Blowfish by JAX
Seafood & raw bar — Design & development
Rotterdam · Design & development
Good businessesdeserve betterwebsites.↘
Distinctive websites.
Practical digital tools.
A rather better first impression.
We’re Rather Bold, a design and development studio in Rotterdam. We turn the character of your business into a website that looks right, works well and makes the next step clear.
Tell us about your businessRather Bold · Our approach
Character in
the design.
Care in
the detail.
We bring design and development together from the first conversation.
We get to know your business, work out what your customers need and give both a clear place in the design. The way it looks and the way it works belong together.
From a distinctive website to a useful booking or enquiry tool, we care about the whole experience—and the small details that make it feel right.
Meet Rather BoldDifferent businesses.
Their own kind of bold.
Client work ↗
Play
Games, bar & dining — Design & development
Pelican Social
American bar & grill — Design & development
See the difference
Same business.
New perspective.
A clear story. Room for the work.
An obvious next step.
northline↗Strategy · Finance · Contact
INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ADVICE
Clarity for
what’s next.
Practical strategy and financial advice for growing businesses.
Start a conversation ↗Business strategyFinancial planningGrowth advice
After design
An example redesign.
The same business and information, thoughtfully recomposed.
Look the part.
Work even better.
A considered first impression. A clear next step. Good design earns its place.
01
Look the part.
A considered identity and presentation that reflect the quality of your business.
Your character, made clear ↗02
Be easier to find.
Clear service content and a sound technical search foundation.
Useful answers. Clear page titles. ↗03Make the next
What we can do for youMake the next
step obvious.
Better routes to an enquiry, booking, purchase or useful information.
From “looks good” to “let’s talk” ↗Beyond the website
Good websites.
Useful possibilities.
A more useful enquiry. A simpler booking.
The right details, in the right place.
Interactive example
A small tool. A better conversation.
Pick a business. See what changes.
I’d like to…
Here’s what the business receives
Repair something
Property maintenance · Example enquiry
Next conversation
The property, a few useful photos and the work involved.
Less back-and-forth.
Nothing sent. No personal details.
Nothing sent. No personal details.
Working together
Bold work.
Straightforward
process.
Clear decisions. Honest conversations.
A shared understanding of what comes next.
01
Understand
We ask about your business and your customers. Together, we agree the priorities and a clear scope.
02
Design
We explore the direction, then refine real pages with your feedback. You help us get the details right.
03
Build
We turn the agreed design into a working website and test the journeys that matter.
04
Launch and support
We review the content together, plan the launch and agree handover and ongoing care.
A few good questions
Wondering
about something?
Can you work with our existing website?
Yes. We start by looking at what works and what is getting in the way. The right scope may be a focused improvement, a redesign or a new build.
Can you help with the content?
We can help structure pages and shape clear copy. We agree who provides photography, specialist information and final content approval at the start.
Will it work well on mobile?
Mobile is part of the design from the beginning. We recompose layouts and test navigation, readability and important customer actions at smaller widths.
Will we be able to edit the website?
We agree which content your team needs to manage and choose a suitable editing setup. The proposal sets out the CMS, training and handover.
Can it connect to our existing systems?
Often, yes. We first check the provider, available integrations, permissions and data requirements, then agree a practical scope.
Who owns the website?
Ownership, source files, third-party licences and account access are set out in the project agreement before work begins.
How does launch work?
We review content, test the customer journeys and agree a launch plan together. Domain and hosting changes happen only with your approval.
What happens after launch?
We can scope ongoing care and improvements. Maintenance responsibilities and support arrangements are agreed so you know what to expect.
Let’s make something worthwhile
Your next
chapter starts here.
Tell us about your business, what is not working and what you would like to change.
Tell us about your businessOr write straight to hello@ratherbold.com