ABOUT THE STUDIO

ABOUT THE STUDIO

A studio for the websites your work deserves.

A studio for the websites your work deserves.

I spent the last 5+ years building digital products inside tech ecosystems. Now, I’m combining senior-level UX design with high-velocity Framer builds to help founders bypass slow agency bloat and launch intentional web systems.

I spent the last 5+ years building digital products inside tech ecosystems. Now, I’m combining senior-level UX design with high-velocity Framer builds to help founders bypass slow agency bloat and launch intentional web systems.

Dancer in a red dress kneeling in a spotlight under falling white powder.

WHERE I STARTED

WHERE I STARTED

Creative Origin

Creative Origin

I'm Camille, a website designer and developer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I work with creatives, coaches, therapists, and service businesses across the Twin Cities and nationwide, building custom sites for people whose work has outgrown what's currently live.

I came to design as a creative first. A dance degree, a year of van life, and a background in UX and product design taught me the same lesson from three directions: the thing has to work, not just look good. That's how I build, closely, one-on-one, and with full transparency, so you always know where things stand.

I'm Camille, a website designer and developer based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

I work with creatives, coaches, therapists, and service businesses across the Twin Cities and nationwide, building custom sites for people whose work has outgrown what's currently live.

I came to design as a creative first. A dance degree, a year of van life, and a background in UX and product design taught me the same lesson from three directions: the thing has to work, not just look good. That's how I build, closely, one-on-one, and with full transparency, so you always know where things stand.

THE JOURNEY

THE JOURNEY

The Grit & The Road

The Grit & The Road

In 2023, I started a new chapter and lived and traveled out of a van for 13 months. I traveled up and down the US, going through Montana twice. I stayed in Texas longer than usual because I was dependent on weather patterns to keep the van in a livable state. I met up with many friends, coworkers, and family members on this trip.

During this time, I learned what it means to work hard as a contractor. I relished working with individuals through mentoring, working a side job as a mentor at a bootcamp I had previously graduated from. At the same time, I was working full-time as a UX/UI designer, a role I had been in for over a year and a half prior to starting my van life journey. It was during this time that I was laid off due to budget cuts at my first full-time UX role. That experience made me realize how much I enjoyed the autonomy of working for myself in a contractor position.

In 2023, I started a new chapter and lived and traveled out of a van for 13 months. I traveled up and down the US, going through Montana twice. I stayed in Texas longer than usual because I was dependent on weather patterns to keep the van in a livable state. I met up with many friends, coworkers, and family members on this trip.

During this time, I learned what it means to work hard as a contractor. I relished working with individuals through mentoring, working a side job as a mentor at a bootcamp I had previously graduated from. At the same time, I was working full-time as a UX/UI designer, a role I had been in for over a year and a half prior to starting my van life journey. It was during this time that I was laid off due to budget cuts at my first full-time UX role. That experience made me realize how much I enjoyed the autonomy of working for myself in a contractor position.

White high-roof camper van parked outside during a golden hour sunset.
White high-roof camper van parked outside during a golden hour sunset.
Close-up portrait of Camille Horstmann smiling with long dark hair.

THE 100-DAY CHALLENGE

THE 100-DAY CHALLENGE

The New Stage

The New Stage

After 13 months in the van, I returned home to Minnesota to spend time with family during the fall of 2024. I then traveled overseas to Vietnam, where I had many adventures, before eventually returning home and settling back in Minnesota. Once back, I secured another full-time role as a product designer and used that time to further master my craft.

Now, as I enter this new stage of building a web design business, I think back to all the steps that have led me here. I’m grateful and humbled by the road I’ve taken to get to this stage of life. I feel confident that I will look back one day and see this pivot as the best decision I ever made.

After 13 months in the van, I returned home to Minnesota to spend time with family during the fall of 2024. I then traveled overseas to Vietnam, where I had many adventures, before eventually returning home and settling back in Minnesota. Once back, I secured another full-time role as a product designer and used that time to further master my craft.

Now, as I enter this new stage of building a web design business, I think back to all the steps that have led me here. I’m grateful and humbled by the road I’ve taken to get to this stage of life. I feel confident that I will look back one day and see this pivot as the best decision I ever made.

Website design & development
Minneapolis, MN | Serving the Twin Cities and clients nationwide

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Website design & development
Minneapolis, MN | Serving the Twin Cities and clients nationwide

©MINDFUL LIFE MASTERY LLC DBA MINDLIFE DESIGNS.
All rights reserved.