A home on the web that actually looks like you.
Most personal websites and small business sites fall into one of two categories: the template that looks like everyone else's template, or the expensive custom build that took six months and still isn't quite right. There's a better middle ground.
We help individuals, artists, and small businesses build a web presence that's actually theirs — the right platform for your needs, set up correctly, with a visual identity to match. Technology handled by Jake. Design led by Maura.
A sample of sites we've designed and built for clients across Kansas City and beyond.
Diddy Wa Diddy
Artist portfolio for Kelly Johnson whose work is inspired by global cultural artifacts and found objects.
Life Story Healing (retired)
Resource site for a therapeutic practice focused on life story, trauma healing, and personal reconstruction.
Heartland Racewalkers
Club site for the Heartland Racewalkers, a Kansas City-area racewalking organization.
Something Out of Nothing
Personal site for Jake Fowler — writing, photography, poetry, and the occasional sandwich.
mauralovestodraw.com
Portfolio site for illustrator and fine artist Maura Cluthe, featuring mixed media work, exhibitions, and pattern-based art.
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We're always looking for new projects. Get in touch and let's build something.
Whether you need a simple portfolio site, a full brand identity, or just someone to finally make your existing site work the way it should, we handle the whole thing — design, build, domain, hosting, and everything in between.
We're platform-agnostic. Whether you're already on Squarespace, WordPress, Google Sites, Micro.blog, or something else entirely, we can work with what you have — or help you figure out what makes the most sense for your needs. We don't have a preferred platform we're trying to sell you on. We have a preferred outcome: something that works, looks right, and that you can actually manage yourself.
Website design & build
From platform selection to launch. We find what fits your needs and budget — custom, WordPress, Squarespace, or anything in between.
Personal & portfolio sites
For artists, freelancers, and anyone who needs a professional presence online that actually represents their work.
Logo & visual identity
A mark that actually represents you, designed by someone who does this for a living.
Brand guidelines
Color, type, and usage rules so everything stays consistent across every context.
Print materials
Business cards, letterhead, and other collateral that matches your brand.
Domain & hosting setup
The unsexy stuff that Jake handles so Maura doesn't have to.
A beautiful website that nobody can find is only half the job. We make sure your site is built to be found — by search engines and by the people actually looking for what you do.
We don't promise page one rankings or guaranteed traffic. Anyone who does is lying. What we do is make sure your site is technically sound, locally optimized, and set up so search engines can actually understand what you offer and where you are.
On-page SEO
Proper headings, meta descriptions, page titles, and content structure — the fundamentals that tell search engines what your site is about.
Local SEO
Google Business setup and optimization, local citations, and map presence — so people in your area can actually find you.
Technical foundation
Fast load times, mobile optimization, clean URLs, sitemaps, and all the unsexy stuff that search engines reward.
Google Analytics setup
Know who's visiting your site, where they're coming from, and what they're doing when they get there.
Monthly SEO support
Ongoing keyword tracking, content recommendations, and regular check-ins for sites that want to keep improving over time.
SEO audit
Already have a site? We'll tell you what's working, what isn't, and what to fix first.
A great website with the wrong words is a missed opportunity. Most small businesses and creative professionals know what they do — they just struggle to explain it clearly to someone who doesn't already know them. That's where we come in.
Jake and Maura have spent decades writing — for clients, for institutions, for the public, and for themselves. We can help you find the right words for your site, your brand, and your marketing without making it sound like it was written by a committee or a chatbot.
Website copywriting
Home page, about page, services, bios — the words that introduce you to someone who's never heard of you and make them want to stick around.
Copy editing & refinement
Already have copy but it's not quite right? We'll sharpen it, fix the tone, and make it sound like you — just a better version.
Artist & professional bios
The short version, the long version, the one for grant applications, the one for social media. We help you say who you are without cringing.
Blog & content strategy
What to write, how often, and how to make it work for your audience and your goals — without making it feel like homework.
Social media presence
Profiles, bios, and a consistent voice across platforms — so your online presence feels like one person, not three different interns.
Email & newsletter copy
From welcome sequences to regular updates — words that people actually want to read, from someone they actually want to hear from.
Most people's online presence is scattered across platforms they don't own — an Instagram that can change its algorithm overnight, a LinkedIn that buries your posts, a social media account that disappears if the company does. We think there's a better way.
We believe in the indie web: the idea that your website should belong to you, live on your domain, and represent you on your own terms. We can help you build that — or connect what you already have so it all points back to something you own.
Own your domain
Your name, your address, your rules. Not a subdomain on someone else's platform.
Get off the algorithm
RSS, email lists, and direct connections — ways to reach people that don't depend on a feed you don't control.
Connect to the wider web
Webmentions, syndication, IndieWeb standards — your site can talk to the rest of the web without going through a gatekeeper.
Built to last
Platforms come and go. A well-built site on your own domain doesn't disappear when a company pivots or gets acquired.
You own your content
Everything you post on social media belongs to that platform. Everything on your own site belongs to you — forever.
Start simple, grow over time
You don't need to do everything at once. A good domain and a solid site is enough to start. We can help you build from there.
Artists, freelancers, small businesses, and nonprofits who need a web presence that looks intentional — not like it was thrown together on a free trial. If any of these sound familiar, let's talk:
The embarrassing site
You have a website but you're not sending people to it because you're not proud of it.
No site at all
You've been meaning to build one for years and it keeps not happening.
The template problem
You built something yourself and it looks like everyone else's website.
No brand consistency
Your logo, your site, your cards, and your social profiles all look like they're from different companies.
The tech headache
You have a designer but nobody to handle the domain, hosting, and everything that makes it actually work.
Starting fresh
New business, new project, or new direction — and you want to get the brand right from the start.
Every project starts with a conversation. Tell us what you're working on and what's not working — we'll figure out together what makes sense.
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