--- title: "Sweet Lava – a design & development studio in Kraków" description: "We design and build websites, online stores, apps and brand identities, and we implement AI for companies. Design and code in one team. Kraków, Poland." url: https://sweetlava.eu/en/ lang: en alternate_pl: https://sweetlava.eu/pl/ --- # We design and build digital products We are an interdisciplinary design and development team from Krakow. We create apps, websites, and brands from scratch, combining our academic fine arts roots with years of hands-on IT experience. We deliver even the most complex rollouts. You focus on running your company, and we'll design and develop the digital tools that help it grow faster. [ Tell us about your project ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/contact/) [ See what we do ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/) ![Coal Mining Museum crest – the mark in red](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/e63720784d4eadeb0a70d62112b766a52c55e919-1600x1601.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Sinfonietta Cracovia logo, positive version](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/3eb028de639f8a36098979beaa2afcf394e69e96-2000x2001.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Miasta Gwarków emblem on a navy background](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/328bc9aba2f4c94eacae46e399c035c73e8c7165-8000x4500.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Two burgundy boxes of the Superior food container](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/e3ab315718108d2ed729bad208f280d089fd5272-8334x8334.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Novacura logo on a navy background](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/eda24cfbd907457e14e202708428ea078f3f9b50-1601x1201.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) 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set](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/48ea6c1241c3d4660759ae05f79fc01211b95745-2814x2813.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Badges with the Sinfonietta Cracovia logo](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/3bd7dd95815afa2d0f0a73a9525950a0d8d47e36-1600x1601.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![SC monogram – the small-size version of the mark](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/e9a0b4cca2115c54e09c6d4340813351d56428a5-2000x2001.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Embossed Gerlach book cover – typography detail](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/d03668ebfbeefefc80650065bc53eb110a0b07c1-2836x2836.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Guido Mine mark in black](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/300ce8d4b86f04e7db66bc30e1d109625079db38-1600x1601.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Annual reports laid out on a wooden table](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/f0c4172eca6d50539d1e23ebc774a73b594c60d7-2400x1792.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Eight round badges with the emblem in navy, orange and white](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/9e4a0ff0075dcf459114c2c3746455ee998e016f-1911x1911.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Novacura colour palette with values](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/1597ffb27e65b8abe59a231319b79a9cc51ac837-1601x1201.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Cover of the book „Historia w stali wykuta”](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/bc939e30bbb3fa92611bfe6efc0d85abc2d9bb42-2836x2836.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Miasta Gwarków primary colours](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/0f6b138d9293fcae5e518e0d75f908b1deef0f85-2814x3751.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Sinfonietta Cracovia anniversary publication with silver foil](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/31eb4bb848c6c0932880900e7fc4f2059400c56d-1600x1601.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Red publication cover with the museum crest](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/b28da369771b01ebe8e03661a52959b5110cd361-1600x1776.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Deck chairs in the Miasta Gwarków colours](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/33a8e1e20564c86421cf47f74f9c4ac6d3b90e7a-4500x3000.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Novacura design system boards: toggles, tables and form fields](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/7f73661c79d1cc0071ab7b8d0cf3a632dc036693-4195x2005.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Three museum brand marks on a black background](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/fb0d5e7599e722b07b5449dc7d630bd5dc9917ca-2400x1351.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Covers of the Latvian presidency annual report](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/221cc25005d72a527a3dd88941a9c7c534de944e-1856x1391.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Enamel mug with the emblem and icons](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/429ee7f208c51d2cfeb880dd3d07cb9ec806c37c-3000x3000.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Burgundy boxes from the Smart series](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/784d22a42a3886b1e186332cc53295da8a6ca534-8334x8334.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Sign and shopfront of the Sinfonietta Cracovia headquarters](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/85eb85099d6c0c0bb19ac6de8e132bfcf3b5be6d-4200x1801.