Custom website design and development
We plan, design and build your website around the action you need visitors to take. Clear content, a design made for your organization, and a finished site your team can run.
What clients have seen
“I wanted a website that clearly communicates what Tesseract does and moves visitors toward action, and that’s exactly what it’s doing. It’s already bringing in quote requests. The process was genuinely collaborative, and the result is a site I’m proud to put in front of clients. Highly recommend.”
Who this is for
The website is years behind the organization.
Your sales team keeps explaining things the website should explain.
People call to ask what you do.
Nobody on staff can update it.
What you get
Everything from the first plan to launch day. One project. You know exactly what you get.
A clear message. A look of your own.
A first meeting, a list of your pages, and a plan for what each page says. You approve it.
We plan your pages, suggest headlines and edit your text once for clarity. Writing all the text is quoted separately.
We establish the visual direction first: typography, colour, composition, imagery and references. You approve it before we design the full site.
A simple way to ask for a quote, donate, book or send a question. The form goes to your inbox.
Ready for your visitors, on every screen.
Built from up to 6 page designs. Looks right on a phone, a tablet and a computer.
Visitors can switch languages. Your team edits both in one place.
We set up each page so Google can read it. Links to your old site keep working. You can see how many people visit.
Built so people with disabilities can use it. We work toward the WCAG 2.2 AA guidelines.
The site is yours. You know how to use it.
Your team can change any page. We train you once and record it, so new staff can watch it later.
We launch together on a call. Your site lives in your own account, not ours.
14 days of fixes, followed by a check-in call.
Not included in the base price: writing all your text, text in a second language, photos and video, logo and branding, and outside fees like your web address.
See pricing & add-onsBuilt with WCAG 2.2 AA as the target: readable contrast, full keyboard use, labelled forms and alt text. Screen-reader testing is included before launch.
Marketing tracking stays off until visitors agree. Forms collect only what you need. We give you a list of every tool the site uses, for your privacy policy.
Light pages, without a pile of plugins. We share the speed test at launch.
You own your site and every account. Your domain, hosting and accounts are in your name by launch.
Built for English and French. We can write or review your French in Quebec French. This is quoted separately. Second-language content is scoped and priced before we start.
About bilingual websitesWhat custom means
Custom means the site is designed around your content, your buyers and the one action you need from them.
We build on Next.js, a modern web framework, without WordPress add-ons that need constant updates. Your content stays separate from the design, making future changes easier.
Fast pages are easier to use. Google measures speed, and we share your site’s results at launch.
No WordPress add-ons that need constant updates. We use a focused set of tools and keep the site’s software up to date.
Fewer recurring plugin licences and a simpler maintenance setup. Hosting costs depend on your traffic and the services your site needs.
Your text and photos are stored apart from the design. So when you want a new look, you keep all your content.
How it goes
We plan your pages with you first. The six to eight weeks start when we have your main text and photos.
A first meeting. A page list. A plan for what each page says.
Your main text and photos are ready before the clock starts. During planning: your logo, logins and approval of the page list within three business days.
An approved creative direction, a homepage preview, then the full set of page designs.
One list of changes per round, within three business days. Your OK in writing at the end.
The build, the editor, your forms and your text, on a private link.
A review of the private link for anything broken, then your OK in writing.
A launch call, hosting set up in your account, and a recorded training session.
The final payment the day before the launch call. On the call, someone who can log in to your web address (domain) account.
If you need more time to reply, the launch date moves by the same number of days. Content is what slows most projects, so we plan it with you at the first meeting.
What it costs
From $6,000 CAD
You get one fixed price in writing before you agree to anything.
50% to start. 50% before launch. Prices in Canadian dollars, plus tax.
Anything else is quoted as a fixed price before we start.
Each month: up to two hours of changes to your text and photos, software and safety updates, uptime monitoring, and a hosting usage check. Your site stays in your own hosting account. Every three months we review the site with you on a call. Three months to start, then month to month with 14 days’ notice.
Yours to keep
After the final payment, the site as delivered is yours, including its code and every account. It lives in your account, not ours. If you ever want another developer to work on it, they can.
Next.js runs the site. We usually set up Sanity for editing, or another editor that fits your project. We organize it around your content so your team can use it easily.
14 days of fixes are included, followed by a check-in call. From there you can run the site yourselves, or have us look after it.
Updates, checks that your site is up, and a review every three months.
Bring the right people to the new site.
Route questions into your customer software (CRM) and automate the follow-up.
Show buyers what you make and the jobs you’ve done.
Why Clevr
We work out what to say before we decide how it looks.
Every site is ready for English and French from the start. We are in Montreal.
You know where prices start before you talk to us. Your fixed price comes in writing before you agree.
Your project lead guides the work and keeps you informed at every stage.
Book a 15-minute call. By the end you will know what your site needs, about what it will cost, and how long it will take. No pressure to hire us.
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