Beaufort, South Carolina US-Based Team
Software Built Around How Your Business Runs.
We design and build custom web and mobile apps — internal tools, customer portals, and AI-powered workflows — for businesses that have outgrown off-the-shelf software.
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Selected Work
Systems We’ve Designed and Built
Product walkthroughs with Andrew, screen by screen.
Product Walkthrough With AndrewInternational Real Estate · 11 min
RE/MAX Belize, walkthrough 1 of 2
How We Work
A Clear Path From Idea to Launch
Discover
Free · 20 Minutes
We talk through how your business runs today, where it loses time or money, and whether a custom system is the right fix.
- Your goals and bottlenecks
- Current tools and workflow
- Fit, timeline, and next steps
Blueprint
$2,500 · 2 Weeks
We dig into your tools, data, and workflows and hand you a plan you can act on — with us or without us.
- Integration and feasibility review
- Architecture and data map
- Fixed-fee build proposal
Build
From $10K · 8–12 Weeks
We design and build the system to the agreed scope and price, then launch it with your team.
- Launched and in use by your team
- Clear milestones along the way
- Training and handoff
Maintain
From $2,000 · Monthly
After launch, we keep the system fast, fixed, and improving as you grow. Bigger changes are scoped as their own build.
- Improvements and refinements
- Bug fixes and monitoring
- Help as you scale
The Blueprint fee is credited toward your build, and the plan is yours to keep either way. See the FAQ
Guided AI Help · No Coding
AI Strategy Session With Andrew
Already using Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok? In one call, Andrew shows you where AI can save real time, helps you document how your business works so AI can use it, and guides you through setup. You drive. You keep the notes.
What You Get
- Review of how you use AI today
- Your top two or three opportunities
- A business context document AI can learn from
- Guided setup of projects and connectors
- Written recap and reusable prompts
No coding or custom builds — those start with a Blueprint. How we work
You
We answer the same customer questions by email all day.
Andrew
Let’s give Claude your FAQs and tone in a Project, then connect Gmail so replies are drafted for you.
AI Assistant
Draft ready for “Do you service Bluffton?” Want me to match your usual sign-off?
1-on-1 Strategy Call
$500flat rate
- Up to 2 hours
- Live video call
With Andrew BranningBring your Claude, ChatGPT, or Grok account.Meet Andrew
The Designer Behind the Studio
Andrew has built for the web since 1996, spent a decade as a fine-art photographer and publisher, and ran his own gallery, Branning Fine Art. Today he leads the Branning Studio team, using that trained eye to point AI at the software your business actually needs.
AI Writes the Code. Judgment Decides What It Builds.
- On the web since 1996
- 30 Years
- Fine-art publishing
- 10 Years
- Leading an AI-native team
- Full Stack
Testimonials
What Clients Say
You guys are the best. You got a very talented group.
Will Mitchell
RE/MAX Belize
I’m super happy with the site. I’m super happy with everything.
Cooter Ramsey
Allison Ramsey Architects
He has the ability to adapt and think outside the box — impressive.
A.J. Rossi
Executive Director, Lowcountry Guns and Range
He has been highly effective at his assigned task.
Digital Editor
LINKS Magazine — Web development & hosting
His ability to get things done quickly and effectively impresses us.
Cristina Swinney
Owner, C Swinney Design Group
Andrew always delivered on time.
Alan Wood
Owner, AW Jewelry
He delivered on time, on budget, and frankly over-delivered what we had contracted for.
Jason Loia
CEO & Founder, LCG — Gaming platform UX
FAQ
Questions Before You Book
Straight answers on cost, timing, and what working with us looks like.
Why custom instead of off-the-shelf, WordPress, or low-code?
Performance, security, and fit. With no plugin stack to patch and no page-builder bloat, custom software loads fast and leaves attackers fewer ways in. It’s built around how your business runs, not a template your team has to work around. Need to edit content yourself? We can include a CMS so your team can update pages without calling us. If an off-the-shelf tool truly fits, we’ll say so. Moving off WordPress? We keep your URLs, so you keep your rankings.
Can we start small and grow it?
Yes, and we usually recommend it. We launch the core first, then layer in the rest once it’s proven in daily use. A multi-location business might go live at one location, then roll out to the others.
What is the Blueprint, and why is it paid?
It’s two weeks of real work: we review your tools, data, and workflows, map the architecture, and write a fixed-fee build proposal. It costs $2,500, is credited toward your build if you go ahead, and the plan is yours to keep either way.
Who owns the code, hosting, and data?
You do. We set up Vercel, Supabase, Resend, and the code repository in your business’s name and work inside them as your team. Hosting is billed to you directly at standard rates, with no markup from us. Your project agreement spells out the details.
Will it work with the tools we already use?
Usually, yes. Our builds connect to tools like Stripe, DocuSign, Tekmetric, Jobber, RingCentral, Google Maps routing, and more. The Blueprint confirms what each of your tools allows before anything is priced.
Who will we work with, and how do we communicate?
Andrew Branning leads every project with a US-based team in Beaufort, SC. Every project runs through a dedicated Slack channel, and it’s a requirement: questions, decisions, previews, and progress updates live in one place your whole team can see, backed by regular product sync meetings. New to Slack? We’ll set you up before kickoff.
What happens after launch?
We launch with your team and train them on the system. Most clients then keep us on a retainer, from $2,000 a month, for refinements, bug fixes and monitoring, and help as they scale. Bigger changes are scoped as their own build.
Is SEO included?
Yes, on every public site we build: on-page SEO (titles, meta descriptions, headings, alt text, internal links) and technical SEO (fast load times, structured data, a clean sitemap, and crawler access, including AI search tools like ChatGPT and Perplexity). Rebuilds keep your existing URLs, and ongoing SEO runs under a maintenance retainer.
Do you manage Google Ads?
Yes, for clients on a maintenance retainer. Ad budgets need to be at least $5,000 a month, and management is typically 15% of ad spend. We start by auditing your current account, keep what’s working, cut what isn’t, and share results straight in your Slack channel.