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Umbrella in the navy-to-orange gradient](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/44c7d1a515fe47678712bc61623b787c33fbc843-3000x2250.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Report spread on wooden boards next to beach pebbles](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/15262b5801dfb46274dbfbbab2bd5dbc74e34e39-2231x1663.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Guido Mine – the tourist route 320 metres underground](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/93507c2551565df780da664bc92440df55eefe46-4200x1801.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Wave motif from the Novacura system](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/7769bde986b253f7c3b1820a25af92bc9383b1bb-4201x1647.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Spreads from the Gerlach product catalogues](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/228bf7b44a003fdcb750b413379695f0053c1e3c-13334x8326.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Two large-format Miasta Gwarków banners on a concrete façade](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/9f477c0ee3e661b174d6d2b332047d7388192e2d-3250x3750.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Opened annual report with an insert](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/46367ad37f653a77ad57cfba13292e3ba2c3220d-2800x1665.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Coal Mining Museum billboard](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/4703c47a604601a7d7dd0b6300243262e97bbbf4-2434x2434.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Table with finger food and a phone showing the catering offer](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/ddf68ff7e55a348a32e9e06318a1dd106f2dcd1a-2752x1536.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Phone in hand showing the Silver Mine website](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/fd5adf360536e965514309b56eb66ec1d9e0185b-1920x1920.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![The ARS Projekt site viewed on a monitor in the evening](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/a887b5422ee3f5ec933d9c55ac795d4939cef6dd-2200x1650.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![The Równość catering site open on a laptop in a kitchen](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/f12ff7a304a69662989be24cf74aac82a13376f8-2400x1792.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![The Hexeline store on a phone – black-and-white shot](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/173b4d5d421e9f61a6c5af8fbc3364e6e9c5d40b-4340x2440.jpg?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Laptop showing the Silver Mine website](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/9b52982d07d7acd71ff5e7d73dc7d552a1fb4b2d-1920x1920.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Novacura Flow app screens before and after the redesign](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/9ce788c1ff59607ad76a5bc33388c8f3660cebc4-2506x2506.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Dresses category in the Hexeline store – desktop view](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/9ce767c6c9ea131a076f8b5459dcf3d9c5ad6cc1-3200x1800.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Hexeline blog and news on a phone](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/be2b836a96a24f1ffe851c4e467c228b17a7e6c0-2133x2133.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![ARS Projekt offer page – layout](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/d8e0036d2632cf90dadbc41e690cacf5aecebb16-1201x1604.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) ![Równość catering blog – desktop and mobile view](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/dd75b5bd7a60fe6e76c714aac04f100c85c61629-1201x1606.png?w=1000&q=90&auto=format) Services ## What we can do for you We handle the entire product development process – from strategy and interface design to code optimization and maintenance. Each phase requires different, specialized skills, but we bring it all together within a single company. You gain peace of mind and save time, as the bridge between design and technology is built entirely in-house, with zero communication gaps. [ 01 Custom website design & development Fast, secure, search-visible company websites. Designed and built end to end, then cared for. → 01 Custom website design & development Fast, secure, search-visible company websites. Designed and built end to end, then cared for. → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/websites/) [ 02 E-commerce development & online stores WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Shopify and custom platforms. With analytics that show what actually sells. → 02 E-commerce development & online stores WooCommerce, PrestaShop, Shopify and custom platforms. With analytics that show what actually sells. → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/e-commerce/) [ 03 AI integration services AI integrations with company data, process automation and AI agents. A pilot with a measurable result, then rollout. → 03 AI integration services AI integrations with company data, process automation and AI agents. A pilot with a measurable result, then rollout. → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/ai-integration-services/) [ 04 Web applications & SaaS development Panels, dashboards and SaaS products – from MVP to scalable architecture. → 04 Web applications & SaaS development Panels, dashboards and SaaS products – from MVP to scalable