Portfolio

Systems forged for real studios, creators, and independent businesses.

Every project starts with a specific studio, workflow, and set of constraints. These are a few of the systems Forge & Ember has crafted to support them.

Selected work.

A closer look at a few of the systems and platforms we're building—each one tailored to a specific studio's reality.

Painted Desires preview
Painted DesiresLive studio system

A custom client gallery and studio platform for a boudoir and fine-art studio. Built to handle private access, image delivery, and a deeply personal client experience.

  • Custom gallery & login system
  • Client-facing and studio-facing views
  • Tailored to a sensitive, trust-based workflow
  • Built to grow alongside the studio's offerings
EmberPDAIn development

EmberPDA is a Photographer’s Digital Assistant designed to automate studio workflows, gallery delivery, communication, and client experience.

  • Smart workflow and gallery automations
  • Studio management dashboard
  • Assistant-style tools tuned for photographers
  • Built first for in-house use, then for other studios
Visit emberpda.com (coming soon)View full case study →
Knotty Heart LeatherBrand & e-commerce

A handcrafted leather brand specializing in kink-friendly gear, artisan pieces, and custom work—built with the same care and precision as the tools that support it.

  • Custom product catalog & layout
  • Photography-driven product pages
  • Integrated Square-powered checkout (planned)
  • Maker-focused brand storytelling
Your Project HereNow booking

Whether you’re a studio, artisan, creator, or small business, Forge & Ember builds custom systems shaped around how you actually work. No templates. No generic tools. Real solutions for real workflows.

  • Custom websites & studio platforms
  • Integrated dashboards & workflows
  • Client delivery tools & automations
  • Tailored tools built from the ground up

Every project starts with a real workflow.

Before we talk about pages, dashboards, or features, we learn how your studio actually operates. The projects above didn't begin as "we need a new website"; they started as very specific problems we needed to solve.

Once we understand your constraints, clients, and goals, we can shape a system that fits—rather than forcing your work into a pre-made tool.

How this usually looks

  • • An initial call to understand your studio and needs.
  • • A proposed outline of what we'd build and why.
  • • Iterative design and build with check-ins along the way.
  • • A launch that includes support—not a handoff and vanish.

Have a project in mind?

Whether you're ready to build or still figuring out what you need, we can talk through where your systems are today and where you'd like them to be.