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Web & graphic design studio — Dayton, Ohio

Identity, forged by hammer & steel.

Forge 937 shapes logos, profile pictures, and fully customizable websites for people and businesses who want to look as serious as they are. Raw idea in — finished, polished identity out.

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  • 937Dayton, Ohio

Forge 937 · Explore

Logos & marks

Six studio sample marks and concepts, made to show style and range, not client work. All studio samples & designs © 2026 Forge 937.

Deboard Digital studio sample logo© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Deboard Digital

Iron Orbit studio sample logo© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Iron Orbit

Flightline studio sample logo© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Flightline

Gem City Builds studio sample logo© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Gem City Builds

Black Anvil studio sample logo© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Black Anvil

Redline 937 studio sample logo© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Redline 937

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Profile pictures

A recognizable profile, from the real Jewell Art monogram to clearly labeled studio concepts. All studio samples & designs © 2026 Forge 937.

Sample low-poly fox mascot avatar© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Low-poly mascot

Sample helmet avatar reflecting an orange sunset© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Sunset visor

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Custom websites

Explore the live Jewell Art and JED-43 builds, then a few clearly labeled layout concepts.

Jewell Art live website for Tattoos by Bryan JewellFeatured live build · Jewell Art

Tattoos by Bryan Jewell

A custom tattoo and art website with themed entry, galleries and a booking form. Built by Forge 937.

Visit Jewell Art ↗
JED-43 live website for jusBrowZin, with Stage studioFeatured live build · JED-43

JED-43

A custom artist site for jusBrowZin, with a twelve-song archive and Stage — a Forge 937 all-in-one studio where you can have live jam sessions with friends and save your project for later. Built by Forge 937.

Visit JED-43 ↗

Studio website concepts

These are samples, not client sites. All studio samples & designs © 2026 Forge 937.

Sample business website on a laptop and phone© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Business site, every screen

Sample personal portfolio website layout© 2026 Forge 937
Studio sample or concept · Not client work

Personal site layout

Forge 937 · Explore

Personal & business

Two starting points. One custom-built approach. Explore what your site could do.

01 · Personal

A site that feels like you.

For creators, artists and individuals who need a distinctive place online.

  • Portfolios and artist pages
  • Link-in-bio hubs and résumés
  • Personal projects and events
Discuss a personal site
02 · Business

Built around your business.

Explain what you do, show your work and make it easy for customers to reach you.

  • Service and storefront information
  • Work showcases and galleries
  • Contact and inquiry flows
Discuss a business site

These are service options, not invented client projects. Every build is shaped around your content and goals.

Live site 00 — Featured build

Built by Forge 937: Jewell Art.

A full custom website for Jewell Art, Tattoos by Bryan Jewell in Springboro, Ohio. It has a cinematic enter intro, signature-piece showcase, filterable tattoo and art galleries, a booking form and much more, all designed and built from scratch. This is what Forge 937 can build for you.

Full-page screenshot of the Jewell Art website scrolling: logo hero, signature tattoo pieces, tattoo gallery and drawings gallery © 2026 Forge 937
Jewell Art site intro screen with themed doors and a Tap to Enter button© 2026 Forge 937
01 Custom themed enter intro, with sound
Jewell Art site on a phone showing the drawings section© 2026 Forge 937
02 Mobile-first, every section
  • Themed enter intro
  • Logo-led hero
  • Signature-piece rail
  • Filterable galleries
  • Stencil-to-skin process
  • About & stats
  • Booking form
  • Visit & FAQ
  • Mobile-first

Live site 01 — Featured build

Built by Forge 937: JED-43.

A full custom website for JED-43, early recordings by jusBrowZin, with Stage, a Forge 937 studio — the very first all-in-one studio where you can have live jam sessions with friends and save your project for later. It has a themed enter intro, a twelve-song archive, and a built-in studio with mixer, recording, chord grid and keys, all designed and built from scratch. This is what Forge 937 can build for you.

