who we are

The team behind the full-spectrum build.

Rush Revel is a small, focused team of strategists, designers, and engineers who treat brands like systems, not campaigns. We sit at the intersection of identity, technology, and growth— building digital ecosystems that actually work in the real world, not just in presentations.

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Systems over silos

We don’t think in disconnected services. Strategy, brand, UX, engineering, SEO, and content are treated as one architecture. That’s how we build assets that are coherent, maintainable, and hard to compete with.

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Calm in complex environments

Most of our work happens in messy reality—legacy sites, multiple vendors, tight timelines, internal politics. We’re comfortable stepping into that and quietly stabilizing the system without turning it into theater.

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Bold work, measurable outcomes

We care about aesthetics, but we’re obsessed with performance—clarity of message, page speed, search visibility, conversion, and long-term maintainability. If it doesn’t move the needle, it’s decoration.

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Low-ego collaboration

We work best with teams that value candor, accountability, and clear communication. Whether we’re leading the build or reinforcing existing partners in the background, our focus stays on the result, not the credit.

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Meet the Rush Revel team

We’re a compact, senior team. Strategy, design, and engineering sit at the same table, so decisions move fast and execution stays tight. No layers of account theater—just the people doing the work, talking directly with you.

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shawn underwood
Strategy & Engineering
Shawn leads overall strategy and technical direction. He connects brand, UX, and infrastructure into one coherent system—keeping projects grounded in reality while still pushing them forward.
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dani underwood
Creative Direction
Dani owns the visual language—identity, layout, and the small details that make a brand feel deliberate. Her work keeps interfaces sharp, brands consistent, and experiences visually clear.
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charlie rhodes
Design
Charlie translates strategy into visuals—interfaces, systems, and assets that respect both the brand and the user. Strong composition, restrained color, and clear hierarchy are her trademarks.
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jay koush
Development
Jay handles complex builds and integrations, from CMS architecture to performance tuning. He’s the one making sure what you see on the surface is backed by solid, trustworthy code.
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jason mcdonald
Applications & Mobile
Jason focuses on apps and complex user flows. He bridges web and mobile, ensuring experiences stay consistent and reliable no matter where users interact with your brand.

Around the core team is a flexible network of specialists—designers, developers, graphics talent, and marketers—who plug into projects when additional depth or scale is needed. It keeps us lean, but never shallow.

Design

Visual identity, UI systems, motion, and production design support for launches and long-term programs.

Development

Front-end, back-end, and integration specialists who extend our engineering capacity on complex builds.

Graphics & Content

Brand assets, photography, and content support to keep campaigns and product launches visually aligned.

Marketing & Growth

Specialists in search, performance, and analytics who help turn your digital ecosystem into a growth engine.

Trust & Communication

Clear communication is non-negotiable. We’re direct about constraints, timelines, and trade-offs, and we surface risks early. You’ll always know where things stand and what’s coming next—no vague status calls, no surprise pivots.

Discipline & Craft

We care about the details—structure, naming, typography, performance, accessibility. The work should look good and hold up under scrutiny. Every project is a chance to sharpen the tools, not just ship another deliverable.

Resilience

Real projects rarely follow clean diagrams. Requirements change, dependencies fail, priorities shift. We’re used to working through that without losing momentum or lowering the bar on quality.

Strategic Alignment

Creative and technical decisions are anchored to business reality—positioning, revenue models, internal capacity, and long-term maintenance. We’re not here to win awards; we’re here to build assets that keep working after launch.

rushrevel

Rush Revel was built to solve a simple problem: brands were expected to manage a swarm of vendors for what should be a single, integrated digital effort. We exist to be that integrated effort—one team that understands the brand, builds the system, and stays accountable for how it performs.