The family
One tree. Many branches.
Every company in this family carries the same name for a reason — and every branch feeds from the same roots.
ELM Tree isn't a metaphor we bought off a shelf. ELM are the founder's initials — Ethan Leard-Means — and the tree is what he's growing out of them: a family of companies that share one root system and one standard of craft.
ELM Tree Web Design is the design house of that family. Web design is the trunk of what we do; brand and graphic design grow from the same branch — one house, so everything you ship matches everything you show.
The hands behind the work
Every site in the grove was designed and built by Ethan personally — from the first sketch to the last performance pass. When you work with ELM Tree Web Design, you work with the person who builds it.
How a site takes root
Four seasons, every build.
01
Listen
Every build starts with your story — what you're growing, who it's for, and where it's headed.
02
Design
We sketch the bones before the beauty: structure, flow, and a look that's unmistakably yours.
03
Build
Hand-coded or platform-built to fit the job — fast, clean, and made to convert.
04
Grow
Launch is the planting, not the finish. Search, campaigns, and iteration keep it growing.
Ready to grow with us?
Tell us what you're planting — we'll bring the roots.
Let's build your site