Custom Websites
Creating visually striking and functional layouts with unified aesthetics for your company or brand.
Expertise
Read Mike Blackford’s storyBlackford Design is a St. Louis, Missouri studio founded by Mike Blackford. For over 15 years I have designed custom websites, platform UX, Google Ads, and branding for startups through Fortune 500 teams. You work with me directly — strategy, design, and marketing in one place.
Platform User Experience Design
Enhancing user satisfaction with intuitive navigation and seamless, user-focused platform interactions.
Google Ads & Digital Marketing
Boosting your online presence with effective search engine optimization and marketing strategies.
Custom Form Coding
Providing tailored coding with inline validation, accessibility, and higher conversion for functional, user-friendly forms.
Why It Matters
Elevate your brand with expert, intuitive designs that deliver impactful user experiences.
Enhanced User Engagement:
User experience design can boost conversion rates by up to 400%, as intuitive, custom websites keep users engaged longer and drive action. Source: Forbes Agency Council
Improved Search Visibility:
By prioritizing both SEO and UX in website design, rankings, engagement, and conversions work together so visitors can find you and take action. Source: Medium
“Mike's outstanding UI/UX expertise delivered a bold, intuitive website for our healthcare tech, perfectly tailored to our customers. His collaborative approach, creative problem-solving, and commitment to user-centric design ensured polished, on-brand results that exceeded expectations.”
Victoria SwamidassOwner — PlatformSTL
Featured Customers
Brands We’ve Helped Thrive
Frequently asked questions
Custom web design, Google Ads setup/maintenance, social media management, branding kits, domain/email setup, content writing. See website, ads, and UX services
Start with a fast, conversion-focused website, then pair it with SEO, Google Ads, Google Business Profile optimization, and consistent branding. I help you choose the mix that matches your market and budget so visitors can find you and take action.
Most website projects take 4–8 weeks from kickoff to launch, depending on scope, content readiness, and feedback cycles. Larger platform UX work is scheduled after a consultation so timelines and deliverables are clear from the start.
Intuitive UX can increase conversion rates by up to 400%. Clear hierarchy, accessible forms, fast pages, and a path to contact or purchase keep users engaged and make the next step obvious. Source: Forbes Agency Council
Campaign structure, keyword research, ad copy, conversion tracking, and launch. Ongoing maintenance then tunes bids, creatives, and targeting so your budget produces qualified leads. Google Ads and digital marketing
I complete and verify your profile, add photos and services, set up posts, and align categories and NAP data with your site so local search and Maps send the right customers to you.
Logos, color systems, typography, and a comprehensive branding kit, plus graphics, flyers, invitations, presentations, posters, decals, wraps, and layouts that keep every touchpoint consistent.
Yes. Monthly Facebook management and pay-per-post Facebook/Instagram support are available so your brand stays active without adding a full-time marketing hire.
Research-backed design for software and web platforms: user journeys, navigation, interfaces, and interaction patterns that improve usability and align with business goals. Platform UX design
You work directly with a designer who has 15+ years across startups and Fortune 500 teams. Strategy, UX, ads, and brand live in one place, so the site, campaigns, and visuals pull in the same direction.
Book a free consultation, then we move through strategy, clickable concepts, testing, launch, and ongoing refine & maintain. Book a free consultation.
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Blackford Design
Boost your brand with expert design solutions at Blackford Design. Contact today to discuss your project, ask questions, or share your vision — let’s bring your ideas to life.