Gather Studio
August 16, 2026 · 3 min read
Gather Studio by Matt Headley
Websites that say something.
Real work. Real results.
Every site here is built on the Plainspoken Blueprint — a framework that fixes the message before the design.
Client work, SaaS tools, published books, and public audits. This is the portfolio — also indexed as examples and work.
What clients say
Real results. Real people.
“Matt didn't change my business. He helped uncover the common thread that had been there all along.”
Kevin Bussema
Founder, The Collaborative Collective
“It was an experience where I felt seen.”
JW
Jason Wright
Theater Director, Piedmont City Schools
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“You have a way of getting down to where the rubber meets with a person. You truly, at your deepest core, want to help people understand themselves — connect with what's really their identity. I felt seen. Not just served. That's why I trust you with it.”
Jason Wright
Theater Director, Piedmont City Schools
“He asks a lot of questions to really understand what matters to you and makes you tick.”
JW
Jessica Whitfield
Owner, Kingdom Focus Photography
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“Matt is very easy to work with. He is very intentional and interested in what makes your business creative and unique. He asks a lot of questions to really understand what matters to you and makes you tick.”
Jessica Whitfield
Owner, Kingdom Focus Photography
“Fast, easy to work with. Matt should be your number one choice.”
MJ
Micah Junior
Rental business owner
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“Matt did a great job designing the website for my rental business. He was fast, easy to work with, and a great help. If you need a website created, Matt should be your number one choice.”
Micah Junior
Rental business owner
“He shared our passion with readers across the South.”
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Samuel Sawyer
Aquality Farms, Alabama
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“Matt did a wonderful job highlighting our mission at Aquality Farms. He took the time to ask questions, build a relationship and share our passion with readers across the South!”
Samuel Sawyer
Aquality Farms, Alabama
“He took the time to understand my story. Genuinely invested in this community.”
JE
Jean Ellison
Jacksonville, AL
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“Matt Headley captured my story in a way that was fascinating. He was so easy to talk to — he really took the time to UNDERSTAND my story. He is GENUINELY invested in this community. 10/10 highly recommend.”
Jean Ellison
Jacksonville, AL
“My jaw dropped when I opened that website. Stunning. Wow!”
SJ
Summer Jennings
Director, Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center
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“Stunning! My jaw dropped when I opened that website. Wow!! Matt built something that actually looked like us — not a template, not a theme. It felt like ours from the first second.”
Summer Jennings
Director, Jacksonville Christian Outreach Center
“Director's Dream. That is Matt. There is NO hyperbole here. Just the truth.”
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Eric Traynor
Theatre Director & Professor, Jacksonville State University
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“There is a code amongst directors of theatre. The highest grade is DD. Director's Dream. That is Matt. Intelligent, hard working, always early to rehearsal, humble, early line memorization, and he took my notes earnestly and applied them the very next rehearsal. His acting and singing talent is extraordinary. He absolutely could have made a Broadway career for himself, had he chosen that path. But what set him apart even more was that, even though he was THE TITLE ROLE, he was kind and helpful to every single person that worked on that production. There is NO hyperbole here. Just the truth.”
Eric Traynor
Theatre Director & Professor, Jacksonville State University
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What it costs
Every engagement starts free.
The audit is free. The card tool is free. Every paid tier builds directly on the one before it.
Start here
Free
Site Audit + Card Tool
I score your site against the Plainspoken Blueprint and send you the findings — message, design, funnel, conversion. The card tool shows you where your message breaks down. No obligation.
- →Plainspoken Blueprint audit (0–6 scale)
- →Message breakdown report
- →3 immediate fixes
- →Card tool access — free forever
FOUNDING RATE
Most popular
$300
→ $500 after 3 case studies
Blueprint Session
A 90-minute 1:1 session. We fix your message — the words, the positioning, the one thing your site should make people feel. You leave with a messaging brief you can hand to any designer, copywriter, or AI.
- →90-minute 1:1 Zoom
- →Plainspoken Blueprint applied to your business
- →Positioning statement + messaging brief
- →Delivered in writing, same day
Full engagement
$1,500
founding · $2,500 standard · $500×3 plan available
Gather Studio OS
The full 8-document operating system for your business — message, competitive landscape, horizon scan, playbook, distribution map, and a 90-day sprint. Built with AI, delivered as a living document.
- →8-document OS — full business strategy
- →Competitive landscape + gap analysis
- →90-day sprint with named actions
- →Cadence content bank seeded
- →Payment plan: $500×3 or $750×2
Not sure where to start?Start with the free audit →The audit becomes the brief for any paid engagement.
Is your site this clear?Get a free audit →
Software built for specific trades
Tools that do one thing well
Each product is built for a trade that had no real software built for it. Hover screenshots to scroll. Click cards with ▶ to watch a walkthrough.
Ventures built by Matt Headley
The work we live in
Every venture here is active. These aren't demos — they're the actual sites Matt uses to run his businesses.
Client sites built by Gather Studio
Built for real people
Every site here started with a message problem. We fixed that first, then built around it.
Jason Wright
Theater Director, Piedmont City Schools
“You have a way of getting down to where the rubber meets with a person. You truly, at your deepest core, want to help people understand themselves — connect with what's really their identity. I felt seen. Not just served. That's why I trust you with it.”
View Jason Wright →We built these. We can build yours.Start with a free audit →
Video & Reels
Shot on-site, same day as the audit
B-roll captured at the client's location — store, studio, or office. Every frame is real. No stock.
Your reel here
We shoot B-roll on the day of your audit. No extra charge. No scheduling delay.
Book a session →Plainspoken Blueprint — public audits
What we find when we look
We run the Plainspoken Blueprint on national and regional brands — not to embarrass anyone, but to show what most websites get wrong and exactly how to fix it. Every audit is free and public.
See all audits →Want your site audited? It's free. Request one →
Want your site scored? It's free and takes 48 hours.Request yours →
Writing
Books in progress
Matt writes alongside the client work — memoir, curriculum, and a field guide for the methodology. These are long games.
Field Notes
From the blog
How the work gets done — real sessions, real clients, real results.
Let's build yours
Your site should make people feel seen.
Every build starts with the message. Get that right and the rest follows.