Custom Web Design

Websites Built To Load Fast And Get Found

We hand-build your site on the platform that fits how you'll run it, Astro or WordPress, then tune it for speed, search, and the AI answers your customers now ask. The same team designs it, gets it ranking, and keeps it running.

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Since 2009
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2,000+ Websites Built

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Custom Website Design

Your Website, Built Right And Priced Up Front

Every site is designed from scratch and built on the platform that fits you, Astro or WordPress. No stock templates, no surprise invoices. Here's exactly how it works, what it costs, and how long it takes.

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Built From Scratch

Designed around your brand and your services. Never a stock template.

Built On Any Platform

Astro, WordPress, Shopify, WooCommerce, Webflow, and more, whatever fits your business and how you want to run it.

Thoughtful Design & Iteration

We improve what's working piece by piece, no rebuild you don't need.

Fast And Found

Top Core Web Vitals and SEO baked in from the first line of code.

Hosted, Secured & Backed Up

Fast managed hosting, updates, security, and backups, all handled for you.

Yours To Keep

You own the site, the accounts, and the code. Always.

Website Estimate Typical

Most Websites20 to 25 hrs
Our Rate$75 / hr
Typical Total$1,500 to $1,875

A close estimate, and we stick to it. If a job needs more, we get your OK first. No surprise charges.

To Get Started $300 Deposit

No Surprise Charges
Pricing In Writing Up Front
We Get Your OK Before Any Overage

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Platform Questions

Which Platform Is Right For Me?

Most of our sites land on Astro or WordPress, our two go-to platforms. We pick based on how you'll run the site, not on what's easiest for us. Stores usually go on Shopify or WooCommerce. We'll tell you straight which one fits, and why.

When Do You Recommend Astro?

When speed and search matter most. Astro builds the fastest, cleanest sites we make, with top Core Web Vitals and SEO baked in. Great for service businesses and marketing sites. The trade-off: day-to-day editing runs through us or a light CMS, so it fits best when you'd rather we handle the changes.

When Do You Recommend WordPress?

When you want to log in and edit often yourself. WordPress is the most popular CMS in the world, with a huge plugin library and easy updates, and we tune it for speed and SEO. The trade-off: it needs managed hosting, updates, and security, which we handle for you.

What About An Online Store?

For selling, we lean on Shopify or WooCommerce. Shopify is hosted and handles payments, inventory, and security for you, for a monthly fee. WooCommerce runs on WordPress, so you own all of it and get more flexibility, with a bit more upkeep. We match the one to your catalog and how hands-on you want to be.

Do You Build On Webflow?

Yes, when a design-forward marketing site is the goal and you want a visual editor. It's a solid hosted option. For heavy content or a real store, we usually steer you to one of the others, and we'll say so up front.

Custom Website Design Process

Our Simple, Clear Process.

We design your graphics first so your brand isn't boxed into a template. Then we build, refine, optimize, and launch.

Questionnaire & Initial Consultation

We learn what you need, talk through your goals, and agree on a direction.

Our Proposal & Deposit

We send the scope, pricing, and deposit so the project can get started.

First Graphic Proof

Your first design proof arrives within 72 hours after deposit. We design graphically first, not inside a template.

Graphic Revisions

Visual change rounds usually come back within 24 hours, while everything is still easy to change.

Build To Test Site

Once the direction is approved, we build it on a private test site.

Dial In Content By Page And Device

We refine content, layout, and responsiveness page by page and screen by screen.

Speed & Search Optimization

We improve performance, technical SEO, and search readiness before launch.

Launch

Go live when the site is ready, typically about 4 weeks depending on content and approvals.

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Process & Pricing Questions

What Does It Cost, And How Long?

Most sites run 20 to 25 hours at $75 an hour, so about $1,500 to $1,875, with a $300 deposit to start. First proof in 72 hours, changes turned around every 24, and about four weeks to launch. It's a time frame, not a deadline.

What If I Already Have A Site?

We often improve a site that's working piece by piece, instead of pushing a rebuild you don't need. If a rebuild really is the better call, we'll show you why first.

Do I Own Everything?

Yes. The site, the code, and the accounts are all yours. Always. No lock-in, and we never hold your site hostage.

Who Hosts And Maintains It?

We do, if you want. Fast managed hosting, updates, security, and backups, all handled. Or we hand you everything to host yourself. Your call, either way.

We've built over 2,000 websites since 2009, all from our shop in Mesa. A website should earn its keep, not just look nice. Here's how we build yours, and why a site made for your business beats a template you stretch to fit.

