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Galway web & AI partner

Our services

Since 2015 we have helped ambitious teams across Ireland and Europe launch brands, websites, and AI that earn their keep. One senior studio in Galway, from first idea to live product.

Brands That
Trust Our Galway Agency

And many more...

Branding

Recognizable & unique

Get remembered in a crowded market. Brand strategy, identity systems, and guidelines your team can actually use.

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Web Design & Development

One team designs it and builds it

Turn visitors into enquiries. UX, design systems, and custom builds shipped by the same people who designed them.

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AI Services

Smarter Growth, Powered by AI

Put AI to work where it pays. AI Growth packages, automation, assistants, and integrations wired into the workflows you already run.

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Localization

Translation, localization, proofreading, and subtitles

Sell in new markets without losing your voice. Translation, localization, proofreading, and subtitles across European languages.

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Advisory

Senior guidance, when you need it

Make the right call before you spend. Product and technology reviews, roadmaps, and hands-on senior direction.

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Galway web & AI partner

Not sure which service you need?

Describe the outcome you want. We will tell you what it takes, and what it does not.

How we work

  1. Brief

    You send a short brief. We read it ourselves and come back with real questions, not a template.

  2. Shape

    We agree outcomes, scope, and budget in writing before any design work starts.

  3. Build

    Design and development run as one team, with a working preview you can click every week.

  4. Grow

    After launch we measure, iterate, and add AI or new markets when the numbers justify it.

Julien Garrigues in our Galway studio, where every project brief starts.

Founder, CTO & Lead Developer

What
we believe

Our Galway, Ireland Headquarters are home to our primary web design and web development teams. One thing that’s consistent across all our teams and partners spread throughout Europe, are our values and the standards we share and bring to every single project.

Unified Design
& Development
One team designs and builds, so nothing is lost in handover. Fewer surprises, faster launches, and products that work exactly as they look.
Design
for Everyone
We design for every user: accessible by default, tested on real devices, and checked against WCAG basics before launch.
Curious Collaboration
We work in the open with your team. Shared boards, weekly reviews, and decisions you can trace back to a reason.
Sky-High Standards
Every build is reviewed, tested, and performance checked before it ships. Perfection isn't the goal, it's the baseline.
Leading
with Emerging
Technologies
Always modernising, always learning: from AI and agentic systems to the newest web platform features, applied only where they earn their place.
Support You
Can Count On
Real people who know your project, reachable on Irish business days. You usually hear back within one business day.

Client voices

What our clients say

Black Pug was wonderful to work with and delivered just what we needed for our rebranding.
Lion Martinez, Global Product Manager, Wasder
Black Pug Studio provide a professional, innovative and client centric approach to web design and development. They know what works and it shows in what they produce.
Mary Ryan, Deputy CEO, WestBIC
Black Pug took care of the look, feel and brand direction for THRONE-Recruiting, and built our CRM from scratch - the core of our business. Absolute professionals: responsive, creative, and a pleasure to work with.
Jan Gerwat, Senior HR Consultant & Managing Partner, THRONE-Recruiting
Great to see this Galway start-up getting international recognition.
ThinkBusiness.ie

Common questions

Who is a good fit (and who isn’t)?

We’re a strong fit for teams that want senior design and engineering on branding, web, product, or AI work with clear goals. We’re usually not the right partner for ultra-cheap template builds, speculative unpaid pitches, or briefs that need a massive multi-vendor programme office.

Will I work with senior people?

Yes. Client work is led by senior designers and developers. You get direct access to the people building the product, not a revolving door of juniors behind account layers.

What do projects typically cost?

Every brief is different, so we quote after scope. As a signal: brand identity usually starts around €900, websites most often land between €7,500 and €35,000, AI Growth engagements start near €5,000, and advisory starts from €500. Start a project and we’ll share a clear range for your brief.

How long does a project take?

Many website and brand engagements run from a few weeks to a few months. Larger product or AI builds take longer. We agree milestones up front and keep the plan honest as scope evolves.

How do you use AI in your work?

We use AI where it speeds craft without lowering standards: research, prototyping, content assists, and building AI features into your product when that is the brief. Humans still own strategy, design decisions, and final quality.

Can you work alongside our in-house team?

Absolutely. We often embed with marketing, product, or engineering teams: shared tools, clear ownership, and no ego about who ships what. Tell us how you like to work and we’ll match it.

Do you offer retainers or ongoing support?

Yes. After launch we can stay on for iteration, growth experiments, content, and maintenance. Retainers are scoped to the capacity you need, month to month or longer, and support runs on Irish business days with a reply usually within one business day.

Can we sign an NDA?

Yes. We’re NDA-friendly and happy to put one in place before you share sensitive details. Say the word early and we’ll sort it quickly.

Are you Galway-based, and do you work remotely?

Our HQ is in Galway, Ireland, and we work with clients across Ireland and Europe. Studio days, video calls, or a mix: remote collaboration is normal for us.

Every brief stays confidential. NDA on request.

Work with a Web & AI Agency in Galway.

Ready
to talk?

Based in Galway and working with businesses across Ireland and Europe, we offer web design, branding, AI services, and AI Growth packages built around your goals. Whether you need a new website, a stronger brand, or a smarter way to grow with AI, start with a short brief.

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