We believe digital products should have a purpose.
Ares is a design-led technology studio in Kenya. We build websites for businesses that want to be taken seriously, and digital systems for businesses that have outgrown spreadsheets and chat groups.
What we believe
Good design and useful technology belong in the same room.
Look good. Work well. Serve the business.
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A website should earn its place
Looking good is the minimum. It should explain clearly, build trust and bring in work for the business behind it.
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A system should join things up
Software that does one job in isolation usually creates two more. We build for the connections between the parts.
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Understand the problem first
Before we design anything, we want to know how the business actually runs, and where it hurts.
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Same care at every size
A five-page website and a multi-part platform get the same attention to detail. Only the scope changes.
From digital presence to digital infrastructure.
Three kinds of work, one way of doing it: start with the business, design with care, build properly.
Websites
Business, corporate, portfolio and campaign websites that help companies present themselves well and win work.
Website servicesE-commerce
Online stores and purchasing experiences, integrated with the payment and fulfilment infrastructure each business needs.
Selling onlineApplications & platforms
Custom software and connected systems for operations, events and experiences that need more than a website.
Digital systemsBuilt in Kenya. Open to everywhere.
We know what building here involves: customers on phones and mobile data, M-Pesa at checkout, and businesses growing faster than their tools.
Most of our work so far is with businesses in Nairobi. We’re just as happy working with clients elsewhere in Africa or further afield. Projects run in person or remotely, whichever suits you.
Let’s make something that makes sense for your business.
Not sure if you need a website or something bigger? That’s a good place to start.
Rather talk it through?