architecture. → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/web-apps-saas/) [ 05 Mobile & desktop app development Apps for phone and desktop – designed and built by one team, from concept to release. → 05 Mobile & desktop app development Apps for phone and desktop – designed and built by one team, from concept to release. → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/mobile-apps/) [ 06 Brand identity design & design systems Company logo, brand manual, visual identity and design systems. One brand voice on paper and in apps. → 06 Brand identity design & design systems Company logo, brand manual, visual identity and design systems. One brand voice on paper and in apps. → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/branding-design-systems/) [ 07 UX audits & UX/UI design UX audits, research, interfaces and AI experience. Complete experience design for digital products. → 07 UX audits & UX/UI design UX audits, research, interfaces and AI experience. Complete experience design for digital products. → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/ux-ui-ax/) [ 08 Publication design & DTP Catalogues, reports, books and corporate materials – design, typesetting and print supervision. → 08 Publication design & DTP Catalogues, reports, books and corporate materials – design, typesetting and print supervision. → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/services/dtp-publishing/) Trusted by - ![Hexeline](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/hexeline.svg) - ![Teatr Bagatela](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/teatr-bagatela.svg) - ![Novacura](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/novacura.svg) - ![Miasta Gwarków](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/miasta-gwarkow.svg) - ![Muzeum Górnictwa Węglowego w Zabrzu](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/coal-mining-museum-in-zabrze.svg) - ![Kopalnia Guido](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/guido-mine.svg) - ![Sztolnia Królowa Luiza](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/queen-luise-adit.svg) - ![Council of the Baltic Sea States](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/cbss.svg) - ![CTT Politechnika Krakowska](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/ctt-politechnika-krakowska.svg) - ![Clearmont](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/clearmont.svg) - ![Łazienkarium](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/lazienkarium.svg) - ![PKL Tours](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/pkl-tours.svg) - ![UCEES](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/ucees.svg) - ![Sinfonietta Cracovia](https://sweetlava.eu/images/clients/sinfonietta-cracovia.svg) The full spectrum ## We guide your brand from strategy to launch You don’t have to explain your brand from scratch to every new subcontractor. With us, you only brief it once. Based on that, we design your logo and visual identity, prep print materials, and simultaneously build websites, e-commerce platforms and apps. Your brand stays absolutely consistent – on a physical business card, a smartphone screen, and across a complex design system – because we develop its entire ecosystem under one roof. In practice, this means fewer meetings, faster decision-making, and quality you can see at first glance. [ See how we work → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/how-we-work/) Work ## Selected projects [ See all → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/work/) ![Spreads of Gerlach product catalogues](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/228bf7b44a003fdcb750b413379695f0053c1e3c-13334x8326.jpg?w=1600&q=90&auto=format) Consumer brand ### [ Gerlach – printed materials and packaging ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/work/gerlach/) Four product catalogues in Polish and English, an icon set, five types of brochures, the cover of a book on the brand's history and a packaging series for Gerlach, a brand trading since 1760. ![Miasta Gwarków brand identity](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/328bc9aba2f4c94eacae46e399c035c73e8c7165-8000x4500.jpg?w=1600&q=90&auto=format) Culture & tourism ### [ Miasta Gwarków – brand identity for an industrial heritage trail ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/work/miasta-gwarkow/) A full brand identity for a tourism brand, from the mark to a system of carriers. Logo, typography, colours and rules that let the brand speak with one voice in print and on screen. ![Hexeline's new online store – product list and the mobile homepage](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/173b4d5d421e9f61a6c5af8fbc3364e6e9c5d40b-4340x2440.jpg?w=1600&q=90&auto=format) Premium fashion ### [ Hexeline – e-commerce design for a premium fashion brand ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/work/hexeline/) A completely new online store for Poland's premium womenswear brand Hexeline: from a revised brand book to every single view, checkout included. A year of design work, a Shopware build by a partner and roughly 20% online sales growth within a year. ![A rustic table with plates of pear, walnut and gorgonzola salad; in the middle a phone showing the Catering Równość website](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/ddf68ff7e55a348a32e9e06318a1dd106f2dcd1a-2752x1536.png?w=1600&q=90&auto=format) Services / Food & catering ### [ Catering Równość – design and build of a brand website for a catering company ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/work/catering-rownosc-brand-website-for-a-catering-company/) How did we combine appetising design with performance? Redesign