01About
I’m Jacob, the person behind Merentium.
Independent website design and development, with direct responsibility for the work.
02How I work
Understand.
Explain.
Take responsibility.
Understand before recommending
Start with the business and what the website needs to help people do.
Explain the choices
Make the scope, tradeoffs and dependencies clear rather than hiding them behind jargon.
Take responsibility for agreed work
Test the work, explain the handover and be clear about what has been agreed.
03The name
Deserving of merit.
Merentium draws on the surname Merritt and the idea of merit: good work should earn confidence. The name is a reminder to understand what matters, build what helps and stand behind the work.
04Tools
Useful tools.
Human responsibility.
I use modern tools, including AI, where they help. I’m responsible for checking and delivering the finished work.
05LET’S TALK
Tell me what needs to work better.
Starting fresh, improving an existing website or not sure where to begin? Tell me about it.
Tell me what you need