Modernist Salon
Independent digital studio · Chicago / Dallas / Tokyo
Sharper systems. Smarter business.
Distinctive websites and dependable systems built around the way your business actually works.
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Our work
What we build.
Archive Nova
Sovereign Liability Law
Speed to Lead
Nexus Vault
CRX Ops Control
Anatomy of a workflow
The model is the middle, not the whole system.
Inputs, rules, human checks, and an audit trail—drawn as one working route.
Capture
Form, email, API
Classify
LLM tags and score
Route
Rules, owner, tier
Act
CRM, Slack, reply
Observe
Metrics and audit
Human checkWhen confidence is low
Audit trailEvery handoff logged
2-3 wkTypical ship time
Named ownerAt every stage
Services
What we make—and what it needs to do.
Public-facing sites, private tools, and the workflows between them. The shape changes with the business.
Business Websites
Distinctive sites for businesses that need to earn trust before the first conversation.
- Positioning
- Design & build
- Lead capture
Personal & Portfolio Sites
A sharper home for founders, executives, and creatives whose name is part of the work.
- Personal brands
- Portfolios
- Editorial profiles
AI Workflow Automation
Focused automations for routing, summarizing, drafting, and repetitive decisions.
- Inbox triage
- Lead routing
- Reporting
Internal Dashboards & Portals
One useful place for the status, files, approvals, and reporting now scattered across tools.
- Client portals
- Operations views
- Status tools
Working Prototypes
Use the important part early, then decide what deserves a full production build.
- Real screens
- Core behavior
- Scope decisions
Other Digital Systems
Intake, CRM, reporting, and the awkward systems between a website and custom software.
- Intake systems
- CRM workflows
- Small software
How it moves
The work stays visible.
One build, four clear checkpoints.
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Start with the real problem.
Goals, constraints, source material, and the people who decide.
2
Make it tangible.
A working direction arrives early enough to change.
3
Build the whole thing.
Design, code, integrations, QA, and release.
4
Leave it in good shape.
A clean handoff, operating notes, and measured follow-up.
How we work
Good work should survive the handoff.
The launch is not the finish line. We leave behind clear ownership, usable code, and decisions someone else can follow.
The person making decisions remains reachable from first direction through release.
Feedback happens on working screens and behavior, not a pile of abstract promises.
Code, content, credentials, and operating notes are organized for whoever owns the next move.
No mystery process. No dependency by design.
Working agreementDocument the exceptions, not only the happy path.
System rule
Keep going
A closer look at the work.
Choose the part you want to inspect.
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Workflow Systems
Inputs, routes, human checks, and the operating logic around AI.
Why BrickBrick
What changes when the people in the meeting are also doing the work.
Examples & Case Studies
Open the websites, portals, dashboards, and workflow concepts.
Founders
The people responsible for design, engineering, delivery, and AI systems.
Contact
Tell us what needs to work better.
A rough brief is enough. We usually reply with the first useful questions within one business day.
LocationChicago / Dallas / Tokyo / Remote
Best fitA real launch, rebuild, or operational bottleneck