About
We're here to help
Sunset Studio is a small, Hawaiʻi-based design studio that helps small businesses (tradesmen, restaurants, salons and more) grow their web presence by crafting beautiful websites & stunning branding.
Founder
Mike
Principal / Designer / Developer
Mike completed his undergraduate studies at San Francisco State University, School of Design, with an emphasis on Industrial Arts. He spent the following 15 years working in the SF Bay Area for several creative agencies and tech companies.
With his true passion in creative, he started Sunset to provide senior-level design expertise to help small businesses grow.
Developer
Matt
iOS Developer
Matt's the man. He is a bonafide computer scientist and our technical reinforcements when the job calls for it. With expertise in front-end iOS development, there's nothing he can't build. He's on Oregon time and loves exploring new hiking trails.
Office Manager
Evie
Resident Bully
When she's not sleeping, she's alerting us of UPS deliveries and reminding us to take walks. She's beloved by all the neighborhood kids who often ask, “Where's her tail?”
Where We've Been
Weather Underground (an IBM Business)
iOS, Android & Apple Watch app design - 250,000+ personal weather stations, live in the App Store since 2016.
Shaka Guide
iOS app redesign, art direction & commerce website - ten years of GPS-guided storytelling across Hawaiʻi and beyond.
Regal Coffee
Full brand identity, packaging & art direction for a premium Kona coffee concept.
How We Work
Three steps. No jargon.
- 01
Listen
We start by asking what's actually going on with your business, not what package you want to buy.
- 02
Design
Research, strategy, and craft, applied to your actual problem, not a template with your logo dropped in.
- 03
Ship
A finished brand, app, or site you own outright, built to keep working long after we're done.