Independent Digital Studio

Built like a product company. Delivered like a boutique studio.

Slightly Digital designs, builds, and maintains websites, digital products, and custom software. Founded in Toronto, working with businesses across Canada.

Toronto, OntarioDirect project leadershipLimited client rosterIn-house product development

From brief to launch, without the chaos.

Each step is agreed before the next one starts.

01

Brief & Discovery

Scope, timeline, and budget are agreed before anything starts.

02

Architecture & Planning

Platform, structure, and technical decisions are made before any code is written.

03

Design & Build

Design is approved first, then development moves in focused review cycles.

04

Launch & Handoff

Everything is tested, documented, and handed off clearly before going live.

We think like builders, not service providers.

Alongside client projects, we build and maintain our own software products. That work shapes how we approach architecture, usability, and what a codebase needs to look like months after launch. We bring the same standards to every project we take on.

Typical agency

Separate handoffs between teams
Account managers between you and the builder
Templates adapted to fit your business
Launch treated as the finish line

Slightly Digital

Direct access to the project lead from day one
Design and development handled as one discipline
Built around the specifics of your business
Launch is the start of ongoing improvement

A studio, not a personal brand.

The company is the focus. The founder is context.

The Slightly Digital studio workspace

Johnny Zhu

Founder & Lead Developer

Johnny leads the technical direction at Slightly Digital. He has experience building SaaS products, business systems, e-commerce stores, and websites. Every project is led by him from discovery through launch.

Clients we have worked with

Real businesses. No concept projects.

View the full portfolio at /work.

Ready to get started?

Tell us what you need. We will let you know if we are the right fit.