Web design
Custom WordPress sites that load fast, read well on any phone and are built so your team can update them without a developer.
Independent design studio, Springfield, MO
Good design.
Bad monkey.
Whatever your business does, we make it look good and easy to find. Brand, website and SEO for any business across southwest Missouri, in person in Springfield and Joplin.
What we doWeb design, branding, SEO and motion
WhereSpringfield and Joplin, MO in person. Anywhere remotely.
Studio time6:17 AM Central
01Selected work
Brands and sites with a pulse
Client work and studio concepts, each with the full story behind it. Concepts are labeled as concepts.
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Hyperprints
Website design for a trade-only DTF and UV DTF transfer printer in Kansas City, plus social media content for the brand.
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Alpha Grizzly Fit
Brand identity for a fitness program and community: badge system, palette, type, business cards, social posts and brand guidelines.
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Aqua Dental
A brand identity concept for a family dental practice: logo, palette, type, business cards, social ads and brand guidelines.
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Hydration Hut
A brand identity concept for a health smoothie and juice bar: logo, palette, type, cans, business cards and ads.
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Your brand could be next
Tell us what you are building. We reply within two working days.
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02Services
Pick one or take the whole bunch
Most clients start with a brand or a website and leave with both, plus the search setup that makes them worth having.
Branding
Logos, type, color, voice and the guidelines to keep them straight. Identities built to be remembered, not just recognized.
SEO
Site audits, local search setup, keyword research and content that answers what people nearby are already searching for.
Motion
Logo animation, social loops and short product films that give a brand a heartbeat on every screen.
03Who we build for
Gyms, local businesses, cities
Gyms and fitness
Gyms, training facilities, fitness programs and the communities around them. Sites that sell memberships and brands people want on a shirt.
Local businesses
Shops, practices, restaurants and services across Springfield and Joplin that need to be found in search and chosen once they are.
Cities and agencies
Municipal and public-sector websites built to WCAG 2.1 AA, where residents find what they need in a few taps and staff keep it current.
04Public sector
Built for every resident
Websites for cities, counties, school districts and public agencies. Usable by everyone, secure by default and simple for your staff to keep current.
City of Oak Hollow
A city homepage that gets residents to the task they came for in two taps.
Search first
One box that understands "water bill" and "pothole", with the eight tasks residents come for right under it.
WCAG 2.1 AA
Landmarks, a visible focus ring, 4.5:1 contrast on every pairing, and a layout that reflows at 200% zoom.
Alerts in seconds
A banner staff switch on for closures and weather, across every page at once.
Open by default
Agendas 72 hours ahead, captioned video, searchable records and a report-a-problem form with a ticket number.
Secure
HTTPS everywhere, a lean set of maintained plugins, two-factor sign-in with the least access each person needs, scheduled updates and offsite backups you can restore.
- Hardened WordPress
- 2FA
- Backups
Run by your staff
WordPress with roles for each department and hands-on training, so the clerk can post a notice in minutes without calling a developer.
- WordPress
- Roles
- Training
Mobile first
Most residents visit on a phone, so every page is designed for one first: paying a bill, reporting a pothole or finding a meeting in a few taps.
- Phones
- Tasks first
- Fast
Working on an RFP?
Send it over. With our response we design a mockup of your new homepage, so the council or committee sees the direction before anyone signs.
05The studio
Small studio. Big teeth.
We're Dead Monkey, a design studio for brands with a pulse. We kill the boring, bury the safe ideas and build identities, websites and search presence that refuse to blend in.
- Home base
- Southwest Missouri
- Service area
- Serving the Springfield and Joplin metro areas in person, and clients anywhere in the world remotely.
- Founder
- James Schneider, Founder & Creative Director
- How we build
- Custom WordPress themes you can update yourself. No page builders, no bloat.
Where we work
- Springfield
- Joplin
- Nixa
- Ozark
- Republic
In person across Southwest Missouri. Anywhere in the world remotely.
06Process
Four steps. No fluff.
Dig
We dig into your brand, your audience and your rivals until we hit something true.
Kill
Safe ideas die first. What survives is sharp, a little strange and impossible to ignore.
Build
Identity, website and search, made together so every touchpoint speaks the same language.
Launch
We ship it, measure it and keep it alive long after launch day.
07Start a project
Tell us what you are building
A few lines is enough. We read every message and reply within two working days.
Call or text417-593-7169
