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EDITORIAL WEB DESIGN STUDIO · PORTLAND, OR

Websites with a point of view.

Fenwick & Pearl is a Portland studio that designs websites the way a great magazine is made — typographic, considered, and built to be read.

Portland, Oregon

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The Studio

We design like editors, not decorators.

Fenwick & Pearl is a small Portland studio led by two principals with backgrounds in print and editorial. We start with the words and the story, then build a typographic system around them. The result is a site that reads beautifully, loads fast, and feels considered in every detail — not another template with your logo dropped in.

How We Think

Principles we don't compromise on.

Words First

We design around the content, not the other way around. Hierarchy is everything.

Quiet Confidence

Restraint over noise. The work should feel calm, considered, and sure of itself.

Fast & Found

Editorial beauty that still loads instantly and ranks well on Google.

Yours to Keep

Editable Webflow builds and a documented system. No lock-in, ever.

What You Get

Every project ships with these.

A Site You Own & Can Edit

Built in Webflow with a clean CMS — update content and images yourself, no dev required.

A Typographic System

A documented type and layout system so the site stays consistent as it grows.

Performance & SEO Baked In

Fast, accessible, structured-data-ready, and built to be found.

9Years in Portland
80+Sites Designed
12Industry Awards
5.0Clutch Rating
The Process

How a project unfolds.

1

Read

We learn your story, your audience, and your goals — and find the angle.

2

Draft

Type, layout, and direction take shape in the open. You shape it with us.

3

Build

A fast, owned Webflow build — accessible and SEO-ready from day one.

4

Care

Launch, measure, and keep writing new chapters together.

Let's Talk

Have a story to tell?

Tell us about your brand and what you're trying to say. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right studio to say it.

Good Questions

Before you start a project.

How much does a website cost?

Most projects range from a focused editorial site to a full brand and content system with build. We scope to your goals and give you a fixed price before we start.

How long does it take?

A typical site is eight to twelve weeks from kickoff to launch, depending on scope and how quickly we get content and photography.

Do you write the content?

We shape structure, hierarchy, and voice, and we'll edit and polish your words. For full copywriting we partner with editors we trust — just ask.

Do you build in Webflow?

Yes — most builds are Webflow so you own the site and can edit it yourself. We hand over a clean CMS and a short walkthrough.

Do you only work with Portland businesses?

We're based in Portland but most of our clients are remote. The process is the same wherever you are.

What happens after launch?

We offer a calm care retainer for edits and new chapters — or you can run the site entirely yourself. Your call.

Tell us about your project.

A few details and we'll be in touch within one business day. No decks, no pressure.

Project Inquiry