Web design for Dubai and UAE businesses

What a good business website needs

• A clear first screen. A visitor should see what you do, who it is for and how to reach you within seconds.
• Phone-first layout. Many visitors arrive on a phone, so we design the small-screen version first and then expand it for larger screens.
• Visible contact routes. A WhatsApp button and a phone number that work with one tap.
• Your own content. Real photos, specific service descriptions and the details customers ask you about, instead of generic filler.
• Speed. Images sized properly and few unnecessary scripts, so pages open quickly on mobile data.
• Structure Google can read. One page per main service, clear headings and descriptive page titles.
• Readable design. Sufficient contrast, comfortable text size and buttons large enough to press.

How a design project runs

1. You describe the business and goals on WhatsApp.
2. We agree pages, languages and features in a written quote.
3. We design the key pages from scratch and share a preview link.
4. You comment; we revise. Once the design is approved, we build it.
5. We test on real devices, then set up hosting and SSL and launch.

Our website development guide covers the build stage in more depth.

What to prepare before we start

• Logo files (ideally vector) and brand colours, if you have them.
• A list of the services you want to promote, in order of importance.
• Photos of your premises, team or work. If you have none, tell us early so we can plan around it.
• Any text you already own, in English, Arabic or both.
• Two or three websites you like and one you dislike, with a sentence on why.
• Who owns the domain name, and who will approve decisions on your side.
• Details your sector requires on a website, such as licence or registration information. Ask the relevant authority or a lawyer what applies.

Mistakes to avoid

• Choosing a template that looks the same as your competitors' sites.
• Publishing many thin pages instead of fewer, useful ones.
• Hiding contact details in a footer or behind a form.
• Using heavy videos or oversized images that slow the site down.
• Putting machine-translated Arabic live without a native reader checking it.
• Ignoring rules for your sector. Healthcare and real estate advertising, personal data and cookie consent are examples where you should confirm requirements with the authority or a lawyer.
• Treating launch as the end. A site needs updated content afterwards.

English and Arabic sites: RTL considerations

Arabic is written right to left, so a bilingual site is more than translated text. The whole layout has to mirror.

• Mirrored layout. Navigation, alignment, progress steps and arrows that point forward all reverse in the Arabic version.
• Typography. Choose an Arabic typeface designed for screens and allow more line height than Latin text.
• Mixed text. Phone numbers, brand names and English terms inside Arabic sentences can display in the wrong order unless handled deliberately.
• Numerals. Decide whether to use Western (0-9) or Arabic-Indic digits and apply the choice consistently.
• Separate addresses. Give each language its own URL, link the versions together and offer a visible language switch.
• Images with text. Text baked into pictures must be recreated for each language.

We write in English and Arabic. The Arabic is produced with AI assistance and edited, so for legal, medical or contractual wording we advise a native-speaking reviewer on your side.

How we work remotely

You never need to visit us. Designs arrive as links you open on your own devices. Feedback works best as a numbered list sent in one message, which we answer point by point. Because Istanbul is only one hour behind the UAE, a question sent in the morning is usually answered the same day. See the fictional sample designs to judge our style before you message us.