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Redkey Web Design — for businesses who’d rather stand out than fit in.
Redkey is an independent design and development studio building considered, custom websites end-to-end. No agencies, no hand-offs, no template lock-in — just direct collaboration and carefully written code.
Founder
Hi — I’m the person who’ll actually build your site.
At Redkey Web Design, there’s no account manager funneling your notes through three teams. You talk to me. I sketch, design, code, and ship — end to end. That’s not a marketing story; it’s the whole operating model.
Working
Remote · Nationwide
Experience
15+ years shipping
Bio
Redkey Web Design is a premium U.S. web design and development studio led by a senior developer with 15+ years of professional experience — including enterprise Drupal builds, multi-department government websites, ADDY Award-winning municipal media platforms, and small-business sites that actually rank and convert.
I started this practice because most agencies were building websites the wrong way round — a template first, a business squeezed in afterwards. Then a junior designer shipped it, an account manager relayed the notes, and the client wondered why nothing on the page reflected their business. That model is backwards. So I inverted it.
At Redkey Web Design you work directly with the senior developer writing the code. No hand-offs. No junior-to-senior escalation. No account managers filtering your notes. Every decision — from content strategy through accessibility, performance, SEO, and long-term maintenance — is made and executed by one experienced developer who is accountable for the outcome.
We specialize in custom web design, Drupal development, technical SEO, WCAG 2.2 accessibility, and AI-powered workflow automation for businesses, organizations, and government agencies across the United States.
Services
What I make.
Marketing sites
Brand-forward, conversion-minded.
E-commerce
Custom Shopify, Stripe, headless commerce.
Editorial platforms
For publishers, writers, and studios.
Web apps
Custom tools built for real workflows.
Redesigns
Rebuilds of tired or template-locked sites.
Ongoing care
Retainers for the businesses I ship for.
Process
Five steps, done properly.
Discovery
We start with a conversation. What does the business actually need? Who is it for? What does success look like six months from now?
Strategy & structure
Sitemap, content model, and page flows — mapped before pixel one. Design decisions get easier when the structure is right.
Design in the browser
I design in code from day one. That means what you approve is what you get — no surprises at handoff.
Build & polish
Custom-coded, performance-tuned, accessibility-checked. Small details are where good sites become great ones.
Launch & beyond
I deploy, hand over the keys, and stick around. Sites should grow with the businesses that run them.
Principles
A few things I believe.
— Craft first
Design is not decoration. It’s how the thing works.
— Small teams win
One thoughtful builder beats a committee of drag-and-drop.
— Slow is smooth
Careful decisions ship fewer bugs and better sites.
— Say honestly
If a template would serve you better, I’ll say so.
Ready to build something worth the domain?