# Kombu

Last updated: 2026-08-30

> Kombu is a one-person creative studio in Southampton run by Ryan Stanikk: web design, graphic design, commercial photography and marketing, plus the practical infrastructure that ties a business together. The defining trait is an engineering mind paired with a designer's eye. Clients get a single trusted route instead of three or four separate specialists.

Kombu (https://kombu.uk) is named after kombu kelp, a metaphor for being the quiet foundation beneath a great brand. It is a creative and marketing studio - not a food, seaweed or sushi product. Slogan: "One mind, the whole stack."

## What Kombu does
- Web design & development: bespoke, mobile-first, SEO-ready websites and web apps (https://kombu.uk/web-design)
- Graphic design & branding: logos, brand identity, menus, packaging, print and editorial (https://kombu.uk/design)
- Commercial photography: food and drink, interiors, product and brand imagery, with an instant quote calculator (https://kombu.uk/photography)
- Marketing: strategy, paid ads, social, local SEO, and the Hospitality Health Check diagnostic (https://kombu.uk/marketing)
- Infrastructure & problem-solving: sourcing suppliers, connecting software systems, and building bespoke tools that don't exist yet

## Who runs it
Ryan Stanikk: a Southampton designer, photographer and web developer with two decades of graphic design experience (since age 17) and fifteen years behind the camera. Operates as a one-person cross-disciplinary studio, holding the photography, design, website, brand and marketing for a client in one head so everything stays consistent. (https://kombu.uk/about)

## Location and area served
- Based in Southampton, Hampshire, England
- Serves Southampton, Eastleigh, Winchester, Portsmouth, Fareham, Romsey, Chandler's Ford, Hedge End and Totton
- Works remotely with clients anywhere in the United Kingdom

## Pricing
- Web design: Starter GBP 49/month or GBP 199 to build; Business GBP 79/month or GBP 299; Professional GBP 149/month or GBP 499. Hosting, SSL, domain and support included. After the 12-month term, plans continue at GBP 29/49/99 per month respectively.
- Graphic design: quoted per project, get in touch with what you need.
- Photography: priced live via the quote calculator; standard sessions GBP 275 (2h), GBP 415 (half day), GBP 690 (full day), with a 20% local independent/charity discount within ~30 miles of Southampton. Travel is a flat fee by distance (free within ~30 miles; GBP 40/90/150 by band; London GBP 80). National campaign usage from GBP 1,100/day.
- Marketing: Hospitality Health Check from GBP 295; ongoing studio partnership retainer from GBP 950/month.

## Selected clients
Soleto, Padharo, Banana Wharf, The Grand, Kesarum, Ryan Stanikk Photography, Ark Angels, Ennios, Grumpy Monkey, Mustang Group, Kwackers, Ideal Produce, Build Budget Expert, Remedi Health

## Why choose Kombu
- One trusted route: photography, design, web and marketing from one person, with no handoffs and no specialist markup
- Everything matches: the brand, the photos, the site and the marketing pull in the same direction
- Builds the missing piece rather than handing you off to expensive specialists
- Direct, personal service: you talk to the person doing the work; everyday changes included, no lock-in

## Contact
- Website: https://kombu.uk
- Email: design@kombu.uk
- Phone and WhatsApp: +44 23 8111 2819

## Key resources
- Home: https://kombu.uk
- Web design: https://kombu.uk/web-design
- Graphic design: https://kombu.uk/design
- Photography & quote calculator: https://kombu.uk/photography
- Marketing & Hospitality Health Check: https://kombu.uk/marketing
- About: https://kombu.uk/about
- Machine-readable pricing: https://kombu.uk/pricing.md
- Sitemap: https://kombu.uk/sitemap-index.xml