Working with Dardo from Dubai
Dardo is a three-person design studio in Bogotá, Colombia, led by its founder, Nicolás Cerón. We work with companies in Dubai remotely: there is no Dardo office in Dubai. 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. Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Bogotá all year, so our office hours barely meet: 9 a.m. in Dubai is midnight in Bogotá. Calls go at the end of your day, which is the start of ours, and everything else is in writing.
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 are in US dollars, per scope, with no minimum budget. Pricing explains how a quote is built.
How fast websites in the United Arab Emirates are on phones
In October 2026, 37.6% of the websites in the United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify | 3,548 | 56.4% |
| Wix | 433 | 55.7% |
| Framer | 128 | 53.1% |
| Webflow | 515 | 39.2% |
| WordPress | 14,718 | 37.9% |
| Squarespace | 94 | 11.7% |
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 Dubai has to meet
These are the rules we plan around for sites that serve customers in Dubai. They are a starting point, not legal advice.
- Privacy: Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 sets the UAE's data protection rules; free zones such as the DIFC and ADGM have their own. Data protection laws
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 Dubai. They are the projects we can show, with their numbers.
Questions before you choose
Does Dardo have an office in Dubai?
No. Dardo is a three-person studio in Bogotá, Colombia, and works with companies in Dubai remotely, on video calls in English or Spanish.
What is the time difference between Dubai and Bogotá?
Dubai is 9 hours ahead of Bogotá all year. Bogotá keeps UTC−5 all year, so 9 a.m. in Dubai is midnight in Bogotá; calls go at the end of your day, which is the start of 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
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