FAQ

Questions before starting your website project?

Here is how pricing, scope, revisions, launches, ownership, and working with TIBY DESIGN STUDIO fit together—for more tier context visit Pricing, see selected pieces on Work, or reach me on Contact

Getting Started

What do I need before starting a website project?
Before a project begins, it helps to have a clear idea of your business, services, target audience, preferred style direction, and any existing website or brand materials. If you’re not fully ready, I can help clarify the structure during the discovery stage.
Do I need to know exactly what kind of website I need?
No. You can start with your business goals, current problems, and examples of websites you like. I can help shape the right website direction, page structure, and starting package based on what your business actually needs.
Do you work with small businesses?
Yes. TIBY DESIGN STUDIO is built for small businesses, local service providers, personal brands, and modern founders who want a more premium and professional online presence.
What does working with a founder-led studio look like?
You work directly with me—discovery, recommendations, design direction, and scope stay consistent without account layers. Deliverables are confirmed in writing before work begins.

Pricing & Payment

Are the listed prices fixed?
No. The listed prices are starting points—the final quote depends on the number of pages, content readiness, custom design depth, forms, integrations, interactions, timeline, and revision rounds. Tier overviews appear on the pricing page.
Do I need to pay everything upfront?
No. A deposit is required to reserve the project and begin work. The remaining balance is due before final launch, transfer, or handoff of the completed website.
What can increase the final project price?
The final price can increase if the project needs additional pages, advanced sections, copywriting, custom interaction, third-party integrations, urgent turnaround, extra revision rounds, or functionality outside the original scope.
Can I start small and upgrade later?
Yes. Many businesses start with a focused website or redesign and expand later with additional pages, new sections, maintenance, SEO content structure, or stronger brand assets.

Project Scope

What is included in a typical website project?
A typical website project may include page structure, responsive layout, visual direction, UX/UI design, core sections, contact flow, and launch-ready implementation. The exact deliverables are confirmed in writing before work begins.
What is not included by default?
Logo design, full copywriting, professional photography, advanced backend features, e-commerce checkout, paid advertising, ongoing maintenance, hosting fees, domain fees, and third-party subscriptions are not included by default unless added to scope.
How many revisions are included?
Revision rounds are confirmed in the project scope before work begins. Additional revisions or major direction changes outside the agreed scope may be quoted separately.
What happens if I ask for extra work during the project?
Extra work can be discussed before it is added. If the request changes scope, pricing, or timeline, it will be confirmed in writing before continuing.

Design & Content

Do you write the website copy?
Basic structure and guidance can be included, but full copywriting is not included by default unless it’s part of the agreed project scope. You usually supply business details, service descriptions, images, and required information.
Can you help if I do not have photos?
Yes. Layouts can be designed around what you have, with direction on placeholders or stock—but professional shoots, bespoke product imagery, or paid stock licensing stay outside the base package unless scoped.
Can you redesign my existing website?
Yes. Website redesign projects start by reviewing the current site, identifying what feels outdated or unclear, then improving structure, visual direction, mobile experience, and conversion flow.
Do you use templates?
TIBY DESIGN STUDIO focuses on custom visual direction and structured UX decisions. Some builds use modern frameworks or tooling, but the goal is not to deliver a generic template look.

Launch, Ownership & Handoff

Who owns the website after launch?
After final payment, the approved final website setup or files are handed off according to the agreed project scope. If the site connects to domains, hosting, GitHub, Vercel, or builder accounts you control, ownership and billing for those accounts stay with you.
Do I need to buy hosting before starting?
Not always. Hosting and domain setup can be discussed during the project. Often the interface is built first, then connected to your domain and hosting or deployment setup before launch.
Can you connect my domain?
Yes. Domain connection support can be included as part of launch support. You are usually responsible for owning and managing the domain account.
Do you provide hosting?
TIBY DESIGN STUDIO can guide launch setup, but hosting, domains, and platform accounts are usually owned and managed by you unless otherwise agreed.
Can you work with WordPress?
Yes—if WordPress aligns with maintenance needs, collaborators, and integrations already in play. Alternative modern builds are also available depending on goals, ownership, and scope.

After Launch

What happens after the website is launched?
After launch there is time for stabilization—checks on responsiveness, links, readability, redirects, QA notes, and small fixes—as defined in scope. Larger changes are quoted separately.
Do you provide maintenance?
Maintenance is not included by default on every project. When ongoing updates are helpful, a website care plan or a separate scoped agreement can cover them.
What if I need changes later?
Small updates, new sections, experiments, or page additions can be quoted separately after launch, with clarity before any work resumes.
How long does a project take?
Timelines depend on page count, content readiness, revision rounds, integrations, and how quickly feedback arrives—often roughly three to seven weeks once scope is sealed. Dates are outlined in writing at kickoff.

Portfolio & Concept Projects

Why are some portfolio projects labeled as concept projects?
Concept pieces demonstrate visual direction, UX thinking, responsive layout, and front-end interaction—they show the level of polish TIBY DESIGN STUDIO can apply to commissioned work. See Work for labeled entries.
Are concept projects real businesses?
Not unless clearly stated. Concept projects are design studies and portfolio demonstrations—they are not presented as live client businesses.
What does a live demo mean?
A live demo is an interactive prototype that shows how a website or booking-style experience could work in the browser. Unless clearly labeled otherwise, it does not process real payments, orders, bookings, or customer accounts.

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