Web design / Development / Studio
SHIFT is an independent web design and development studio creating business websites, e-commerce experiences and web applications built around real business needs.
Why SHIFT
It should explain the business clearly, build trust, work properly everywhere and make the next step easy—not simply look attractive.
For many customers, the website is their first interaction with the business. It should make that introduction clear and credible.
Visitors should quickly understand what the business offers, who it is for and what they should do next.
It should work across mobile, tablet and desktop, different connection speeds and real user behaviour.
It should remain maintainable, reliable and useful as the business and its requirements change.
Services
Modern websites built around the business, its audience and its goals.
Rebuild outdated or unclear websites into faster, more polished experiences.
Focused pages for campaigns, products, launches and lead generation.
Online storefronts designed around product discovery, trust and easy purchasing.
Custom dashboards, internal tools, portals and browser-based business systems.
Ongoing maintenance, updates, performance improvements and feature work.
Work
Practical work across business websites, storefronts and custom web applications.
01Business Website / E-commerce
A multilingual digital storefront for a Sri Lankan Ceylon cinnamon business, built around product discovery, direct enquiries and international customers.
Built with Next.js · next-intl · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS
View project: Guruge Cinnamon02Web Application
A custom internal production system for recording daily cinnamon production, worker output and conversion data.
Built with Next.js · TypeScript · Tailwind CSS · FastAPI
View project: Guruge Cinnamon Production TrackerThe difference
SHIFT does not start by forcing every client into the same template. Each project responds to the business, its audience and the content it needs to communicate.
The structure, design and functionality are shaped by how the business actually operates and what its customers need to do.
Process
Understand the business, audience, goals and current problems.
Plan the pages, content hierarchy, user journeys and required functionality.
Design the interface and develop the responsive experience.
Test, launch, monitor and continue improving where needed.
Quality
The parts nobody sees are the parts that decide whether a site keeps working a year from now.
Responsive across mobile, tablet and desktop.
Performance-conscious development and optimised assets.
Semantic structure, keyboard usability and sensible contrast.
Maintainable code and sensible technical decisions.
Important flows verified across modern browsers and devices.
Manageable when content and requirements change.
Beyond websites
Some businesses need more than a marketing site. SHIFT builds custom browser-based systems around the way the business actually works.
Integrations are handled as implementation details when the system needs them.
Engagement
01
For businesses that need a new website from the ground up.
Quoted after a first conversation
02
For businesses with an existing website that feels outdated, slow, inconsistent or difficult to use.
Quoted after a first conversation
03
For businesses that need a custom browser-based system instead of a standard website.
Quoted after a first conversation
Every project starts with a conversation about what the business actually needs.
Start a projectStudio
SHIFT is an independent web design and development studio founded by Thevindu Guruge.
Projects are handled directly from planning and design through development and launch, without layers of account managers or unnecessary process. The goal is simple: understand the business, build what it actually needs and make sure it works properly.
Start a project
Tell us about the business, what you need and what is currently not working. You do not need a technical specification.
