive thing in the room. The process is built around that.
- 01
You talk. I listen.
A voice note or a quick call. Tell me about your business, your customers, what you're proud of. No forms, no briefs, no homework.
- 02
I build. You react.
You get a real working preview — not a mockup, not a PDF. You tell me what feels right and what doesn't. We polish it together.
- 03
You go live. I stay close.
I handle the tech. You just show up. And I'm still here after launch whenever you need me.
Honest answers to honest questions.
Exceptional work. Unseen.
That lit the fire.
I'm a marketing, content and communications professional with over 10 years of experience. I'm also a mum, a storyteller, and the person behind Firestarter Mum — a movement built around real stories from real life.
I started Firestarter Studio because I kept meeting brilliant people — engineers, tradespeople, small business owners — doing exceptional work with a website that didn't show it. Now I work as a small business website designer in Nailsea, North Somerset, helping local businesses across Bristol and the South West get online without the usual stress.
Fast by design
Ten days, not ten weeks. You'll always know where things stand..
Plain English, always
No jargon. No 'leveraging synergies'. Just clear words.
Personal, not transactional
One person. The same one. From first email to launch.
Request your free preview
No calls. No forms to fill. Just a preview in your inbox within 48 hours.
Or WhatsApp me directly: 07903 316394