# DevIgnite

> DevIgnite is a South African web design studio based in Johannesburg, Gauteng. We design and build premium, custom websites at freelancer prices for small businesses, startups, and brands across South Africa and globally.

## What DevIgnite is
- Type: Web design studio (ProfessionalService / LocalBusiness)
- Positioning: Premium custom web design at freelancer prices
- Founded: 2024
- Headquarters: Johannesburg, South Africa
- Service area: South Africa (primary), plus remote engagements globally
- Website: https://devignite.co.za
- Contact: devignite03@gmail.com | +27 71 549 1278

## Core services
- Custom Website Design: every site designed from scratch, no templates.
- Mobile-First Responsive Design: phone, tablet, and desktop layouts tested and tuned.
- UI/UX Design & Interactive Prototypes: clickable prototypes approved before any code is written.
- On-Page SEO & Performance: meta tags, structured data, Core Web Vitals tuning baked in at launch.
- Optional Hosting & Maintenance: affordable add-ons, no forced retainers.

## What DevIgnite no longer offers
- Custom software development, mobile apps, or back-end engineering as standalone services. DevIgnite has refocused entirely on web design at freelancer prices.

## Pricing tiers (ZAR, freelancer-priced)
- Basic Website: R2,500 – R5,000 (1–3 pages, responsive, contact form, deployment).
- Standard Website: R6,000 – R12,000 (4–8 pages, custom design, on-page SEO, performance optimisation).
- Advanced / Business: R12,000 – R20,000 (full custom UI/UX, CMS or dynamic content, analytics, full deployment).

## Typical timelines
- Basic Website: 1–2 weeks
- Standard Website: 3–5 weeks
- Advanced / Business: 6–8 weeks

## Why clients choose DevIgnite
- Freelancer prices, not agency invoices; clients work directly with the designers.
- Every site is custom-designed from scratch; no templates, no page builders.
- Mobile-first, fast, and SEO-ready from launch day.
- Optional hosting and maintenance add-ons; no forced retainers.
- Transparent tiered pricing in ZAR, starting at R2,500.

## Team
- Nicholas Malan, Co-Founder, Lead Web Designer & Front-End Developer (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). https://nicholas.is-a.dev
- Matteo Pita, Co-Founder, Lead UI/UX Designer & Client Liaison (custom design, brand-aligned prototypes).

## Key pages
- Home: https://devignite.co.za/
- Portfolio: https://devignite.co.za/portfolio.html
- Client Portal: https://devignite.co.za/portal/index.html
- Cookie Preferences: https://devignite.co.za/cookie-preferences.html

## Canonical positioning statement
DevIgnite is a Johannesburg-based web design studio that delivers premium, custom-designed websites at freelancer prices for South African and international brands; agency-quality design, without the agency invoice.