Support services for businesses, associations, project teams, and solo professionals. Our insight-based solutions and “broad spectrum” expertise serve diverse subjects and audiences. * Brand-sensitive, audience-aware web development - it's never "just another site," because effective websites are more than skin deep. 20+ years of hands-on, designer-developer experience. * Editing and content development crafted to speak for your brand in a way that gets across to your particular audience(s). 35+ years of publishing and editing, including technical, scientific, biotech, and marketing lit. * User experience and user interfaces for websites, web applications, and electronic devices. We work both independently and as on-call team members for interesting projects, supporting firmware engineers and hardware manufactures. We recently designed the UX & UI for a new generation of commercial satcom devices (control units for large satellite dish antennas). * Some clients also benefit from "Hands-off Pro" managed WordPress hosting plans for superb performance, best-in-class support, powerful admin, and optional added-value offerings. External Design is registered in the state of California as the business name (DBA) of Marlin Ouverson. Featured work in Hawaii, California, and New York, and welcoming inquiries regardless of location.