About the Studio
A Pittsburgh web design team that makes websites and sticks around after launch.
Ten years in, the tools keep changing. The job hasn't: make a site that works, and be there when you need us.
HitchHiker Studio is a web design team in Pittsburgh. We make WordPress sites that load fast, show up on Google, and let your team change things without breaking anything. Then we stick around.
We came up as designers, so the first conversation is about what the site has to do, and the tools come after. We use the newest ones, AI included, to do better work than we could two years ago. And when something you've asked for isn't worth your money, we'll say so.
The Team
Jordan Harriger
Co-Founder & Lead DeveloperDesigner by degree, developer by obsession. Jordan creates every client site and the studio's own tools, and makes the technical calls that keep a site fast, secure, and still standing years later.
Jason Solak
Co-Founder & Project ManagementDesigner by training, operator by nature. Jason runs the projects: the schedule, the check-ins, the feedback rounds, and the questions in between. You'll always know where things stand.
Our Network
Specialized ContractorsPhotographers, animators, copywriters, and other specialists we trust, brought in when a project calls for them. The right people for the job, not whoever happens to be free.
Our Process
From Inquiry to Launch
A structured, transparent process that keeps you in the loop at every step — no surprises, no guesswork.
AI is in every step of this: research, design options, the technical work, testing, the writing in between. The three design rounds, the working preview, and the person who checks your site before launch are all still there. They just get more of our attention than they used to, for the same price.
Discovery
With your completed questionnaire in hand, we synthesize everything into two foundational documents that guide every decision.
- Project Goals Document
- Sitemap & Content Hierarchy
Design
Three structured rounds of review and feedback. Each round builds on the last, moving from concept to completion.
Development
With design approved, we move into full development. You'll review a live beta site — not a static mockup.
- Fully Coded Website
- CMS Configuration
- Live Beta Review
QA & Launch
We implement all beta feedback, then run a thorough internal QA pass — functionality, responsiveness, performance. Then we go live.
- Browser & Device Testing
- Performance Optimization
- Launch Day
Post-Launch
Our relationship doesn't end at launch. We train your team and stick around for the long haul.
- CMS Training
- Ongoing Support & Hosting