SMALL + DEDICATED + LOCAL

IN CLEVELAND SINCE 2014

Concept to Launch
‍Web Developers

A CLEVELAND WEB DEVELOPMENT COMPANY TRUSTED BY:

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· STARTING AT $15K ·

Purpose-Built Website + Brand in 60 Days

This is for founders and teams who expect more than a nice-looking homepage—they need a website and brand that drive results. Through our Purpose-Built engagement, we create a custom, high-performing website and a strategic brand identity—everything you need to go-to-market with confidence and conversion in mind.


Full Mission Planning
Project Management
Logo + Brand Identity
End-to-End UI Design
Development + Launch
SOLUTIONS

COMPLETE APP

90 DAYS

App Design, Develop + Launch

PROTOTYPE APP

20 DAYS

Functional App Prototype

SPRINT

2 WEEKS

Front-End Design + Dev Sprint

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WE ARE YOUR

Cleveland Web Development Company

Leaders choose our Cleveland web development agency because they genuinely enjoy working with us. And sure, it doesn't hurt that our web design consulting services and development staffing solutions help them build better apps, faster.

Cleveland WEB DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Committed Cleveland Web Developers

We commit our Cleveland web developers and e-commerce development experts to only a handful of projects a year. This keeps us focused on solving your website and team challenges—not on juggling clients. This type of attention makes Roket an easy choice as a Cleveland web development firm.

Hardy Schmidbauer
FMR TABS CEO
“their dedication and talent were exceptional.”
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OUR Cleveland WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT, APP DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS

9
YEARS
PJ Dick

Roket worked along-side PJ's internal Cleveland team to lead web development and UX design of enterprise software.

6
YEARS
Google

For over 7 years, Roket built and managed web design and web developers for Google.

3
YEARS
Tabs

Roket led web design and app development to launch the end-to-end customer app experience at CES.

Lovie J. Jackson FosterAskMe.HearMe Founder
“...communication was faultless throughout...” 
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Cleveland WEB DEVELOPERS

Process-Driven Cleveland Web Developers

When we understand your Pittsburgh business, the more value we add during website development. In this spirit, our web development, branding, design process is client-inclusive to help extract data and map a path to success. And with our clear communication, you’ll never have to guess what’s next.

OUR PITTSBURGH WEB DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

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Mission Plan

Our planning removes assumptions and sets us up for mutual success, working closely with our partners.

02

Mission Design

We untangle complexities that prevent an effortless website design and work to get yours, and your customer's, buy-in.

03

Mission Build

Using agile web development, we ensure efficient delivery and continuous improvement of code.

04

Mission Launch

After your website launches we can continue delivering value by applying our iterative cycle of “Create, Measure, Learn.”

WEB DESIGNERS IN Cleveland

Cleveland Website Developers

Our cross-functional Cleveland web developers have designed, built, and launched hundreds of websites, e-commerce stores and custom Wordpress sites. We confidently shape concepts into Purpose-built websites by expertly fusing strategy, branding, and technology. This confidence and experience means that the promises you've made to your team are promises you will kept.

Craig E. OaksFMR 360fly Dir of SW Dev
“Roket attacked our problems with ownership.”
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FULL-SERVICE Cleveland WEBSITE COMPANY 

Web Strategy

Align your vision with the market, establishing goals and clearly map a path to success with UX, brand, and Cleveland web development.

Logo + Brand

Design a unique brand name and wrap it in a custom logo and web design, fit to our goals.

Web Design

Target a website designed to delight and fully backed by research and insights.

Web Development

Leverage the right responsive website technology to develop a flexible website to scale with your business.

Website Support

Lean on Roket’s expertise to ensure uptime, troubleshoot issues, and make website improvements.

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PROVEN WEB DEVELOPMENT AGENCY Cleveland

Team Leads

We believe great web design is more than good design—it’s the key to building websites people trust and enjoy using. That’s why our Pittsburgh website design agency focuses on crafting intuitive, meaningful user experiences that solve real problems and create value. Developing an e-commerce store and a website requires a expert mix of thoughtful user experience and smart development.

