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Yaro — minimalist WordPress web designer

YARO

Beyond the algorithm.
Crafted for humans.

Yaro is a freelance WordPress web designer with 9 years of experience building custom websites for service businesses, startups, and personal brands across Australia, the US, Canada, and Europe.

What I can help with.

Bespoke Web Development

Focus: The Foundation & Performance.

I build high-performance, non-template websites on WordPress that serve as a scalable foundation for your brand. Every line of code and every container is optimized for A-grade speed, ensuring a seamless bridge between complex functionality and minimalist aesthetics.

Strategic UI/UX Design

Focus: The User Journey & Clarity.

Crafting intuitive digital paths that guide your visitors naturally toward conversion. My approach to UI/UX balances ‘Quiet Confidence’ with functional clarity, creating design systems where every pixel has a purpose and every layout feels effortless to navigate.

Proprietary Visual Systems

Focus: Identity & Consistency.

I craft tailor-made design languages and scalable design systems from scratch. No cookie-cutter UI kits, no boring layouts. Every element is meticulously aligned to mirror your brand’s philosophy, ensuring an unforgettable and highly cohesive digital presence.

Immersive Motion Design

Focus: The “YARO” Effect & Engagement.

Bringing static interfaces to life through advanced GSAP animations and scroll-triggered interactions. I use motion as a storytelling tool—Guided Scrolling—to capture attention and create an immersive experience that feels alive, responsive, and human-centric.

Things I’ve Designed.

Websites, products and brand systems — a few of the projects I’ve shipped end to end.

Two ways to begin.

Essential

Best value

Best for Personal Brands & Emerging Startups.

Fixed Scope / Project-Based

A streamlined, strategic solution designed to launch your digital presence with immediate impact. We strip away the noise to focus on what matters: your message and your conversion.

You’ll get

  • 1–4 Bespoke Pages — Tailored to your business goals.
  • Strategic UI/UX Design — High-conversion layouts.
  • Mobile-First Experience — Flawless on every screen.
  • Core SEO & A-Grade Speed — Built for performance.
  • Essential Integrations — Forms, Analytics, and CRM.

Elevate

Best for Established Businesses & Visionary Brands.

Tailored / Bespoke Scope

A comprehensive digital ecosystem built for immersive storytelling. This tier is for those who need more than just a website—they need a premium digital experience that commands attention.

You’ll get

  • Up to 8 Unique Pages — Comprehensive brand story.
  • Advanced Motion Design — Immersive GSAP animations.
  • Proprietary Visual System — Unique, non-template identity.
  • Custom CMS Architecture — Easy content management.
  • 30-Day Premium Support — Dedicated post-launch care.

E-commerce modules, custom web applications, and advanced third-party integrations are quoted individually based on technical complexity.

Collaboration, in their words.

Selected notes from the people I have built with.

Brand & web

Yaro is an exceptional freelancer who goes above and beyond to ensure he understands clearly what is being asked of him. He seeks clarity when needed, as this is one of the many ways he delivers exceptional work. Yaro is creative and has a beautiful design aesthetic that he tailors to the clientu2019s style and branding. He is conscientious and highly committed to the project, as if it were his own. I highly recommend working with Yaro if you are fortunate enough to get the opportunity.

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Susan Wright Founder
Product site

Best experience Iu2019ve had. Yaro is a very efficient communicatoru2014fast, responsive and straightforward. He was able to take simple and basic direction and turn it into exactly what we were looking for.

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Greg Roden Marketing lead
Web design

Yaro is a very talented provider who exceeded our expectations for a complete website and branding overhaul. He was very patient in explaining things, and the result speaks for itself.

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Luke Miller Client
Web development

Yaro rebuilt our website, straightened our plugins, improved speed of loading and wrote custom code in order to create a website 100% identical as it was designed.

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Mariusz Maciukiewicz Client
Web design

I recently had the pleasure of working with Yaro, who was truly exceptional. His attention to detail was top-notch, and he went above and beyond to ensure everything was delivered exactly as promised.

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Yaniv Shafir Client
Web development

Yaro was simply exceptional. He was working so quickly that on many occasions, we were the reason why the website development process was slowing down.

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Todor Penev Client
Web design

Yaro is an exceptional problem solver which is a rare quality today. He is very helpful, knows his tools well, and knows how to use them. We will definitely work together again.

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Martina Boshra Client

Questions, answered.

Why WordPress instead of Webflow or Squarespace?
WordPress provides unmatched scalability and absolute ownership. While other platforms lock you into monthly subscriptions and limited functionality, I build bespoke architectures that you own 100%. It’s a professional-grade foundation that allows your site to grow, evolve, and scale without technical barriers or hidden platform fees.
How long does a typical project take from start to finish?
Quality requires focus, but efficiency is my priority. A Tier 01 (Essential) project usually spans 2–3 weeks, while a Tier 02 (Elevate) project, with its deeper strategy and motion work, typically runs longer depending on scope and feedback cycles.
What makes a “Proprietary Visual System” different from a template?
A template forces your brand into a pre-existing box; a Proprietary Visual System is built from your brand’s DNA. I develop unique typography pairings, colour logic, spacing rules and component behaviour so every screen feels deliberately yours.
Will I be able to update the content myself after launch?
Absolutely. I don’t believe in gatekeeping your own website. Every project includes a custom CMS architecture designed to be incredibly intuitive, so your team can edit content confidently without breaking the design.
How do we collaborate effectively across different time zones?
I’ve optimized my workflow for international partnership. We use asynchronous tools like Loom for video walkthroughs and Notion for project tracking, so progress never waits on a shared clock.

Your story, well designed.

Every brand has a story worth telling — let’s design yours with intention and style.

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