About the studio
A small studio with senior hands, and no account managers.
You talk to the people doing the work, from the first sketch to the day it goes live. That is the whole model, and it is why the work holds up.
Working with technology is cool.Working with humans is even cooler.
A boutique studio with the tools of a bigger one.
Ninja Monkey is a small team in Asheville, North Carolina, working with brands that care about the details. We are designers and engineers, and we answer our own email.
That means no account manager relay, no junior learning on your budget. You work directly with the people building the thing, and you get the honest version of what will help and what will not.
Direct
You talk to the people doing the work, every week.
Honest
If a cheaper or simpler answer exists, we will say so first.
Yours
Clean code, documented handover, no lock-in. Ever.
About the owner
Jon Sherwood · Owner
Jon has spent the last 16 years building websites, platforms and tools for growing teams. He still writes the code, sits in on every kickoff, and answers the phone when something needs fixing.
How we work
Four unhurried steps, no mystery.
You always know what is happening, what comes next, and what it costs. That is the whole trick.
01
Listen
A real conversation about the business, the bottleneck, and what a win actually looks like.
02
Sketch
Structure, sitemap and words first. You see the thinking before you ever see pixels.
03
Build
Weekly demos on a live link you can click, comment on and share with your team.
04
Support
Training, documentation and clean code. You own everything, always.
- 250+
- Sites, platforms and tools shipped
- 16+ years
- Developing solutions for growing teams
- +42%
- Average lift in qualified enquiries
- 24/7
- Active performance monitoring, updates, and growth partnership
Platform partners & ecosystems
The right tool for the job.
Whether it's a flexible content platform or custom web architecture, we match the right underlying technology to your exact operational needs—ensuring fast deployment, mobile performance, rock-solid reliability, and zero unnecessary complexity.
Wix
Legend Partner
Wix's top partner tier, held on client outcomes rather than volume. When a launch needs to happen in weeks and the team needs to edit every page themselves, we build on Wix.
Squarespace
Circle Gold Partner
Circle is Squarespace's studio programme, and it keeps template and commerce work short and clean. Ideal for content-led sites that have to stay simple to run after handover.
Shopify
Stores that need to sell properly. Theme work, product data and the checkout, shipping and inventory plumbing handled once, so the day-to-day running is boring in the best way.
Custom Web & AI
Full-Stack Tech
Tailored interactive client portals, dynamic lead calculators, and automated AI workflows engineered specifically to your exact operational specs.
“The new site is radically better than what I had before. I am so proud of my website now—it finally represents the true professionalism and quality of my work.”
Questions
In Plain English
The things clients want to know before they brief a boutique studio, answered plainly.
Asheville & Western North Carolina
Come tell us what you are building.
A short conversation, a clear scope, and an honest price. No pitch decks, no jargon, no pressure.