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🍓 Berry House
Hi. We're here to help you create and share meaningful work and art with the world. Whether you're looking to amplify your writing or build an independent website, we're here to help.
proven.lol/889564Berry House builds fast, accessible JAMstack websites and thoughtful, effective writing. We help independent creators, non‑profits, and small teams communicate clearly and own their platform.
🌱 IndieWeb
📡 RSS Ready
🔒 Privacy First
♿ Accessible
🍓 What we do
Websites
Fast, accessible, and independent websites built with Eleventy and Tailwind. Own your platform and keep things simple.
- • Custom themes and brand systems
- • Content migrations and SEO
- • Performance and accessibility audits
Writing
Clarity that converts. We help you say the right thing to the right people with editorial strategy and hands‑on copy.
- • Website copy & information architecture
- • Articles, newsletters, and documentation
- • Editing, style guides, and governance
Education
Workshops and 1:1 sessions to build skills and confidence—publishing workflows, accessibility, and sustainable content.
- • IndieWeb and digital autonomy
- • Jamstack publishing workflows
- • Accessible content practices
✨ Why Berry House?
Human‑centered by design
Content first, technology second. We prioritize clarity, accessibility, and longevity over trends.
Own your platform
No lock‑in. Plain files, simple pipelines, and hosting you can move. Your content stays yours.
Accessible and fast
Performance, semantic HTML, and inclusive writing baked in from day one—not bolted on later.
Calm, sustainable websites
Low overhead, low maintenance. You shouldn’t need a team to publish or keep things running.
🧭 Our process
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Discovery
Goals, audience, and constraints. We define success together.
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Structure
Information architecture, content model, and tone of voice.
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Build
Accessible templates, performance, and content workflows.
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Launch & teach
We ship, measure, and train your team to run with it.
Let’s build something that lasts
Start with a short call to see if we’re a fit. No pressure, no jargon.
✍️ Recent Posts
Berry House is Open for Business 🍓
After months of planning and building, Berry House is officially open. We're here to help independent creators, nonprofits, and small teams build fast, accessible websites while offering pro bono support to marginalized communities.
We're Seeking a Brand Designer for Berry House
Berry House is looking for a talented brand designer to collaborate on our complete visual identity—from logo to brand guidelines. Join us in building something meaningful.
IndieWeb 101 and Making Your Site Delightfully Weird
Learn the basics of the IndieWeb and easy ways to give your site a fun retro personality—no coding required.
Fixing Tags, Categories, and RSS in Our Eleventy Blog
A quick write-up covering three issues—/tags 404s, empty /categories, and a 404 /feed.xml—and how we resolved them with Eleventy collections and a small filter.