Comenium, a one-person web studio
Small business.
Serious website.
Clean, considered websites for the nonprofits, churches, community schools, and small businesses that hold a neighborhood together.
Honest, friendly help · no jargon, ever
Recent client sites. Tap any one to read the case study.
What I do
One person handles the design, the build, and everything after. No account managers and no handoffs between teams.
Website design and development
A new site, or a redesign of the one you have. Built to work properly on phones, and set up so you can edit your own content afterward.
Local SEO and Google setup
Google Business Profile, Search Console, and analytics, configured so people searching nearby can find you and you can see what is working.
Booking, donations, and payments
Event calendars, class registration, contact forms, and online payments or donations through Stripe and the tools you already use.
Domains, hosting, and maintenance
Finding and registering a domain, hosting, email setup, moving an existing site, and ongoing updates once you are live.
Built for smaller budgets
Most agencies are set up for clients with a marketing department. Small organizations need something different.
You talk to the person doing the work
No project coordinator relaying messages. You email me, and I am the one who makes the change.
You can maintain it yourself
Every site is set up so you can update text, photos, and events without paying anyone. I show you how before handover.
Fixed quotes, no surprises
You get a written quote before work starts. If something changes mid project, we agree on it first.
Experience with volunteer run groups
Much of my work is for churches, community schools, and nonprofits, where budgets are tight and staff turn over.
Recent work
Nonprofits, churches, community schools, and small businesses. Each project started with a different problem.
Keystone Chrono Works
A website for a watch repair shop, organized around quote requests and appointments.
SciFit Training
A gym website built around the three things prospective members actually ask.
Czech School of Los Angeles
Class registration, a school calendar, and news in one bilingual site.
How a project works
Four steps, from the first conversation to a site that is live and maintained.
Talk it through
We discuss what your organization does and what the site needs to accomplish. You get a written proposal and a fixed quote.
Design
I map out the pages and design the layout. You review it and approve before I start building.
Build
I build the site and connect the pieces you need: payments, calendars, forms, hosting, and Google.
Launch and maintain
We test and launch, then I show you how to run it. I stay available for updates afterward.
Pricing
What it costs
Every project gets a fixed quote after we talk, so there are no surprises. As a rough guide, updating an existing site usually starts around $1,000, and a new site with events and online payments usually starts around$2,500. Hosting runs about $100 a year, and ongoing changes are billed hourly. If you are a nonprofit or a community group, ask me and we will work something out.
Request a free consultationDaniel
Founder, Comenium
- A decade+ building websites
- A few projects a year, by choice
- Nonprofits, churches, and community schools
- San Francisco
Why I do this
Comenium isn't my full-time job. It's something I do on the side because I like building things for organizations I actually know. My background is technical: development, hosting, domains, getting sites to show up on Google, and connecting payments.
Because it's a side project, I only take on a handful of websites each year, mostly for the nonprofits, churches, and small community schools near me, plus the occasional small business. I'm picky about which ones. If a project is a good fit for what I can offer, I'll say so honestly. If it isn't, I'll tell you that too, rather than take on more than I can give real attention.
I handle the whole thing myself: design, build, hosting, and the pieces behind it. I am based in San Francisco and meet local clients in person when it helps, but most projects run remotely by email and video call.
Common questions
Do I own my website?
Yes. Once the project is paid, the design, the content, and the site itself are yours. I hand over everything and show you how to manage it.
What will it cost?
Updating an existing site usually starts around $1,000. A new site with a blog, event calendar, and payments usually starts around $2,500. You always get a fixed quote before work begins.
Can I update the site myself?
Yes. Every site comes with a simple way to edit your own text, images, and events, either WordPress or a lightweight editor. I walk you through it before handover.
Where is it hosted, and what about email?
I can help you find and register a domain, then set up hosting for around $100 a year. For email I recommend Google Workspace on your own domain, which is more reliable than hosting based email.
Can you move my existing site?
Yes. Moving a site from Wix, Squarespace, or an older WordPress install is routine. I bring the content across and update it along the way.
How long does a project take?
A redesign can take a couple of weeks. A full new site is usually a few weeks, depending on scope and how quickly content and feedback come back. We set dates together in the proposal.
Do you work outside San Francisco?
Yes. I am based in San Francisco and meet local clients in person when that helps, but most projects run remotely. Several of my clients are in Southern California and the Czech Republic.
Request a free consultation
Tell me about your organization and what you need. I will reply with straight advice about what makes sense, and a quote if it is a fit.
- hello@comenium.info
- I answer every message myself
- No cost and no obligation
- San Francisco, California. Local and remote clients welcome.