Purpose-Driven Website Design and Development

Built to scale, connect, and bring your brand to life.

We specialize in audience-centered website design Portland businesses love. Our approach to development focuses on accessible, brand-friendly, user-first digital experiences. 

Complex e-commerce marketplaces that capture sales. Mission-driven sites that put values into practice. Immersive, one-page digital calling cards that introduce your startup to the market…Sites as purposeful as the brands behind them.

See Our Website Portfolio
  • Colorful circular logo with a stylized leaf and swirl design, with the text 'Cedarwood Waldorf School' below.
  • Logo of Scott Edwards Architecture featuring a colorful geometric square and company name.
  • Logo for Dr. Bronner's all-one, featuring a raised globe surrounded by stars, with a handshake below, all in dark blue on a black background.
  • Logo for Sellwood Community House including a geometric illustration of a house, with the text 'Built 1910', 'Est. 2019', and 'Sellwood Community House'.
  • Logo for the client 'London Women's Clinic' in pink on a black background.
  • Logo for Cryomate fertility clininc
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What We Build

Sites that are Accessible, Branded, and Intentional

  • Squarespace Websites

    Intuitive, scalable, fully custom and beautifully branded Squarespace sites, with all the benefits of easy-to-use backend CMS. 

  • Shopify E-commerce:

    The seamless power of Shopify, paired with a custom build that showcases your products and reflects your brand.

  • Wordpress Websites:

    User-friendly, custom branded, template-based designs make it easy to grow your content, connect with your community, and build engagement.

Strong website design starts with a solid brand identity.


See how we build the visual foundations that lead to successful digital experiences.

Our Website Design and Development Process

Discovery & Strategy —

audience research, project goals, sitemap

01

UX/UI Website Design —

wireframes, static comps design, and prototypes

02

Development —

Desktop and responsive builds, integrations, motion, and interactive features

03

Quality Assurance Testing —

testing for optimal functionality: accessibility, links, integrations, load speed, resolution quality, etc.

04

Training & Launch —

handoff with tools, documentation, and recorded tutorials

05

Ongoing Support —

site maintenance and troubleshooting support

06

Schedule a free 30-minute website strategy consultation

Our team specializes in

Strategy & UX/UI Website Design
From sitemaps to wireframes, to fully visualized site hierarchy, we strategize for audience engagement, ease-of-use, impact, and conversion before prototyping even begins.

Website Development
Sites built with design-sensitivity and clean code to ensure longevity and low-to-no technical debt.

Responsive Design
Holistic interactive design thinking and website design branding that considers user experience across screen sizes and devices.

Website Accessibility & ADA Compliance
Every site we build is WCAG 2.1-aligned, with inclusive design standards baked in.

SEO Optimization
Technical, structural, and content-based SEO.

Portland website design, and beyond

  • Bottle of Marionberry Lemonade by Rustic Pours with illustration of blackberries and lemons on the label, placed outdoors with a blurry forest background.

    Rustic Pours

    A Shopify e-commerce website for a globally-inspired lifestyle brand and retailer.

    Consumer Brands / Ecommerce / Shopify

    See the case study
  • Three mobile phones displaying a purpose pledge webpage, highlighting commitments to product quality, governance, integrity, fair compensation, and living wages, with sections of text, a logo, and an image of soap bottles.

    Dr. Bronner’s Purpose Pledge

    A fully custom and automated Squarespace website for a next-generation business sustainability certification.

    Sustainability, Environment, Food & Beverage, Wellness / Interactive Data / Accessibility /  Squarespace

    See the case study
  • Screenshots of a mobile website design for Portland's Blossom, featuring nature-inspired landscaping and architecture. The pages include a menu, a description of their nature-focused philosophy, and images of modern wooden buildings and lush gardens.

    Blossom

    An immersive Squarespace portfolio website for a Portland-based landscape design  firm.

    Landscape Design / Squarespace

    See the case study
  • An example of strategic website design Portland organizations trust: this colorful website homepage for the Nature Resonance Festival features the text 'Creativity Inspired by Nature'.

    Natural Resonance

    A beautifully-branded Squarespace website for an international, digital art festival.

    Arts & Culture, Events / Squarespace

    See the case study
  • This website is for Groundwork Consulting, designed by a certified B Corp creative agency. Groundwork offers Development and Fundraising, Communication and Brand Development, Strategic Planning, and Organizational Development.

    Groundwork Consulting

    A Squarespace website for a Portland-based nonprofit development consultant.

    Fundraising & Development, Nonprofit / Women-owned / Squarespace

    See the case study
  • It was a natural fit for our female web designers to work on this project for the Youth Mental Health Tracker website. The photo shows a screen interface with purple and pink graphics and a non-binary person.

    Youth Mental Health Tracker

    An interactive mental health and well-being data platform, built on Squarespace.

    Science, Healthcare / Accessibility / Interactive Data / Squarespace

    See the case study
  • Images of the Cedarwood Waldorf School website. Custom website developed by female web designers in Portland

    Cedarwood Waldorf School

    An artful, all-ages Squarespace website for a beloved Portland Waldorf school.

