Dorset · South West

    Web Design Dorset

    A local Dorset web design agency building bespoke websites for small businesses. WordPress, Shopify, or something completely bespoke — designed around your brand and looked after by real people you can meet.

    Why choose a Dorset-based web designer?

    Face-to-face meetings across Shaftesbury, Sherborne, Dorchester, Poole and Bournemouth

    Real people you can call — no ticket queues, no offshore handoffs

    Local references from Dorset businesses we've built and support

    Deep understanding of UK web: GDPR, hosting, payments, accessibility

    What makes a great website

    These are the things we obsess over on every project — from a five-page brochure site to a full ecommerce build.

    Bespoke Design

    No off-the-shelf templates. Every site designed around your brand and your customers.

    Clean Code

    WordPress, Shopify or bespoke — always built on solid, maintainable foundations.

    Mobile-First

    Over 70% of your visitors are on a phone. We design mobile first, every time.

    Fast & SEO-Ready

    Optimised for Core Web Vitals and structured so Google (and AI search) understands you.

    Web design across Dorset

    We work with businesses right across Dorset and the surrounding counties. If you're nearby, let's meet in person.

    ShaftesburySherborneDorchesterPooleBournemouthBlandfordGillinghamSalisbury
    Google Reviews

    Don't just take our word for it

    5.0 from 50+ Google reviews

    Rupert has been an absolute dream to work with. From creating ideas, correct layouts, changing whatever was needed during the build of our website, his attention to detail was timeless. I highly recommend his service, very professional.

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    DarrenBeauty by Aura Luxe

    Amazing company! Understood our brief to implement a new Shopify website and migrating our existing data. Rupert was extremely knowledgeable and discussed how our project could be implemented. Kept to timelines, went above and beyond! Would highly recommend We are Chain!

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    Liz HaymanEquetech

    The whole team was excellent. Rupert was a great help throughout the whole process of redesigning my website, offering advice, and always been available to discuss issues. We are Chain made the transition from a WooCommerce website to a Shopify website very simple.

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    Gavin KieserMM Ingredients

    Working with Rupert and the team at We are Chain has been an absolute pleasure. The entire process was smooth, collaborative, and enjoyable from start to finish. They made everything easy, and we're thrilled with our new website.

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    EmmaCrosby Coffee

    Absolutely amazing service by We are Chain. They gave me a fantastic personal service and re-designed my entire website from scratch in a super quick timeframe and at a very reasonable cost. Nothing was too much trouble and any queries were dealt with pretty much immediately.

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    Susan BellThe Miniature Marketplace

    Just brilliant. I highly recommend! They went over and above the call of duty to help us achieve our goals. Patience and kindness every step of the way. We are delighted with our new site.

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    Elizabeth WilkinsonJustine Tabak

    Imaginative, creative, accurate and very quick to deliver. Very competitive pricing. Cannot recommend highly enough. We are Chain pulled our website out of the dark ages.

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    Marcus Monier-Williams

    Rupert was really helpful from the get go. He was especially flexible for us only being able to work and take calls outside of usual work hours and no question was too much bother. Really happy with how our Shopify site has turned out.

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    Lauren DaviesSash & Pepps

    We are Chain stepped in to help us with the Shopify platform when we transitioned from an older website. A huge support to our B2B customer service team in finding the right solutions and also to our Ecom team in resolving niggles as we transitioned.

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    Jane AylwinHenri Lloyd

    Can't recommend enough! They built my website in 2019 and have been in touch since; they helped upgrading it to Shopify. They are always there to help, providing a bottomless bag of resources, advice and a positive genuine 'can do' attitude.

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    SophieMaison Elhoria
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    Book your Free Website Health Check

    Rupert will look over your store and tell you honestly what's holding it back, and what to fix first. It's free, there's no obligation, and you'll come away with a clear list whether you work with us or not. People buy from people, so let's have a chat.