Small team, serious output.

Apex Digital Studio was founded on a simple idea: a small team of senior people can outperform a large agency — if every person actually knows what they're doing.

How we got here.

Apex started in 2019 as a two-person consultancy in Austin, Texas. Our founders, Elena Vasquez and David Chen, had spent a combined 18 years at agencies and startups — and shared the same frustration: too many agencies sell process, not outcomes.

We started with a single client (a regional healthcare network that's still with us today) and built the studio around one principle: every person who touches a project is senior enough to make decisions. No junior devs learning on your dime. No account managers relaying messages between people who could just talk to each other.

Today, we're a team of seven. We've delivered over 210 projects across healthcare, food & beverage, logistics, fintech, and SaaS. Our client retention rate is 94% — not because we're charming, but because the work speaks for itself and we don't disappear after launch.

7 Team Members
210+ Projects Delivered
94% Client Retention
7 Years Running

Our operating principles.

01

Outcome over output

We don't bill for hours or celebrate line counts. The only metric that matters is whether the work moved the needle for your business.

02

No black boxes

You get full access to everything — code repos, design files, analytics. We build capability, not dependency.

03

Senior hands only

Every person on your project has 5+ years of experience. We don't use the word "junior" at Apex.

04

Ship, then iterate

Perfect is the enemy of profitable. We launch fast, measure, and improve — rather than polishing in a vacuum for months.

The people behind the pixels.

EV

Elena Vasquez

Co-Founder & Creative Director

12 years in brand and UX design. Previously led design at a Series B fintech startup. Obsessive about type systems and grid consistency. Makes a mean cortado.

DC

David Chen

Co-Founder & Technical Director

Full-stack developer with a performance addiction. Built CMS platforms processing 50K requests/minute. Believes every millisecond of load time is a conversion opportunity.

RM

Rachel Mensah

Lead Developer

8 years in front-end and headless CMS architecture. React, Next.js, and Shopify specialist. Maintains three open-source projects. Pairs beautifully with Elena's designs.

JT

James Torres

SEO & Growth Strategist

Former in-house SEO lead at a Fortune 500 retailer. Specializes in technical SEO and content strategy that compounds. Thinks in funnels, reports in revenue.

Let's talk about your project.

No pitch decks, no pressure. Just a straightforward conversation about what you need and whether we're the right fit.

Office

140 Harbor Drive, Suite 400
Austin, TX 78701

Hours

Monday – Friday, 9am – 6pm CT
We respond within one business day.