Nerds With Charisma

Based in Bartlett, Illinois, Nerds With Charisma is a small studio built around the front-end architecture and design work of Brian Dausman, positioned as an alternative to larger agency structures. With a team of 1-10, it works across web, mobile, and product design for clients spanning brand, B2B, retail, manufacturing, and e-commerce contexts, framing its approach around direct collaboration rather than layered account management. The site presents itself as a portfolio-driven practice, showcasing hands-on delivery rather than a large-scale operation. Services cover custom website builds, web apps, CMS implementation, maintenance, performance tuning, accessibility, and SEO, alongside design output including digital assets, print design, email templates, wireframes, and mock-ups. Analytics work includes event tracking, dashboards, and setup with tools such as GA4, Heap, Mixpanel, and PostHog, with an emphasis on privacy-first tracking. Marketing support extends to campaign strategy, email, social, paid media, landing pages, and creative direction. On the optimization side, the studio lists A/B testing, Core Web Vitals and speed improvements, conversion-focused UX, and user research. It also offers planning and consulting services, including discovery sessions, roadmaps, UX and technical audits, technology stack advice, RFP support, and general project gameplans, positioning itself as a resource for both new builds and ongoing site and product improvement.