Why We Design From A Graphic Proof, Not A Wireframe Or A Template

Wireframe first and you're locking in boxes before anyone's made a real design decision. Start from a template and you're stretching someone else's layout to fit your business. Both end in a site that feels templated, not branded. We start from your content and go straight to a real design instead.

Wireframes Decide The Look Before Design Does

A wireframe locks in the grid, the spacing, and the structure before a single design decision gets made. By the time a designer touches it, the shape of every page is already fixed, so the result ends up generic no matter how good the polish is.

Templates Are Someone Else's Business, Not Yours

A template starts as a finished layout built for a hypothetical business, then your content gets stretched or cut to fit. It always looks like what it is, a template, because the structure was never built around what you actually sell.

We Hand Your Content Straight To A Designer

After discovery, we skip wireframes and templates entirely and hand your content outline straight to a graphic designer. Nothing about the layout is decided ahead of time, so it gets built around your brand and your offer instead of a generic grid.

The Result Looks Like Your Business, Not A Kit

Because every layout choice starts from your content instead of a template or a wireframe, the finished design is 100% yours, not a variation other businesses running the same kit are seeing too.

Why A Built-For-You Site Beats A DIY Template

A drag-and-drop template feels cheap to start and gets expensive later. It ships bloated code you didn't ask for, buries your content behind someone else's builder, and ends up looking like every other business that started from the same box. A site built around your business skips all of that. It stays lean, it stays fast, it gets found, and every dollar you put into it keeps paying off instead of covering someone else's software.

No page-builder bloat, ever
SEO built in from line one
Lean WordPress builds (GeneratePress or Bricks) when that's the right fit
One in-house team designs, builds, and markets it

Before and after: PageSpeed score improved from 32 to 96, load time dropped from 6.2 seconds to 1.8 seconds, and traffic trended up after the rebuild

A Real Example

How We Fixed It For A Local HVAC Company In Mesa

The problem. A Mesa HVAC company came to us running WordPress with Elementor stacked on top. Their homepage was pulling in over 2,000 DOM nodes and four separate JavaScript bundles before a single service area was even mentioned, and pages were loading past 6 seconds on mobile. Their previous developer had built every page inside the builder's nested widget structure, so even a simple headline change meant digging through five layers of drag-and-drop containers, and their SEO consultant couldn't find a clean H1 anywhere in the markup.

What we did. We rebuilt the site hand-coded on GeneratePress, no builder plugin running at all. Page weight dropped by more than half, mobile load time came in under 2 seconds, and Core Web Vitals went from failing to passing on every page. Because the markup was finally plain HTML instead of shortcodes, their team could hand edits straight to an AI assistant and get a clean, working change back, something that was never possible on the old build. Rankings for their core service terms started moving within the first month.

Side By Side

Astro Vs. WordPress, Side By Side

Both are real, capable platforms. The difference is what actually ships to the browser. Most WordPress sites lean on a drag-and-drop builder that bloats the code and the DOM. When a client needs WordPress, we skip the builder there too: hand-written HTML on GeneratePress, or Bricks when you want to self-edit. Either way it stays just as lean.

Code Shipped Per Page Typical WordPress (With A Builder) The builder's full CSS and JS framework loads on every page, used or not Astro Site We Build Only the markup, styles, and scripts that page actually needs

The DOM You're Left With Typical WordPress (With A Builder) Every element wrapped in layers of nested divs and inline styles Astro Site We Build Clean, purpose-built markup, no wrapper soup

Editing The Page Typical WordPress (With A Builder) Locked to the builder plugin to change anything Astro Site We Build Pages are code from the start, easy for us or AI tools to edit directly

How AI Tools Read It Typical WordPress (With A Builder) Content buried in the builder's proprietary shortcodes, hard for AI to parse or safely edit Astro Site We Build Plain markup and components, straightforward for AI tools to read and edit

Page Speed Typical WordPress (With A Builder) Extra code to parse drags down load times and Core Web Vitals Astro Site We Build Lean by default, fast to load and easy to pass Core Web Vitals

Best Fit Typical WordPress (With A Builder) A team that wants to drag-and-drop edit inside WordPress themselves Astro Site We Build Marketing sites and businesses that want the fastest, leanest build available

Already running WordPress? See how a WordPress-to-Astro migration works

How You Work With Us

Two Ways To Build Your Site

Some owners want to hand the whole thing off and just see the finished work. Others like to be in it, dropping in ideas and drafts as we go. Both are real ways to work with us, and both run through the same team, the same design process, and the same human review before anything goes live. Pick whichever fits how you like to work.

