Selected work · Websites & software

Websites that make good businesses look as good as they are.

I'm Chris Makanga, a software developer and the founder of Marc Brands. I design and build websites for businesses, ministries and nonprofits, built around their real work, their people and their reputation.

7Live websites
5Redesign concepts
UG · USClients in Uganda & the United States
7Sectors, from finance to faith
Live websites

Built, launched and live.

Every site below is live today. Click any screen to see it larger, or visit the live site.

beyondyouimpact.com
Beyond You Leadership Institute homepage

Beyond You Leadership Institute

Coaching & leadershipWebsite design

A purpose-driven site for a Maxwell Certified leadership coach, introducing the coach, the JOURNEY™ and B3™ frameworks, and the flagship Launch in 90 Days™ programme.

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joypestcontrols.com
Joy Pest Controls homepage

Joy Pest Controls

Home servicesTulsa, Oklahoma

A conversion-focused site for a locally owned pest control company, with free quotes, licensing and guarantees front and centre.

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exploitsministries.org
Exploits Ministries homepage

Exploits Ministries

Church & ministry

A vibrant ministry site with events, chapters, partnership and giving, designed around the ministry's energy and its people.

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ouaonline.org
Oklahoma Ugandan Association homepage

Oklahoma Ugandan Association

Nonprofit & communityOklahoma

A warm community site for a nonprofit connecting Ugandans across Oklahoma, with membership, events and donations built in.

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khezzamicrofinance.com
Khezza Microfinance homepage

Khezza Microfinance

MicrofinanceUganda

A bright, trustworthy site for a community microfinance institution, presenting loans, savings plans and digital banking clearly.

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wilmarkventures.com
Wilmark Ventures homepage

Wilmark Ventures

Tour & travelEast Africa

A travel site for East African tours, with a destination search and tours across Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania and Rwanda.

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marcbrands.agency
Marc Brands homepage

Marc Brands

AgencyOur own site

The Marc Brands agency site: a bold, dark design presenting automation, digital marketing and web development services.

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Redesign concepts

What a redesign can look like.

Concepts designed for businesses in Uganda and the US whose websites undersold them, each built around the business’s real food, people, services and reputation.

Redesign concept
Mike Reyes Heating & Air homepage

Mike Reyes Heating & Air

ConceptHVACFort Worth, Texas

A redesign concept for an owner-operated HVAC company, built around their own team photos, their logo colours and their five-star reputation. Hover to scroll the full homepage.

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Redesign concept
Virgin Markets Multi Legal homepage

Virgin Markets Multi Legal

ConceptDebt recovery & bailiffsKampala

A complete redesign concept for a licensed debt recovery firm, with a guided "start a recovery case" flow, client logos and auction listings.

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Redesign concept
The Vault homepage

The Vault

ConceptRestaurant & barTulsa, Oklahoma

A dark, appetising concept for a downtown restaurant inside a 1960s bank, leading with the plates and the cocktail list.

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Redesign concept
Wanda J's Next Generation homepage

Wanda J's Next Generation

ConceptSoul foodTulsa, Oklahoma

A warm, family-table concept for a three-generation soul food restaurant, with the menu and directions one tap away.

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Redesign concept
The Spudder homepage

The Spudder

ConceptSteakhouseTulsa, Oklahoma

A bold concept for a Tulsa steakhouse open since 1976, built to make the steaks and the menu impossible to scroll past.

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Think your website undersells your business? I'll map out a direction for your homepage and send you a preview, so you can see the difference before you decide anything.

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How I work

Simple process, serious results.

No templates dropped on top of your business. Each site starts with what makes you different.

01

Understand the business

Your services, your customers, your story and what makes people choose you. That becomes the backbone of the site.

02

Design around real work

Your own photos, brand colours and reputation, arranged so visitors instantly see what you do and why to trust you.

03

Build, launch, support

A fast site that works beautifully on phones, set up so it's easy to call, book or enquire, and supported after launch.

New websitesWebsite redesignsLanding pagesMobile-first buildsUpdates & care
Let's work together

Have a business worth showing off?

Tell me a little about it. I'll reply personally with ideas for your website.