How we work
Discovery, strategy, delivery, and growth, in that order.
Engagements run on a clear, repeatable structure. Each phase produces concrete artifacts you can read, react to, and reuse. No surprises at the end.
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01
Discovery
Listen first. Make sure the project is the right one before scoping anything.
- What happens
- Stakeholder interviews, technical audit of the current site, review of analytics and existing materials.
- What you get
- Written brief that captures goals, constraints, audience, and unknowns. Honest read on whether to proceed.
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02
Strategy
Translate the brief into a plan you can actually execute against.
- What happens
- Information architecture, technical architecture, content model, and a delivery plan with milestones.
- What you get
- Scope document, architecture diagram, timeline, and a fixed-fee or retainer recommendation.
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03
Delivery
Build in small, shippable increments. Stay visible the entire time.
- What happens
- Two-week sprints with weekly demos. Written changelog after every meaningful change. Async-first communication, scheduled syncs only when they earn their keep.
- What you get
- Working software in your hands, plus the documentation, training, and access handover that makes it yours.
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04
Growth
A site is not done at launch. Operate it like a product.
- What happens
- Maintenance, performance tuning, security work, accessibility audits, and AI augmentation as new opportunities open up.
- What you get
- A site that gets better month over month, with a partner who already knows the codebase.
Preparation
Before we start.
A short checklist of what helps me move fast in Discovery. None of these are required to inquire, they just shorten the runway.
- The why One sentence on why you are doing this now.
- The audience Who the site (or feature) is for, in concrete terms.
- The win The single outcome that would make this engagement a win.
- The constraints Hard dates, regulatory needs, brand rules, existing infrastructure.
- The data Access to current analytics, or the closest equivalent.
- The references Two or three sites you admire, with one line each on why.