Hands-Off

Full-Service Web Design

You focus on your business. We handle the website, start to finish.

You tell us about your business, your goals, and the look you want.
We design and build the whole site, and you react to real proofs along the way.
Tell us what to tweak and we make it. No software, no code, nothing to learn.
When you approve it, we launch it, and we stay on for edits after.

Hands-On

A Shared Workspace

Like being in the build? Work alongside our team in a private space.

We set up a private, browser-based workspace built from your site. No code or git knowledge needed.
Drop in ideas, rough drafts, or notes, even a headline you wrote with ChatGPT. Our team turns it into finished, on-brand work.
You're giving direction, not writing code. We design, build, and polish everything that ships.
Every change is tracked and reversible, so nothing is ever lost and anything can be undone.

Either Way, You Always Get

The same in-house design and build team
Security, backups, and fast managed hosting
Accessibility and performance checked before launch
A person reviews and signs off before anything goes live

Featured Work

Our Clients

A small slice of the 2,000+ websites we've designed and ranked since 2009, across Arizona and well beyond.

911 Air Repair

AC Contractor, Maricopa AZ

A bold, conversion-first build for a Maricopa AC company. The quote form sits above the fold, the phone number follows you down the page, and the review badges land right where buyers look.

WordPress · Quote Capture · Click To Call
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AZ Auto Aesthetics

Auto Detailing & PPF, Mesa AZ

This Mesa detailer's work speaks for itself, so the photos lead. Paint protection, ceramic, and tint are laid out so visitors can spot what they need and reach out without a phone call.

Custom Design · Service Showcase · Lead Form
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Graham Slam Pools

Pool Company, Arizona

Big project photos set the tone for this Arizona pool builder, and the path from first look to quote stays short, which is exactly what a high-ticket job needs.

Custom Design · Project Gallery · Quote Request
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MRP Collects

B2B Collections Agency

Commercial collections runs on credibility. This build leads with results, keeps the process clear, and gives prospects a simple way to start a claim.

Custom Design · Lead Capture · B2B
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Paz de Cristo

Nonprofit Community Center, Mesa AZ

A warm, mobile-first site for the Mesa nonprofit that feeds and clothes families in need. Clear ways to donate and volunteer sit up front, so the mission turns into action fast.

WordPress · Nonprofit · Donations
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Ironwood Cancer & Research Centers

Oncology Network, Arizona

A large, multi-location oncology site organized so patients can find care, locations, and specialists without digging. Built to feel calm and credible for people at a hard moment.

Healthcare · Multi-Location · SEO
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Web Design FAQ

Picking A Platform, And What To Expect

The honest version: what each platform is good at, where it falls short, and how we work.

Which Platform Is Right For Me?

When Do You Recommend Astro?

When Do You Recommend WordPress?

What About An Online Store?

Do You Build On Webflow?

Do I Own Everything?

Yes. The site, the code, and the accounts are all yours. Always. No lock-in, and we never hold your site hostage.

What If I Already Have A Site?

We often improve a site that's working piece by piece, instead of pushing a rebuild you don't need. If a rebuild really is the better call, we'll show you why first.

What Does It Cost, And How Long?

Who Hosts And Maintains It?

We do, if you want. Fast managed hosting, updates, security, and backups, all handled. Or we hand you everything to host yourself. Your call, either way.

What Clients Say

5.0 from 112 verified Google reviews

My Favorite Web Designs is the best marketing company to work with for any small, medium, or large business. They have great communication and work efficiently on projects with you. Whether you are looking for web design, SEO, or video editing go to Josh and his team of experts

Marvin Tapia, 2019

Josh and his team have been amazing for our business. He is honest in what he does and I would recommend My Favorite Web Designs to anyone looking for a great company!

Tom Priestley, 2019

Ready To Grow?

Tell us what you're after and we'll give it to you straight: what it takes, what it costs, no hard sell. Everything is month to month, so you're never locked in.

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After Launch

Need Ongoing Web Design?

Not every client needs a full marketing package. Some just want their site to keep getting better, new pages, fresh content, small fixes and updates, without hiring anyone in-house or hunting down a freelancer every time. We offer ongoing web design and maintenance on its own, no marketing required.

Ongoing Web Design Monthly

10 Hours / Month

$50 / hr ($500 / month)

New pages and sections
Design refreshes and content updates
Image, copy, and small feature updates
Ongoing performance and security checks

Use the hours for whatever your site needs next. No marketing package required, and no long-term contract.

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