Full-page screenshot of the JED-43 website scrolling: themed enter intro, logo hero, twelve-song archive and Stage © 2026 Forge 937
JED-43 themed enter intro and Stage studio© 2026 Forge 937
01 Themed enter intro, and Stage
JED-43 Stage and Jam Room on a phone© 2026 Forge 937
02 Jam Room, on the phone
  • Themed enter intro
  • Logo-led hero
  • Twelve-song archive
  • All-in-one Stage studio
  • Live jam sessions
  • Save & load projects
  • Mixer & recording
  • Chord grid & keys
  • Mobile-first
Logo design✦Profile pictures✦Custom websites✦Brand marks✦Avatars✦Personal sites✦Business sites✦ ✦✦✦✦✦✦✦

01 — Services

Three things. Done right.

Every project is built from scratch around you — your name, your business, your style. No templates passed off as custom.

I

Logos

A mark that holds up everywhere — from a phone screen to a storefront sign. Wordmarks, monograms, emblems, and icon marks shaped around what you actually do.

  • Concept directions to choose from
  • Refinement rounds
  • Files for web, print & social
II

Profile pictures

Stand out in the feed. Illustrated avatars, mascots, and stylized profile art for creators, gamers, streamers, and brands — sized and cropped for every platform.

  • Illustrated or graphic styles
  • Circle-crop ready
  • Matching banner on request
III

Fully customizable websites

Custom-built sites designed around you, not a theme. Fast, mobile-first, and shaped to fit exactly what you need.

Personal

Portfolios, link-in-bio hubs, artist and creator pages, résumés, and event sites that feel like you.

Business

Storefront and service sites that explain what you do, show your work, and make it easy for customers to reach you.

02 — Work & studio samples

Off the anvil.

Jewell Art and JED-43 feature live sites built by Forge 937, plus Jewell Art's profile mark. All remaining pieces are labeled studio samples or concepts made to show style and range, not client work. All studio samples & designs © 2026 Forge 937.

Jewell Art website hero, a live site built by Forge 937● Live site
Website · Live build

Jewell Art ↗

Full custom site for a Springboro, OH tattoo artist.

JED-43 website hero, a live site built by Forge 937● Live site
Website · Live build

JED-43 ↗

Artist site and Forge 937 all-in-one studio, with live jam sessions and saved projects.

Jewell Art circular gold JA profile monogram
Profile picture · Jewell Art

The JA profile mark

A gold monogram on black for Jewell Art.

Sample geometric monogram stamped into a dark copper-edged steel plate© 2026 Forge 937
Logo · Sample

Stamped monogram

Geometric mark shown as a debossed metal plate.

Sample low-poly fox mascot profile picture with glowing ember eyes© 2026 Forge 937
Profile picture · Sample

Low-poly mascot

Faceted mascot avatar with a copper rim.

Sample dark business website shown on a laptop and phone© 2026 Forge 937
Website · Sample

Business site, every screen

Responsive layout concept on desktop and mobile.

Sample brass circular seal logo with monogram© 2026 Forge 937
Logo · Sample

Brass seal

Emblem study with circular type.

Sample graphic profile picture of a helmet reflecting an orange sunset© 2026 Forge 937
Profile picture · Sample

Sunset visor

Risograph-style graphic avatar.

Sample personal website layout with bold headline© 2026 Forge 937
Website · Sample

Personal site layout

Portfolio home page wireframe in brand colors.

Sample bold typographic poster study© 2026 Forge 937
Type · Sample

Typographic study

Bold type treatment for brand collateral.

03 — Process

From spark to steel.

  1. 01

    Inquiry

    Send a message with what you need — a logo, a profile picture, a website, or a combo — plus any ideas, colors, or examples you like.

  2. 02

    Direction & concepts

    We lock in the direction together, then I bring you first concepts to react to. Honest feedback welcome.

  3. 03

    Revisions

    We refine the chosen direction until it feels right — type, color, details, and fit.

  4. 04

    Delivery

    You get finished files ready to use. Websites are handed off live and fully customizable — your content, your sections, your look.

04 — About

A one-man forge.

I'm John Deboard, and Forge 937 is my web and graphic design studio in Dayton, Ohio — the 937. I design logos, profile pictures, and custom websites for individuals and businesses.

When you work with Forge 937, you work directly with me from the first message to the final file. No hand-offs — just focused design shaped around who you are and what you're building.

  • DirectYou talk to the designer, every step.
  • CustomBuilt from scratch for you.
  • LocalDayton based. Working with anyone, anywhere.

05 — Start a project

Strike while it's hot.

Tell me what you're after. This form opens a pre-filled email in your mail app — nothing is stored on this site.