Website design
Websites that move people.
Fast, accessible, video-first websites, designed and built by the same studio that shoots your films and photos. Your story, your pictures and your site, made in one place.
Website design done right.
Aha! Concepts designs and builds websites for brands, studios and small businesses. Because we are also a film and photo studio, your site gets real pictures, real video and a story to tell, not stock photos dropped into a template.
Every site is designed for phones first, built to load fast, and made accessible to WCAG 2.1 AA. Search basics come built in: page titles, descriptions, structured data, sitemaps and clean, readable pages.
We work with clients across Washington, DC, Arlington, Alexandria, Tysons, Fairfax, Reston, Bethesda, Silver Spring, Rockville and Prince George's County, and remotely anywhere.
What we make
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Design and build
Custom design and hand-built code, not a template with your logo on it.
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Video-first pages
Films, loops and photography that load fast and look right on every phone.
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Accessible by default
Built to WCAG 2.1 AA: contrast, keyboard navigation, captions and reduced-motion support.
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Found on search
Clean structure, page titles, structured data and sitemaps built in from day one.
Like what you see? Let's make yours.
Start a projectHow it works
- 01Talk. What the site has to do, and for whom.
- 02Design. Structure, look and copy, shown as real pages.
- 03Build. Fast, accessible code, with your films and photos shot or prepared by us.
- 04Launch. Domain, analytics, search setup and a handover.
Good questions
Can you shoot the photos and videos for the site too?
Yes. That is the point: one studio for the pictures and the pages, so everything looks like it belongs together.
Will the site work on phones?
Every page is designed for phones first and tested at phone, tablet and desktop sizes.
Is the site accessible?
We build to WCAG 2.1 AA and test with automated checks plus keyboard and screen-size reviews.
Will it help us show up on Google?
Every page ships with search titles, descriptions, structured data and a sitemap. Rankings also depend on your content and reputation, which we can help with.
What kinds of websites do you build?
Studio and portfolio sites, small business sites, product and launch sites, and landing pages for campaigns.
Can you redesign our existing site?
Yes. We can move you off an older platform, keep what works, and rebuild the rest around better pictures and a clearer story.
Do you write the copy?
We can write it with you. Clear words matter as much as design, for visitors and for search.
Will we be able to update the site?
We set up each site so the things you change often, like projects, posts and team photos, are easy to update, and we hand over everything at launch.
Do you work outside the DMV?
Yes. Website projects run well remotely, with calls and shared previews at every step.