A wicked good team.

We’re a small design studio
with big heart & big ideas.

We love books! We’ve been fortunate to work with many wonderful authors and publishers to help them share their work with others. It’s exciting to launch a new book and we love being a part of that.

We are the “go-to” design studio in the publishing industry, but that’s not all we do.

We’ve been creating websites for nearly twenty years now, and we have a good idea of what works and what doesn’t. Our mission is to help those who may feel daunted by the idea of creating a site or brand, or to help them redesign what they have. Let us handle the web side of things so that you can focus on writing your next book, boosting your authors as a publisher, or promoting your small business. We take the stress out of crafting your online presence so that you can focus your energy on what you love to do. We know you have big dreams, and our big dream is to play our part in getting you there.

What we take seriously

  • Effective, clean, & beautiful design
  • Using the best tools for the job
  • Honest, long-term client relationships
  • Deadlines
  • Play time and family time
  • The Oxford comma

And what we don’t

  • Ourselves (life is too short!)
  • Fleeting trends

What you can expect from us

  • A transparent approach to everything
  • A sense of humor
  • A genuine effort to do our best
  • Time off on weekends
  • Giving you our last Oreo
“Being Wicked is one of those hidden design gems that just gets it. If you can imagine it, they can deliver it (and take it to the next level). They’ve raised the bar with our digital (and print for retail) content and have made my team look like super stars. They’re also quick, easy to work with and super responsive. One of the best I've worked with and I would highly recommend them without hesitation.” —LARA DESIGNOR, DIRECTOR, MEDIA & MARKETING, DE’LONGHI GROUP NORTH AMERICA

Wicked creative & wicked clever,
combined.

GORDON & LORISSA are the duo behind Being Wicked. We’ve been working together for over 20 years. If you contact Being Wicked, you’ll hear directly from one of us, and probably both! As a small agency, we are hands-on and directly involved in every project. There’s no outsourcing here.

Gordon, Coder

Makes it work.

Gordon has been coding since he discovered he could update games on his Commodore 64 using BASIC. He’s since graduated to more advanced languages but still has a soft spot for that old machine.

When not wrangling his fast-growing kids, he’s usually writing, coding, woodworking, or hiking.

Lorissa, Designer & Photographer

Obsessed with books & dogs.

Lorissa is an expat South African, now living in the US. She started creating websites back in high school (a long long time ago in the 90s) and is passionate about cohesive,  beautiful designs. She focuses on creating usable websites that are sustainable, scalable, and visually appealing.

Lorissa spends most of her day in front of her computer problem-solving and creating, but when she’s not working, she’s typically reading voraciously, dabbling with watercolours, or attempting to entertain her highly demanding, but very cute, dogs. She’s a warrior for animal and human rights and volunteers with multiple organizations in her local Charlotte community.

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