Root Studio Collective

Professional creative services, built for the work you're actually doing.

Web, brand, and strategy for small businesses, community organizations, and mission-driven founders — without the agency overhead.

What we do

We build the infrastructure that lets your work show up right. Whether you're launching, refreshing, or finally getting things in order — we scope it clean, price it honest, and deliver work that holds up.

Web

Your site should do work for you. We design, build, or refresh sites that are clear, fast, and built to last — no drag-and-drop bloat.

Starting at $350

Brand

Identity, visual direction, and messaging that actually reflects what you do and who you serve — not a template someone else filled in.

$200 – $600

Strategy

Positioning, launch planning, and structure to get your idea off the ground or your existing work organized for the next stage.

$150 – $400

Custom Applications

Beyond web and brand work, Root Studio builds custom applications — tools that solve a specific operational problem, not just look good.

FoundationPlanner

Multi-agent grant discovery tool built for co-ops and mission-driven organizations navigating complex, multi-agency funding landscapes.

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CleanTech Index

Data infrastructure tracking thousands of US clean energy projects, with working membership access — built for researchers and organizations tracking the clean energy build-out.

Coming soon

PermitPilot

An application-assistance tool guiding cannabis commission applicants through a regulatory filing process that's notoriously hard to navigate alone.

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How it works

  1. Inquire

    Tell us what you're building and where you're stuck — a short message, no deck required.

  2. Scope

    One focused conversation, clear deliverables, and a flat-price proposal — no surprises.

  3. Build & deliver

    We do the work, keep you in the loop, and hand off something you can use on day one.

Why Root Studio

Root Studio is led by a Boston-based cooperative economist, documentary filmmaker, and civic technologist who has spent years building in community — not consulting from the outside. The work is grounded in that difference. You get professional quality, an honest price, and a collaborator who understands what it means to build something that actually has to hold.