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communication

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Digital specialists

We work out of Portland, and our digital communication studio handles websites, search and advertising — from the first conversation to launch day.

Everything our studio does
Mobile app

We build apps for iOS and Android. One team carries the project from the first wireframe through store approval and the updates after it.

Business website

Design, build and tuning. Readable on a phone, ready for you to run without us and with no monthly fee for edits.

Online store

Catalog, payments and shipping in one place. We wire up analytics so that within a week you can see which products actually sell and which only take up room in the menu.

Search ranking

We set the site up to hold its place in the results. We work on content, structure and speed, not on one-off tricks. Every month you get a short report: what improved and what we do next.

Paid campaigns

We reach the customer exactly when they are looking for your service. The budget goes to the words that actually end in an enquiry, we switch off the rest without regret, and we show you what one lead costs.

Online advertising

We run campaigns on social media and the display network. The goal is agreed before we start and the results are reported every month — together with what is worth changing next.

Brand strategy

We put together the language a company uses about itself: the name, the tone and the rules for the mark. All of it in one document you can hand on — to a designer, a print shop or a new person on the team.

Content marketing

We write the copy that brings traffic and explains what you are for. The publishing plan runs a quarter ahead, so it does not die after two posts.

A design studio in Portland

Your project + our work

We run the project from start to finish

We are from Portland and we work the way we like to work: no middlemen, one team from the first conversation to launch. That simplicity is the foundation of our design studio.

100%Our own team, no subcontractors

Sites you can run yourself

After launch you keep an admin panel you can use without us: text, photos and pages you change yourself. Plus a short guide and two hours of training included in the price.

48hAverage reply time on an edit

A project starts with a conversation, not a template

Before the first screen exists we talk about what the site is for and who will land on it. Only then do we sit down to a wireframe — no off-the-shelf themes involved.

12 yearsIn the Portland market

Builds that survive the next few years

We write code that can still be extended in three years: no plugin for every feature and no dependencies that die after a season. The code stays with the client.

260Projects delivered

Support does not end at launch

After launch we keep an eye on updates, backups and speed. Once a month you get a short report on what changed and what is worth fixing next.

24 mo.Of support included in the build

What we write about building sites for small businesses

Technology changes faster than companies do — which is fine, because not every new thing needs to go into your business right away. What we collect here is the things that hold up in practice: short pieces on how to prepare for a build, what it really costs, what not to bother with at the start and what is left to do once the site is live.
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How to get your content ready before the project starts

Copy gathered up front cuts two weeks off the build. What to write down before the first meeting: services, past work and contact details.

What a small business website really costs

The estimate line by line: design, build, copy and upkeep. You can see what is paid once, what returns every year and where there is room to save.

Store or one-pager — where to start selling

Not every product needs a cart. Three situations where a page with a form makes money faster than a full online store.

Is SEO worth it on a small budget

The three things we do first: URL structure, service pages and speed. Without them no campaign makes much sense.

Photos for the site: when a shoot is worth paying for

Phone photos are enough when they are level and bright. When it is still worth paying for a shoot, and how to prepare for one.

Form, phone or text — how customers actually reach out

We went through the numbers from last year’s builds. The conclusions are simple and slightly surprising, especially about the hours enquiries come in.

What to do with an old site nobody has updated

Sometimes rebuilding is cheaper than patching. How to judge in an hour whether the current site is worth moving and what to keep from it.

Client reviews

A studio recommended by Portland businesses

Happy clients come first around here.

First Company

Thank you for the new site — for the patience, the listening and the quality of the work. Everything was ready on time, without a single extra charge.

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Second Company

We are very happy with the result. The studio met what we asked for and advised us where we did not know what we wanted ourselves.

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Third Company

Knowledge and advice with real flexibility. Edits went in the same day and the training on the admin panel took two hours.

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Fourth Company

Professional and quick to respond at every stage. Half a year on the site still runs perfectly and search traffic is up.

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All of our work
Common questions

These are the questions we hear at the first meeting. If something is missing, the form is the fastest way to an answer — usually the same day. We put the estimate together after a short conversation, with no obligation and without sending a canned template.

How long does a small business website take?

With the copy and photos ready, usually three to five weeks. Gathering the content takes the longest, which is why we start with a list of what to prepare and work through it with you.

What is included in the price?

The design, the build, an admin panel you can edit yourself, the basic search setup and two hours of training. The domain and hosting are registered in your name, not ours.

Can I change the content myself after launch?

Yes. The panel is set up for everyday use: text, photos, pages and contact details all change without touching code. We also leave a short guide with a screen recording.

I already have a site — can you just fix it?

Sometimes yes, sometimes rebuilding is cheaper. We start with an hour-long review: speed, URL structure and the state of the plugins, and then we say plainly which way is worth it.
Let us build a site that works for your brand

A design studio in Portland

Tell us what needs doing and by when. We answer the same business day, and after a short conversation we send an estimate with a date and a scope of work. No subscriptions and nothing to sign at this stage.
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