We love helping others succeed at what they love to do
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Who We Are
We are an experienced team of Fort Collins web design and development professionals who love the process of helping others reach their goals and dreams with a clear digital strategy.
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What We Do
We don’t just create custom WordPress websites for our clients. Behind the scenes we hone our craft every day so our clients can get the service, value, and results they deserve.
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Why We Do It
Design, development, and marketing are our passion, pure and simple. At AshWebStudio we don’t just have the opportunity to make a living, but also to make a difference for our clients.
Meet our team of experienced professionals
We have been leaders in Fort Collins web design, online marketing, and internet strategy since 2007. In that time our small but committed team has impacted hundreds of companies across the U.S.
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Derek Ashauer
Web Designer, Web Developer, Project Manager, Support, Sales
Derek started AshWebStudio in 2007 as a side gig while he was in college. Before long, the business grew to the point that he needed help to keep up with requests for new work. Born and raised in San Diego, he now makes his home in Fort Collins, CO.
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Kadence Ainsworth
Designer, UI/UX Expert
Kadie is an experienced web designer who has worked on websites for multiple international brands. Clients love her eye for design, along with her ability to master complex user experience challenges.
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Seth McKinney
Web Designer
Seth and Derek spent the early days of their fledgling web design careers as co-workers at a different agency. Seth’s skills eventually earned him a promotion to creative director. These days, he serves as a creative consultant (and occasional lead designer) for AshWebStudio clients.
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Nick Delladio
Marketing Manager
Once the artistic and technical components of your new website are in place, Nick is tasked with helping you attract new customers. His mastery of SEO, PPC advertising, social media, and other promotional channels help our clients stay one step ahead in the ever-changing digital world.
Did You Know?
Derek and Kadie were married in August 2021! Not only are they combining forces at work, but they are wrangling a combined four kids and two dogs under one roof as a blended family!
Success always leaves clues
There is nothing so valuable to us as the compliments we have gotten from previous and current clients, many of whom have been with us for years…
"The results exceeded our expectations and gave us a significant increase in business."
Mike McCormick — Studio 720
"They developed our site from a white page and have always been extremely responsive as we have updated it along the way. We have received many compliments and attracted many customers."
John Merhige — Credence Medical
"Going into the project we didn't know how things would turn out, but now that our site has launched, we can say, without a doubt, that our expectations were exceeded."
Doug Colbeck — California Beaches
"AshWebStudio provided very useful advice on all design aspects and took the time to explain why they would go a certain design direction."
Brian Pancia — Finity IT
"Great people doing great work."
Jake Hornsby — Toscana Direct
"The whole process with the AshWebStudio team was flawless. They asked pointed questions to understand my vision of the site."
Brett Costa, Owner — Complete Trailers
"Nearly every time we meet with a client for a consultation our web site invariably comes up as one of the reasons they chose us over our competition."
Smart Closets
"Expediency, creativity, brilliance, efficiency, design concepts, and followthrough are just a few words to describe the level of service we experienced from AshWebStudio."
Josh Allen — Fairview Nursery
"I really enjoyed working with Derek. I am very particular about my website and Derek exceeded my expectations."
Sam Dagan — Law Offices of Samuel Dagan
"We're picky customers, and he worked REALLY hard on our web design and implementation project to make it perfect for us."
Lindsey Handley — Learn to Mod