### Transforming Technical Expertise into a Clear, Credible Digital Experience

Portfolio Communications needed a modern digital presence that reflected the depth of its IT infrastructure expertise while making complex services easy to understand. Our collaboration focused on transforming an outdated, hard-to-navigate website into a clear, mobile-first platform that builds trust, generates leads, and guides prospective clients toward action. By combining professional design, streamlined information architecture, and conversion-focused content, we helped Portfolio Communications present its services with clarity, confidence, and authority. Challenge Their existing website lacked clarity and structure, making it harder for potential clients to understand their services. They needed: • A professional, authoritative design to build credibility. • Mobile-first development for a seamless experience across devices. • Optimized information architecture to help users find services quickly. • Content optimization for lead generation.

### Luxury E-Commerce Website for a Global Skincare Brand

As Manuela Picard prepared to enter the highly competitive US beauty market, the brand required an e-commerce experience that matched the quality, elegance, and precision of its products. Our collaboration focused on translating Manuela Picard’s minimalist luxury identity into a seamless, mobile-first digital storefront that inspires confidence and drives high-value purchases. By combining refined visual design, intuitive UX, and a scalable e-commerce foundation, we created a platform positioned for international growth and future multilingual expansion. Challenge Manuela Picard’s goals included: • Building a luxury-focused e-commerce website to compete in the premium beauty segment. • Delivering seamless mobile shopping, especially for high-value purchases. • Creating a design that conveys sophistication while remaining clean and minimalist. • Preparing for multilingual expansion into Spanish and French markets.

### Evolving a Product-Focused Website into a Global Trade and Commerce Platform

As All Things Japan expanded beyond product sales into consulting and international trade brokering, their digital presence needed to evolve alongside their growing ambitions. Our collaboration focused on transforming an existing product-centric website into a bilingual, strategically structured platform that supports global business partnerships while introducing a curated, select-shop e-commerce experience. By aligning modern UX, culturally fluent bilingual content, and a professional design system, Studio Five helped position All Things Japan as a credible global trade hub and a trusted bridge between Japanese businesses and international markets. Challenge The company’s existing site was product-focused and lacked the structure to support its new consulting and brokering services. They required: • A bilingual (English/Japanese) platform for global reach. • Enhanced UX and navigation for business partners and customers. • Integration of a select-shop e-commerce experience. • A professional, trustworthy design that reflected their growing international presence.

### Rebuilding a Complex IT Platform into a Scalable, Content-Driven Digital Hub

Project Description Network Architects needed a modern digital platform that reflected its technical expertise, regional reach, and reputation for delivering enterprise-level IT services with efficiency and precision. Their existing custom CMS had become a barrier—limiting usability, content growth, and brand perception. Our collaboration focused on replacing this rigid system with a scalable, WordPress-based solution that improves user experience, supports thought leadership, and empowers the internal team to manage content independently. By combining clear information architecture, bold design, and SEO-driven content, Studio Five helped Network Architects transform their website into a high-performing digital asset. Challenge The client’s existing website was built on an outdated, unmanageable custom CMS. This created several challenges: • A poor user experience and negative brand image that did not reflect their professionalism. • Disorganized site architecture that made it difficult for potential clients to find relevant information. • Lack of support for multimedia content and podcasts, which were crucial for their thought leadership and client engagement strategy. • An unusable backend that required a developer to make even simple content updates, slowing the publishing process.

### Translating Handcrafted Craftsmanship into a Custom Digital Commerce Experience

This project centered on helping a custom furniture maker translate the tactile beauty and individuality of their live-edge, handcrafted furniture into a compelling digital experience. Beyond showcasing finished pieces, the website needed to reflect the artist’s vision, highlight craftsmanship through photography, and enable customers to configure and order custom furniture directly online. Studio Five partnered closely with the client to create an e-commerce platform that balances visual storytelling, usability, and bespoke functionality—bringing artisanal woodworking into the digital space without losing its soul. Challenge Blue Snow Montana’s handcrafted, sustainability-driven products demanded a digital platform that honored both craftsmanship and customization. The challenge was translating highly tactile, made-to-order furniture into an online experience that preserved authenticity while supporting customer configuration and purchasing. The website needed to: • Showcase the natural beauty and sustainability of live-edge timber through photography-led storytelling. • Communicate the value of handcrafted, made-to-order pieces without feeling mass-produced. • Enable customers to customize size and design directly on the website—a complex technical requirement for bespoke products. • Balance simplicity and usability with the flexibility required for custom orders. • Support future growth without compromising the brand’s environmental values or artisanal integrity. Creating a system that allowed for customization while maintaining a refined, approachable user experience was central to the project’s success.

### Enterprise Cloud Services Website Redesign

The client’s website had evolved through multiple internal redesigns over the years — each in a different style — resulting in a fragmented, amateurish appearance that failed to reflect their enterprise expertise. Additional issues included: • Difficult content management due to a bloated, outdated backend. • Inconsistent user experience across pages. • Navigation that made it hard for visitors to find relevant services, case studies, or career opportunities. Goals • Create a modern, sophisticated website with minimal design elements, bold visuals, and smooth micro-interactions. • Build an intuitive user experience to guide visitors toward priority sections. • Ensure the site is fully manageable by the client’s internal teams. • Improve search visibility and reinforce 2nd Watch’s position as a trusted enterprise cloud partner.

By: Terry Desrosiers, Agate Designs

People have said that they like our website. Overall, it’s a high-quality online store that Studio Five created for us.

By: Jack Morgan, Surfin' Seafood

From my point of view, the website is drastically easier to use. One of the things we wanted to try to accomplish is to customize packages. We sell four different package values. What our old site didn’t allow us to do was to make any changes to those or to order à la carte. Now, if you don’t like what’s in a package, you can order what you want.

By: Colin Culdice, Blue Snow Montana

We needed a unique website designed for us. I had gone through 3 different web development companies but fired them all. It took a unique person or business to understand what I was trying to achieve with the website. Studio Five created an online store that’s easy to use.

By: Travis Gold, Summerfield Services

Studio Five is everything that you could ask for in an agency. They offer a wide range of services and do each one exceptionally well. I am very happy with our new website design and would highly recommend Studio Five for any web development needs.