Prismatics Digital Design · Chicago

Boutique web design and digital systems for small businesses, restaurants, and local service companies.

Custom-coded websites, custom dashboards, and reliable technology workflows — built by a developer with restaurant-tech and IT infrastructure experience, not a template shop.

Remote web design and development across the United States. On-site IT, POS, network, and security camera installation for the Chicago Greater Area.

Based in
Chicago Greater Area
Web work
Remote across the U.S.
Local IT & cameras
On-site, Chicago area

Prismatics: Turning a single idea into many creative digital solutions.

Built with · Certified in · Trusted across

  • React
  • Next.js
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Firebase
  • Google Cloud
  • Stripe
  • Restaurant-tech experience
  • Chicago Greater Area

What we build

Four things we do well — for businesses that want real software, not a template.

Websites

Custom-coded marketing sites for small businesses, restaurants, and local services.

Dashboards

Internal tools, client portals, and lightweight web apps scoped to ship.

Restaurant systems

Menu, ordering, POS-aware integrations, and kitchen-workflow tooling.

Local IT & cameras

On-site POS, network, and security camera installation in the Chicago area.

Why this matters

Most small businesses lose customers before the phone ever rings.

An outdated site, a slow load, or a confusing first screen quietly costs inquiries every month. Prismatics fixes the parts that decide whether a visitor stays or leaves.

Problem

Outdated website

An old design, slow load times, or broken mobile layout quietly costs inquiries every month.

Solution

Custom-coded React / Next.js site that loads fast, looks current, and reads well on every screen.

Problem

Weak first impression

Cautious customers leave when a site looks generic, anonymous, or pieced together from a template.

Solution

Boutique design with consistent typography, real business proof, and trust signals where they matter.

Problem

Disconnected operations

Bookings, menus, POS, and forms live in separate places that no one fully maintains.

Solution

Lightweight web apps, dashboards, and integrations that pull the moving parts into one workflow.

Problem

No technical partner

Most small businesses don't have a developer they can call when something breaks or needs to grow.

Solution

Direct communication with the developer who built the site — not a ticket queue or account manager.

Primary services

Websites and digital systems built to scan in five seconds.

Custom-coded work for small businesses that want their site, ordering flow, and internal tools to fit how they actually operate.

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New custom website

Custom Website Design & Development

A hand-built site that loads fast, looks premium, and turns visitors into qualified inquiries.

  • Custom React / Next.js — no templates
  • Mobile-first, accessible, SEO-ready
  • Direct line to the developer
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Modern redesign

Business Website Redesign

Replace a dated WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace site with a faster, cleaner build — without losing your search rankings.

  • UX, speed, SEO & accessibility audit first
  • Refreshed visual system and content structure
  • Redirect map keeps existing rankings intact
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Restaurants & hospitality

Restaurant Website & Digital Ordering Support

Polished menu, ordering, and reservation flows built by a developer who has actually worked in restaurants.

  • Menu architecture and photo-led layout
  • Toast / third-party ordering integration
  • Local SEO & Google Business alignment
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Internal tools & portals

Web App & Custom Dashboard Development

Purpose-built dashboards and lightweight web apps that fit how your business actually runs.

  • React / Next.js front-end + Firebase backend
  • Auth, roles, and Stripe or POS integrations
  • Scoped to launch usable, not perfect
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Search & local visibility

SEO Foundations & Local Search Setup

A clean technical foundation and local-search setup so your business is findable before you pay for ads.

  • Titles, metadata, headings, schema
  • LocalBusiness markup & Google Business
  • Sitemap, indexing, and internal linking
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iOS & Android

Mobile App Development

React Native apps scoped carefully so you ship something usable on iOS and Android — not a stalled prototype.

  • Product scope, user flows, and UI design
  • React Native build for iOS + Android
  • API integration and launch planning
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Local technical services

On-site IT, POS, and security camera support — Chicago Greater Area.

Hands-on technical services that complement the web work for clients who want one trusted partner for both their website and their day-to-day technology.

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On-site · Chicago Greater Area

Security Camera Installation

Professional CCTV / IP camera installation with secure remote viewing for restaurants, retail, and small businesses.

