Get found. Win more customers.
I build high-performance websites and search strategies that help businesses get seen, earn trust, and turn online visibility into customers. Based in Oregon, serving businesses nationwide.
Direct expertise. No agency runaround.
I’m Chris Thorne, the designer and strategist behind Thorne Design Studio. You work directly with me—from strategy and messaging through design, development, and search—without account managers, disconnected vendors, or agency handoffs.
Everything your business needs to get found—and chosen.
Website Design
Strategic, responsive websites built to establish credibility, communicate your value, and turn visitors into qualified leads.
Local SEO
Search strategy, technical optimization, and location-focused content designed to improve your visibility where customers are already searching.
Google Business Profile
Ongoing optimization that strengthens your presence in Google Search and Maps, builds local trust, and keeps your business information working for you.
Brand Identity
Focused visual identity systems that give your business a distinctive, professional presence across every important customer touchpoint.
A clear process from strategy to growth.
Strategy
Together, we define your goals, audience, positioning, and the actions your customers need to take.
Design
I shape the messaging, structure, and visual direction into a clear experience built to establish trust.
Build
I develop the approved design in Webflow, optimize its search foundations, and test it across devices.
Optimize
After launch, I evaluate performance and identify opportunities to strengthen your website and local search presence.
Real work. Measurable progress.
Cascade Garage Door
Website redesign and local SEO built to strengthen the company’s visibility throughout Central Oregon.
El Taquero
A colorful, mobile-first website built to showcase the menu, locations, and personality of a growing Bend favorite.
Redmond Food Project
A nonprofit website redesign that clarified the mission and made it easier for donors and volunteers to participate.
Atelier Axiom
An advanced Flux Academy capstone developed from a supplied design using Client-First, reusable components, CMS filtering and responsive interactions.
Flowga
A responsive Flux Academy course build for a yoga studio, featuring animated interactions, CMS-powered instructor filtering and an integrated e-commerce experience.
Hayes Valley
A foundational Webflow University build for an interior design studio, focused on responsive structure, CMS content and clean multipage development.
Abstract Arbori
Business cards created for a local pottery artist whose bonsai-inspired work combines handcrafted ceramics, weathered deadwood and living plants.
Beltran House Cleaning
A bold visual identity and business card designed to help a local house-cleaning professional promote her services directly within the community.
Shawn’s Jamaican Vybz
A collection of branded apparel created for Shawn’s Jamaican Vybz, extending its vibrant tropical identity across hats, aprons and other wearable pieces.
Results you can point to.
Local search visibility
Consistently ranks in Redmond’s top three map results for priority garage-door searches.
Website sessions
Customers use the site to explore the menu, location, and restaurant information.
Organic engagement rate
Up from just 7% before the website redesign.
Trusted by businesses that expect more.
Straight answers.
Thorne Design Studio is based in Redmond, Oregon, and works with businesses throughout Central Oregon and nationwide. Projects can be handled remotely through clear communication and direct collaboration from the first conversation through launch
I provide website design, Webflow development, local SEO, Google Business Profile management, and brand identity. Each service can stand on its own or be combined into a more complete digital presence.
I work with businesses and organizations across industries rather than limiting the studio to one niche. The best fit is a business that values thoughtful design, clear communication, and a stronger online presence built around real goals.
Yes. I design websites in Figma and develop them in Webflow, allowing the same strategy and visual direction to carry through the entire project. You work directly with me instead of being passed between separate designers, developers, and account managers.
Local SEO strengthens your website’s ability to appear in relevant organic and location-based searches through content, structure, and technical optimization. Google Business Profile management focuses on how your business appears in Google Search and Maps, including its categories, services, information, photos, reviews, and ongoing updates.
Pricing and timing depend on the project’s scope, page count, content, functionality, and required integrations. Before work begins, you’ll receive a clear proposal outlining the deliverables, cost, and expected schedule—without vague scope or surprise additions.
Web design and local SEO work better together.
Thorne Design Studio combines custom Webflow web design, local SEO, and Google Business Profile management to help businesses build a stronger presence across Google Search and Maps. Based in Redmond, Oregon, I work with clients throughout Central Oregon and nationwide—making their businesses easier to find, trust, and choose.