About us.
Design.Garden is a web design agency based in Madison, WI. That’s the basic info, but we’re much more than that. We’re a crew of friendly experts who live to bring websites to life.
Meet the team.
Matt Kirk
Technical Lead | Garden Owner | He/Him/His
Matt is just about the easiest software engineer you may ever work with. Don’t let his kindness fool you, he is also one of the sharpest developers out around. Not only can he solve any problem you throw at him, but he can also explain it in a way anyone can understand. As a result, Design.Garden is pretty lucky to be owned by such an approachable wiz kid.
Samantha Freimuth
Admin Assistant | Sprout Supporter | She/Her
Samantha is Design.Garden’s administrative assistant extraordinaire! Behind the scenes, she keeps everything running smoothly. This allows our design and development team to focus on what they do best. In addition, she has a knack for juggling tasks with a smile and a can-do attitude.
Paul Rudolph
UI/UX Design | Digital Landscaper | He/Him
Paul is ready to make your design ideas spring to life. With extensive experience in web design, he creates websites that are both beautiful and easy to use. Moreover, he’s constantly learning during work hours and beyond. Above all, Paul is passionate about people, creativity, and making things beautiful.
A little history…
Design.Garden didn’t sprout overnight. Our roots run deep in Madison, Wisconsin, where we stem from 5NINES – a locally owned technology company. Over time, we blossomed within 5NINES, but eventually, our team needed to branch out. So, in January 2021, we reseeded ourselves as Design.Garden, and since then, we have grown into a thriving small business, dedicated to enriching the digital landscape.
Design.Garden is 100% remote and 100% dependable.
We felt this was important for you to know, since you might never guess it otherwise. We are a tight-knit team that collaborates continuously. Each morning, we meet via Zoom to review tasks and projects. We communicate throughout the day to troubleshoot, inspire, assist and push each other to exceed expectations. Working from home has only made our team more efficient. Don’t worry, we still love to meet in person! We are fully vaxxed and boosted, have access to great meeting spaces and are willing to meet you where you are.
Clients say nice things about us.
“I’ve had the pleasure of working with Matt Kirk on a DOE project and his expertise and participation have been invaluable. He has been a great partner on this project, providing input, feedback, and guidance on the work. I look forward to further opportunities to work with Matt.”
Lester Shen, Ph.D.
Senior Research Engineer
Center for Energy and Environment