Make your
digital mark
A studio of one, with a few trusted hands, in Indianapolis. We build websites for small businesses and ship custom software for ambitious teams. We move fast and explain everything in plain English.
Two ways to work
with Luminest.
Whether you need a one-night-stand storefront or a six-month engineering partner, we scale to fit.
Websites that earn their keep
Design, build, host, and maintain a website your customers want to use. No tech tax, no agency lead times.
- Custom design rooted in your brand
- SEO-ready, fast, mobile-first
- Hosting + monthly updates included
- Live in 2–3 weeks, not 2 years
Custom software, shipped fast
Need a real product? We've shipped full apps in a single week, from ideation to delivery, with startups across 3 continents.
- Web apps, dashboards, internal tools
- AI-augmented prototyping in days
- Tightly knit to your brand and voice
- Direct line to the engineer building it
Four steps. No surprises.
Most agencies vanish for two weeks and re-emerge with a 40-slide deck. We do the opposite: short cycles and a real product in your hands by Friday.
Listen
A 30-min call. We learn your business, your customers, and what success looks like, in your words.
Sketch
Within 48 hours: brand vibe, sitemap, and a clickable layout. You react. We adjust. Real fast.
Build
We code, copywrite, and connect. You see daily progress in a live preview link. Nothing happens behind a curtain.
Launch
We push live, train you on the back-end, and stay on as your tech partner. Updates included.
No quotes hidden
behind a "contact us".
Cancel any time. No setup fees. We'd rather earn your renewal than your signature.
For local shops who need to look real on Google, fast.
- Up to 5 pages
- Custom design + brand fit
- Hosting + SSL included
- Monthly content updates
- Basic SEO
Most popular. The plan most local businesses end up on.
- Up to 12 pages
- CMS so you can self-edit
- Booking, forms, payments
- SEO with monthly reports
- Quarterly redesign refresh
- Priority support
For teams who need real software, not a pretty brochure.
- Discovery + design sprint
- Full-stack web/mobile build
- API integrations & data
- Direct line to your engineer
- Ongoing retainer optional
They came for a website. They stayed for the partnership.
"Amazing work. Took a bit longer than I thought but it was worth the wait — Luminest really captured the essence of my business."
"He helped my business move houses faster than I would have. We went from a dusty website to actual leads in a few weeks."
"They built our MVP in a week — like, from a Figma sketch to live customers paying us. Wild."
A studio that punches above its postcode.
Luminest is run out of Indianapolis, but our hands are well-traveled: startups across the Middle East, West Africa, and Southeast Asia. We've shipped full apps in a single week, from ideation to delivery.
Two of our clients spent two years and tens of thousands of dollars getting a "demo" out of an agency. Two more pay over $1,000 a month for software licensing they barely use. We exist because that math is broken.
Things we've learned.
What people ask before they say yes.
How fast can you launch a small-business website?
I already have a domain and old website. Can you migrate it?
What if I want to cancel?
Can you build a real product, not just a marketing site?
Where are you based, and do you work remotely?
Do you do branding too, like logos and identity?
Let's build
something luminous.
Pick a time: on-site (Indiana), phone, or Google Meet. No 40-slide deck, just a real conversation about whether we're a fit.