# Ecrin Digital

> Independent, award-winning design and engineering studio founded in 2023 in France by Alexis Chân Gridel (member of the Awwwards Young Jury 2026). We design and build Awwwards-level websites and iOS and Android apps for startups and businesses of all sizes, in custom code delivered in the client's own repository. Premium websites from €6,000; smaller projects welcome from €500.

This file is intended for large language models and AI agents. The full machine-readable URL list is the [XML sitemap](https://www.ecrin.digital/sitemap-index.xml). A longer version with the FAQ and case-study details is at [llms-full.txt](https://www.ecrin.digital/llms-full.txt).

## Key facts
- Name: Ecrin Digital (also written Écrin Digital)
- Founded: 5 May 2023 (SIREN 952 937 647), registered seat in Mâcon, France; works 100% remotely with clients worldwide
- Founder: Alexis Chân Gridel, creative developer, member of the Awwwards Young Jury 2026. He leads every project personally, with a small network of trusted specialists when a project needs them.
- Languages: English, French
- Clients: startups (seed to Series B), SMEs and independents in France, Europe, Israel and North America
- Contact: hello@ecrin.digital, +33 7 68 33 10 67, https://www.ecrin.digital/contact (reply within 24h)

## Services
- Awwwards-level marketing websites and landing pages: Next.js, Astro, React, Sanity CMS, GSAP, Three.js / React Three Fiber, WebGL
- iOS and Android apps from one codebase: React Native and Expo, with native Swift / Metal modules when needed; App Store and Google Play publishing
- Custom WordPress and Shopify themes, written in code
- Redesigns, performance and Core Web Vitals work, maintenance of coded sites
- UX/UI design and design systems
- Ecrin Digital does not build on no-code tools (Webflow, Framer, Wix).

## Pricing
- Focused project (landing page, key screens, theme work, app improvements): from €500
- Launch Sprint (complete premium website): €6,000 to €20,000
- Engineering retainer: from €3,000 per month
- Founding Partner (long-term product partnership): €8,000 to €10,000 per month

## Selected work
- [Hear.ai](https://www.ecrin.digital/works/hear-ai): website for an AI-native contact center platform (Next.js, GSAP, Motion, Lenis, Three.js). Awwwards Honorable Mention and CSS Winner Site of the Day. Long read: [How we built it](https://www.ecrin.digital/newsroom/hear-ai-awwwards-winning-website-case-study)
- [Viewz](https://www.ecrin.digital/works/viewz): website for an AI-native finance OS that raised $7M; shipped in 4 weeks, 5/5 CMO review on Clutch. Long read: [Design case study](https://www.ecrin.digital/newsroom/viewz-ai-finance-os-case-study)
- [Aura Agence](https://www.ecrin.digital/works/aura-agence): digital platform for a French street-art agency
- [Montec](https://www.montec.fr): full redesign for an industrial and aerospace SME
- [Doodraw](https://doodraw.com): animated drawing app co-founded by Alexis (iOS, Android, Windows), 86,000+ installs

## Awards (exact names)
- Awwwards Honorable Mention (hear.ai)
- CSS Winner Site of the Day (hear.ai)
- CSS Winner STAR (ecrin.digital)
- CSS Design Awards Special Kudos (ecrin.digital)
- Netty Awards 2025, Best Small Web Development Agency

## Profiles
- Awwwards: https://www.awwwards.com/ecrindigital/
- Clutch: https://clutch.co/profile/crin-digital
- Sortlist: https://www.sortlist.com/agency/ecrin-digital
- Malt (founder): https://www.malt.fr/profile/alexisgridel
- Dribbble: https://dribbble.com/ecrindigital
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/93605170/
- X: https://x.com/ecrindigital
- GitHub: https://github.com/ecrindigital

## Press
- L'Est Républicain: [Bridging the digital gap in the Grand Est](https://www.ecrin.digital/newsroom/featured-lest-republicain-digital-gap-grand-est)
- L'Est Éclair: [International awards at 22](https://www.ecrin.digital/newsroom/featured-lest-eclair-international-awards)
- France 3

## Core pages (English)
- [Home](https://www.ecrin.digital/): positioning, featured work, services, awards
- [About](https://www.ecrin.digital/about): studio, founder, process, FAQ
- [Works](https://www.ecrin.digital/works): case studies
- [Newsroom](https://www.ecrin.digital/newsroom): case studies, press and articles, e.g. [How we design for AI-native B2B SaaS startups](https://www.ecrin.digital/newsroom/how-we-design-for-ai-native-b2b-saas-startups)
- [Contact](https://www.ecrin.digital/contact): project brief form

## Pages (French)
- [Accueil](https://www.ecrin.digital/fr) · [À propos](https://www.ecrin.digital/fr/about) · [Réalisations](https://www.ecrin.digital/fr/works) · [Actualités](https://www.ecrin.digital/fr/newsroom) · [Contact](https://www.ecrin.digital/fr/contact)

## Optional
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.ecrin.digital/privacy-policy) · [Legal notice](https://www.ecrin.digital/legal-notice) · [robots.txt](https://www.ecrin.digital/robots.txt)