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Direct founder involvement
Every project is led by Hanri and Juan personally, no account managers, no hand-offs to juniors. The people you meet are the people who build.
Cape Town web design · Strategy · Development
Cape Town web design and digital growth agency for South African businesses.
We buildWebsitesthat work.
From branding and websites to custom software, AI automation, marketing, SEO, and everything in between, we partner with ambitious South African businesses to build, launch, and scale with confidence.
What we fix
If any of this sounds like your current site, you're in the right place.
Three problems we work on every week, for owner-led businesses in Cape Town and across South Africa.
Your offer is unclear
Visitors land, can't tell what you do in five seconds, and leave. The first fix is almost always messaging, not design.
See the messaging fixYour mobile site is dropping leads
Most South African traffic is mobile. If your current site is hard to use on a phone, you're paying for traffic that can't convert.
See the mobile fixYour site doesn't earn its keep
The site exists, but it doesn't appear on the searches that matter, doesn't track the enquiries it does receive, and isn't built to keep you in business.
Get a practical take
Juan
Hanri
Meet the Team
The people behind every strategy, every design and every line of code.
Elivio was built on the belief that exceptional digital experiences come from people who genuinely care about the businesses they build for.
Every project is guided directly by the founders, ensuring every client receives strategic thinking, technical excellence and creative craftsmanship.
Juan
Developer“Clean code is quiet. The best engineering is the kind you never notice.”
Hanri
Graphic Designer“We don't chase trends. We build brands that last.”
Why Elivio
The things we'd want to hear before hiring a web agency.Clear thinking, useful work, accountable delivery.
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Strategy before pixels
We don't start with mockups. Every project begins with positioning, audience research, and a clear brief, so the design is solving a real problem, not decorating a guess.
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One team, one standard
Brand, design, development, and growth live under one roof with one quality bar. No more mismatched deliverables from four different vendors.
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Built to be measured
Every site ships with analytics, conversion tracking, and a clear set of success metrics. You'll know if it's working, and we'll know what to do next.
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Long-term partners, not vendors
Most of our clients come back for their next project. We're not chasing a one-off invoice, we're building a relationship that compounds over years.
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Honest about scope
We'll tell you when an idea is a bad idea. We'll tell you when you don't need that feature. We'd rather lose a sale than build the wrong thing.
Our process
A working website starts with a working brief.We measure the things that matter.
We start with the business problem, the search intent and the action a visitor needs to take. Then we design and build around evidence rather than personal taste.
Discover
We dig deep into your business, audience, and goals. Stakeholder interviews, competitor analysis, and market research, all to understand the full picture.
Strategy
We synthesize findings into a clear strategy. Positioning, messaging architecture, technical approach, every decision gets documented and justified.
Design
Concepts come to life in high-fidelity mockups. We iterate rapidly, aligned to the strategy, until every pixel serves a purpose.
Build
Clean, performant code. We build with modern frameworks, test rigorously, and ensure everything is production-ready before launch.
Grow
Launch is just the beginning. We monitor, optimize, and provide ongoing support to ensure continued success.
The numbers
The numbers we can explain.The work behind them matters more.
80+
Projects delivered
Across SA, UK, US, and AU
94%
Client retention
Year-over-year, post-launch
12
Industries served
Finance to hospitality
4.9
Average rating
Across 60+ post-launch reviews
<24h
Response time
On weekdays, business hours
15+
Years combined
Design + engineering experience
About
A digital presence that does more than look credible.It should help the right people choose you.
We don't believe in siloed deliverables. Every brand decision informs product. Every product decision shapes growth. We map the full picture before we touch a pixel.
From positioning and visual identity to full-stack development and performance marketing, one team, one standard of craft.
Learn more about usSelected Work
Projects we're proud of.
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Web
Development
Brand
Vereles Wealth
Web3 & financial consulting, systematic capital architecture
Institutional-grade positioning for Vereles: systematic frameworks, governance-aligned messaging, Forecaster Terminal & Vereles AI entry points, and clear FAIS-aligned disclaimers.
Open live siteHow we work
A clearer way to buy digital work.No lock-in. No hand-offs. No fog.
Fixed-scope contracts
Every engagement has a written scope, a fixed price, and clear acceptance criteria. No open-ended hourly billing.
You own everything
Domain, hosting, code, design files, brand assets, all transferred to you on launch day. No lock-in.
30-day post-launch support
Free bug fixes and small tweaks for 30 days after launch. We're not going anywhere.
NDA on request
We sign yours before any work begins. Standard for finance, legal, and pre-launch clients.
Portfolio over promises
Every claim we make is something you can verify in our work. Browse the live sites, that's our pitch.
Two humans, every project
No juniors, no contractors, no 'creative team'. Hanri and Juan handle every engagement end-to-end.
What We Do
Web design that earns its place in Google.
Strategy, design and development for South African businesses, led by the founders from the first conversation to launch.
Web
Web Design
Purposeful, human-centered website design. We don't decorate pages, we architect experiences that convert visitors into customers.
UX ResearchWireframesUI Design+2
Development
App Development
Custom web and mobile applications, built to your spec, deployed to your domain. Internal tools, customer portals, booking systems, and more.
Web AppsMobile-Ready PWACustom Dashboards+2
Brand
Brand Identity
Strategy-first brand development. Positioning, visual language, logo, and guidelines, so your business looks and sounds unmistakable.
Brand StrategyLogo DesignVisual Identity System+2
Brand
Brand Messaging
Copy that sells. We craft the words your audience hears, reads, and remembers, across every touchpoint.
Messaging FrameworkTaglinesWebsite Copy+2
Marketing
Digital Marketing
Data-driven campaigns that reach the right people. SEO, Google Ads, and email, working together to fill your pipeline.
SEO StrategyGoogle & Meta AdsEmail Campaigns+2
Marketing
Content Strategy
Content that builds authority and drives organic traffic. We plan, produce, and optimize content that works.
Content AuditEditorial CalendarBlog & Articles+2
Marketing
Conversion Optimization
Turn more of your existing traffic into leads and customers. We analyze, test, and refine every step of your digital funnel.
Funnel AuditA/B TestingLanding Pages+2
Stack
Tools we're genuinely fluent in.
Not a tech-shopping list. These are the technologies we reach for by default, and the ones we've shipped enough work in to know their sharp edges.
Frontend
Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSFramer Motion
Backend
Node.jsPostgreSQLSupabaseFirebasetRPC
Commerce
ShopifyStripePayFastWooCommerce
Marketing
Google AnalyticsSearch ConsoleMeta AdsMailchimpConvertKit
Tooling
VercelFigmaLinearResend
Industries
Domains we knowfrom the inside.
Finance & Investment
Family offices, asset managers, crypto protocols
Luxury & Retail
Jewellery, hospitality, premium goods
Tech & SaaS
B2B platforms, trading tools, dev tools
Professional Services
Law firms, accounting, consulting
Health & Wellness
Clinics, dental, mental health practices
Property & Real Estate
Estate agents, developers, proptech
Tourism & Hospitality
Guest houses, tours, restaurants
Education & Coaching
Schools, training, executive coaching