DEV404 / Digital architecture and design studio
Design. Engineer. Validate. Digital systems with enough judgement to work after launch.
[ About Dev404 ]
We are a digital architecture and design studio blending code, design and AI workflows.
We build modern systems for founder-led organisations, NGOs, service businesses and agencies that need sharper presentation, better structure and a cleaner path from idea to launch.
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Design with technical judgement
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South African market awareness
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Research before execution
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Built for handover
[ Selected work ]
[ 03 PROJECTS ]
Public presence, operating systems, content, handover and launch quality shown through real work.
Services / 04 disciplines
Strategy, visual direction and engineering are shaped together so the finished system does not lose the thinking that made it strong.
A credible digital front door that is structured to work after launch.
[ Method preview ]
Every phase should produce a decision, an artefact or a risk removed.
The homepage shows the rhythm. The Method page opens up the full six-stage delivery system.
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Frame the right problem
We turn context, audience needs and constraints into one clear direction before expensive build decisions are made.
Decision
What deserves to be built, for whom, and in what order.
Leaves with
A shaped brief, system map and responsive visual direction.
A shaped brief, system map and responsive visual direction.
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Build the system
Approved intent becomes a maintainable production build with reusable components, integrations and deliberate interaction behaviour.
Decision
Which technical structure will hold the experience together.
Leaves with
A responsive, accessible and maintainable production system.
A responsive, accessible and maintainable production system.
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Prove it holds up
We test the real experience across viewports, content states, performance conditions and the practical details that affect launch confidence.
Decision
Whether the work is ready to launch and hand over with confidence.
Leaves with
A verified release, QA record and clear ownership path.
A verified release, QA record and clear ownership path.
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[ Engagements ]
These are starting points. The right lane depends on how clear the scope is, how much shaping remains and what the finished system needs to carry.
From R2,500
Best for
Contained scopes with one clear outcome
For focused fixes, starter pages, audits, or a small public presence that needs to look credible quickly.
R8,500 to R12,500
Best for
Multi-section or multi-page business websites
For sharper business websites, richer presentation, and a more complete design-to-build experience.
[ Custom scope ]
Best for
Operational platforms and technical stewardship
For teams requiring dedicated scale, embedded engineering and direction.
Send the current state first. We will reply with the clearest practical next step before asking you to commit to a lane.
[ The Dev404 difference ]
The difference is not another layer of decoration. It is how the decisions are made, tested and left in your hands.
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Design decisions are tested against the system that must carry them, not separated from implementation reality.
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We isolate the real pressure behind the brief before committing time and budget to a surface treatment.
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Responsive fit, content states, performance and launch risks are reviewed as part of the work, not left for later.
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The finished system leaves with clearer ownership, reusable decisions and a practical path beyond launch.
Questions / practical answers
A specific brief is better than a perfect one
Send the current state. We will help make the next move clearer.
Start a conversationDev404 works with independent brands, creative studios, product businesses, non-profits, consultants, start-ups, and established companies that care about design quality and digital credibility.
