Barnes is a one-person studio for small businesses who are tired of templates. I design and build sites that feel made for you, because they were.
The brief
The web is full of beige templates and copy-paste page-builders. They look fine. They feel like nothing. They never quite say what your brand is actually about.
I started Barnes to do the opposite: small batches of considered, hand-built sites for people who care how their business shows up. Editorial design, clean code, and zero filler.
Your homepage should stop the scroll, not blend in with everyone else's.
The design library · directions, not deliverables
These aren't past projects. They're directions. Pick the one that feels closest to your brand and we shape it from there: type, palette, layout, voice. All custom.
Drag, scroll, or use the arrows. 5 concepts to start.
The premier practice tracking platform for discerning golfers. Refine your technique, track every session.
Concept · 01
Mobile app · golf practice
Concept · 02
Photographer · landscape
The fastest way to find and book trusted local providers across South Africa.
Calendar, customer chat, quotes, payouts. One platform for service businesses.
Concept · 03
Service marketplace · ZA
Concept · 04
Brand & web · 2026
Concept · 05
Fashion · Spring ’26
What I do
I keep the offering tight on purpose. Four services, all built around one thing: making your brand feel as good online as it does in real life.
Custom-designed and hand-built. Not a template, not a page-builder. Every site is shaped around your brand, your customers, and the way you actually work.
A small, opinionated design system: type, colour, spacing, and components your site (and future ones) can be built on. The opposite of generic.
Ship a fast site, then keep it fast. Real audits, Core Web Vitals work, and an SEO foundation that puts you in front of the right people.
Kind words
From day one, the website felt like ours: informative, engaging, and unmistakably Sendit. It became the go-to destination for everything our team does, and the work made our brand feel a lot bigger than we are.
Ethan understood my vision from the very first call. The site is exactly what I imagined and so easy to manage. It's already helping the business. I'd recommend him to anyone serious about their brand.
