Web designer — Northampton, MA
Good websites don’t happen by accident.
I’m Justin Chick. I build custom WordPress sites and do front-end development for small organizations, fellow creatives, and agencies who need an extra set of hands. Been at it for 15 years, gotten some nods along the way.
Work
Interactive editorial
Hanley Wood / Architect Magazine
From proof of concept to productized format — building Pattern Lab and scaling from one interactive article a year to four.
Owner-operator
Worlds End Books
Brand, build, and run an online comic book store from scratch — including a full platform rebuild when WooCommerce hit its ceiling.
Self-initiated
The Plot 413
A local events listing for western MA — built the day I read about Northampton's flyering ban.
Client · Law firm
Dashtaki Law
A ground-up brand and WordPress build that's grown into a 15-year working relationship.
Client · Law firm
Chapel Law
Ground-up brand and WordPress for a Northampton attorney who needed it done right and then left alone.
Client · University
WashU Med School
An information architecture overhaul for a university department buried in its own content.
About
Systems thinker. Web designer. Small business owner.
I’m a web designer and systems thinker who’s been making things on the Internet since 2010.
Along the way I’ve started a few businesses of my own — most recently Worlds End Books, an online comic book store I built and run myself. So when a client says they need something that’ll increase conversions, or worries about how well their site is holding up, I’m nodding along because I’ve been there too.
I care about craft, accessibility, and making sure what I build actually works for the people who need to use it — not just under perfect conditions.
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Let’s work together.
Got a project in mind? Whether you’re a small org that needs a site, a fellow creative who needs a developer, or an agency looking for an extra set of hands — I’d love to hear about it.
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