Squarespace website designer - Web Design Services for small business - Eleanor Mayrhofer

I’m Eleanor, I help experts, authorities, thought leaders and thinkers showcase their work online.

I do this by helping you streamline and consolidate your online presence, personal brand and content into a tightly focused, strategic communications platform.
Here’s my story…

1970s & 80s

I was born and raised in Los Angeles. I was raised by my Dad and spent a good part of my childhood in his letterpress print shop. You might guess from this picture I’m a reader and a bit of an introvert. Over time I’ve actually morphed into an ambviert.

1990s

I earned my bachelors degree in Graphic Design in San Francisco. I graduated in the mid 90s, at the dawn of the ‘information highway’. I went from working at a small book design agency to working at lots of web start-ups in San Francisco. I also got bit by the travel bug, hard. I traveled to India, Cuba and Europe and longed to really live in a different culture rather than just visit as a tourist.

1999

I moved to Germany on my own to ‘check it out’ when I was 27. I came on a tourist visa, started a graphic design business (sort of) with a friend then managed to get myself a good job at a global digital agency. It’s a long story. If you’re really curious, you can read it on a side project of mine, The Germany List.

00’s

One of the reasons I stayed in Germany was that I managed to land a great job as a junior web designer at Sapient (now owned by Publicis). I grew a lot at Sapient. I expanded my skill set to include user experience, creative project management and agile methodology development. I worked with a lot of talented people on large web projects for brands like Vodafone, T-Online, Audi, BMW, General Motors, Siemens and more. By the time I left I was a Senior Art Director. After ten years, though it was time to go. Here’s more about How and Why I Quit My Day Job.

2010 - 2019

After leaving Sapient I freelanced at various agencies in Munich and started e.m.papers, a printable business. I made a lot of mistakes in this first business, but I also learned A LOT. I gained a deeper and more first-hand understanding of online marketing, personal branding,
E-Commerce and running an online business. I started experimenting with design licensing and my work was featured in Goop, Apartment Therapy and even the New York Times! During these years my passion for entrepreneurship and using the internet to do work that felt meaningful really took off.

2020 - Now

I toyed with the idea of starting an ‘agency of one’ for years. I’d been regularly fielding questions about SEO, social media, graphic design and building Squarespace websites for friends and family. I came to understand that I really just love seeing other people leverage the web to launch, grow and expand their businesses.

As a GenXer that came of age professionally at the dawn of the web, I still marvel at all the possibilities the internet gives us for living life on our own terms. I’m not a digital native, I remember what it was like ‘before’ but I completely embraced and continue to embrace the ‘after’.

I’m happiest working with people I’d love to sit next to at a dinner party. Here are some ways we can work together. You can also book a free, no-pitch consult with me to talk about your project or ask me any questions.

  • “We’re over the moon. It’s an absolute delight to visit the site, and proudly direct existing and potential clients to it. We now have a place that feels like home. We got just what we needed when we needed it. We will return to you, Eleanor, without a doubt. And with joy. The service was exceptional. ”

    - JAMES PEREIRA QC,
    THE LIBRA PROJECT, LONDON

  • “If you need a new website I cannot recommend Eleanor Mayrhofer highly enough. She’s clever, interesting, unpatronising VERY efficient and understands cyber dunces like me.”

    — CHARLOTTE MENDELSON,
    AWARD WINNING NOVELIST,
    LONDON

  • “Working with you has been amazing! I truly appreciate that you took the time and think about how to portray Akasha as more than a yoga studio. I believe this is going to make such a difference going forward. Nora saw the site only once it was done and she absolutely LOVED it. ”

    — AZADE TOGYAR,
    AKASHA STUDIO, BERLIN

  • “I’m thrilled! Eleanor you are a consummate professional. I thoroughly enjoyed the LIAD experience. It was great fun working so interactively and watching my beautiful website unfold in real time! Thank you. ”

    — NIKE GÄRTNER
    EXECUTIVE COACH, HAMBURG

  • “You were a perfect mix of professional, competent, clear, approachable, friendly, clear and targeted. I feel relieved that something that seemed difficult and overwhelming is now completed successfully and with me feeling like I learned so much.”

    — MILES MADISON,
    MADE IT WORKSHOPS, BERLIN

  • “Thanks again a million Eleanor for this beautiful website! Without your eye for design, your attention to details, your patience and your organizational skills, this process wouldn’t have been as smooth as it was. What an experience!! Loved it.”

    - GENEVIÉVE RETZLAFF,
    ACC CAREER COACH, MUNICH

  • “Eleanor was such a fantastic person to work with! Not only has the job been well done, I would work with her again in a heart beat. I'm already recommending her to friends and colleagues who are looking for the same service. Thank you!!”

    - NADÉGE COMPAORÉ, PROVOST POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW,
    UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO

  • “Launching a website felt overwhelming. When I saw the draft of my website for the first time I was truly astonished at how well you put my words without a visual into a vision.”

    — MARIA DI FATIMA, LIFE COACH
    HAMBURG

  • “Eleanor is creative, knowledgeable, meticulous, speedy and pragmatic with a friendly, communicative and straightforward approach. Thanks to her clever ideas and eye for design, my logo and website look great and everything functions perfectly. Above all, my business has significantly increased! ”

    — ALICE BOETSCH,
    CHILD & YOUTH THERAPIST,
    MUNICH