and build of the brand website for Spółdzielnia Równość. Team ## You work directly with the four of us No account managers. We bring over two decades of design and development experience to the project. We are a tight-knit team delivering solutions that prove themselves in the real market. We take full responsibility for the information architecture, visual details, and the final performance of the product. Around the core works a proven network of specialists: senior graphic designers, copywriters, photographers and XR/AR experts. We scale the team to the project, not the other way round. - ![Jerzy Koenigshaus](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/3cba57ea20cca8ce08ff41b53da8f72417eeb0e5-1500x1500.jpg?w=400&q=90&auto=format) ### Jerzy Koenigshaus Product Head Design - ![Piotr Sember](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/b5e5efa10cfc59981432e3cccfef05253eb02af7-400x400.jpg?w=400&q=90&auto=format) ### Piotr Sember Head Developer - ![Antonina Jasińska](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/eec5c02415bc8661f35c1336da784e7fcf1ca4f3-400x400.png?w=400&q=90&auto=format) ### Antonina Jasińska UX/UI Head Designer - ![Agnieszka Wróblewska](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/pgdlccfz/production/3d05792b9b961f2dfa4bee30184f78d8822ad5e1-2652x2652.jpg?w=400&q=90&auto=format) ### Agnieszka Wróblewska Brand designer In numbers 22 years of design and delivery practice 4 founders you work with directly 150+ projects delivered 100% of projects with design and code in one team --- ## What clients say > We ordered a visual identity and received a complete system for working with the brand. The brand guidelines are precise enough that subsequent contractors – the printing house or the social media team – work from them without additional consultations. From an organisational perspective, that means measurable time savings and a consistent result. Tomasz Stemplewski , Miasta Gwarków > I run an architectural studio and I'm picky about detail myself, so I tend to approach graphic design with some suspicion. Still, we hand the typography and layout of our competition boards over to Sweet Lava – they're simply faster and better at it than we are, and when you're submitting two days before the deadline, that matters. Sylwia Płomecka Founder & Principal, SA Studio Architektury sp. z o.o. > Most importantly, the collaboration doesn't stop at the paid invoice. In case of questions, doubts, or emergencies, we can always count on quick and proactive support. Ewelina Marketing manager, Catering Równość Blog ## We write about design, technology and AI [ All articles → ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/blog/) AI ### [ Labelling AI-generated content: what the EU AI Act requires and how to prepare ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/blog/labelling-ai-generated-content/) From 2 August 2026 the EU AI Act's transparency rules apply. We explain which AI-generated content needs a label, who's responsible and how to build labelling into your marketing workflow. Read article → E-commerce ### [ How to increase your online store's conversion rate – CRO in practice ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/blog/how-to-increase-ecommerce-conversion-rate/) Traffic grows but sales don't? Conversion rate optimization (CRO) is a cycle of diagnosis, hypothesis, test and rollout. We show where stores lose the most and where to start. Read article → Branding i typografia ### [ Key visual: what it is, examples and how to design one ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/blog/what-is-a-key-visual/) A key visual is the leading graphic motif of a brand or campaign. We explain the meaning of the term, how a key visual differs from a logo and visual identity, what goes into one, how the design process works and what it costs, with examples from real projects. Read article → AI ### [ AI training for companies – when a workshop is enough, and when you need an implementation ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/blog/ai-training-for-companies/) Training alone rarely changes how a company works. We explain when a workshop makes sense, when it's better to implement the tools and teach the team on their own processes, and how to work out which pays off. Read article → ## Frequently asked questions How does a collaboration with Sweet Lava start? It starts with a conversation. You tell us about your needs and we ask questions – probably more than you expect. Within a few days we come back with specifics: scope, timeline and price. For more complex projects we suggest a paid workshop. You leave it with a plan solid enough to deliver even with another agency, if that's what you decide. How much does a website cost? A typical custom-designed company website runs €2,500–6,000; larger multilingual sites €6,000–18,000\. We always itemise quotes so you know what you are paying for. A detailed pricing guide is on our blog. Which technologies do you work in? Websites: WordPress, HubSpot or a modern headless stack (Astro, Next.js with a headless CMS). E-commerce: WooCommerce, Shopify, PrestaShop and custom platforms. Applications: React/Vue front-ends, Node.js/PHP/Python back-ends, React Native/Flutter for mobile. We match technology to the task, never the other way round. Do I receive the copyright to the work? Yes. On project completion and settlement we transfer the economic copyright, and the code and source files are yours. No vendor lock-in. ## Have an idea in mind? Let's talk. Tell us about your idea and we'll recommend the best route from concept to a working product. [ Get in touch ](https://sweetlava.eu/en/contact/)