I think the key is not to hire anyone to do website design.
Hire graphic designers to make logos, illustrations, and come up with a color palette. That's the kind of stuff that can't possibly take weeks and weeks.
The author doesn't need a website design, this site is totally fine with a generic SquareSpace/Wix template.
Get your logos and illustrations and drop them in, and set your colors and fonts accordingly.
Custom website design is complicated enough that it can get into its own little version of development hell, and most small businesses don't need anything that a simple generic page can't handle.
Hire graphic designers to make logos, illustrations, and come up with a color palette. That's the kind of stuff that can't possibly take weeks and weeks.
The author doesn't need a website design, this site is totally fine with a generic SquareSpace/Wix template.
Get your logos and illustrations and drop them in, and set your colors and fonts accordingly.
Custom website design is complicated enough that it can get into its own little version of development hell, and most small businesses don't need anything that a simple generic page can't handle.