About Us
A design and development consultancy that gives you direct access to senior expertise
Alec Harrison
Product Designer & Co-Founder
Alec is a product-focused UX/UI designer with 16+ years of experience, including consulting for Google and working at top agencies like Fresh Tilled Soil. He's led design for startups and high-growth teams, always focused on clean, user-centered interfaces that drive results. Lately, he's been exploring how AI can support creativity without losing the human touch. Outside of work, Alec is a dad of three, skier, and piano player.
Mark Stenquist
Frontend Engineer & Co-Founder
Mark is a frontend engineer with 16+ years of experience building thoughtful, high-quality web experiences. He got his start on the founding team of a college startup, then helped grow CustomMade, a Google Ventures-backed marketplace. Since then, he's worked as a consultant for Boston startups, focusing on clean, scalable frontend architecture and exploring how AI can accelerate product development. Outside of work, Mark is a dad, avid gardener, and guitar player.
Our Story
Founded in 2020, VisualBoston is Alec Harrison and Mark Stenquist. Together, we've helped 50+ companies launch faster, convert more users, and make better product decisions. No bureaucracy, just results.
When you work with VisualBoston, you're not hiring an agency. You're partnering directly with Alec (product designer, 16+ years) and Mark (frontend engineer, 16+ years). Every strategy session, design review, and line of code comes from us personally.
Results That Actually Matter
Stop building features nobody uses. Start shipping products that drive growth. Every engagement delivers measurable impact on your key metrics.
Reduce guesswork by 90%
UX Strategy & Research
Make confident decisions backed by real user data and behavioral insights
Increase conversions by 40%
UX/UI Design
Turn more visitors into customers with interfaces users actually understand
Ship MVPs in 4-6 weeks
Web Applications
Get to market 3x faster with production-ready applications that scale
Double your qualified leads
Marketing Websites
High-converting websites that turn traffic into revenue
10x your team's velocity
Team Training & Support
Ship better products faster with embedded design expertise
Stay ahead of disruption
Emerging Tech UX
Launch AI products that users trust and adopt 2x faster
Our Values
Ship With Confidence
Launch products that work on day one. Our clients average 90% fewer post-launch bugs and 50% faster iteration cycles.
Direct Partnership
You work directly with Alec and Mark. No account managers, no hand-offs, just direct communication with the people doing the work.
Proven ROI
Every project delivers measurable impact. Our clients see average returns of 5x their investment within 12 months.