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Vol. II · 2026 Manuscript / draft Open for new work
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§ 00
Folio I
Recto
human ingenuity.
ai speed.
tools that win.

We help small teams* build custom tools that blend human insight with the efficiency of AI.

same mission since 2012, just new tools. — jg + cd, apr 26
* "small teams" usually means 2-25 people. second teams inside of larger orgs are fine, too.
start small. ship
something real. then
build from there.
— principle i
Currently
Booking June '26

Custom software, smarter processes, and digital products for small businesses that are ready to stop working around their tools and start working with them.

Est. 2012
Studio · USA
* "small teams" usually means 2-25 people. second teams inside of larger orgs are fine, too.
start small. ship something real. then build from there. — principle i
§ 01
Services

What We Help With:

three starting points. most projects touch more than one. we'll tell you where yours fits and what to do first.
i.

Process + Workflow Improvement

Somewhere in your business, something is eating time it shouldn't. We find it, map what's broken, and build what fixes it — then make sure it stays fixed. Sometimes that's automation. Sometimes it's a better process. Usually both.

process design· automation· integrations· operations
Timeline
2–6 weeks

Best for
Teams with a real, painful bottleneck.
ii.

Custom Tools + Internal Systems

Most small businesses are running on workarounds. Spreadsheets doing the job of databases. Inboxes doing the job of software. We build the things that should already exist — tools designed around how your team actually works, not how some vendor assumed you would.

internal tools· inventory· workflow software· dashboards
Timeline
4–12 weeks

Best for
Teams wasting time on manual work that shouldn't be manual.
iii.

Web + Digital Presence

This is where your customers interact with your brand. Marketing sites, client portals, e-commerce platforms, full applications — whatever the touchpoint, it should be fast, clear, conversion-focused, and built to grow with your business.

websites· applications· client portals· e-commerce
Timeline
varies

Best for
Teams that need a digital presence that works as hard as they do.
§ 02
Footnotes

How We Work:

i.e. the reason teams come back.
1

We solve the real problem.

We're not here to address symptoms. We're here to find the issue, fix what matters, and create outcomes that move your business forward. If it looks good but solves nothing, it failed.

2

We build to fit.

We don't force clients into recycled templates or borrowed systems. One size does not fit all. Every team is different and every solution should match the realities of the business, not the convenience of the builder.

3

We use the right tools.

We're not loyal to trends, platforms, or hype cycles. We use whatever best serves the outcome — AI, custom systems, proven tools — everything's on the table if it gets the job done right.

4

We build for the long term.

Quick wins are easy. Durable wins take discipline. We build systems, processes, and foundations that keep paying off long after launch.

5

We choose effectiveness over efficiency.

We're not a volume shop. We take on fewer clients so we can do deeper work. Speed means nothing if the answer is wrong. We care about results, not throughput.

6

We don't compete on price.

Cheap work is expensive later. We charge for judgment, execution, and outcomes that last. We work with clients who understand the value of doing it right once.

7

We're partners.

We don't do vendor theater. We do honest collaboration, direct communication, and shared accountability. Mutual respect is table stakes. Trust is earned through work.

8

We honor deadlines.

We don't sell fantasy timelines or hide behind vague promises. That's disrespectful. We set realistic milestones, communicate early, and deliver what we said we would.

§ 03
The Bench

What's on the Bench This Week:

updated weekly. slower than a feed, more honest than a status page.
Date
Entry
Tag
2026.04.30
+
Shipping the brand new craftandstory.com.
ship
2026.04.22
+
Kick-off meeting for new React.js frontend for a customer dashboard to talk to a Ruby on Rails system.
kickoff
§ 04
Colophon

About the Studio:

same studio since 2012. paused once. back now. same mission, new tools.

Craft+Story started in 2012. Small studio, big idea: good work takes craft, and craft takes care. After six years as a full-service agency, we paused to dive deep with agencies and in-house teams on a variety of projects across a spectrum of industries. Now we're back with more than forty years of combined experience between us.

Jeremy Greenawalt spent 20+ years spanning engineering, creative direction, and technical leadership — including four years at Happy Cog building production-grade AI systems and reshaping how teams work with intelligent tooling. He translates between business needs, creative direction, and technical execution. That's rarer than it sounds.

Chris Dumoulin has spent 20+ years in marketing and digital strategy — SEO, PPC, branding, conversion-focused content strategy, marketing automation, and analytics — with work across a wide range of organizations from mom and pop brands to Grammy-award-winning artists and industry giants like EMI, Musicbed, Chevrolet, and the state of Texas. He brings the strategic and marketing depth that engineering-only studios miss.

Together, we cover the full picture. No handoff gaps. No disappearing after kickoff. You get both of us, from the first conversation to the last deliverable.

§ 05
Contact

If something in your business isn't working the way it should*, let's fix it.

* a process eating time it shouldn't. a tool your team has outgrown. a digital presence that doesn't match the business you've built.
tell us what's in the way. we'll tell you if we can help.
or email directly: hello@craftandstory.com
* a process eating time it shouldn't. a tool your team has outgrown. a digital presence that doesn't match the business you've built.