AK Design — independent digital studio
We design & build web apps & mobile apps people love.
From full web applications and e-commerce stores to RESTful APIs, custom dashboards and native iOS & Android apps — and the bespoke and WordPress websites that sell them, like Full Circle Fitness and Seaham Retreats — AK Design turns ideas into polished, fast and memorable digital products, designed, built and hosted on our own cloud infrastructure.
- Projects shipped
- 40+
- Years building
- 6
- Happy clients
- 30+
- Avg. rating
- 5.0 ★
Featured work
Apps we're proud to ship
Web apps, native iOS & Android apps, RESTful APIs, custom dashboards and bespoke & WordPress websites — all designed, built and hosted in-house.
Services
What we can do for you
One studio, full coverage — from the first sketch to launch, the cloud that runs it, the APIs that connect it, and the AI that powers it.
Web Apps
Custom dashboards, booking systems, e-commerce and internal tools — full-stack web apps and RESTful APIs built with Laravel, fast, secure and built to scale.
iOS & Android Apps
Native mobile apps for iPhone and Android — designed, built, published and updated from one studio.
Bespoke & WordPress Websites
Hand-crafted, conversion-focused websites tailored to your brand — plus custom WordPress websites and themes, from marketing pages to full online booking.
Cloud & Infrastructure
We run our own cloud infrastructure and manage it for clients — hosting, security, monitoring and scaling, handled for you.
AI Chatbots & Automation
AI chatbots and agent automation that answer your customers, qualify leads and handle the busywork — around the clock.
Brand & Identity
Logos, colour systems and guidelines that give your product a personality people remember.
Pricing
Simple, transparent pricing
No surprises — you know what you're paying before we start.
Websites & Web Apps
from £9.99/month
Flexible pay-monthly plans for bespoke & WordPress websites, e-commerce stores and web apps — from as little as £9.99 a month, design and hosting included.
- Design & build included
- Hosting on our own cloud
- Updates & support included
Mobile Apps
from £500+ hosting
Native iOS & Android apps are charged per project — projects can start from as little as £500, plus hosting charges for the API backend.
- Per-project pricing
- iOS & Android from one codebase
- API backend hosting charged separately
About the studio
A small studio with a big-picture approach
AK Design is an independent studio that believes great digital products come from pairing thoughtful design with solid engineering. Every project gets the same care — clear communication, clean code and a final result you're proud to show off.
No hand-offs, no agency mark-ups, no lost context. You work directly with the person designing and building your product from start to finish — and once it's live, we can keep it running on our own cloud infrastructure and automate the busywork with AI agents. Based in the North East of England, UK, we're proud to work with clients everywhere.
More about us"The site AK Design built for us paid for itself in the first month."
— Peter M, Pearly Whites
Testimonials
What clients say
Real words from people we've designed, built and shipped for.
"We were so pleased with our new website and the fact it is so easy to make changes when needed."
Sarah Mitchell
Owner, Full Circle Fitness
"We were so happy with our new booking website for our properties, the website automates things like check-in, reviews and even warns of potential double bookings."
Midg
Owner, Seaham Retreats
"Our iOS and Android apps shipped on time and AK still runs the infrastructure two years later. Uptime has been flawless and support is one email away."
Amelia Reyes
COO, Fieldnote
Process
How a project runs
Three phases, no mystery. You always know what's happening and what's next.
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01
Listen & plan
We talk through your goals, audience and constraints. You get a clear scope, timeline and honest advice — no jargon, no surprises.
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02
Design & build
You see progress early and often. Design decisions are made with real code, so what you review is what ships.
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03
Launch & support
We launch together on our own cloud infrastructure, then stick around to fix, improve and help you grow.
Have a project in mind?
Let's talk about turning your idea into something people love. Tell me what you're building and I'll reply within 24 hours.
Start the conversation