For nearly 12 years, our founders have led each web design and development project in Cleveland personally: no handoffs and no layers of management. Alex & David are transparent and honest partners who strive to deliver on Roket's mission to design experiences people love.

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Alex Hendershott
Co-Founder, Engineering Lead

Balancing product design and full-stack development, Alex's hybrid skillset gives Roket’s work a level of seldom-seen thoughtfulness and efficiency during the app creation process.

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David Crawford
Co-Founder, DESIGN + STAFFING LEAD

With a belief that empathy is drives smart user experiences and great teams, David has spent 20 years building products, brands, and high-performing teams in Cleveland.

David on Linkedin

OUR APP + WEB DEVELOPMENT

Client Results

Over 12 years, our Cleveland website development company has been fortunate to have partnered clients in consumer electronics, construction, agriculture, healthcare, and beyond.

TERRAWISE

Agriculture APP DESIGN + BRAND

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Roket delivered a brand and intuitive, user-centered mobile app that integrates with IoT hardware to provide busy farm owners with critical data and insights about field irrigation and health. The work, by the Cleveland app design agency, included brand and product naming for the software along with the brand identity.

Cleveland WEB SERVICES

Brand/Product Naming
Logo + Brand Identity
UI Design & Delivery
Detailed mobile UI for a agriculture internet of things UX, naming and brand client

TABS

APP DESIGN + E-COMMERCE STORE

02 .

11

Consumer Electronics App UI
IOT App UI
IOT Ecomm UI
IOT App UI
IOT_Marketing
“We are extremely happy with Roket's performance and the final product.”
Hardy Schmidbauer
Former CEO of Tabs

Roket designed and launched an all-in-one, smart home and locator solution named Tabs that included iOS and Android mobile apps.

We created a frictionless experience for our customers—from discovery, to purchase, to setup, to everyday use of the IoT products.

The e-commerce store was a custom theme and integrated Shopify’s APIs with modern development practices to create a speedy online store.

Cleveland WEB DEVELOPMENT

Strategic Mission Planning
Brand/Product Naming
Logo + Brand Identity
Go-to-Market Support
E-Commerce Store

PJ DICK

Cleveland UX DESIGN SYSTEM

03 .

11

“They are a genuine part of our team.”
Dennis DiPalma Former IT Director at PJ Dick

Cleveland UX Design Leadership

Roket worked with Pittsburgh-based PJ Dick to identify, design, and develop a custom construction design system that resolved decades old usability issues and improved app design and development efficiency.

Cleveland Web & App Development

Roket applied our design system UX design standards and UI components to dozens of applications. The work created a cohesive user experience across the corporation and aids each new application design and development process.

Cleveland WEB DESIGN SERVICES

Enterprise-wide UX Leadership
Full-Stack Development
Design Systems

PJ DICK

Cleveland WEB DEVELOPMENT

04 .

11

TICKETING
ERP
GIS

As a Cleveland web development agency, Roket designed, developed, and maintained this business-critical application with impressive uptime. Using Angular and Node.js on a scalable AWS infrastructure, we delivered a reliable, secure, and high-performance ticketing platform for PJ Dick's Cleveland team. We later expanded functionality with graphing, exportable reports, saved searches, and the most significant upgrade—customer-direct e-commerce.

APP CREATION SERVICES

Full-Stack Development
UX Design
Design Systems

PJ Dick’s construction ERP software needed a complete user experience and front-end overhaul to overcome decades of usability challenges. Our team led Cleveland app design and front-end software development for this multi-phase initiative, delivering product management support, updated branding, training videos, AI integrations, and a streamlined approach to simplifying user tasks.

APP DESIGN COMPANY

Front-End Development
UX Design
Logo + Brand Identity
Construction ERP Software

As a Cleveland UX design agency, Roket re-imagined PJ Dick’s construction mapping software to better serve users and align with our latest UX design system updates. We introduced interactive features, intuitive navigation, and enhanced data views while simplifying the overall user experience.

Cleveland APP DESIGN SERVICES

User Experience Design
Rapid Prototypes
Construction UI

ASKME.HEARME

Mental Health Screening App

05 .

