We’re a Full-Service Creative Agency
You need creative strategy paired with better tools.
Fastspot is a team of digital problem-solvers, creative thinkers, and execution experts. We specialize in building large, complex websites —with accessibility, usability, and long-term sustainability at the core. Our design work is thoughtful and strategic, balancing bold creativity with brand clarity. We’re innovators, too—leveraging emerging technologies, including AI, to bring smarter tools and more efficient workflows to our clients. From high-level strategy to detailed execution, we've got you, and we'll handle every phase of the project with precision and purpose.
- Process should be a framework, not a traintrack
- We build 65% of our projects in open source CMSs
- We build the rest in partnership with excellent CMS providers
- Everything we build is accessible to the WCAG 2.2 AA standard
One thing people should know about working with Fastspot is the exceptional creativity and true collaboration they bring to the process. I would absolutely choose to work with them again on a website redesign for those reasons alone.”
What's Important
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Everything is Accessible
Our interest in the web is central to the belief that it should be the most democratic way to communicate. This means for everyone.
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Technology Agnostic
We have our opinions, but we apply our design sensibilities and expertise to any problem worth solving.
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Future-Ready
We’re embracing AI with the same focus we bring to every innovation, tackling the hard questions so our clients don’t have to. We guide organizations toward AI implementations that are thoughtful, practical, and aligned with their goals.
In-Depth Discovery First
We begin by deeply understanding your brand, audience, and goals. Through immersive research, stakeholder interviews, persona development, and journey mapping, we uncover insights that shape everything that follows. Whether it’s a university, cultural institution, or nonprofit, we tailor our approach to fit each organization’s DNA, not a template.
- 1 On and off-site discovery
- 2 Materials review
- 3 Competitor & peer analysis
- 4 Stakeholder focus groups
- 5 Workshops
- 6 Design & technical systems audit
- 7 Audience surveys
- 8 Creation of success metrics
Purposeful Research & Strategy
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Made-to-measure
Every project starts with listening and learning. We can't create distinctive solutions until we understand you and your challenges.
Strategy Deliverables
User experience is at the heart of our process. In fact, great user experience is something owned by everyone at Fastspot. Our strategists are holistic practitioners. We craft intuitive, meaningful interactions based on information architecture best practices and wireframing that prioritizes both logic and delight. From wayfinding to storytelling, our UX process ensures your users feel guided, not just impressed.
- 1 Content inventories and audits
- 2 Information architecture
- 3 Content strategy (including voice, tone, and messaging)
- 4 Copywriting and migration
- 5 Persona and audience journey mapping
- 6 Multi-year roadmap planning
- 7 User testing
- 8 SEO, analytics, and performance optimization
Beautiful, Functional Design
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Design Forward
The work we do transforms your brand. More often than not, it meets and greets your new clients / students / customers. A lot goes into making a strong first impression, and we think about all of it.
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We're really good at it
No one has more Webby Awards in the School/University category than us — period.
Design Deliverables
Design is not decoration, it’s the visual articulation of your strategy. Our designers create responsive, accessible systems that are not only beautiful, but also engineered for clarity and longevity. Most of the organizations that we partner with already have a storied and historic brand, which means we’re always keeping in mind where you’ve been and who you are while helping you get to where you want to be. A big part of the way that we work is through critique, which doesn’t mean just accepting feedback but also interpreting it and incorporating it into the final product through our lens.
- 1 Website design
- 2 Digital brand identity
- 3 Expansive design systems
- 4 Design audits
- 5 Brand alignment reviews
- 6 Design Adjustments
Powerful, Scalable Development
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No-one does accessibility better
We've been leading the charge for over a decade and everything we build is accessible to the WCAG 2.1AA standard. Our interest in the web is central to the belief that it should be the most democratic way to communicate. This means for everyone.
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Third-party integrations
Partial list of technologies and services we integrate into our projects, but we work with everything we get a chance to. Tessitura, TNEW Integrations, Terminalfour, Cascade, Funnelback Search, Algolia Search, Google PSE, Google Analytics, Squiz, Cludo, Custom ChatGPT Integrations, Slate, Hubspot.
We make it work
Development at Fastspot is grounded in best practices, built for flexibility, and tailored to each client’s needs. We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions, we build clean, accessible, future-friendly websites that are easy to manage and built to last. Our developers work hand-in-hand with designers and strategists to bring each project to life with precision, performance, and polish. Whether it's a custom CMS implementation or complex third-party integration, our work is thoughtful, scalable, and always focused on the user experience.
- 1 Everything is Accessible
- 2 Front-end development with true craftsmanship
- 3 Back-end integration with WordPress, Craft, Drupal and BigTree
We Love When Clients Stick Around
Our team is truly invested in your success. We understand your website needs won’t magically disappear after an initial engagement with Fastspot. We are always here to alleviate the tedious tasks involved in managing day to day web needs - or even larger scale initiatives that require a little more strategic planning and collaboration. Fastspot offers customized support packages to fit your exact needs.