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Building brands, web presences, and digital tools for Democratic candidates, progressive nonprofits, and labor unions fighting for a better world.
Established in the summer 2022, E23 Digital provides a wide range of digital creative services with its main focus on the web design and development for progressive nonprofits and advocacy organizations, labor unions, and Democratic campaigns.
With twenty years of professional experience as a digital campaigner, Matt Ortega is a veteran operative with a particular focus on compelling creative strategies for design and development. E23 was named for the Oakland street his grandparents lived since 1941 and he was partially raised as a child.
Ortega’s work has been featured in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, The Atlantic, and spotlighted on The Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC, CNN’s The Situation Room, NBC Nightly News, ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS This Morning, and more.
Creative and professional web presence to stand out from the competition
Creative Strategy
Collaborate in the creative process from concept ideation, discovery and exploration, through execution.
Brand Identity
Shape the basics with logos (JPG, PNG, SVG), typography selections, color palette directions—complete with a brand guideline to set the tone for future digital creative.
Graphic and Web Design
Creative and compelling web design and graphics for email, social media, and more.
Web Development
The primary website meant to carry an organization's message for years to come or microsites built for the election cycle, a web presence built to your needs hosted on Netlify or WP-Engine.
CRM Customizations
A custom theme or branding which maintains the aesthetic across platforms can help ensure higher conversion rates for email signups and contributions. Support for major Democratic-aligned CRM vendors.
Managed WordPress Hosting
Safe and secure with WP-Engine hosting platform with firewalls, malware detection, daily backups, server-level caching and CDN for performance, and regular WordPress core and plugin updates. Unlimited trainings and technical support included free. Discounted hourly rate on project-related requests post-launch. Billed monthly or save two months free with an annual commitment.
The work on the web
Proudly working with Democratic campaigns, progressive nonprofits, and labor unions across the country since 2022.
Marcos Vélez for Texas Lt. Governor
Marcos Vélez is a blue collar Texas worker and labor leader who has spent his entire adult life fighting for ordinary people. He is running as a Democrat for Lt. Governor to build a Texas that honors the people who keep it moving every single day and to ensure that every family has a fair shot at a decent life.
Barbara Lee for U.S. Senate
Barbara Lee has been fighting for justice from the very start. From joining forces with the NAACP to become her high school’s first Black cheerleader to standing her ground as the only member of Congress who voted against giving the president unlimited war powers after 9/11, she never backs down from fighting for what’s right.
Resource Connect Solano
Abode, a family of agencies fighting to end homelessness, absorbed Resource Connect Solano—a path for people to housing, resources, and support with dignity and compassion.
Evergreen Strategies
Evergreen Strategies is a creative communicator with nearly two decades of graphic design, online fundraising, digital advertising and communications experience.
Irene Shin for Virginia Delegate
The daughter of Korean immigrants, Irene Shin learned early on that the promise of America, which families like hers sacrificed so much to pursue, wasn’t always a promise as much as it was a possibility.
Lakeshore WordPress Theme
Named for the historic district along the edge of Oakland's Lake Merritt, Lakeshore is a custom-built modular WordPress theme packed with features built for campaigns with a professional digital presence without ever touching code.
Tier I features:
— Integrate existing campaign brand (logos, fonts, colors, etc.) throughout website— Seamless website integration of CRM platforms for email and donor capture— Drag-and-drop homepage modules— Custom Gutenberg blocks— Premium WordPress plugins: Advanced Custom Fields PRO ($350/year value)— Initial onboarding via screenshare training to walk through backend and site features— 10% off new branding exploration for logos, typography, and color palette (up to $250 value)— 10% off hourly rate for design and development of new features post-launchTier I features PLUS
— Design customizations— Creative strategy and execution on content build out— 25% off new branding exploration for logos, typography, and color palette (up to $625 value)— 33% off CRM template customizations (up to $165 value)— 25% off hourly rate for design and development of new features post-launch— 50% off reconnect fee on future re-use ($125 value)Tier I and II features PLUS
— Design and functionality customizations— 50% off new branding exploration for logos, typography, and color palette (up to $1,250 value)— Included: CRM template customizations (up to $500 value)— Included: ActBlue Donor Display plugin ($49 value)— 33% off hourly rate for design and development of new features post-launch— $0 reconnect fee on future re-use ($250 value)* Delivery timeline contingent upon client approvals and receipt of creative assets—photography, raw video files and, if necessary, existing campaign branding such as brand guidelines, logos in proper formats, color palette, etc.