Web design and UX, made in the Rogue Valley
Steelhead Studio designs and builds bespoke websites and product experiences for businesses in Southern Oregon and anywhere else worth working. One designer, from first sketch to launch day, so nothing gets lost in a handoff and the thing that ships is the thing you signed off on.
Design and build, one pair of hands. No handoff gaps, no telephone game between designer and developer.
Flows, prototypes, and interfaces for apps and tools. Grounded in how real people actually behave.
Logos, type, and color that make your business feel as good online as it does in person.
Sites are living things. Updates, tune ups, and steady improvement after launch.
Case studies
A Fishdex of 213 species with sourced forage profiles, offline-first catch logging, and a conditions read that turns weather and water data into honest advice instead of a wall of numbers. I shipped it solo as PM, designer, and engineer.
Every venue around here posts their shows somewhere different, so nobody had the whole picture. This pulls from seven sources every four hours, sorts out the duplicates, and puts every show in one place. Free, fast, and it still works when the sources go down.
The first few Steelhead Studio projects get extra love, founder pricing, and a permanent home right here. Maybe it is yours.
Where I've been
Eleven years designing and shipping product, from seed stage startups to global companies. Two design systems built from scratch. Front end code shipped at three of them.
Packages
Every package starts with a real conversation, not a form letter. If none of these fit, say so and we'll shape one that does.
from $500
Already have a site? Let's fix what's bugging you and make it feel current again.
from $1,500
A sharp one page site that makes your business look like it has its act together.
Recommended
from $4,500
A full multi page site with real UX thinking behind it, built to grow with the business.
let's talk
An ongoing design partner for your product or business. Monthly, steady, and yours.
Founder pricing while the studio is new. These are honest starting points, and the final number comes from the conversation.
About
Steelhead Studio is a one person studio in Southern Oregon. I've spent eleven years as a product designer at places like Pearson, Lessen, Veho, and Trainual, shipping mobile apps, design systems, and tools people use at work every day. I also ship real code, which means the person who sketches your site is the same person who builds it, tests it, and answers the phone.
A website should do a job, not just look the part. A pretty site that doesn't bring you work isn't design; it's decoration. Around here your website is usually the first handshake, so it should feel considered and it should feel like you. When I'm not pushing pixels I'm usually standing in a river convincing trout that feathers are food.
Future client words go right here. We plan to earn them properly.
Something like "the site paid for itself in a month" would look great in this spot.
Say hello
Tell me a little about your project and I'll reply within a day or two with honest thoughts, even if the honest thought is that you don't need me yet.
Prefer plain email? dayne@dayne.design