Working with Dardo from Collingwood
Dardo is a three-person design studio in Bogotá, Colombia, led by its founder, Nicolás Cerón. We work with companies in Collingwood remotely: there is no Dardo office in Collingwood. Calls happen on video, in English or Spanish, and everything we agree goes into a written proposal.
Bogotá keeps UTC−5 all year, with no daylight saving time. Collingwood is on the same clock as Bogotá in January and 1 hour ahead of Bogotá in July, so a nine-to-five day in Collingwood shares 7–8 working hours with a nine-to-five day in Bogotá.
A project starts with a brief through the contact form, by email to hello@dardo.studio or on WhatsApp. Nicolás replies within one business day with the questions that set the scope. The proposal that follows lists the scope, deliverables, assumptions, exclusions, payment stages, a timeline and the people doing the work, by name.
Quotes typically come in at about half of what comparable US and Canadian studios charge for the same scope. Pricing explains how a quote is built.
How fast websites in Canada are on phones
In October 2026, 68% of the websites in Canada measured by Chrome's user experience report passed all three Core Web Vitals on phones, according to the HTTP Archive. The platform behind a site moves that number:
| Platform | Sites measured | Pass on phones |
|---|---|---|
| Wix | 5,472 | 92.2% |
| Shopify | 25,066 | 87.8% |
| Squarespace | 4,600 | 87.5% |
| Framer | 387 | 85.8% |
| Webflow | 2,850 | 81.1% |
| WordPress | 64,660 | 67.7% |
Speed comes from how a site is built more than from the platform. We build on Webflow, Framer, Astro and Next.js and check Core Web Vitals before launch. The platform speed report has the same numbers for other countries.
Rules a website in Collingwood has to meet
These are the rules we plan around for sites that serve customers in Collingwood. They are a starting point, not legal advice.
- Accessibility in Ontario: the AODA requires public-sector organizations and businesses with 50 or more employees in Ontario to meet WCAG 2.0 AA on their websites. How to make websites accessible
- Privacy: PIPEDA governs how private companies collect personal information through forms and analytics, except where a province has its own law. PIPEDA
We build to WCAG 2.2 AA by default; web accessibility covers audits of existing sites.
What we build
- Website design and redesigns for companies launching or relaunching a site
- Builds on Webflow, Framer, Astro and Next.js
- Migrations between platforms, with a redirect plan URL by URL
- Interactive 3D websites and 3D product configurators
- Brand identity
- Technical SEO and AI search optimization
- Website maintenance from USD 79 a month
Work you can check
Five projects from 2026, each with its published result:
- Janus Observatory: Science / Interactive storytelling. −47.9% (3D models: 8.2 MB instead of 15.8 MB).
- Hyper: AI / Customer intelligence. USD 10 (per customer research report on hypers.dev).
- Gissi: Education / Music & arts. 34 → 416 (Google clicks: 3 months before, 9 days after relaunch).
- superame.lol: Community / Digital products. 17 currencies (in Spanish, Portuguese and English).
- Shiimain: Public data / Territorial intelligence. 4 days (to build, 27 to 30 May 2026).
None of these clients is in Collingwood. They are the projects we can show, with their numbers.
Questions before you choose
Does Dardo have an office in Collingwood?
No. Dardo is a three-person studio in Bogotá, Colombia, and works with companies in Collingwood remotely, on video calls in English or Spanish.
What is the time difference between Collingwood and Bogotá?
Collingwood is on the same clock as Bogotá in January and 1 hour ahead of Bogotá in July. Bogotá keeps UTC−5 all year, so a nine-to-five day in Collingwood shares 7–8 working hours with ours.
How does Dardo price a website project?
Per scope, in an itemized written proposal in US dollars, with no minimum budget. Hosting, domains, CMS plans and licences are separate lines at each provider's own price, in your company's name.
Who owns the website when it is finished?
Your company owns the code, the designs and every account: hosting, domain, DNS, CMS, analytics and repository.
Sources & further reading
Sources behind this page, with further detail from the original publishers.