11

healthcare app UI
Healthcare UI
Healthcare Education UI
“They created an app that truly resonates with its audience.”
Lovie J. Jackson Foster
FOUNDER OF ASKME.HEARME

As a Cleveland app design agency, we partnered with the University of Pittsburgh to create AskMe.HearMe, a secure and responsive mental health screening app that educates, engages, and connects young people to critical resources. Built on Ruby on Rails and hosted on Heroku, the platform prioritizes reliability, accessibility, and data privacy to support the sensitivity of its mission.

WEB DESIGN & BRANDING SERVICES

Product Strategy + Definition
Logo + Brand Identity
User Research
Full-Stack Development

Sun Surveyor

Cleveland WEB DEVELOPMENT + BRAND

06 .

11

“Because of Roket, the quality of our design finally matches the quality of our product and engineering.”
ADAM RATANA
Creator of Sun Surveyor

Roket’s team of Cleveland app and web designers partnered with Sun Surveyor to redesign, rebrand, and relaunch their iOS and Android mobile applications. We focused on elevating the user experience, refining workflows, and creating a more compelling, competitive brand identity.

APP UX & BRAND SERVICES

User Experience Design
Logo + Brand Identity
Go-to-Market Support

360FLY

360° video app + E-COMMERCE

07 .

11

360 App UI
“Thanks to Roket’s approach, we launched successfully with a holistic look and feel”
Craig Oaks
FMR Dir of SW Dev at 360fly

Roket’s team of Cleveland web developers and UX experts joined with 360fly’s marketing, product, engineering, and management teams to architect, design, and develop the apps that launched alongside their 360-degree action camera.

Built with the modern web stack of the time, our work focused on responsive design, dynamic interfaces, and integration across marketing, product, and e-commerce.

APP DESIGN & WEB DEVELOPMENT

Design and Dev Team Augmentation
Front-End Development
User Experience Design
Go-to-Market Support
E-Commerce Store

FORBES FUNDS

OPEN INNOVATION APP + BRAND

08 .

11

“They really listen and their work is exceptional.”
Kate Dewey The Forbes Funds FMR PRES
App Design UI

As a Cleveland web development agency, Roket partnered with BNY Mellon and The Forbes Funds to launch UpPrize, a purpose-driven entrepreneurial competition. We led the naming and identity design, as well as the development of the open innovation software that powered the competition.

Built on Ruby on Rails and hosted on Heroku, the platform was designed to scale securely while providing a simple, intuitive submission and judging experience.

Cleveland WEB DEVELOPMENT AGENCY

Product Strategy + Definition
Brand/Product Naming
Logo + Brand Identity
Full-Stack Development
Go-to-Market Support

BACK'D

RETAIL Loyalty APP

09 .

11

“They delivered a crisp and clean user experience.”
Matthew Williams FOUNDER + CEO OF BACK'D

ID THEFT

SaaS WEB App DEVELOPMENT

10 .

11

A global firm specializing in identity theft protection approached our Cleveland app development agency, Roket, to leverage our user experience expertise and app development know-how to re-envision their flagship consumer SaaS product. We were tasked with combining several existing applications and a new set of features into one product. Our responsive web app design accommodated for white labeling by third parties.

UX + DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

Product Strategy + Definition
UI Design & Delivery
Front-end Development
Detailed mobile UI for a agriculture internet of things UX, naming and brand client

HOP CULTURE

Cleveland WebSITE + BRAND

11 .

11

Our Cleveland web development agency developed a compelling lifestyle brand and web magazine platform to drive the consumption of original content and establish loyal readership for HopCulture's beer-centered web magazine.

We built a custom built WordPress template and an easy-to-use administrative interface for article publishing. With repositionable UI content blocks, each post is configurable by the editor, giving an immense amount of control.

Cleveland WEB DEVELOPMENT

Strategy + Definition
Logo + Brand Identity
Wordpress Development
Go-to-Market Support
OUR END-TO-END
Website & Team Solutions

Our solutions are designed to meet you where you are, and take you where you want to go. Whether you need a market-ready app, a polished prototype, a custom website and brand or help building out your product team, our Cleveland web development company delivers expert, tailored offerings to accelerate your vision. Are you ready to chat? Choose a time here.

