INDEPENDENT DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY STUDIO
We turn ambitious ideas into websites and digital experiences that look exceptional—and work hard for your business.
Strategy. Design. Development. One thoughtful partner.
01 / SELECTED WORK
From restaurant technology to real-world connections. Different businesses. The same care for the experience.
Restaurant technology • Website & digital product
A restaurant operating platform built from the realities of running hospitality businesses.
Connection & experiences • Website & platform
A digital experience centred on bringing people together beyond the screen.
Founder-led projects from our own portfolio. Visit the websites to explore the live experiences.
02 / WHAT WE DO
Your website should do more than make a first impression. It should make your next step easier.
Clear, compelling websites that help people understand your business and take action. For independent professionals, local businesses and growing companies.
Thoughtful shopping and booking experiences that make it easier for customers to choose you. We scope the right tools around your products, services and operations.
From a customer portal to a new digital product, we translate complex requirements into intuitive experiences. We define what matters first, then build around it.
Refresh an outdated website or keep your existing one moving forward. Support is scoped to your needs, with clear responsibilities and agreed deliverables.
MADE FOR YOUR WORLD
Show what makes you different, make your services easy to understand, and give customers a simple way to get in touch.
A CLEAR STARTING POINT
Thoughtful design. Clear deliverables. Choose a starting point, and we’ll shape a proposal around your business.
All prices in CAD, before applicable taxes. Starting prices depend on the agreed scope.
LAUNCH
From $1,500
For new businesses and independent professionals.
BUSINESS
From $3,000
For established businesses ready for a better website.
COMMERCE & BOOKINGS
From $5,000
For selling products or accepting bookings online.
CUSTOM DIGITAL PLATFORMS
Portals, memberships and software products deserve a plan of their own. We begin with paid discovery, then provide a phased implementation proposal.
Discovery: $750–$2,000
Requirements document and implementation proposal. Development is quoted separately.
Discuss your idea ↗OPTIONAL ONGOING CARE
Choose ongoing support after launch. Hosting limits, coverage and response times are agreed in your proposal.
$79 / month
Hosting allowance, uptime monitoring, backups and routine maintenance.
$149 / month
Everything in Essential Care, plus up to 1 hour of content updates each month.
$299 / month
Everything in Essential Care, plus up to 3 total hours of updates and improvements each month.
Included care hours do not roll over. Larger changes and new functionality are quoted separately.
Payment milestones: 50% deposit, 30% after design approval and 20% before launch.
Additional work: $100/hour or an agreed fixed quote, approved before work begins. Each revision round is one consolidated feedback list; new pages or features are additional scope.
Third-party costs: Domain registration, email, paid apps, payment-processing fees, premium services and any hosting beyond the agreed allowance are separate.
Handover: You own the agreed custom deliverables after full payment, subject to third-party licences. Ownership, access and support responsibilities are set out in the proposal.
After launch: 30 days of fixes for defects in the agreed work. New requests are covered by a care plan or additional work.
DESIGN WITH INTENTION.03 / THE STUDIO
Lofoten Studio brings together technology experience and the practical perspective of building and running businesses.
Founded by Kanwal Kalra, our approach is straightforward: understand the business, design with purpose, and build something people can actually use.
04 / HOW WE WORK
A clear process, a shared direction, and care at every step.
Your business, your audience, your goals. We agree the scope and direction before we build.
We shape the structure, visual direction and key experiences for your review.
Responsive development, content and integrations come together, with testing along the way.
We prepare the launch, walk you through your website and agree any ongoing support.
A FEW GOOD QUESTIONS
Absolutely. We can help clarify your website’s goals, structure and visual direction, then design and build the experience. If you need copy, imagery or branding, we’ll include those requirements in the project scope.
Website packages start at $1,500 CAD for Launch, $3,000 for Business and $5,000 for Commerce & Bookings, before applicable taxes. Custom platforms are quoted separately. Your proposal confirms the scope, deliverables, third-party costs and payment milestones.
Timing depends on scope, content readiness and integrations. We’ll agree a realistic schedule in your proposal and identify what we need from you to keep the work moving.
Yes. We can review your current website and recommend a focused refresh or a full redesign, depending on what will best serve your business.
Yes. We can scope ongoing maintenance, updates and improvements. Hosting, third-party subscriptions, ownership and support responsibilities are set out in your proposal.
05 / YOUR NEXT CHAPTER
A new business. A better website. An idea you can’t stop thinking about. We’d love to hear it.
contact@lofotenstudio.ca ↗Based in Canada · Open to businesses everywhere