Temper And Forge

I’m the head of web and design at Boston University School of Public Health, a graduate school for public health.

We needed help with website design and development.

Temper And Forge has created three websites for us. One was built completely from scratch, another was 90% from scratch, with 90% of the content already there. The team has been responsible for both the design and development of these websites. Currently, the team is developing a third website for us.

Nate (Founder & CEO) has worked with us directly throughout the entire process. We’ve also worked closely with Connor (Lead Designer) in conjunction with Jesse (Developer). Additionally, we’ve worked with Jackson (Designer) and James (Developer). The two most consistent members of the team are Nate and Connor.

Someone from our organization vetted Temper And Forge, though they're no longer with the school. They inquired about and interviewed multiple companies before choosing Temper And Forge.

We started working with Temper And Forge in May 2023, and our engagement is ongoing.

We’ve seen an increase in our email sign-ups and website engagement. Overall, Temper And Forge’s work has exceeded our expectations. I was not there at the very beginning of the project. I came in after the discovery phase had started. After I came in, we actually shifted gears and switched our priority website. Temper And Forge was amazing and moved right along with us — they were as flexible as possible.

We’ve had ever-changing goals, and Temper And Forge has been flexible. The team has delivered work early and kept us on time by scheduling regular check-in meetings. Temper And Forge works with our timeline and lets us know they’re there to support us. Our third website is set to launch in November 2025, but they're working with us because we're hoping to launch it a few days earlier to align with one of our professional conferences. They've been amazing and constantly deliver.

I've worked at my organization for close to 12 years and worked with over 12 external vendors, maybe more. Temper And Forge has been the easiest to work with and the most knowledgeable about their work. The team has produced the best work for us.

I don’t think there’s anything they can improve on. They’re head and shoulders above the rest.

Hold up your end of the bargain, be there for the meetings, and be clear about your goals. Temper And Forge works with you, not just for you. The team is there to support your needs when you have changes or limitations. Temper And Forge is extremely flexible, so communicate with them. Let them know your needs because Temper And Forge is there to meet them.

I’m the communications manager for Massachusetts Children's Alliance, a nonprofit membership network supporting children’s advocacy centers in Massachusetts.

We needed support for our web design and development needs.

Temper And Forge has redesigned and redeveloped our website, making it more dynamic and expanding our ability to play with the interface and navigation system. The team has also re-themed and restructured the site, and we’re now working with them to revamp the content, including refreshing imagery, language, and resources.

We’ve worked with Nate, Temper And Forge's founder and owner; Addie, a junior designer; Sam, the developer; and Connor, the director of design.

Another consultant we had worked with knew Temper And Forge and referred them to us. They've worked with us before I was in this position, and they've consistently supported our web development and design needs. We've had an excellent long-standing relationship with Temper And Forge ever since.

We’ve spent around $25,000.

We started working with Temper And Forge in June 2025, and our engagement is ongoing.

Temper And Forge has reinvigorated our website to support the work we do. The team has ensured everything is leading somewhere, and we’re very happy with the result. They've understood what our organization is looking for, and they've adapted their effectiveness and communication to our timelines. Temper And Forge has met our needs seamlessly.

Temper And Forge has adapted to our timelines and communicated effectively. We use Pastel for project management and email for communication. We also have standing monthly meetings.

Temper And Forge has exceeded our expectations and is in tune with our needs. The team anticipates what we need going forward and what we’ve struggled with in the past. Moreover, Temper And Forge’s communication is spot on, and the team is reliable, fast-paced, and sophisticated in their approach.

No, there aren’t any.

Give Temper And Forge as much information upfront as possible. The team is good at working with that input, and if you don’t have it, they’ll take more time to develop the project. Still, Temper And Forge is great at analyzing and synthesizing content and your needs.

I’m the director of marketing and communications at Utile, an architecture and urban design and planning firm. I oversee all promotional activity, including digital promotion, award presence, and social media. I'm also responsible for responding to RFPs and getting new work.

We had a website and branding that were done over 10 years ago. They were good for 10 years ago, but they had gotten a little stale. Our website was a little clunky and needed a visual refresh. We also needed something that could handle the scale at which we’d grown.

Temper And Forge helped us launch our new website. We did our branding refresh in-house with our director of graphic design. We fed Temper And Forge the new branding update. During the discovery phase, they asked some questions about our primary goals.

Our primary point person was Nate, who is the founder and project lead. Connor (Director of Design) and James (Director of Engineering) were the other main points of contact. Several designers supported Connor, and one or two developers supported James.

We were looking around for web developers and designers with experience. Temper And Forge came up because we’d been doing some exploratory work. We generally liked their style.

