Restraint over decoration
A site doesn’t need to do everything. It needs to do the right things, and do them well.
A small studio for businesses that care how they show up.
We make websites for people who would rather talk to a designer than a chatbot.
01 · What we make
The work makes the introduction.
Three of our five concept builds — the businesses are fictional, the craft is not. Each one designed, written, and coded the way yours will be.
See all five concept builds →02 · What we believe
Four principles, repeated until they’re instinct.
Real over generic
Your photos. Your words. Your story. Stock imagery and template copy are how websites become forgettable.
Time over speed
Three to fourteen days is longer than a template takes. It’s also the difference between something that works and something that lasts.
Humans over software
You’ll know the names of the people on your project. We answer email. We pick up the phone.
The studio credo
We’d rather make ten sites a year that we’re proud of than fifty that we’re not.
03 · The studio
Small on purpose.
- Portland, Oregon
- A few projects at a time
- Crafted, not assembled
Mantel is a small studio, and we like it that way. No account managers, no hand-offs, no wall of headshots — the people who design and write your site are the people who answer your email.
We’re not listing bios yet. We’d rather earn the introduction — start a project and you’ll know the names of everyone working on it by day one.
Ready when you are.
Tell us about your business — or email us first. Either way, you’ll talk to the people doing the work.