Web Design Studio, Mohawk Valley NY
Rest assured.
Traditional-flash confidence, modern-web execution. We build fast, good-looking sites for small businesses who are tired of paying rent on a template they can't edit.
- Easily make changes any time
- SEO optimized
- Agency-quality design on a SMB budget
Flash Sheet
The work
Small Town Lanes
Canajoharie, NY — a rebrand concept for a bowling alley and grill that currently has nothing but a phone number and a Facebook page. Not yet live for the business.
The Joan Vermeulen Arboretum
Sprakers, NY — a 200-acre arboretum pursuing ArbNet accreditation, with a site built to feel as calm and credible as the grounds.
MK Soap
Small-batch soap, big-batch presentation — a new front door for the brand while it's between homes upstate.
What We Do
Design that earns its keep
Website Design & Build
A real, fast, good-looking site for your business. Flat build fee, no drag-and-drop subscription required afterward.
Ongoing Management
Hosting, domain, and edits handled for one flat monthly rate. Send a text with new hours or a price change, it's live the same day.
Brand & Print
Menus, labels, flash-style graphics, and small brand touches that make a business feel considered, not templated.
Who's Rip
Small batch, no shortcuts
RIP Studio is a one-person shop based in New York's Mohawk Valley, building things meant to last, whether that's a hand-poured bar of soap or a hand-built website. No bloated page builders, no recurring fee to a platform that doesn't know your business.
Behind the name is Michael Kennedy, who's spent 15 years as a UX researcher (mikewkennedy.com) studying why people actually trust, use, or abandon a website. That background is what separates this from a template shop: every site here is built from research instincts, not just good taste.
Sites here get built fast with the help of AI, but every decision about what a site should look and sound like still comes from a person looking at a real business. More on that →
Get in Touch
Let's build something
Tell us about your business and what your current site (or lack of one) is costing you. We'll tell you what a better one looks like.