Websites for researchers & academics
Your research deserves to be
found, read, and remembered.
Cited Design builds professional websites for professors, researchers, and academic labs — delivered in under a week, at an unbeatable price.
From zero to live in under a week
You don't need to write copy, find images, or understand how websites work. The only things we need from you are your CV, 30 minutes on a call, and a day to review the draft.
A conversation about your research, your goals, and what you want the site to do for your career. No technical knowledge required.
Share your CV and a link to your Google Scholar profile. I pull your publications, positions, and research summaries and draft the full site content, usually within 48 hours.
I share a live preview link. You give feedback, up to two revision rounds are included. Most clients approve within a day. This is the only part that meaningfully requires your time.
I point your domain and go live, then hand the site over to you completely. From there, you can manage it yourself or add an ongoing support plan — I'm available for updates and edits at any time for a flat fee or on a semester basis.
Transparent, no surprises
A one-time build fee. Every site includes free hosting — there are no recurring costs unless you choose a support plan.
| Tier | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Personal site For individual researchers and professors | $275 | Home, About, Research, Publications, Contact. Custom copy from your CV. Google Scholar integration. Mobile-optimised. Free hosting. 2 revision rounds. Full handover. |
| Personal + Lab One unified site for PIs with an active lab | $475 | Everything in Personal, plus the full lab section: team profiles, projects, news, and open positions. Free hosting. 2 revision rounds. Full handover. |
Your site is fully yours from day one. Hosting is always free. If you want ongoing help keeping it updated, choose a support plan — otherwise, one-off updates are available any time for a flat $50.
| Plan | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Host only Hands-off after launch | Free | Free hosting, always. Request one-off updates at $50 each whenever you need them. |
| Standard For most researchers | $50/semester | Free hosting. 1 update request per semester — send a list of everything you want changed and it's handled within 48 hours. The list can be as long as you like. |
| Full For active labs and frequent updates | $100/semester | Free hosting. 5 update requests per semester, with priority 48-hour turnaround. Ideal for labs with regular team changes, new publications, and ongoing news. |
Four design directions
Every site is built from scratch around the individual. These are four starting-point design directions — each suited to a different kind of academic. Every site is fully custom from there, using your chosen colors, fonts, and layout.
The intake form walks you through style, color, font, and layout choices interactively — with a live preview that updates as you select. Everything is adjustable after the fact.
Plain document aesthetic. No decoration — well-organized text with clear hierarchy. Feels like a carefully maintained personal page.
Bold editorial feel inspired by contemporary arts institutions. Large stacked name, full-bleed hero, editorial card layout below.
Clean, grid-based layout with a circular photo, accent system, and clearly labelled sections. Organized and information-dense.
Large light-weight name, asymmetric photo, accent details, pill tags, and generous white space. Personal and contemporary.
Made by a researcher,
for researchers
As a PhD student who was raised by two professor parents, I've met and spoken with hundreds of academics over the years. From these interactions, I've noticed a clear trend: the people doing some of the most interesting work in the world often have the worst websites, or no website at all. Most academics do not have the time to design a good website for themselves, and most web designers don't know academia well enough to design effective and affordable sites tailored to the needs of researchers.
Cited Design offers web design expertise applied to the academic world, delivered efficiently, at a fair price.
Funding bodies and department chairs look you up. A professional site signals that you take your research communication seriously, and that carries weight in review.
Graduate students find advisors by searching for research they care about. A clear, well-designed site makes sure the right students find you — and feel confident enough in what they see to apply.
Your site organizes papers, preprints, and talks the way academics think about them. A tailored webpage goes far beyond a generic CV or LinkedIn page.
From first call to live site. No drawn-out agency timelines.
An affordable, fully custom site with someone always ready to help. New publication, updated bio, lab member change — just send a list and it's handled. No agency retainers, no technical knowledge required.
Interested? Let's discuss.
Email me to book a free intro call. No commitment, just a conversation to answer any questions, discuss your research, and think through what a site built around your work could look like.
Select your style, color, and layout preferences. We'll reach out with a draft of your site within 48 hours.
Start the intake form →