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· STARTING AT $25K ·

Market-Ready App in 90 Days

You’ve got the idea—we’ll get it launched. We take you from app concept to a complete software in just 90 days. It’s perfect for first-time founders, startups, or teams who want expert (and speedy) Cleveland app creation without hiring in-house. Our battle-tested team handles every step: planning, branding, design, development, and launch.


Full Mission Planning
Brand + Product Naming
Logo + Brand Identity
Complete UI Design
Development + Launch
30-Day Support
Schedule a Free App Consultation
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· STARTING AT $8K ·

Functional Prototypes 30 Days

Are you fundraising or kicking the tires on an idea? Our functional prototypes are a fast, focused 30-day engagement to bring your vision to life as a clickable, testable prototype. Whether you already have wireframes or need help starting from scratch, this is how you validate your idea with real users before you commit to full software development.

Focused Mission Planning
Features Scoping + Flow Mapping
UI Templates + Rapid Visual Design
Development + Launch
Schedule a Free Prototype Consultation
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· STARTING AT $15K ·

Purpose-Built Website + Brand 60 Days

This is for founders and teams who need more than a pretty homepage—they need a website and brand designed to do work. Our Purpose-Built websites and brands engagement delivers a high-performing, custom-built website and a thoughtful brand identity—everything you need to launch with clarity, confidence, and conversion in mind.


Full Mission Planning
Project Management
Logo + Brand Identity
UX Web Design
Web Development + Launch
Schedule a Free Consultation
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· STARTING AT $10K ·

2 Week Urgent UX Design + Dev Sprint

Hit your deadlines. Our rapid-response Cleveland app design sprint and front-end delivery service is built for product teams under pressure. We drop in fast to transform your UI and get it implementation-ready.

Focused Mission Planning
Complete UI Design + Figma Components
Front-End Handoff or In-Sprint Delivery
QA Support for Your Dev Team
Schedule a Free Consultation
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Hire Product Team Talent Quickly

Our team has spent decades building products as Cleveland web developers, Cleveland app designers, and innovators. Combining that experience with our leadership roles as business owners and managers, we know the challenges of building and shipping the best product possible—because we've done it. We are product experts—hiring product experts.

Contract-to-Hire
Direct Hire
Team Augmentation
Retained Search
Offshore Team Building
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Cleveland APP DESIGN & DEV STAFFING TRUSTED BY:

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Team Augmentation
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Contract-to-Hire
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Team Augmentation
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Staffing Agency Client
Direct Hire
Consumer Electronics App
Team Augmentation
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Offshore Team
What can we help build?
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Tell us about your needs and Alex or David will respond—almost—immediately. Or you can schedule a chat now. Call or text +1.412.444.4616 or email hello@roketco.com.

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  • APP DEVELOPMENT Services
  • Mission Planning
  • Brand + Product Naming
  • Logo + Identity Design
  • UI Design + Delivery
  • Mobile + Web Development
  • Design Systems
  • Rapid MVPs + Prototypes
  • AI Development
  • CMS & Ecommerce
  • Go-to-Market Support
  • INDUSTRIES
  • Construction Software Development
  • Consumer Electronics App Design
  • IOT App Developers
  • Agriculture App Developers
  • Healthcare App Developers
  • Retail App Designers
  • Education App Development
  • Staffing Services
  • Contract to Hire
  • Direct Hire
  • Team Augmentation
  • Offshore Teams
  • Retained Search

Roket is a Cleveland web development company and Cleveland UX agency specializing in web design, web development, and app team staffing. Based in Cleveland, our team of expert Cleveland website developers deliver end-to-end website strategy, UX design, and full website creation. We also provide custom staffing services—including contract, contract-to-hire, and direct hire—for critical product team roles such as web designers, developers, QAs, and product managers. Our capabilities span brand naming, Cleveland logo design, website development, UX and UI design, web and mobile app development, and full-stack software solutions.