Barata Studio

From briefing to launch: websites made by hand.

Custom websites for businesses that need to look credible, clear and well resolved from the very first visit.

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No ready-made formulas.
No sites that look like templates.

Every project is thought through from scratch, designed with intent and built to reflect the client's identity with clarity, refinement and real usefulness.

Berto Barata in a suit and overcoat, a night portrait in Lisbon

Who is behind it.

I'm Berto Barata, from Lisbon. I design and code every Barata Studio site, from briefing to launch: no templates and no middlemen.

I have a background in Computer Science and Engineering and also work in financial and insurance brokerage, in daily contact with people who run a business.

  • Web devBarata StudioFounder. Hand-made websites for professional businesses.
  • Financial brokerageBusiness analystFinancial and insurance broker.
  • EducationISEL · Computer EngineeringBachelor's degree in progress.

Portuguese (native) · English (C1) · French (B1)

Websites made by hand.

  1. briefing

    Understand the brand, the business and the goal of the site. No assumptions, the right questions.

  2. design

    Turn intent into a clear visual direction. Every detail has a reason to exist.

  3. build

    Build a clean, fast, carefully made experience. Custom code, no shortcuts.

  4. launch

    Deliver a site ready to be used, shown and grown. From briefing to launch.

Services

  • Business Websites

    Complete structures for businesses that need credibility, clarity and a grown-up online presence.

    Custom design Up to 5 pages Mobile-first Basic SEO
  • Landing Pages

    Pages built for enquiries, campaigns or testing an offer, focused on message and decision.

    Copy-focused High performance Analytics setup
  • Website Redesign

    A structural, visual and technical overhaul to leave generic or outdated sites behind.

    UX audit Safe migration New identity
  • Core Digital Identity

    A visual foundation for the web: typography, palette, components and a consistent direction across pages.

    Style guide Iconography Web fonts
  • Maintenance & Growth

    Ongoing support for tweaks, growth and small improvements after launch.

    24/7 backups Ongoing support Updates

If you already know what you need, the next step is simple: we agree on scope, priority and timeline.

Selected projects

E-commerce · Personalisation

Ludy Artes · Online Shop

A shop for made-to-order planners - from order to delivery, with an identity of its own.

800+Planners delivered

You can feel what Ludy Artes is just by landing on the page, exactly as I imagined for the brand.
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Services · Pets

Cão na Rua · Business Website

Online presence for a dog care and dog walking company.

It doesn't look like an ordinary daycare site, it looks like a project made with love and attention to detail.
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Events · Premium production

Gentle Laughter · Business Website

Event production, booking and coordination in Lisbon - with rigour, presence and personality.

The site 'sounds' exactly like Gentle Laughter: simple, confident and professional.

Other projects

  • Beauty · Hair extensions

    Queen Bee Hair · Business Website

    A clear, confident redesign for a hair extension specialist in Benfica, Lisbon.

    View project →
  • Services · Barbershop

    Barbearia Supra · Business Website

    Online presence for a barbershop in São Domingos de Benfica, Lisbon - bookings straight by phone and WhatsApp.

    View project →

In development

My own apps and projects, designed and coded by me. Some are already public, others still being built.

  • Meet Tracker

    On the App Store

    iPhone app that logs the day's sales activity (contacts, meetings and goals) and builds the weekly report. No accounts: the data stays on each person's iPhone and iCloud.

    SwiftUI · SwiftData · CloudKit

  • TVDE App

    In development

    Prep for the Portuguese TVDE ride-hailing driver exam: 653 questions with explanations, road signs and spaced-repetition review.

    iOS and Android

  • FINE RAG

    Prototype

    An assistant that answers questions about FINE mortgage information sheets from the PDFs themselves, running on the computer, without sending data anywhere.

    Next.js · Ollama · LanceDB

  • bertobarata.com

    Evolving

    My personal portfolio: who I am, my path and my work, on a site with dot-matrix typography.

    Astro

When your online presence needs more than a template.

If you need a site that is more credible, clearer and less generic, the next step is to share the context of the project. You will get a reply within 24 hours.