Web design
Seattle

Web design in Seattle for an audience that notices details

Web design in Seattle starts with a demanding audience. A large share of the region works in software, cloud services, retail technology or engineering, and even those who don't are surrounded by people who do. They compare your site, without meaning to, with the polished products they use all day. A slow home page, a pop-up before the content loads or a form that loses their data reads as carelessness.

That doesn't mean your site needs animation or a design award. It needs to be quick, clear and honest: what you do, for whom, in which neighborhoods, at roughly what price, and how to book. I build exactly that.

Lean by default

Most small-business sites are slow because of what's bolted on: a page builder, a theme framework, a slider plugin, three analytics tools and a chat widget. I hand-code sites or build them on a custom CMS made for the business, so each page carries only what it needs. You avoid a builder subscription and keep full ownership of the code. If speed is a sore point on your current site, the website speed page explains where the time usually goes.

Privacy is part of the build

Seattle visitors tend to be privacy-aware, and Washington adds its own rules. The state's My Health My Data Act, in force since 2024, treats a wide range of health-related information as sensitive and lets consumers sue. Clinics, therapists, med spas, fitness and wellness businesses should think twice before putting ad pixels on booking pages. I set up tracking deliberately: what's collected, where it goes and what consent covers it. Legal interpretation belongs to your attorney; the technical setup is my job.

Who I build for in the Seattle area

• Clinics and therapy practices in Capitol Hill, Ballard or Bellevue, with careful forms and booking.
• Remodelers, roofers and contractors across King and Snohomish counties, with project galleries and quote forms.
• Restaurants, cafés and shops that need menus, hours and an online store that stays fast.
• Small professional firms that need a credible site with clear services and a direct contact.

How the remote part works

Seattle sits on Pacific Time, so our live overlap is early in your morning. For everything else I use written updates and short recorded videos. You get a reply within one business day, deadlines go into the contract, and the domain and code are registered in your name. My North American clients so far are in Canada, and I'm happy to work with businesses in Seattle. A business site starts at $2,800; see the web design overview for all options, and SEO in Seattle for what comes after launch.