Selected projects · Real work

Every project has a story.

From veteran service organizations to small businesses and personal milestones, I build digital experiences that look distinctive, work clearly, and serve the people using them.

08Featured projects
04Areas of work
30+Years in IT

A collection of projects

Made for different people. Built with the same care.

Browse published work alongside designs and platforms still in development. Each project has a different audience, purpose and visual identity.

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PROJECT 03 / 08Developed

Personal & Events

Alex & Savannah

A custom engagement website with an editorial visual style, photo gallery and video pages. Built to feel personal while remaining easy to navigate on phones and larger screens.

  • Visual storytelling
  • Photo galleries
  • Responsive design
PROJECT 04 / 08Pre-launch

Small Business

Schwab Apparel & Fishing Jigs

A rustic, photo-driven catalog presenting apparel and fishing jigs as two distinct product lines. Original brand marks and approved product photography are featured in dedicated galleries.

  • Brand presentation
  • Product galleries
  • Image optimization
PROJECT 05 / 08Live page

Veterans & Community

VFW Washington District 6

A dedicated District 6 information experience with Post listings, officers, programs and resources, hosted within the existing VFW Post 7824 website.

  • District information hub
  • Post directory
  • CMS integration
PROJECT 06 / 08In development

Small Business

Snickerdoodles Crafts

A warm, handcrafted visual direction for a woodworking and pattern business. The website introduces the brand with a rustic palette, approachable copy and a responsive layout.

  • Rustic branding
  • Small-business website
  • Mobile-friendly layout
PROJECT 07 / 08Active development

Platforms & Studio

VFW Site Manager CMS

A purpose-built multi-site content management platform with page editing, calendar workflows, file management and granular organizational roles. An ongoing software project.

  • CMS architecture
  • Role-based access
  • Cloudflare Workers
PROJECT 08 / 08Studio site

Platforms & Studio

BuiltByMattWells.com

This studio website brings together a service-focused information architecture, accessible design practices and a lightweight framework-free codebase.

  • Brand identity
  • Lightweight HTML & CSS
  • Accessibility-first design

The project visuals above are stylized previews, not captured screenshots. Public-site links open the actual work; projects without links are still being prepared for launch or review.

Behind the finished page

Good design solves the problem behind the screen.

Visual impact matters, but a website also has to make information easier to find, support different users and remain practical to update.

01 / CLARITY

Structure for real visitors

Organize content so customers, members and community visitors can find what matters without a maze of menus.

02 / IDENTITY

Design with a point of view

Use type, color, spacing and visual language that fit the audience rather than relying on one generic template.

03 / USABILITY

Build for more people

Consider mobile layouts, semantic structure, readable content, visible focus and reduced-motion preferences from the beginning.

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