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Hip to Wix is a creative studio that specializes in website design, photography, and copywriting. We create unique business identities for our clients and have a special knack for making the process fun.

We value imagination just as much as knowledge. (It's what spices up an otherwise ho-hum real estate sales deck.) We love crafting solutions for clients that focus on the why—not the what—of their brand. Because people don't buy what you do; they buy why you do it.

And the results speak for themselves. Our work has landed new sales for clients, coveted interviews, and prized projects. Read our rave reviews, and see how we can capture your business in Kodachrome, too.

SERVICES

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WEB DESIGN

  • Standard & eCommerce website design (created in Wix's Editor or Editor X platform)

  • Responsive tablet and mobile sites

  • Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

  • Google indexing

  • Domain connection

03

PHOTOGRAPHY

  • Portrait & product photo shoots

  • Photo shoot production

  • Stock photography research

  • Photo editing

  • Retouching

04

COPYWRITING

  • Writing for websites, collateral material, social media, and online advertising

  • Copy editing

  • Proofreading

02

GRAPHIC DESIGN

  • Logo creation

  • Corporate identity packages

  • Marketing materials

  • Social media posts

  • Online advertising

  • Print production

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ABOUT

HIP TO WIX is based in the colorful city of Los Angeles and is the brainchild of award-winning photographer, Marisa Howenstine. As a certified Wix Partner, she began designing websites for clients on Wix's cloud-based platform, amassing an impressive array of 5-star reviews. As Marisa's client  base grew, they began tapping into her other creative talents, hiring her for custom photography and writing assignments.

Marisa's served as a guest writer for Wix's blog and prides herself on being one of their most in-demand web designers.

What does the future hold for Hip to Wix? Hopefully a working relationship with you! Contact us for a consult. We look forward to connecting!

MARISA HOWENSTINE

Founder / Head Creative

2018 UNSPLASH AWARDS

Product Photography Finalist

Photographer: Marisa Howenstine

RAVES

CONTACT

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323-791-4662     |     info@hiptowix.com

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WORK

WORK

APOLO OHNO  /  8x Olympian Medalist

BUILDING/CREATING A WEBSITE IS STILL A DIFFICULT PROCESS. I've built many websites with teams in the past and this was a new project. Here are the reasons why our experience in working with Marisa was fantastic: 1) She works hard, consistently and gives you real time updates and timelines that are realistic and within the budget. 2) She's creative but also open to hearing the voice of the creator or owner of the site. This is critical as we always need an ear to listen to and bounce ideas off of but her expertise and experience was phenomenal! 3) We had numerous changes at the last minute and she accepted them and implemented & showed various options for us to choose from. 4) Honest and capable. 5) HIGHLY experienced with Wix. Her deep knowledge & relationship with Wix makes it much easier to get customer service support. 6) Quality of work overdelivered! Thank you, Marisa! We will definitely work with you on the next project.

MARISA IS AN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING PERSON TO WORK WITH! Her intuitiveness and creativity was exactly what I needed for my site. I told her what I wanted and she went above and beyond in every aspect of the job. I had a pretty tight budget as well and she worked with me to make sure I was taken care of. A super plus is that her photography is incredible, too! I look forward to working with her more in the future, and she 110% deserves your business!

GREG ELIZALDE  /  Elizalde Jewelry

I CANNOT RECOMMEND HIP TO WIX HIGHLY ENOUGH. Marisa was exactly the artist/technologist I needed to make my website a reality. And I was not an easy client; aside from a website design and build, I needed a new logo, photo, digital portfolio and what the pros call "concept design" for my home page, all of which she handled expertly and with great creativity. Marisa got my brand identity immediately and ran with it, conceiving and executing the site design in a way I could never have imagined. I AM SO IN LOVE WITH MY NEW SITE and have gotten incredible feedback. Two prospective clients contacted me within days of the site going live!

Because she was recommended by Wix, I expected Marisa to handle herself with utmost professionalism. What I did not expect was her emotional intelligence—I needed someone to “take me by the hand,” and she did, firmly but sensitively. So you can count on her for speedy turnaround and other “brass tacks” capabilities but also for exceptional interpersonal skills. Marisa is not only hip to Wix; she’s just hip, and I now have a supercool website as a result.

JULIA RUBINER  /  Editorial Emergency

THERE ARE NO WORDS TO DESCRIBE MARISA! Absolutely the most amazing person in every way. Not only is she beyond creative, kind, patient, organized, funny and motivational. From day one she's helped me to make my dream a reality and I cannot thank her enough. I'm so glad to have met her. I never could've done all of this without her expertise! Don't hesitate...hire her...today! 

