I’ve never believed that websites should shout for attention.
They should feel like an invitation, the kind that welcomes you in for a cup of tea and a slice of banana bread.
You know when you click on a website and there are five thousand things flying around and you can’t even find the services? That’s what we avoid.
Hi, I’m Hannah, and I make websites that feel calm, not complicated.
In other words: I believe design should make your life easier, not leave you wondering where the “book now” button went.
There’s already enough noise out there, coming from the kind of person who gets overwhelmed when there’s too many sounds all at once, and I don’t think your website should add to it. Your website should be a calm pause in the middle of all that.
I believe in creating websites that feel simple, grounded and timeless. Something you’ll still love years from now. A space that feels like you, and one you’re proud to share with potential clients.
( Our Approach )
What good design feels like
( Simple )
Websites should feel calm and uncomplicated, a place where people instantly understand who you are and what you do, without all the noise.
( grounded in strategy )
Every detail has a reason for being there. Thoughtful design quietly does its job, helping people find what they need without even realising it.
( Human )
Because behind every business is a real person. Your website should feel like an honest reflection of you, not a template or trend.
Good design should make sense. It should make people feel something.
I’ve always believed in the idea that less really is more, not because it looks nice but because it gives everything more room to breathe.
I care about ease, strategy and intention in every part of the process.
Your website should be easy to use and quietly do its job in the background. It should give you confidence every time you share the link.
The first time I thought about starting a design studio, I was living in a caravan on a campsite in France.
I’d been spending the summer by the ocean, parked next to a good friend who was a web developer. One afternoon, I sat beside him and watched what he was doing, and by the end of the week, I knew I wanted to do that too.
That summer changed everything. What started as curiosity quickly turned into something I couldn’t imagine not doing. I fell in love with design, with problem-solving, and with helping people make sense of their ideas.
I’m a mix of creative and Type A, organised to the bone but curious enough to keep things interesting. I’ve always been an “I’ll do it” kind of person. If I don’t know how to do something, I’ll figure it out (especially if you tell me I can’t!).
Since then, I’ve built Studio Meraki around the idea of simplicity and collaboration.
Now I work with creative entrepreneurs and conscious businesses who care deeply about what they do.
People who want a website that feels authentic, functional and true to their brand.
My process is collaborative and calm. I like to make things feel easy and human, the kind of project that flows naturally without the panic or confusion that usually comes with “tech stuff”.
I live in France by the ocean and surf whenever I can. For about eight months of last year, I ran my business fully on solar power, in a little cabin in the South of France. That probably says a lot about how I like to work; simple, sustainable and aware.
( behind the scenes )
Things you probably didn’t need to know (but now you do)
I’ve never lived in the UK as an adult. I’ve spent almost ten years abroad now. When I was eighteen, I moved to New Zealand for two years after meeting a guy on a train to Budapest at four in the morning.
A few years later, I cycled a thousand kilometres from Barcelona to Morzine in six days. I’d only bought a road bike six weeks earlier.
I love fashion and rummaging around in secondhand clothes shops.
I plan my weekly meals, and absolutely love my weekly supermarket shop (visiting supermarkets in other countries just to see what they have that I don’t)..
“Question Time with Hannah” is apparently a thing because I ask an unreasonable number of questions, (but I think that’s part of why my clients feel so understood).
A few snippets of things that inspire the way I design
