An engineering mind, a designer's eye
I'm Ryan Stanikk, a Southampton designer, photographer and web developer. Kombu is the one-person studio I run it all through.
Most people lead with one or the other: the systems-and-frameworks side, or the felt-craft side. I have always run both at once. That is the whole point of Kombu, the foundation that makes everything around it work, like the kombu kelp it is named after.
In practice it means I can hold a whole brand in one head: the photography, the design, the website, the campaign, even the menu pricing. Work most studios split across three or four specialists, kept consistent because it never gets handed around.
And when something is missing, a printer nobody can source, two systems that refuse to talk, a tool that does not exist yet, I tend to go and build it rather than send you off to someone pricey who has never met your brand.
One trusted route, not four invoices
Designer by trade, photographer for fifteen years, and in practice a one-stop studio for everything a business needs to look and work better, online and off.
No handoffs
You talk to the person doing the work. Decisions happen in one conversation, not three.
No specialist markup
One bill from one person, instead of a chain of agencies each taking their cut.
It all matches
The brand, the photos, the site and the marketing finally agree with each other.
Built to last
I don't disappear after launch. I build things to keep working, and stay around to fix them.
What clients say
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Since working with Kombu our websites have been performing brilliantly, as well as looking the part. Everything with Ryan is so honest, straight forward and easy. I would recommend Ryan and Kombu to anyone who will listen.
Kirsty McCullochMustang Group
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Really pleased with the website Ryan created for us. It looks professional, reflects our business well, and has helped us come across much better to customers. Great service from start to finish and I would definitely recommend him.
Simone JiojiorasSoleto
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Ryan utilises what I would call an integrated systems approach to his work. He is highly grounded in data and ever-changing trends, so you can rest assured his output will be consistent with the needs of your business and the drivers that win you more leads and clients.
Mahesh SharmaKesarum
