Friendly websites for local businesses

Press start on a better website.

Thoughtful, approachable website design for small businesses ready to look as professional online as they are in person.

See what’s possible How it works

Clear. Collaborative. No tech overwhelm.
Serving Fox Valley businesses and beyond.

goodrootsmarket.com↗

GR GOOD ROOTSShop Our story Journal

GROWN WITH CARE · SINCE 2018

Good things
start local.

Seasonal flowers, small-batch goods, and slow mornings from our little corner of Illinois.

4.9 ★★★★★Loved by 240+ neighbors

THIS WEEKSummer stems

✿❀✿

Freshly cut
every Friday

SHOP THE SEASON

Field bouquetsfrom $28

Pantry goodssmall batch

Farm workshopssee dates

GOOD
ROOTS☰

❀FRESH FROM
THE FIELD

FRESH & LOCAL

Flowers that feel like home.

✦Responsive
by designDesktop + mobile

A full brand moment,
not just a page ↝

01Looks great everywhereDesktop, tablet & phone

02Sounds like your businessClear, human messaging

03Easy to take the next stepBuilt around your goals

Website services

Your business deserves more than a cookie-cutter site.

I create clear, polished websites that help the right people understand what you do—and feel confident choosing you.

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Launch Website

A focused one-page presence for a new business, service, or idea.

See package

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Business Website

A complete multi-page site that gives your story, services, and work room to shine.

See package

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Website Refresh

A strategic redesign when your current website no longer fits where you’re headed.

Let’s talk

Portfolio concepts

Sites with personality—and a purpose.

Each fictional business explores a different visual direction, showing how color, layout, and content can create a site that feels completely its own.

WILDWOODOur Approach Programs About

WONDER STARTS OUTSIDE

Curious minds.
Wild hearts.

A nature-centered learning community created as a fictional portfolio concept.

NATURE-LED CONCEPT · EDUCATION

Wildwood Learning House

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01 — 04

BRAVA

HAIR · COLOR · CONFIDENCE

Make an
entrance.

Independent style for people who know who they are.

EDITORIAL CONCEPT · BEAUTY

Brava Hair Studio

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IRONWOODBUILD · REPAIR · REMODEL

BUILT FOR REAL LIFE

Solid work.
Straight answers.

⌂25YEARS LOCAL

BOLD CONCEPT · HOME SERVICES

Ironwood Home Works

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HEARTH & GRAINMenu Our Table Visit

WOOD-FIRED · SEASON-LED

Dinner should feel
like an occasion.

Local ingredients, open flame, and a table worth lingering around.

✦

Tonight’s
special

DINNER
TUE—SUN
4—10 PM

IMMERSIVE CONCEPT · HOSPITALITY

Hearth & Grain

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Concept projects are static design studies created to demonstrate range; they are not presented as completed client websites.

A simple process

From “I need a website” to “I love it.”

You don’t need to know web design. I’ll guide the process, keep things clear, and make sure every decision has a reason.

01Let’s talk

Discover

We’ll talk about your business, customers, and what the website needs to accomplish.

02See it take shape

Design

I’ll turn your ideas into a visual direction that feels polished, distinctive, and right for you.

03Bring it to life

Build

Your approved design becomes a responsive, easy-to-use website with thoughtful details.

04Go live

Launch

After final checks, your new site is ready to share—with support for what comes next.

Straightforward pricing

Choose your starting point.

Clear starting points, tailored to your goals. Final quotes are confirmed after a short project conversation.

FOUNDINGCLIENT

Limited introductory pricing

Be one of the businesses that helps Startscreen Studio get started.

Founding clients receive preferred launch pricing in exchange for the opportunity to feature the finished project in the Startscreen portfolio. You’ll still receive the same thoughtful design, clear process, and personal attention.

Claim a founding spot

STARTER

Launch Page

from$900

Best for a focused new business or offer.

One polished page
Mobile-friendly design
Contact call-to-action
Basic search setup

Start here

Signature Site

from$1,500

Best for an established local business.

Up to five pages
Custom visual direction
Services or portfolio
Launch support

Start here

CUSTOM

Growth Site

from$2,500

Best for expanded content or features.

Custom page plan
Advanced functionality
Content organization
Flexible integrations

Let’s talk

HELLO!

LOCAL IDEAS.
THOUGHTFULLY BUILT.

Your design partner

A website should feel exciting—not overwhelming.

Hi, I’m John. I started Startscreen Studio to help small businesses turn their ideas into websites they’re proud to share.

I bring a practical small-business perspective to every project: clear communication, thoughtful design, and a process that keeps moving without making things complicated.

Tell me about your business

Ready when you are

Ready to press start?

Tell me a little about your business and what you’d like your website to do. We’ll start with a friendly, no-pressure conversation.

Start a conversation Or email johnny@startscreenstudio.com