Your Expert in Design + Code
with a Passion for Sustainable Brands
I'm Yulia [ˈjuːli̯a]. I started out in design and later discovered a knack for development. Now I leverage my expertise in design and web development to assist sustainable businesses—and those aspiring to be—in creating websites with low CO2 emissions.
Seamless Design + Coding
I'm passionate about blending great design with quality code. Yet, I've realized that excellent design only accounts for half of a website's success. Driven by my motto, "How hard can it be?" I've discovered that creating a truly outstanding website comes with its own set of challenges. Over the years, specifically after 13 years of developing websites, I've refined a process that ensures design and code work together seamlessly.
What Makes a Website More Sustainable?
Two years ago, I became aware of the internet's massive impact on global energy consumption and CO2 emissions – 416.2 TWh per year, to be precise, surpassing the total consumption of the United Kingdom.
To create more sustainable websites, I evaluate the necessity of each piece of content. Through thoughtful design and by compressing and optimizing content, we can significantly lower energy use. I opt for sustainable hosting powered solely by renewable energy sources to reduce the digital footprint of our online projects and contribute to environmental protection – small steps towards a greener and more mindful digital future.
Eco-Logical?
If you, too, value an eco-conscious online presence and aim to reduce your digital footprint, you've come to the right place.
I offer a comprehensive package of Design + Coding tailored to give your brand an efficient, aesthetically pleasing, and low-CO2 website.
Ready to make your website more sustainable?
My Contribution to Promoting Social Responsibility
- I've embraced working from home, favoring online meetings to reduce the need to commute daily.
- My home office runs on green energy, aligning with my commitment to sustainability.
- To reduce paper use, I've transitioned to a digital tax advisor, facilitate contract signing digitally, and, when printing is unavoidable, I rely on an Eco-Tank printer to lessen traditional ink cartridge use.
- For local errands in Vienna, I use public transport or my office e-bike, aiming to lower my carbon emissions.
- I've chosen Infomaniak for hosting services. They are known for their commitment to the environment, using 100% renewable energy, operating without the need for cooling data centers, maintaining servers for an extended period of up to 15 years, and offsetting 200% of their CO2 emissions through a dedicated compensation program.
- Additionally, I support organizations like the Red Cross, Greenpeace, and WWF, which contribute to important causes.
How this website reduces CO2 emissions
- Automatically resizes images on upload to save bandwidth and reduce data transfer, thus lowering energy consumption.
- Provides additional image formats that are optimized for smaller file sizes without compromising quality, resulting in reduced KB usage.
- Optimizes code to minimize energy usage, ensuring efficient website performance.
- Implements a website tracker to monitor the consumption of each page, allowing for better insights into energy consumption patterns.
- Hosts the website sustainably with Infomaniak, an eco-friendly hosting provider that uses 100% renewable energy, operates cooling-free data centers, and keeps servers in service for up to 15 years, compensates for 200% of the CO2 emissions produced by implementing a CO2-offset program.
- Avoids the use of videos on the website and refrains from displaying social media feeds to minimize data consumption and decrease energy usage.