Make it specific.
If the logo could be swapped and the same site would work for the business next door, the design did not go far enough.
About / the whole agency
One person.Zerohandoffs.
WebDotMe is intentionally small. You work directly with the person thinking through the strategy, designing the system, writing the code, testing the phone version, and launching the site.
Independent
by design
by design
Your site should not look like my last site.
I’m Steve Brooks, an independent web designer and developer in Philadelphia. I work directly with small businesses that want a website with an actual point of view. My job is not to force a house style onto every project. It is to figure out what is already interesting about the business, make that clearer, and build the website around it.
Steve BrooksIndependent web designer + developerPhiladelphia
working everywhere
working everywhere
Independent by design.
Direct through launch.One person
start to finish
Direct through launch.One person
start to finish
The self-taught route
I learned it, then put it to work.
I did not come through a design school or an agency. I started with HTML, CSS and JavaScript fundamentals, then learned object-oriented programming and modern development patterns through guided projects with The Odin Project and structured courses from Zero to Mastery.
From there, I moved into responsive design, React and Next.js, Git and GitHub, deployment, technical SEO, accessibility, performance, GSAP, Three.js and WebGL. Courses gave me the foundation. Shipping real websites and building experimental projects taught me how those pieces work together under actual constraints.
The process now starts before the visual design. I research the business, the audience, the competitive landscape, search intent, accessibility needs and the technical requirements first. Then the design gets a reason to exist. I am self-taught and never finished learning.
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Operating principles
Mobile is not the smaller version.
The phone is usually the first impression. It gets designed as a first-class experience, not cleaned up at the end.
Motion has to help.
It should clarify, reward, or create rhythm. If it only moves because it can, it comes out.
Talk like a person.
Clear questions, honest recommendations, and direct access to the person making the work.