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About Nutmeg Studio

Smart & soulful websites built to elevate your brand and support growth.

Hi - I'm Megan

Since 2015, I’ve been designing and developing Shopify and WordPress websites for product-based and service-led businesses across South Africa and beyond.

Whether you sell natural skincare & beauty products; nourishing food goods; stunning clothing & jewellery; handmade leather bags; health, wellness and transformative products / services; or something else entirely — I can help you bring it all to life online through clear, modern, conversion-focused web design.

Meg Hodson Nutmeg Studio

Why Nutmeg?

Nutmeg is a magical seed associated with clarity, confidence, healing, and fire. The energy behind it? That’s exactly how I want you to feel about your website: grounded, radiant and ready to move forward.

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Shopify Web Designer Cape Town

How it started

In 2015 (while working at an agency as a digital marketer), I was handed a massive eCommerce project: 200+ products, a full Shopify build, and… no prior experience.

 It was just me, Google and a lot of very late nights.

I made mistakes. I learned. I kept going.
Eventually, I launched a bold, high-performing Shopify store that quickly climbed to the first page of Google — and something clicked.

I love the challenge of eCommerce – bringing all the moving parts together to create something that makes beautiful sense.

Since then, I’ve made it my mission to take the overwhelm out of websites for other founders and teams like you — and replace it with clarity, confidence and a strong foundation for real growth.

What I do now

Through Nutmeg Studio, I build Shopify and WordPress websites for rising, aspirational brands in:

Fashion & accessories

Beauty, health & wellness

Food & beverage

Interior design, home furnishings & decor

Service-led businesses

Some clients come to me with an outdated website that no longer reflects the evolution of their brand. Others are launching for the first time and need someone to guide them through the process, step-by-step.

Wherever you are in your journey, I’m here to shape a website that is smart, soulful and beautifully designed.

My Approach:

I keep the process grounded, clear and collaborative, so you always know why it matters and how it moves your business forward.

Consider

Creating thoughtful websites that don’t overwhelm and are easy and intuitive for people to use and understand.

Collaborate

Each project is an organic collaboration involving curiosity, care and problem solving to build a website for your business that is meaningful and longlasting.

With Heart

Guiding your brand to reveal heart and soul so your website cuts through and rises above the noise and clutter of the internet.

Let’s create something that works and feels good

Whether you’re launching a new online store, planning a much-needed website redesign, or finally ready to stop DIY-ing — you’re in the right place.

Partner with me and let’s build something better.

My clients have been featured in

"After 24-years in business and numerous websites finally we have a website that is really working for us, reflects our business and we are proud of it. "

– Andrew Anderson, CEO, African Insight Academy

“After 24-years in business and numerous websites finally we have a website that is really working for us, reflects our business and we are proud of it. Megan took the time to really understand the business’ vision and values and has captured this perfectly. Seamless integration between the website, social media platforms, as well as backend automation, has resulted in vastly increased engagement with our target market resulting in quality sales leads as well as value adds to our existing clients. The feedback from our current and new clients as well as business partners has been fantastic. Since the launch of the site, Megan’s commitment to ongoing support and introducing new innovative ideas has not stopped. It really does feel like Megan is part of our team.””

"We interviewed multiple design companies and from the moment we connected with Megan, we knew we had found someone who could elevate our business to represent where we are today."

– Richelle Lavin, Soul of Africa Travel

“We are a small boutique travel agency located in Southern California, USA that was looking for someone to re-imagine our website after 10 years. We interviewed multiple design companies and from the moment we connected with Megan over the phone, we knew we had found someone who could elevate our business to represent where we are today. After an initial strategy meeting, Megan came up with a detailed development plan and was very attentive to all our comments, change requests and at times demanding timelines. Nutmeg Design is highly professional and offers beautiful design ideas. We highly recommend Nutmeg Studio to anyone looking to create a website that can compete.”

"Meg is the best website designer I could ever have chosen to work with for my Illustration website. What stood out for me immediately on Meg’s website was her beautiful design aesthetic which is so clean, simple, but at the same time layered and informative"

– Annie Moag Illustrates

“Meg is the best website designer I could ever have chosen to work with for my Illustration website. What stood out for me immediately on Meg’s website was her beautiful design aesthetic which is so clean, simple, but at the same time layered and informative. Her professionalism, attention to detail and thorough process are all visible on the website and I can honestly say my experience of working with Meg has been all this and more. Nothing was too much trouble and she has such a wonderful disposition which makes it all such a great experience. Added to this, she made customised video tutorials so that I can make changes and updates to my site. You could honestly not wish for more!”

Lovely Clients

Some of the wonderful businesses in South Africa and abroad we have worked with.

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