About
The Cornish Black Cat
Kathdu is a small web design studio in Camborne, Cornwall, making bespoke, hand-coded websites for shops, bands and local businesses across the UK.
01The name
Kath dhu
In Cornish, kath means cat and du means black. Because kath is a feminine noun, the adjective softens after it: kath dhu, black cat.
We ran the words together to make a name that’s easy to say, spell and type: Kathdu. The longer version, The Cornish Black Cat Web Design Company, says what we do and where we are.
02The cat
Bonnie
Bonnie is a glossy black cat with amber eyes, a generous chest and strong opinions about where laptops should go.
Every cat on this site, including the one in our logo, was drawn from photographs of her. She appears on each page in a different pose, usually supervising.
03The place
Cornwall
We’re based in Tuckingmill, Camborne, in the old mining heart of west Cornwall.
We enjoy working with Cornish businesses and bands, and we work with clients anywhere in the UK by video call. Our colours come from here too: the deep blue of the sea at night, and the amber of a lighthouse lamp.
04What we believe
How we work
- a
Bespoke, not borrowed
Every site is designed for the business it serves. No themes, no templates, no mock-ups of imaginary clients.
- b
Plain English
No jargon, and straight answers to straight questions, including when the answer is that you don’t need us.
- c
Fixed prices
A written quote before any work starts, and no surprises at the end.
- d
Yours to keep
Your domain, design, code and content belong to you, with handover notes to prove it.
Say hello
Whether you have a project in mind or just a question, we’d like to hear from you.