About
Product thinking, applied to the web.
Solas Studio is a small, deliberate studio. The same person who thinks about your positioning and customer journey is the one designing and engineering the site, which is why advisory sits alongside the build.
How we work
A few things we hold to, on every engagement.
No lock-in
You own the code, the content and the accounts. Everything is handed over clean, in your name. Leaving is always your right, never a penalty.
Plain answers
Clear scope, fixed prices, and honest recommendations, including when the honest answer is that you don't need what you asked for.
Built to last
Engineered properly to a real standard, secure and accessible by default, so the site holds up long after launch day.
What we value
The things that shape how we work, beyond just what we ship.
Craft
The details are the work. We sweat type, spacing and speed, because those are the things people actually feel.
Honesty
Plain answers over upsells. We will tell you what you need, and just as readily what you do not.
Partnership
We work alongside you, not at you. Your context and your customers shape every real decision.
Longevity
Built to outlast the launch: yours to own, easy to keep, and made to hold up as the business grows.
James O' Sullivan
I'm James. I started Solas because the part of this work I love most is helping a business get clear on what it needs, then turning that into a site that quietly does its job. My background is in product and consulting, so I start with your customers and what actually matters, not a template. You'll get plain answers, honest advice, and work done with real care, something you'll be glad to put your name to.
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Let us build something you are proud of.
Tell us what you are working towards, and we will come back with a straight answer on how we would approach it.
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