Hi, I'm Terris. I'm a web designer in Singapore, full-time since 2018, and I work on my own: no team, no account manager.
Get the one-person service you want from a freelance web designer in Singapore
If you're searching for a freelance web designer, you probably want one person who answers your messages, a fair price and a site you own. That's how I work. I write, design and build every site myself, and you deal with me from your first message to launch day.
What to check before you hire one web designer
Most people search for a freelance web designer in Singapore because they want to deal with one person, pay less than an agency charges and hear back quickly. The usual worries come with the same setup. One person can go quiet, let the price creep or hand over a site you can't edit. Here's how I handle each of them.
| What to check | What can go wrong | How I work |
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| Who does the work | Parts get passed to subcontractors you never meet. | I write, design and build it myself, and you message me directly. |
| The price | A low quote that grows once the work has started. | One fixed price before I start, with a list of what it covers. |
| Payments | Everything paid up front, with nothing to show yet. | Half when I start, half when you approve the finished site. |
| Staying power | A side project that stops halfway through yours. | Web design has been my full-time work since 2018, across 290+ projects. |
| Ownership | A builder or hosting account only they can log in to. | You own the site, the copy and the images, with no lock-in contract. |
| After launch | Nobody to ask when something breaks. | Every package has a bug-fix period, and a maintenance plan is there if you want one. |
How a website with me runs
It runs the same way every time: you tell me what you need, you get a fixed price, and you pay in two halves, at the start and when you approve the finished site.
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Tell me what the business needs
Send me a WhatsApp with what you do and what the site has to do. I reply myself with the package that fits, a fixed price and what it covers.
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Pay half, and I plan the pages
Once the first half is in, I plan the pages around what your customers need to know, and write the copy.
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I design and build it
You see it working on your own phone as it comes together, with the rounds of changes your package includes.
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You approve, then pay the rest
When you're happy with it, you pay the second half and the site goes live on your domain.
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After launch
Every package has a bug-fix period. After that, a maintenance plan or the website partner retainer is there if you want one.
Websites I've built for small businesses in Singapore
A handyman service, a tutoring centre, a corporate services firm and an advisory practice, each one designed and built by me.
service pages, one for every job people search for, in a 77-page site
Best Handyman 24/7, home services, 2026 I did: Design, build, SEO and Google Ads Read the case study →
from the brand to a 38-page site going live
Special Needs Tutoring, education, 2026 I did: Branding, design, build and SEO Read the case study →
to launch a one-page site for a firm with no website before
Kingsman & Associates, corporate services, 2025 I did: Design Read the case study →
pages covering three service lines for an advisory practice
Wareing Advisory, executive and financial advisory, 2026 I did: Design and build Read the case study →What people say after working with me
Every review on my Google Business profile, as written.
What a website costs with me
My websites start at SGD 2,535 for Starter, with up to 10 pages, built in 2 to 3 weeks. The One Week Website is SGD 3,545 and goes live in 7 days. Growth, from SGD 7,585, adds a CMS you edit yourself and a blog, and Premium, from SGD 10,620, adds a shop or bookings with payments.
Your website, paid once
Starter
FromSGD 2,535Copy, images, SEO setup and a WhatsApp button, designed from scratch.
One Week Website
FixedSGD 3,545A fixed scope, planned with you on days one and two.
Growth
FromSGD 7,585A CMS you edit yourself, a blog, keyword research and your Google Business profile.
Premium
FromSGD 10,620A shop or bookings with payments, and a second language.
Half when I start, half when you approve the finished site.
Every package includes the copy, custom images, a design made for phones first, SEO set up before launch, and a WhatsApp button and contact form.
For comparison, small agencies in Singapore quote SGD 3,000 to 12,000 for a business site, and mid-tier agencies SGD 5,000 to 25,000.
Questions people ask before hiring one web designer
How much does a freelance web designer cost in Singapore?
Prices for one-person web design in Singapore vary widely, so compare what's included, not only the number. Small agencies quote SGD 3,000 to 12,000 for a business site. My websites start at SGD 2,535 for up to 10 pages, with the copy, images and SEO setup included, at a price fixed before I start.
Should I hire a freelancer or an agency for my website?
Hire one person if you want to deal directly with whoever builds your site and keep the cost down. An agency makes sense when you need a large team working in parallel. I'm one web designer doing the whole job, full-time since 2018, with fixed prices and a written scope.
What if my web designer disappears halfway through?
Protect yourself the same way with anyone you hire: pay in stages, never everything up front, and keep the domain in your own name. With me you pay half when I start and half when you approve the finished site, and building websites has been my full-time work since 2018.
Will I own my website?
Yes. You own the site, the copy and the images I make for it, and there's no lock-in contract. If you ever move to someone else, they can pick it up from where I left it.
How long does a website take?
Starter takes 2 to 3 weeks, Growth 3 to 5 weeks and Premium 5 to 8 weeks, counted from the first payment. The One Week Website goes live in 7 days. Sending your details and feedback quickly is the biggest thing that keeps a build on time.
Do you use a team or subcontractors?
No. I write, design and build every site myself, and you message me directly on WhatsApp. The custom images are made with AI, art-directed to your brand, so there's no photographer or stock library in between.
Can you also do SEO and Google Ads?
Yes. Every website comes with on-page SEO set up before launch. After that, SEO and AI search starts at SGD 2,520 a month, Google Ads with the website it lands on is SGD 2,545 a month, and the website partner retainer runs both for a site I built at SGD 3,045 a month.
What do I need to have ready?
Only what the business does, who buys from you and what the site should do. I write the copy, and if you don't have photos yet I make custom images with AI that you can swap for real ones later. A logo helps, and if you don't have one I can design it from SGD 1,515.
How do I check a web designer before hiring?
Look at live sites they've built, read reviews on a profile you can check yourself, and ask for a written scope and price before you pay anything. My case studies link to the live sites, and my Google reviews are on this page.
More on getting a website
Websites
- Web design from SGD 2,535
- Website packages
- One Week Website SGD 3,545
- Online shops
- Website redesign
- WordPress websites
- Web development
After launch
- Website maintenance from SGD 550/mo
- Website partner retainer SGD 3,045/mo
Getting found
- SEO and AI search from SGD 2,520/mo
- Website and Google Ads SGD 2,545/mo
- Landing pages
Brand
- Logo design from SGD 1,515
- All my prices
Guides on hiring for a website
Tell me what the site has to do, and I'll send you a fixed price
It goes to my phone and I answer it myself. If you'd rather write it down, there's a quote form.