    Education / Squarespace 

    See the case study

  • Jessica Helgerson Interior Design

    A design-forward Squarespace website portfolio for an award-winning Portland-based interior design firm.

    Interior Design, Architecture / Women-owned / Squarespace

    See the case study
  • Squarespace website design is our specialty. This custom-built architectural firm website showcases various modern buildings, community projects, and team members.

    Scott Edwards Architecture

    A values-led Squarespace website and digital portfolio for an award-winning, Portland-based architecture firm. 

    Architecture, Interior Design / Accessibility / Squarespace

    See the case study
  • Screenshot of Weston Table website homepage showing outdoor and nature-themed products, scenic landscapes, and nature-inspired lifestyle content.

    Weston Table

    A Shopify e-commerce platform for a globally-inspired lifestyle brand and retailer.

    Lifestyle / Women-owned / Ecommerce / Shopify

    See the case study
  • The image features a minimalist scene with a white background, a box with orange text that is partially visible, two clear green glass containers with gold-colored utensils inside, a neatly folded dark green cloth, and a gold pen resting on the cloth.

    Cette

    A custom Shopify e-commerce website for a design-forward custom gifting brand. 

    Retail, Gifting / Women-owned / E-commerce / Shopify

    See the case study
  • A word cloud on a white background with terms related to health and wellbeing, including autoimmune, chronic health, gut health, hormones, mental health, sleep, and testing, with a pink leaf illustration on the left.

    Andrea Nakayama

    An illustrative, informational Squarespace website for a thought leader in functional nutrition and wellness.

    Health and Wellness / Women-owned / Squarespace

    See the Case Study
  • Website design for nonprofits is our specialty. In this photo of the Hacienda CDC homepage, a family of four, two adults and two children, is walking in front of a yellow house with blue shutters, on a well-maintained lawn.

    Hacienda CDC

    A community-first, bilingual Squarespace website for a Latino-led Portland organization.

    Urban Development, Nonprofit / Accessibility / Squarespace

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We love building sites for

Nonprofit and community organizations

Women’s health and reproductive care

Architecture and design firms

Purpose-driven startups

Arts and cultural organizations

Founders and solo entrepreneurs

County districts and local government

B2B and B2C service and product brands

“The Beauty Shop helped transform a complex data-driven project into an intuitive, user-friendly tool that will have a lasting impact on youth mental health. We couldn’t have done it without them.”

— Hannah Kemp, Vice President, Surgo Health

Values-led design from a certified, women-owned and-operated B Corp.

Four female website designers in circular frames, black and white and color, smiling and posing casually.

Certifications

Our team of female website designers is proud to be a 100% women-owned and-operated B Corporation, Emerging Small Business (ESB), and Women Business Enterprise (WBE) certified by the Oregon Certification Office for Business Inclusion and Diversity (Certification No. 14201).

Our Studio

Our creative agency specializes in strategic branding, and we’re known for our collaboration with purpose-driven organizations. We provide fractional creative support for small businesses, and offer branding and website design for nonprofits in Portland and across the Pacific Northwest.

Learn about our work for mission-driven brands

Accessibility

From screen-reader compatibility to color legibility, every brand and website we create meets accessibility compliance requirements while also prioritizing beautiful typography, user experience, and design. We work with our clients to carefully consider photography and language that is appropriate and respectful to their specific audiences. At each step, our goal is to ensure that all visitors feel welcome and equitably served.

  • “This is the team you hire when you need a brand and website that doesn’t just look nice, but actually becomes a catalyst for growth and impact. They took the time to deeply understand the heart of our work and translated it into a digital presence that feels aligned, strategic, and alive.”

    —Ashley Murray, Executive Director, Sellwood Community House

    Nonprofit Community Center

  • "We wouldn't be where we are today without The Beauty Shop's work crafting our aesthetic and giving us an awesome legacy to build on."

     — Dianne O'Connor, CEO, Weston Table 

    Lifestyle Editorial and Retail Marketplace

  • “Instead of treating accessibility as an item to be checked off, they treated it as the core priority it should always be. The team was generous with their time, patient with our feedback, and truly collaborative throughout the process. They delivered a beautiful, modern brand and a user-friendly website that our community loves.”

     — Melissa Roy-Hart, Communications Director, Disability Rights Oregon

    Nonprofit Organization

  • “They gleaned exactly who Groundwork Consulting is and created something beautiful and representative of our work. TBS made the process easy, fast-moving and I love the final product.”

    — Kara Bader, Founder, Groundwork Consulting

    Nonprofit Fundraising and Development Advising & Strategy

Let’s build something special for your unique purpose.

Are you launching a new startup or refreshing an existing brand experience? Whether you’re on the hunt for the right Squarespace website designer or an expert in website design for nonprofits, we’re here to help.

Ready to get started? Talk with our team
Ready to get started? Talk with our team