Meet Eugene-Based
Sterner Stuff
Human experts in web design and development.
Sterner Stuff is a human-centered web design and development agency in Eugene, Oregon. Our office is in the heart of Downtown Eugene and we spend every day working with the businesses that make up the fabric of their communities.
Explore case studies on our previous work here, or contact us today to start a project together!
A Small Team Delivering Big Impacts
Whether you’re a small Eugene business that needs a new website (or a tune-up) or a large business that needs custom software built to run your business, our team can meet your needs. We’re talented in-house web designers and programmers, and we work with incredible partners local to Eugene to expand our services when necessary.
Working with a small team like ours for your next web design project ensures transparency, competitive pricing, and a direct line to the humans building your website.
Services we offer include:
- Website design & development
- Website hosting
- Marketing, SEO, and AdWords
- Brick-and-mortar retail-to-online consulting
- WordPress
- Shopify
- Laravel
Human-Centered and Community-First
When not working on websites, we’ve become advocates for our community, serving with advisory committees, review boards, merchant groups and more to make Eugene better, every single day. Thank you for supporting us, and in turn, supporting this wonderful community.
Part of our approach to web design and development means minimal and intentional use of AI. Click here to read more about our evolving approach to using (and not using) AI in our business.
Meet the Team
Ethan Clevenger
Owner, Principal Developer
Ethan has been building websites since 2012, and in that time, he’s seen it all. With a penchant for doing things right, he’s who you want in your corner.
Ethan has published plugins on the WordPress plugin repository, contributed to WordPress core, spoken at multiple regional WordCamp conferences and was an organizer for WordCamp US in Portland in 2024. So you might say contributing to open source is important to him. “No sense in me debugging something and not contributing my fix back for everyone’s benefit.”
When not working on Sterner Stuff, he’s walking the dog with his wife, Lillie, and fixing up their house. And shooting well over par out on the golf course.
Maddy Harrison
Associate Developer
Maddy specializes in building and maintaining dynamic web applications. As part of the team at Sterner Stuff, she enjoys tackling complex challenges and crafting solutions that make technology more accessible. Maddy is passionate about demystifying coding for those outside the tech world, and loves breaking down complex concepts into approachable ideas.
Outside of work, Maddy channels her creativity into sewing, quilting, and costuming. She is a devoted Star Trek fan, and is always ready to discuss the finer points of the Prime Directive or debate the best starship captain.
A Selection of Our Web Design Clients from Eugene, Oregon, and Beyond