  • Indoor & outdoor IP / CCTV installs
  • NVR / DVR + secure mobile remote viewing
  • Hikvision, Dahua, Reolink, Ubiquiti, Lorex
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Hospitality IT

Restaurant IT, POS & Network Support

Hands-on POS, printer, and network help so a busy service night doesn't get derailed by tech.

  • POS, printer, and kitchen device support
  • Wi-Fi, router, and PoE network coordination
  • Vendor coordination & maintenance plans
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Post-launch care

Ongoing Website Maintenance

Reliable monthly support so your website stays current, fast, and secure long after launch.

  • Content updates & small improvements
  • Performance, security, and dependency checks
  • Monthly retainer or as-needed support
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Why choose Prismatics

A small studio with the engineering and operational experience of a larger team.

Six things that separate this studio from a freelancer marketplace, a template builder, or a generic agency.

01

Custom-coded — never a template

Every site is hand-built on React and Next.js with Tailwind CSS. You get a fast, clean codebase that's easy to update, not a page builder you can't escape.

02

Direct line to the developer

You work with the person actually building your site. No account managers, no offshore handoff, no game of telephone between brief and build.

03

Restaurant and small-business experience

Real-world experience with restaurant operations, POS workflows, online ordering, and the technical realities of running a small business — not just the marketing side.

04

Production-ready engineering

Schema, accessibility, performance, and security headers are part of the build, not an afterthought once the site is live.

05

Transparent scope and pricing

Clear deliverables, timelines, revision limits, add-ons, and exclusions before money changes hands. No mystery packages and no scope creep.

06

Local in Chicago, remote nationwide

On-site availability for Chicago-area restaurants, retail, and offices — including IT and security camera work — plus remote web design and development for clients across the United States.

How the process works

A plain-English path from inquiry to launch.

People trust what they can understand. The project process shows the decisions, checkpoints, and handoff expectations before a proposal is signed.

01

Consultation

We review goals, audience, current website or systems, timeline, budget range, and the proof visitors need before they trust the business.

02

Scope and proposal

You receive a plain-English scope with deliverables, assumptions, timeline, revision limits, payment expectations, and support options.

03

Design and build

The project moves through structure, copy support, responsive design, development, content integration, and review checkpoints.

04

QA and launch

Before launch, we check links, forms, metadata, mobile layouts, accessibility basics, performance, and policy routing.

05

Support

After launch, you can request maintenance, updates, troubleshooting, or a follow-up improvement plan.

Starting points

Transparent pricing with room for custom scope.

Three website tiers to give a feel for investment. Final quotes depend on scope, content readiness, integrations, and timeline.

Starter Website

$1,999+

A focused website for a small business that needs a credible online presence and a clear way for customers to inquire.

  • 1-5 core pages
  • Mobile-first responsive design
  • Basic copy support
  • Contact CTA flow
  • Metadata and sitemap setup
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Growth Website

$3,499+

A growing business that needs more pages, stronger service explanations, and better lead qualification.

  • 5-10 pages
  • Service and pricing page structure
  • Trust-building content sections
  • SEO foundation setup
  • Reusable component system
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Custom Build

$5,999+

A larger site, app-adjacent build, custom workflow, or business that needs more strategy and technical depth.

  • 10+ pages or custom scope
  • Advanced content structure
  • Custom components or integrations
  • Technical SEO and schema planning
  • Performance and accessibility QA
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Common questions

Answers before the sales call.

Honest answers about scope, timelines, SEO expectations, ownership, and what happens after the inquiry form is submitted.

Prismatics Digital Design is a boutique web design and digital systems studio for small businesses, restaurants, and local service companies. Primary services are custom website design and development, business website redesigns, restaurant websites, web apps and dashboards, SEO foundations, and branding. Local technical services in the Chicago Greater Area include restaurant IT and POS support, networking, and security camera installation.

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Ready when you are

Let's build something your customers actually trust.

Share your goals, timeline, and current site or system. You'll get a direct reply from the developer — not a sales sequence — with an honest read on fit, scope, and next steps.