Technology should help people do meaningful work, not make that work harder. That belief is the whole business - and the reason most of these relationships are measured in years, not projects.
He explains things before he fixes them, which means the next time it happens, I know what I'm looking at.
27 years
One person
Years, not projects
Your mission. A clearer signal.
Tools change. Your purpose still matters. See the idea behind David Martin Design in 60 seconds.
A short animated story about cutting through digital noise and keeping your voice at the center.
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0:00–0:05 A dark (Deep Ink) screen. After a moment of silence, a single low tone sounds. A small orange dot fades in at the center of the screen. On-screen text: "2004"
0:05–0:20 The dot begins emitting two curved arcs, like a signal radiating outward. A simple wireframe outline of a webpage appears near the dot, then multiplies into a growing grid of outlined rectangles suggesting a phone screen, a map pin, search-result bars, a code-style bracket "{ }", and a chat bubble. A small counter in the corner ticks upward from 2004 toward 2026. Words stamp onto the screen one at a time as the grid grows. The music's tempo and energy climb steadily throughout. On-screen text (in sequence): "WordPress." "Hosting." "Local search." "Accessibility." "Analytics." "AI visibility."
0:20–0:40 The camera pulls back. The grid of outlined rectangles reorganizes into five horizontal bands stacked like layers of rock, each denser and more detailed than the last, suggesting an ever-thickening accumulation of tools and noise. Large text lines appear one after another over the layered structure. The music and visual density continue building toward a peak just before 0:40. On-screen text (in sequence): "Faster tools." "More channels." "More noise."
0:40–0:44 A hard, instant cut: the entire layered structure disappears and the screen returns to the single orange dot, alone on the dark background. The music cuts to complete silence at this moment.
0:44–0:52 A square outline — visually similar to a keyboard focus ring — draws itself around the dot, then expands outward until it fills and passes beyond the frame. The two curved arcs regrow from the dot as the ring expands. The music returns as a single tone, then resolves into a full, sustained chord. Text lines fade in one after another. On-screen text (in sequence): "The part that matters is still you." "Your voice." "Your mission."
0:52–1:00 The final screen: the David Martin Design logo (mark and wordmark) appears, followed by a tagline, a one-line business description, and the website address. The image holds steady as the music fades out to silence. On-screen text: "David Martin DESIGN" (logo wordmark) / "Amplify your mission." / "Bloomington web design and digital marketing." / "davidmartindesign.com"
What I do
What people ask
What does David Martin Design do?
Accessible WordPress websites for small businesses and nonprofits in Bloomington, Indiana - designed, built, hosted, and kept running by one person, not an account manager.
What makes it different from other web design agencies?
Every site is accessibility-first, tested against WCAG 2.1 AA, and hosted on managed Indiana-based servers. White-hat SEO only, no page-builder lock-in - you own what you pay for.
Who is it for?
Small businesses, nonprofits, and community organizations across Bloomington, Monroe County, and Southern Indiana - professional services, healthcare, restaurants, and trades among them.
Recent work
A rebuilt site that staff can update
Found by neighbors, not by ads
Nine years, one phone number
How it works
We start with what the site has to do and who it is for. Usually a call and a look at what you have now.
Accessible WordPress, tested against WCAG standards, and structured so the people who use it every day can keep it current.
Hosting, updates, backups, monitoring, and security, handled quietly - with a person to email when something looks wrong.
Recent writing
Tell me what's going on.
No pitch, no pressure - usually a straight answer within a day.
Get in touch
Have a website that needs attention?
Tell me what's going on. No pitch, no pressure - usually a straight answer within a day.
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