The original contract was around $87,000. We ended up going with some additional services along the way, so the investment was under $100,000 but over $87,000.

We initially engaged Temper And Forge in November 2024. The website launched in September 2025, so the engagement lasted just under a year.

We had been doing some Google Analytics on the current site. Before the new site launch and after the new site launch, we got a lot more viewers from organic searches. Folks stayed on our pages longer. We made sure to have SEO optimization for awards and press. Temper And Forge met and exceeded our expectations.

Temper And Forge was excellent at project management. They had a very clear Gantt chart and timeline. They never missed a deadline. If anything, we held them up with our review periods. We were very accommodating.

Temper And Forge’s willingness to dive into some of the design challenges was really impressive. They didn’t shy away. They were always very communicative. If we wanted to see a few iterations of one component of the website, they would do it.

In hindsight, no. They were great. Perhaps the discovery phase could have been faster. We could have hit the ground running a little bit faster, but that didn't feel like that at the time. Thus, I don’t have any real notes on ways to improve.

Know what you want. Know the purpose of the work and the desired outcome. Know the reason why you want a new website. Get clarity on that.

I’m the COS and project manager of DART Car Project, a female team that commissioned a contemporary artist to design our race car, suits, and helmets. After the race season, we sell the car as art.

We needed help with branding, web design, and development.

Temper And Forge provides branding, web development, and design services for us. The team has designed our website from scratch, and we've given them full creative control after addressing the vibe and direction we want.The team also helps us with website maintenance and updates. When we have press releases or events for our calendar, Temper And Forge updates the information on our site.

We work mainly with Nate, the founder of Temper And Forge. We've also worked with Greg, a product designer.

My boss worked with Temper And Forge for her personal site, and we've worked with them on other projects. We chose them for this project because we trust them, and we trust Nate. We've worked with the team many times, and they listen and care. Temper And Forge has integrated themselves as a part of our team.

We started working together in November 2024, and the engagement is ongoing.

We've measured the project's success by how many people visit our website, and Temper And Forge's work has met our expectations.

Temper And Forge has met the project's deadlines and stayed on budget. We communicate via email, phone calls, Zoom, Google Meet, and Microsoft Teams. We've used a lot of phone calls and emails because they're very easy.

Temper And Forge actually listens and cares.

I don't think there’s anything Temper And Forge can improve on. Everything that we've done with their team has been a smooth and easy process. We haven't experienced not loving or vibing with a design by Temper And Forge.

Temper And Forge is straightforward and cool to work with. The team enjoys what they do, and as long as you're having fun with and love what you're doing, your relationship with Temper And Forge should be super easy.

I’m the director of communications for the Institute for Systems Biology, a nonprofit biotech research organization based in Seattle. Our 14 faculty members study various topics, including cancer, wellness, aging, environmental factors, and issues. We’re made up of computational biologists and lab workers. We were the first institute devoted to systems biology, and we remain at the forefront of it.

We needed to revamp our website.

Temper And Forge helped us rethink our website; they recoded, updated, and renovated our code base into something contemporary and industry-standard. We had an old code base that wasn’t built on the Gutenberg platform, and they got us up to speed on that. They ended up creating a new website for us.

We work with about 5–6 teammates from Temper And Forge. Our main point of contact is Nate. We also work with a designer and a web developer.

We did a robust web search and came up with a list of 6–8 firms. After looking through their websites and reviews, we narrowed that down to about three teams. The conversation with Temper And Forge had a night-and-day difference from the other two. They understood what we wanted, and their communication, responsiveness, and professionalism checked all the boxes.

Our investment has been around $40,000.

The engagement started in October 2023, and it’s ongoing.

We’re at or above the level of web usage. We’ve met our previous goals and even increased our numbers as far as the number of people visiting our website and time on site are concerned. All of those are positive.

Temper And Forge’s project management is excellent. They’re mindful of our timeframe. We’re a small two-person team, so we’re pulled in many directions. Nate is fantastic. They use monday.com, and they’re great at laying out timelines.

I’ve done a number of website redesigns during my career, and what I find refreshing about Temper And Forge is the ease of communication and their responsiveness. That’s not always typical.

No, there aren’t any. Temper And Forge is local to us, and it’s nice to have them in the same time zone. They work remotely around the country, but you couldn’t tell. It feels like a local company working with a local organization like us.

Know exactly what you want to do. If you go to them with a clear idea of what you want, they’ll help you refine your plan and ensure you get what you want. Be adept with some sort of project management, and make sure you understand that process and have the time to meet deadlines.