How Armature works
The useful parts of a creative website, without the usual clutter.
Armature brings templates, content, editing and website care into one managed system, so creative sites stay easier to update, easier to support and less dependent on fragile plugin stacks.
The parts you need, without the mess around them
Armature keeps the useful parts of WordPress, then removes as much friction as possible: fewer plugin decisions, fewer hidden settings and fewer places for a small creative site to become awkward to maintain.
Curated templates
Start from polished visual directions designed for portfolios, publications, studios and creative practices.
Structured content
Keep work, updates, pages and contact details in predictable places, instead of rebuilding pages by hand.
Simplified editing
Make normal updates without digging through WordPress clutter or relearning a sprawling builder each time.
Safer design choices
Change templates, colours and fonts inside approved options, without turning the site into a fragile one-off.
Managed care
Hosting, SSL, updates, backups and routine checks handled as part of the service.
Fewer moving parts
Core creative-site features live in one managed system, reducing reliance on messy plugin stacks and abandoned workarounds.
Content stays organised
Armature is not just a collection of loose pages. Key content has a clear place, which makes the site easier to update, restyle, search through and extend later.
Projects / Work
For portfolios, comics work, covers, commissions, campaigns, sketches and visual projects.
Posts / Updates
For news, announcements, releases, appearances, blog posts and regular site updates.
Pages
For Home, About, Contact, FAQ, Press, Workshops and other static information.
Publications
Optional support for books, comics, series, release details, publisher information and buy links.
Events
Optional support for workshops, talks, signings, conventions and appearances.
Resources / Directories
Available for community sites where managed listings, useful links, guides or profile content are needed. Public accounts and complex directory tools are scoped separately.
Design choices without page-builder chaos
Armature is flexible, but deliberately not wide open. Choose from approved templates, palette options, font pairings and template parts while the site structure stays protected underneath.
That means the presentation can evolve without rebuilding the content, and the site can stay editable without asking every client to become a designer, developer or WordPress troubleshooter.
- Choose a base template direction
- Adjust colours, typography and button styles
- Use approved layout parts
- Keep the content structure intact
- Avoid fragile one-off page designs
A calmer admin for everyday updates
Armature strips the admin experience back to the jobs people actually need, while hiding the WordPress clutter that can make sites feel fragile or confusing.
You can focus on:
- Adding new work
- Posting updates
- Editing page copy
- Changing featured items
- Uploading images
- Updating contact and social links
Armature keeps out of the way by avoiding:
- Unnecessary theme clutter
- Low-level WordPress tools
- Full page-builder sprawl
- Unmanaged plugin settings
- Fragile custom layouts for every page
Start simple, then add what the site really needs
Armature starts with the essentials most working creatives need: pages, work/projects, updates, contact routes and a managed technical foundation. Extra modules can be added when they are genuinely useful, rather than bolted on from day one. Larger organisational or community projects can be scoped separately when the site has a wider public role.
Armature Core
Core pages, work/projects, selected work, news/updates, contact routes and template-led design.
Armature Extended
Support for publications, events, workshops, enquiry flows, shop routes and broader creative-practice content.
Organisational projects
Separately scoped support for groups, networks, funded initiatives, resources, signposting, events and managed listings.
Ready to stop wrestling with your website?
Tell us what you’re building, what your website needs to do, and whether you’re starting from scratch or replacing something that no longer works for you.