We design distinctive identities, conversion-focused websites, and visual stories that help small businesses and creative founders look as intentional as the work they do.
PixelBloom started in 2017 in a converted Portland carriage house with a single brief: help small teams look as thoughtful as they actually are. Eight years later, we're still small on purpose — two senior designers, a developer, and a network of trusted writers, photographers, and illustrators we bring in when a project calls for it.
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We work with coffee roasters, indie publishers, family-run law practices, design-forward SaaS founders, and the occasional wedding florist. Every engagement starts with a discovery conversation, a written brief, and a fixed scope — no surprise invoices, no junior teams quietly inheriting your project.
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Our process is collaborative and unhurried. We'd rather ship one project we're proud of than five that pay the rent. If that sounds like the kind of partner you're looking for, we'd love to hear what you're building.
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\n What we do\n
Services for brands at every stage.
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Engagements are quoted as fixed-fee projects with a clear scope, timeline, and two rounds of structured revisions built into every deliverable.
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Brand identity
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Logos, type systems, color, and a written voice guide so your brand looks and sounds like itself across every touchpoint — from business cards to pitch decks.
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Website design & build
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Marketing sites and small e-commerce stores on hand-coded HTML/CSS or your existing CMS. Fast-loading, accessible, and built to be edited by your team later.
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Packaging & print
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Coffee bags, book covers, brochures, and event collateral designed for real production budgets. We handle prepress and printer liaison end to end.
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Visual storytelling
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Editorial layouts, lookbooks, and brand photography direction for launches and seasonal campaigns that need a consistent visual thread from email to Instagram.
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Logo refresh
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Already have a logo but it isn't pulling its weight? A focused refresh keeps the equity you've built while tightening the mark, color, and application rules.
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Design retainers
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Monthly design hours for teams that need ongoing support — landing pages, social templates, decks, and the occasional emergency poster — without hiring in-house.
\"They asked better questions in the first call than two other agencies asked in a month of proposals. The brand they built for us has done real work — customers tell us they found us because the packaging looked like it cared.\"
\n Hana M. · Owner, Field & Forest Coffee · Bend, OR\n \n \n
\"What I appreciated most was the brief. A real, written brief, before any design work started. It made the whole project feel calm, and we ended up with a site that my (very small) team can actually update.\"
\n Daniel R. · Founder, Quillbase · Austin, TX\n \n \n
\"We needed wedding collateral that felt grown-up and unfussy. They delivered a system we still use two seasons later — for thank-you cards, signage, even a price list. Worth every dollar.\"
\n Margaux L. · Florist · Charleston, SC\n \n
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\n Frequently asked\n
Common questions, answered.
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\n \n How much does a project typically cost?\n
Brand identity projects usually fall between $6,000 and $18,000 depending on scope. A focused logo refresh starts around $2,800. Marketing sites typically range from $8,000 to $25,000. We share a written estimate after the discovery call — no surprise invoices.
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A logo or visual identity runs 6–8 weeks. A full identity plus website is usually 12–16 weeks. We share a written timeline with milestones before work begins and update it weekly.
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Yes. About a third of our clients are based in the EU, Canada, and the UK. We work in US Eastern time and use asynchronous tools (Loom, Figma, Notion) so time zones rarely slow us down.
\n \n \n What happens after the project ends?\n
Every project includes a handover packet with final files, usage guidelines, and a 30-day post-launch support window. Many clients stay on a small monthly retainer for ongoing design needs.
\n \n \n We're a tiny team — is this overkill for us?\n
Not at all. Some of our favorite clients are solo founders and two-person shops. The scope just gets smaller: a logo, a one-page site, a deck template. You still get the same senior attention.
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\n Start a project\n
Tell us what you're building.
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We answer every inquiry within two business days. The first conversation is free and there is no obligation to move forward.
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