Development
- UI/UX
- Business website
- E-shop
- Landing Page
- Turnkey website
Design · Development · Branding
For those who appreciate quality
Fast WordPress websites that bring you clients.
Websites, e-shops and brand identity — crafted in Kyiv for clients worldwide.
Built with
- WordPress
- Elementor Pro
- Astro
- Strapi
- Payload
- TinaCMS
- Claude
- MCP agents
Portfolio
My websites
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![Dreamway to Korea: the whole home page, top to bottom]()
Dreamway to Korea
Educational agency for Korean university admissions — language courses, student visas, and full application support.
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![Global Cars Korea: the whole home page, top to bottom]()
Global Cars Korea
Used car export from South Korea to Europe and worldwide — sourcing, inspection, and logistics handled end-to-end.
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![Long Island Tax Resolution: the whole home page, top to bottom]()
Long Island Tax Resolution
IRS tax resolution and representation firm serving clients across Long Island, New York.
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![Hypnotherapy — Design Directions: the whole home page, top to bottom]()
Hypnotherapy — Design Directions
Three landing page design directions for a hypnotherapy practice. Built with Astro, deployed on GitHub Pages.
Astro Read the story
Hover a frame to scroll the whole site. Open a card for the story. Scroll the page and the sites scroll in their frames. Tap a card for the story.
Services
What I do
Three pillars that cover the full lifecycle of building and growing a brand online.
Design
- Logo development
- Corporate identity
- Usability audit
- Site design
- Selection of fonts & colors
Speed & growth
- WordPress speed-up
- Core Web Vitals
- Technical SEO
- Ready for AI search
- Free website audit
Fixed prices
Two jobs at a set price, and a fixed quote for everything else.
Speed up WordPress
Make your WordPress site load in under 2 seconds.
from$250
Typically 3–5 days
- Audit and baseline first
- Core Web Vitals tuned: LCP, CLS, INP
- Before/after report, built on staging
WordPress → Astro
Move to a faster, future-proof Astro site.
from$450
Typically 1–3 weeks
- All content moved and rebuilt
- An open-source CMS for your team
- SEO kept: redirects, meta, sitemap
New website
Designed and built for your business.
Fixed quote
After a written brief
- WordPress or Astro, whichever fits
- Editable by your own team
- Support long after launch
How I work
Start to finish, in writing
Written updates, screenshots and a shared doc you can check any time, so every decision stays where you can find it. I reply within 0–4 hours.
- 1
Brief
You write what you need. I reply with questions and a fixed quote.
- 2
Design
Pages you open in your own browser. Comments in writing.
- 3
Build
Fast, editable, and checked on phone, tablet and desktop.
- 4
Launch & care
We go live together, and I support the site long after launch.
Your time and Kyiv time
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I work 10:00–19:00 Kyiv time, and reply within 0–4 hours.
Reviews
What clients say
Three of the five-star reviews on my Upwork profile, word for word.
Ira designed a WordPress website for me. Best website I’ve ever had. I would not hesitate to use Ira again for any future work.
I really enjoyed working with Ira and will continue to work with her for similar projects (Web design, UI). She has a great eye for design and always creates high quality work. She is willing and able to adapt to different processes and workflows, and is a pleasure to work with.
Ira is great to work with - very creative and talented. She adheres to requirements whilst also providing her thoughts on how things can be improved. She worked hard and delivered on time. Will work again with her for sure!
Most mentioned in Upwork reviews
- Committed to Quality ×28
- Collaborative ×24
- Clear Communicator ×20
Two paths
Pick the stack that fits
Some teams need the familiar WordPress editor and the visual page builders they already know. Others want the speed and AI-readiness of a modern static stack. I build both — to the same standard.
Path 01 Familiar
WordPress, refined
For teams who want a familiar, visually-editable site they can update themselves — built on WordPress with premium page builders and tuned for real-world performance.
- Built with Elementor Pro and other premium page builders
- Visual editing — your team updates content without a developer
- Performance-tuned: image optimization, caching, lazy loading
- Hardened for SEO, security, and long-term maintenance
Best for Editorial teams, e-shops, content-heavy sites — anywhere visual editing matters
Path 02 AI-First
Astro + AI-first
For teams who want the modern stack — fast, AI-ready, and future-proof. Designed from the ground up to work with AI tools, AI search, and AI workflows.
- Static-first builds with sub-second loads
- Open-source CMS: Strapi, Payload, or TinaCMS
- AI-first workflow: Claude, MCP agents, automated drafts
- Optimized for AI search — ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI Overviews
Best for New builds, brand sites, marketing pages, anything where speed and discoverability matter
Both paths ship with
- Design-first thinking
- 90+ Lighthouse performance
- Accessibility & SEO baked in
- Long-term support
About
Hi, I’m Ira
Designer and developer behind Iris WebKyiv, Ukraine
Iris Web is my studio, and you work with me directly: I design and build every site myself, from the first sketch to launch, and I stay on after it.
I’ve built websites since 2018. Most of my work is WordPress: custom sites in Elementor Pro, WooCommerce stores and speed fixes, plus Astro when speed matters most. My clients are clinics, tax firms, photographers, event venues, tech companies and online stores in the US, UK, EU and Israel, and agencies that hire me white-label.
On Upwork I’m Top Rated Plus with 100% Job Success: 130+ jobs and 6,300+ hours, each with the client’s own rating.
Let's Work Together8+
Years building websites
130+
Projects delivered
100%
Job Success on Upwork
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Post-launch support
FAQ
Questions, answered
Something else on your mind? Ask it in the form below.
Can I edit the site myself?
Yes. WordPress sites use visual editing in Elementor. Astro sites come with an open-source CMS: Strapi, Payload or TinaCMS.
How do we work if you’re in Kyiv?
In writing, start to finish: written updates, screenshots and a shared doc you can check any time. I reply within 0–4 hours.
What does it cost?
Speeding up a WordPress site starts at $250. Moving WordPress to Astro starts at $450. New sites get a fixed quote after a written brief.
WordPress or Astro?
WordPress if your team wants to edit visually with a page builder. Astro if speed and AI search matter most. I build both to the same standard.
How long does a project take?
Speeding up a WordPress site usually takes 3–5 days, and moving WordPress to Astro 1–3 weeks. For a new site it depends on the pages and features: the fixed quote states the timeline together with the price.
How do you keep quality and deadlines?
Every site is built on a staging copy and checked on phone, tablet and desktop before it goes live. You get written updates at every step, so you always know where the project is. On Upwork that adds up to Top Rated Plus and 100% Job Success.
What happens after launch?
I support every project at every stage, long after launch.
Blog
Notes from real builds
Pricing
How much does a WordPress website cost?
The running costs every year, the seven things that change the price of the build, and what to send for an accurate quote.
WordPress vs AstroWordPress or Astro for a small business site?
How I choose between them: who edits the site, what it has to do, and how much speed matters. With a real comparison from two of my projects.
SEOWhat a free website audit actually checks
It reads your pages, tests your links and runs Google PageSpeed. Every check in plain words, how the score works, and what only a person can judge.
Contact
Let's build something good
Tell me about your project. I reply within 0–4 hours in Kyiv working hours, with a fixed quote within one business day.
- Emailhello@iris-web.studio
- Phone+38 096 208 22 94
- Location Kyiv, Ukraine Kyiv time