About Us

The Team Behind Your Success

Doolin Design Studio is a full-service digital marketing agency helping businesses grow with creative, data-driven solutions since day one.

Our Team

Meet the Experts

A talented team of designers, developers, and strategists dedicated to your success.

Nick Doolin

Founder & CEO

15+ years in digital marketing and web development. Passionate about helping businesses grow online.

Jonathan Ramey

Social Media Manager

Content strategist and community builder who turns brand stories into scroll-stopping posts and real engagement.

David Park

SEO Strategist

Data-driven SEO specialist who has helped 100+ businesses reach page 1 on Google.

Amanda Foster

Social Media Manager

Social media guru with expertise in content strategy, paid ads, and community building.

A Note From the Founder

Why I Started Doolin Design Studio

I spent over a decade building websites and marketing campaigns inside agencies that treated small businesses like an afterthought — slow turnarounds, recycled templates, and invoices that never matched the work.

In 2018 I started Doolin Design Studio in Lexington to fix that. One founder, a small handpicked team, and a simple promise: the same caliber of design, code, and strategy that the big shops sell to enterprise clients — built for the businesses that actually keep Kentucky running.

Every project I take on, I'm still personally involved in. That's the whole point.

— Nick Doolin, Founder & CEO

Why We Exist

Mission & Vision

Our Mission

To empower businesses in Jeffersonville and Eastern Kentucky with creative, data-driven digital marketing solutions that deliver measurable growth — making premium-quality web design, SEO, and branding accessible to companies of every size.

Our Vision

To be Kentucky's most trusted digital partner — known for innovative design, transparent partnerships, and a relentless commitment to helping every client reach their full potential online.

Our Journey

Company Timeline

Founded

Doolin Design Studio launched in Lexington, KY — one founder, no overhead, full focus on the businesses bigger agencies overlook.

2018

Founded

Doolin Design Studio launched in Lexington, KY — one founder, no overhead, full focus on the businesses bigger agencies overlook.

First Cohort of Clients

Built our first long-term client relationships across web design, branding, and local SEO around central Kentucky.

2019

First Cohort of Clients

Built our first long-term client relationships across web design, branding, and local SEO around central Kentucky.

Full-Service Launch

Expanded into SEO, paid ads, and social media management to become a true end-to-end studio.

2020

Full-Service Launch

Expanded into SEO, paid ads, and social media management to become a true end-to-end studio.

Triple-Digit Project Count

Crossed our hundredth project — a mix of local service businesses, e-commerce brands, and SaaS startups.

2022

Triple-Digit Project Count

Crossed our hundredth project — a mix of local service businesses, e-commerce brands, and SaaS startups.

E-Commerce Focus

Launched a dedicated e-commerce practice building Shopify and WooCommerce stores tuned for conversion.

2023

E-Commerce Focus

Launched a dedicated e-commerce practice building Shopify and WooCommerce stores tuned for conversion.

250+ Projects Shipped

Over 250 projects delivered to date — from neighborhood storefronts to multi-state brands.

2025

250+ Projects Shipped

Over 250 projects delivered to date — from neighborhood storefronts to multi-state brands.

Our Values & Culture

What Drives Us

The principles guiding every project — and the culture that makes our team tick.

Founder-Led, Always

Nick is on every project from kickoff to launch. No account-manager handoffs, no junior swap-outs once the contract is signed.

White-Label Honesty

We don't farm work out to a black box. The team building your site is the team you meet — every tool, timeline, and price stays on the table.

Built to Outlive Trends

We design for the next five years, not the next algorithm update. Clean code, durable systems, no quick-fix tactics that age badly.

Kentucky Roots

Lexington-based and proud of it. We take on pro-bono work for local nonprofits and reinvest in the community that built us.

Small On Purpose

We stay deliberately small so every client gets senior-level attention. If we can't do it well, we won't take the project.

Craft Over Volume

We'd rather ship one studio-quality site than ten templates. Every pixel, query, and headline is treated like it has our name on it — because it does.

Recognition

Awards, Press & Certifications

Recognized by industry leaders and certified across the platforms we build on.

Awards & Press

Best Web Agency 2025

Kentucky Business Awards

Top 10 Digital Agency in KY

Kentucky Chamber of Commerce

Excellence in Design

AIGA Kentucky Chapter

Featured in Ace Weekly

Kentucky's Leading Creatives 2024

Certifications

Google Ads Certified

Google Analytics Certified

Meta Blueprint Certified

Adobe Certified Professional

Shopify Partner

WordPress VIP Partner

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