About Mitch

Hi, I’m Mitch — a designer and developer focused on creating clear, effective, and purpose-driven digital experiences.

For over a decade, I’ve helped organizations, small businesses, and creative teams bring their ideas to life online — designing and building websites that are fast, accessible, and easy to maintain.

My approach blends strategy, design, and technology to create experiences that not only look great but also serve real goals — whether that’s improving usability, driving engagement, or strengthening a brand’s digital foundation.

What I Do Best

  • Design and build modern, maintainable websites
  • Reimagine existing sites for better clarity, performance, and accessibility
  • Develop custom features and integrations tailored to real-world business needs
  • Provide ongoing support and optimization to keep sites reliable over time

I work comfortably across a range of tools and environments — from WordPress (Gutenberg, Elementor, or custom builds) to lightweight static setups and digital ecosystems with CRM or analytics integrations.

How I Work

Clients and collaborators describe me as thoughtful, organized, and dependable. I focus on:

  • Clarity – clean communication and simple, scalable solutions
  • Efficiency – building fast sites that are easy to update
  • Partnership – treating every project as a shared investment

I value transparency, long-term relationships, and meaningful work that helps teams grow.

A Bit More About Me

I’ve always been a builder at heart — from Legos to layouts. I love combining creativity and logic to solve design and technical challenges.

Outside of work, you’ll usually find me cycling, tying flies, or out on the water fishing for bass and trout. I live in Bloomington, Minnesota, with my wife and our Boston Terrier.

Mitch Granholm

Designer & Developer

What my clients are saying

  • "Over the last year we have hired Mitch multiple times and he has delivered on time, stayed on budget and exceeded our expectations with each project. He has tons of real world experience which enables him to ask the right questions and make excellent suggestions. If you have a project and need help reach out to Mitch. You will not regret it!"

    – Bill P.

  • "Mitch was great to work with. Easy going but also accurate with his work. He helped clean up our SEO and did a few other minor tweaks. And then explained what he did so I understood it. I gave him a maximum # of hours in the budget for the work and it came in for less than I budgeted. It would have been easy for him to simply say it took the max # of hours but he didn't and I obviously appreciate that honesty and will continue to work with him as needed."

    – katya M.

  • "Mitch has been a great designer to work with. He was given a very large digital project and I found him to be very organized and prompt with his communications which was a huge plus for me. He needed very little hand-holding and he understood our objectives for look and feel. I would recommend him for any type of design work."

    – Lisa T

  • "Our work at Midland Hills CC with Mitch has been fantastic. Creative, engaging, and taking the time to get to know our goals and style, are all aspects Mitch has brought to the table."

    – Mike M

A few things I’m passionate about.

Work-life Balance

I love my job, but at the end of the day my family is the most important part of my life. Having a good work-life balance is the best way to avoid burnout and keep producing the best possible work.

Relationships

The best results and most rewarding projects come from working with people you like.

New Ideas

I love new ideas and the latest trends and technologies available on the web. Variety and new experiences are the spice of life!

Respect

Let’s all be nice. ‘Nuff said.

Want to discuss working together?

Feel free to contact me on Upwork