AMY SRNKA  /  Printshop Studio

I'M NOT A WRITER BUT IN THIS CASE, I'M WRITING A REVIEW FOR MARISA. She is a pro. I have met people all over the world, and she is intelligent, smart, and has tons of emotion when it comes to the design of a website. She puts everything into it—and I mean everything. If you are building a new website or just want to revamp your website, please get the best in the industry—Marisa of Hip to Wix.

JEFFREY ABRAHAM  /  Second Chance Program

MARISA HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PEARL OF WISDOM, is very creative and extremely efficient. There were four constraints governing our decision to update our website—communication, quality, cost and time. Hip to Wix far exceeded our expectations on all four. I am a very happy customer and with an awesome new website.

MARC JOILET  /  PMMCO

MARISA HAS ENORMOUS CREATIVITY, ENERGY AND POISE. She freely shared different approaches to solve a variety of problems. I have been in senior business management...I have also taught management at top MBA schools. I know talent when I see it. If your goal is the creation of a whizzbang website, you can't go wrong with Marisa.

MICHAEL EISENBUD  /  The Depression Portal

MS. HOWENSTINE IS KNOWLEDGEABLE, TALENTED, HARD-WORKING and very efficient. She repeatedly showed great artistic taste for our site and developed a very professional product. I was heavily involved through the whole process: content, layout, even assessment of search engine analytics, and found her dependable and very easy to work with. I would confidently recommend her services. 

SHAWN CARNEY  /  Northeast Natural Medicine

MARISA FROM HIP TO WIX HAS NOT ONLY MET THE EXPECTATION but exceeded from start to finish. She is a true professional with the ability to streamline information with design creativity in order to create a truly well thought of web presence. With almost a pioneer-like spirit, Marisa has taken on our project and successfully completed within our planned time frame. We thank Marisa for all her work and highly recommend her services to anyone looking for was great web design partner.

JOSH WATSON  /  Equipment Integration Solutions

I CANNOT IMAGINE A MORE PERFECT WEBSITE THAN THE ONE MARISA MADE for my small business. She worked with me to understand my vision for it and created exactly what I wanted and more. She went above and beyond and always had great ideas. She was constantly in touch with me and super easy to communicate with. She also did some photography for the website, which was INCREDIBLE (seriously, she’s an amazing photographer). I can’t recommend Marisa enough for any sort of creative work — she has an incredible eye for design and makes the whole process a joy.

JESSE LERNER  /  Nannybird

I CANNOT THANK MARISA ENOUGH FOR CREATING THE BEAUTIFUL WEBSITE for my kids’ company, White Rabbit Ibiza. It’s clear that so much love and effort went into the design process and I have received so many comments on how beautiful it is.  Working with Marisa has been an absolute delight, she is super creative, professional and knows exactly what she is doing. My website is not only visually stunning but organized very well for people to see the most important information. I would highly recommend Marisa. 

CLAIRE AHMET  /  White Rabbit Ibiza

I LOVE MARISA! SHE EXCEEDED MY EXPECTATIONS ON EVERY LEVEL! She was so professional, easy to work with, has an outstanding sense of design and knew the program. I'm so happy with the site that she made for me and would highly recommend her to anyone I know who needs a website. She's a great communicator, was on time & delivered a beautiful product in a short time. In my estimation, Marisa is a ROCKSTAR!!! I highly recommend her!

VANESSA MURPHY  /  Lighten Up Your Life

IT WAS A GODSEND TO HAVE MARISA work on a friend’s website, who gave her high regards in her ability to work on demand! Her creativity was exactly what I need for my Real Estate landing page. She stayed in constant communication from the beginning to the end and still checks in to see if I need anything else. She’s AWESOME! You’d be remiss to not work with her.

KEVIN GREEN  /  Megastar Realty

FROM START TO FINISH, MARISA HAS BEEN EXCEPTIONAL! She is prompt, über creative and an absolute pleasure. Her ideas and direction were so aligned with what I needed that it often left me in awe. Hands down the best experience I've had with a website build. Thank you, Marisa, for going above and beyond!

KAMI GLADICH  /  Voiceover Actress

MARISA IS SO TALENTED AND HAS AN EXCEPTIONAL ARTIST'S EYE. She is so easy to work with. She consistently goes above and beyond and exceeded my expectations of her scope of work. Marisa is a true professional in every aspect. Any client who is fortunate enough to work with Marisa will no doubt be much closer to achieving their success goals. Thank you, Marisa! 

DEAN VEGA  /  Success Coach

I WISH THERE WERE MORE THAN FIVE STARS TO GIVE! Honestly, Marisa was amazing to work with. Responsive, professional, knowledgable, quick. We were on a time crunch and she was all over it, she met every deadline. The aesthetic of the site is beautiful, the functionality is perfect. I can totally see why she's so highly rated already. I plan to keep using her to update my site as needed and I'd 100% recommend her to anyone else.

CARLOS JIMENEZ  /  USA Today's best-selling author, Abby Jimenez

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