Freelance Web Designer in Austin, Texas
I’m Tommy Oddo — a freelance WordPress designer and developer based in Pflugerville, just outside Austin. Designing websites has been my full-time work since 1994, and Oddo Design has been my Austin practice since 2002.
I work with small and mid-sized businesses on custom WordPress sites — new builds, strategic realignments of sites that have drifted from the business they’re supposed to serve, and ongoing support and maintenance through my sister company WPSimplifyd.
I work with clients across Austin, Texas, and nationwide — most projects run remotely.
Why a Freelance Web Designer?
Austin has plenty of options when you’re looking for someone to build a website. Large agencies with full account teams. Mid-sized shops. Marketplaces full of low-cost freelancers. AI-powered platforms that can generate a working site in minutes. Each one fits a particular kind of project.
Most of my clients have either tried a few of those options or did the math up front. They want to work directly with the person doing the work, not pass through a chain of account managers. They want sound judgment about what’s worth building and what isn’t. And they want continuity — one point of contact through the project and well after launch.
If that matches what you're looking for, we're probably a fit.
How I Work
Every project is shaped around the business — its goals, its audience, and what the site actually needs to do. For new builds, that begins with strategy. For existing sites, it begins with what’s already in front of us — fixing what’s broken, improving what’s working, and bringing in strategy when the situation calls for it.
Modern tools, including AI, are part of how I work. The judgment about what to trust, what to question, and what’s actually right for your business comes from experience.
New website builds typically run $5,000–$15,000, billed at $100/hour against a transparent estimate. Existing-site work is billed hourly at the same rate, with a 3-hour minimum on new engagements. The full process and pricing detail is on the Services page.
A Bit About Me
I started my design career in 1984 in Houston, opened Oddo Design in 1989, moved into web design in 1994, and relaunched the practice in Austin in 2002. Along the way, I've earned recognition from AIGA, the Dallas Society of Visual Communications, the New York Art Directors Club, and Print's Regional Design Annual. The full career story is on the About page.