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A site that stays as good as the day it launched.
A website isn't a one-and-done thing — plugins need updates, content goes stale, and small things quietly break without anyone noticing until a customer mentions it. Most business owners don't have the time (or honestly, the desire) to stay on top of it, so it gets neglected until something's actually wrong.
This gets you ongoing updates and support so your site stays fast, current, and working the way it should — without it becoming one more thing on your plate. Twelve hours a year are built in for regular upkeep, with extra hours available whenever something bigger comes up.
Farah was just starting Urban Balance when she reached out — logo, brand identity, and website all coming together at once for a brand-new business ready to introduce itself to the Quad Cities. We worked collaboratively on every layer of her site, from layout to design to copy, building something warm and human from the ground up rather than retrofitting it later. That solid foundation gave her room to grow: what started as one location has since expanded to two. It's proof that the right brand, built early and built right, can carry a business further than anyone expects.
Legacy Corporation had already built a name for itself in the Quad Cities — what they needed was a site that finally felt like them. I helped coordinate a photoshoot and built out the brand visuals around their existing logo, then wrote copy that matched the steady, no-nonsense confidence Blake earned over decades of work. Beyond attracting new clients, the site also needed to do real operational work — hosting an online application became a crucial piece of how they bring new team members on board. The result is a site that looks and sounds exactly like the company people already trust.
Bison Bridge was a local passion project, and one I was genuinely delighted to be part of. With a mission this big — rallying a community behind reimagining a piece of Quad Cities infrastructure — the site needed to turn passive visitors into active supporters. Hosting a form to sign their pledge of support was the key piece: simple, visible, and easy to act on the moment someone felt moved by the cause.
Nerdspeak was a local brewery building a brand new identity from scratch, and it needed a website with the same personality as the taproom itself. Playful and bold were non-negotiable — this had to feel like their brand, not a generic brewery template. We built a site that matches that energy at every turn, letting the fun come through without sacrificing the practical stuff visitors actually need.
