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Harvey, the designer and developer behind the studio At my desk — say hello
A one-person studio in Edinburgh
Available for projects · June 2026
01 Edinburgh Airport
02 Competition and Markets Authority
03 I.J. Mellis
04 Hibernian Supporters 1875
05 International Competition Network
06 Cox & Co
Competition and Markets Authority 01 of 07
Competition and Markets Authority 02 of 07
Competition and Markets Authority 03 of 07
Competition and Markets Authority 04 of 07
Competition and Markets Authority 05 of 07
Competition and Markets Authority 06 of 07
Competition and Markets Authority 07 of 07

Competition and Markets Authority Official website and event branding for the International Competition Network's annual conference in Edinburgh

Design Development Branding
2025
Edinburgh Airport 01 of 07
Edinburgh Airport 02 of 07
Edinburgh Airport 03 of 07
Edinburgh Airport 04 of 07
Edinburgh Airport 05 of 07
Edinburgh Airport 06 of 07
Edinburgh Airport 07 of 07

Edinburgh Airport A booking platform opening the training academy at Scotland's busiest airport to the world

Design Development
2022
I.J. Mellis 01 of 04
I.J. Mellis 02 of 04
I.J. Mellis 03 of 04
I.J. Mellis 04 of 04

I.J. Mellis An online shop carrying Scotland's most celebrated cheesemonger beyond its six counters nationwide

Design Development Ecommerce
2026
Armstrong Gardens 01 of 06
Armstrong Gardens 02 of 06
Armstrong Gardens 03 of 06
Armstrong Gardens 04 of 06
Armstrong Gardens 05 of 06
Armstrong Gardens 06 of 06

Armstrong Gardens A website for one of Scotland's leading landscape firms and its recurring garden-care brand

Design Development
2026
Hibernian F.C. Supporters 1875 01 of 04
Hibernian F.C. Supporters 1875 02 of 04
Hibernian F.C. Supporters 1875 03 of 04
Hibernian F.C. Supporters 1875 04 of 04

Hibernian F.C. Supporters 1875 A membership and points platform for the official supporters' trust of Hibernian Football Club

Design Development Branding
2025
Cox & Co 01 of 04
Cox & Co 02 of 04
Cox & Co 03 of 04
Cox & Co 04 of 04

Cox & Co A website, design system and illustrations that enhanced a Scottish property and mortgage brokerage's brand

Design Development Illustration
2023
02 — About Independent since 2017

Deliberately small: three capabilities, one person.

Small isn't a constraint here. It's the mechanism. The person you meet on the first call is the same person doing the strategy, the art direction, the wireframes, the design system, and the code. Nothing is lost between hands.

I like being in control of the full process. I can give the work more care, and I understand it better. Independent since 2017, working directly with my own clients: a hundred-plus sites shipped, and these days more than websites: apps, internal tools, AI systems.

01
Design

Interfaces, brand systems, and editorial layouts that need to feel considered. Strategy and art direction included. The design is made to be built, because the same hands build it.

Art direction · Interfaces · Design systems

02
Development

Production code for the things I design: shipped, maintained, and kept running long after launch day. No handoff gap, because there is no handoff.

Websites · Online shops · Web apps

03
AI Systems

Agents, classifiers, and workflow automation built into real products. Systems that earn their keep. Not demos, not chatbots dressed up as features.

Automation · Internal tools · Assistants

03 — My process Fixed path · fixed quote

From kickoff to launch in four phases.

No open-ended discovery. No mystery invoices. A fixed path from first call to live site, with previews the whole way.

Week 1

Discover

One call and a structured intake. We map the work, agree the scope, and you get a fixed quote: 50% now, 50% before launch.

Weeks 2–3

Design

Previews posted as they happen, on a link you can open anywhere. Approve or comment. No big-reveal meetings.

Weeks 4–6

Build & launch

Staging review on a real URL, then a launch checklist we run together. Documentation handed off, not hoarded.

Ongoing

Care

Monitored, patched, and reported monthly. When something needs attention, you message me, not a ticket queue.

“Harvey has looked after the Armstrong Gardens website for over five years and it has been completely reliable the whole time. He makes everything easy. When we launched Roboscape there was no question about who would build it.

Fraser Armstrong Owner · Armstrong Gardens & Roboscape
Fraser Armstrong

Trusted by Edinburgh's institutions and leading brands.

Recent clients · 024 · 2017 — 2026
01 Edinburgh Airport
02 Competition and Markets Authority
03 I.J. Mellis
04 Hibernian Supporters 1875
05 International Competition Network
06 Cox & Co
07 West Smithfield
08 Radara
09 Maclean & Bruce
10 Château de la Côme
11 Armstrong Gardens
12 Firstcall
13 Warmsmith
14 McLays Foods
15 RoboScape
16 Coro — the chocolate café
17 Homer Delivery
18 Easylet Property Management
19 First Class Solar
20 QikServe
21 Scotphoto
22 Hungry Monkey
23 New Town Window Cleaning
24 Feet First
More kind words

Excellent service from Harvey and team, especially given the complex nature of the website commissioned. I chose Harvey over six other companies because he came across as confident, talented and driven, and understood completely the task at hand. I was not disappointed with the results. Great work.

Gillian Pollock Gillian Pollock Edinburgh Airport

We commissioned Harvey for the conference website and were so pleased with the result that we asked him to design the event branding and materials too. He understood what we needed at every stage and delivered work of a really high standard.

Lindsey Hunter Lindsey Hunter Competition and Markets Authority

I’ve worked with Harvey for over a year over several website builds and he and his team have consistently delivered fantastic results. He’s quick, he’s creative and he’s committed to ensuring that each website is a success. I would (and have) recommended Harvey to other clients as the work he delivers is second to none.

Cait McLaughlin Cait McLaughlin Radara

I have now worked with Harvey for over a year and in that time they have built two company websites for me and also a site for one of my clients. Our latest site was complex but he pulled it off yet again and we are delighted. Harvey goes above and beyond and this made the whole process feel seamless. Nothing was too much. Highly recommend this innovative, creative, can-do team.

Sue Thomson Sue Thomson SJ Partnership

Extremely friendly, helpful and stress-free. Harvey has continuously helped us over the past two years to establish the web presence of our business, and most importantly provides ongoing, highest-standard support whenever we need it. Always extraordinarily patient, supportive and responsive. I couldn’t be more impressed with their work.

Yuriy Lopatinsky Yuriy Lopatinsky Château de la Combe

Fantastic work from Harvey and the team. From the beginning it was clear they were highly skilled in what they do, offering a tailored service to suit your needs and budget. Fully flexible and an excellent group to work with, no hassle at all. The level of detail and care taken in every aspect of the project has been outstanding, especially given the complexity of the site. Would highly recommend anyone looking for web design.

Callum Russell Callum Russell Direct Tutoring
05 — Start a project + Available for projects · June 2026

Start a project

First conversation is 30 minutes and costs nothing. Bring a brief, a sketch, or nothing at all.

At my desk, say hello Edinburgh · Mon–Fri 09:00–17:30 UK time

Tell me what you're making. I'll tell you if I can help.

Response
Fast and personal
WhatsApp · usually same day
First call
30 minutes
No cost · no pitch
Pricing
Fixed quote, always
50% deposit · 50% before launch
Scope
Sites, apps, AI systems
One pair of hands