About
Hi, I'm Chris. I'm the person behind Mesmer Design.
Mesmer Design is a web studio in Kemptville, Ontario. I'm Chris Morrison. I started Mesmer in 2020, and I design and build every site myself.
I come from software development, so I care about the parts you can't see: speed, security, and not paying for things you don't use. That's why my sites load fast and cost so little to keep running.
When you work with me, you talk to the person actually building your site. Decisions are quick and nothing gets lost along the way.
Most of my work is custom-coded websites. And if Wix or Squarespace is a better fit for you, I'll tell you. I'd rather you get the right thing, and I can build or improve those sites too.
Fast sites keep customers
People leave slow websites. Research from Google and Deloitte (PDF) found that even a tenth of a second can change how many visitors buy, book or call.
Slow pages usually come down to oversized images, poor quality hosting, or features the site doesn't need. A speed review shows what's slowing your site and whether fixing it is worth the cost.
- +8.4% One study associated a 0.1-second mobile speed improvement with higher conversions. (Deloitte & Google, 2020)
- −4.42% Portent reported lower conversion rates as page load time increased. (Portent)
- 53% Google reported that many mobile visitors leave pages that take over 3 seconds to load. (Google)
Every site is tested for speed, accessibility and search before launch.
You know your customers. My job is to make it easy for them to find you and get in touch.
Tell us about your website
Not sure where to start? No problem. Tell us a bit about what you need, and we'll figure out the next steps together.
- Custom design & development
- Mobile-first
- $0/month hosting*
- Search-friendly
- Performance checked
Start with the basics
Takes about two minutes. No obligation.