Elise Kress, smiling with curly hair and glasses in front of bookshelves.

I am Elise Kress,

head designer at EK webDesign. I started my website design work when I needed a site for my music business. During the pandemic and after, I spent a lot of time learning about marketing and website construction. It’s not just about getting all of the right elements to look good, (though that’s important.) It’s really about storytelling; taking your visitor on a journey of discovery from an introduction to what you do, through engagement of how you can do it for them, and finally how you can make their time lovelier, creative or more fulfilled.

Elise Kress holding an Irish wooden flute, smiling against a gray background.

Photo by Michael G. Stewart

Atticus, a black poodle with a red collar, sitting on a patterned rug in a living room designing websites in his head.

My own work includes performing as a professional musician specializing in Celtic music; I play a wooden flute (built by Patrick Olwell) penny whistle (made by Michael Burke) and I sing. It’s thrilling to share gorgeous music with listeners.

www.celticweddingmusic.com

“Music is a gift. [It’s] is not just sound, it’s the voice of the soul.”
—Herbert von Karjian

Introducing our CDO, Chief Doggie Officer Atticus. He oversees final designs, snack breaks, ball chasing and naps. He is invaluable to the team.