WEB DESIGN FOR NORTHWEST OHIO BUSINESSES / AND WHEREVER YOU ARE
You do good work. Your website should make that obvious in five seconds. We plan, design and build sites that say what you do plainly, earn trust fast, and make calling you the easy next step.
Pioneer Mill, Tiffin, Ohio. Their site today vs. our redesign concept. SEE ALL FIVE →
[ 01 / THE PROBLEM ]
IT’S NOT YOU. IT’S THE WEBSITE.You do good work, but your website doesn’t say so fast enough. Visitors don’t wait around to find out.
If it takes more than a few seconds to understand what you offer, people move on and choose someone who explained it faster.
You know it’s out of date. So you apologize for it before sending it, or you don’t send it at all.
Call, email, fill something out? When the next step isn’t obvious, interested people quietly drift away.
A CLEAR WEBSITE MAKES CHOOSING YOU EASIER.
When people have to piece your story together, they move on. We start with your customer, clarify the message, then design a distinctive experience with a clear next step.
[ 02 / YOUR GUIDE ]
Most websites aren’t failing because of bad design. They’re failing because a stranger can’t quickly answer two questions: what do you do, and why should they trust you? That’s the problem we solve.
“This is absolutely stunning! I love the detail and vibe, it’s perfect!!”
“I like the colors and it’ll be helpful to my customers.”
[ 03 / BEFORE & AFTER ]
WHAT WE CHANGED. AND WHY.Real Ohio businesses, their websites as we found them, and what we changed. Drag Chip to compare. Every project says plainly whether it was hired work, an approved design or a concept.
BEFORE / Their current site, captured October 2026AFTER / Our custom WordPress concept
Redesign concept · not commissioned
Destination dining · Tiffin, Ohio
Opened on people at the table and one line: “Gather at the Mill.”
WHY Destination dining is chosen for the night out. Show the night out.
Put Reserve a table and View the full menu right under the headline.
WHY Those are the two jobs almost every visitor arrives with.
Added a planning bar: your visit, dining spaces, directions, private gatherings.
WHY Practical questions get answered without hunting through menus.
HIRED WORK / LIVE NOW
Concepts are our own redesigns of real businesses’ websites, made to show what we’d change. They weren’t commissioned, and we don’t claim results for them.
[ 04 / THE PLAN ]
A CLEAR PATH FORWARD.Understand your business, customers, and the next action.
Shape the message, design, and working website.
Test, refine, and hand off a dependable result.
THE AGREEMENT / WHAT YOU CAN COUNT ON
You’ll know the cost, scope and timing before paid work starts.
You see exactly what will be published before anything goes live.
Content, hosting, updates and support are agreed before the build, not discovered after it.
[ 05 / WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER ]
CREATIVE THINKING. PRACTICAL EXECUTION.You don’t need a technical brief. Start with what your business needs. Small improvements and larger website projects are both welcome. Best for owner-operated businesses, local services and independent creators.
Your business has moved forward. Your website can, too.
Targeted redesign, clearer content, easier navigation and technical refinement. We’ll identify what is getting in the way and decide what deserves attention first.
FIXED QUOTE AFTER A 15-MIN CALL
Bring the message, the experience and the technology together.
Strategy, custom design and responsive development, from the first content decisions through testing and handoff. WordPress or a custom frontend, chosen for the work it needs to do.
FROM $1,200 · FIXED QUOTE
A clear set of priorities before you commit to a bigger change.
A scoped professional review of your message, navigation and customer journey, with written recommendations. We agree on the pages, testing depth, deliverable and fee before work begins.
FEE AGREED BEFORE WE START
[ 06 / WHAT’S AT STAKE ]
PICK A COLUMN.[ 06½ / THE AWKWARD PART ]
WE’LL GO FIRST.This is going to cost more than I planned.
Fair worry. That’s why the price is fixed and agreed before any paid work starts. If it doesn’t fit, you find out early.
They’ll talk me into a whole new website I don’t need.
You might not need one. Sometimes the fix is a clearer message or a simpler route through the pages. A scoped review can set priorities first.
I’ll be stuck calling them every time I need a typo fixed.
Who updates the site, and how, is decided before the build. Not discovered after it.
This will drag on for months.
A typical website takes about a week of build time once content and approvals are in. You’ll have a timeline before paid work starts.
A studio with a cartoon mascot can’t be serious.
Strategy in the thinking. Character in the details. Chip makes the site memorable. The plan behind it is all business.
So. Would it be a bad idea to tell us what’s going on with your website?
[ 07 / BEHIND THE WORK ]
INDEPENDENT BY DESIGN.Most websites aren’t failing because of bad design. They’re failing because a stranger can’t quickly answer two questions: what do you do, and why should they trust you? That’s the problem we solve. We plan, design and build websites from Tiffin, Ohio, for businesses across Northwest Ohio and beyond. Custom frontends and WordPress, starting with your customer and working back to the page.
Tiny Chip Studio was founded by Adam Thomas Janes, who came to the web through print deadlines that don’t move. Four recurring publications, 156 weekly editions, one production designer. That habit came along: structure first, then the details, then testing.
WHO YOU’LL ACTUALLY TALK TO
No account managers, no handoffs. The people below answer the phone, do the work and stick around after launch.
Adam Thomas Janes
Founder · Design & development
Plans the message, designs the pages and builds the site. You talk to him from the first call to launch.
Sarah Rose Janes
Operations & client relations
[ 08 / BEFORE WE BEGIN / ROOM FOR QUESTIONS ]
It can be hard to know what a website project involves. You may be wondering about time, cost or whether you’re ready. Start here.
No. Tell us what’s going on and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can help. If a different fix suits you better, we’ll say so.
Maybe not. You may need a clearer message, a simpler route through the pages, or a few technical fixes. We start with what is getting in the way. A scoped review can set priorities before you commit to a bigger project, and we agree on its scope and fee first.
A typical website takes about a week of build time once your content and approvals are in. Larger or more custom projects take longer. You’ll have a timeline before paid work starts.
Most small-business websites start at $1,200. Where yours lands depends on the number of pages, the content and how custom the build needs to be. After a short call we quote a fixed price, so you know the cost, scope and timing before paid work starts. No hourly meter.
No. We’re based in Tiffin and love working with businesses around Northwest Ohio, where we can meet in person. Plenty of projects happen entirely by phone and video, wherever you are.
You don’t need a technical brief. Tell us what your business does, what customers struggle to find or understand, and what you wish worked better. That is enough to begin a useful conversation.
That’s decided before the build. WordPress suits regular content updates; a custom frontend suits a more specialized experience. We’ll talk through what you need to change, who will handle it, and what support you want.
We read your message and reply by email. We start with your goals and your current situation. If there’s a useful way to work together, we discuss scope, timing and cost before paid work starts. You see exactly what will be sent before anything goes out.
[ 09 / YOUR NEXT STEP ]
What should your website make easier for your customers? Start there. You may be wondering if this turns into a hard sell. It doesn’t. Tell us what’s going on, and we’ll tell you honestly whether we can help.
NOT READY FOR A WHOLE PROJECT?
That’s fine. Three smaller ways to start:
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