Creative Services

I came to Stellate with two big goals in mind: first, to create a home base for the Ramirez Lab that could capture our science, our team, and our philosophy in one clean, intuitive platform; and second, to help us organize the Optogenetics Gordon Research Conference — a task that traditionally eats up a ton of bandwidth across emails, links, meetings, grants, and documents.

Stellate offered an all-in-one platform that was easy to use (e.g. Slack, emails), easy to customize, and genuinely fun to build with. The team is AWESOME. They gave us the freedom to focus on content rather than getting lost in the weeds of web design. We had our full lab site up and running quickly — with sections for publications, team bios, lab culture, and even our talks and media. When it came to the GRC, Stellate allowed us to coordinate meetings, speakers, venues, and fundraising, as well as to consolidate everything from speaker bios to schedules and travel info in one streamlined and professional format.

The positive ripple effects have been huge. Our lab's visibility has gone up, and prospective students, collaborators, and press now have a clear and engaging place to learn about what we do. For the Optogenetics GRC, Stellate helped us run a smoother, more coordinated event with fewer logistical headaches and a more polished presence overall. They kind of saved our lives time and time again. And, we got so many compliments on how everything was laid out!

Working with Stellate was seamless and pretty much a dream come true. Their support is kind, brilliant, and intuitive. The support team is lightning-fast and genuinely uplifting, and there's a clear sense that the company was built by scientists for scientists and with a heck of an A-team since then! Every step has felt collaborative, and when we had questions or needed tweaks, we got thoughtful responses and helpful solutions immediately.

Absolutely. I've already recommended Stellate to over literally hundreds of colleagues, and I'll keep doing so. If you're running a lab, organizing a conference, or just looking for a digital space that makes your science shine — Stellate is the move. They rock. It's like having a tech-savvy lab member who knows everything that you don't and who is dedicated to making your work look and feel professional.

Working with Stellate Communications has genuinely been one of my most refreshing agency partnerships. I've worked with Caitlin and several of her staff in one capacity or another across a significant portion of my career and can personally attest to their consistency and dedication to excellence.

Stellate partnered with my current company after we had been years into an incredibly frustrating and delayed website redesign with a different agency. They immediately helped us not only reimagine the creative direction, but they also diagnosed and cleaned up backend infrastructure issues that had been holding back the project.

What sets the Stellate team apart is their rare combination of visual brand excellence, scientific fluency, and operational rigor. In my experience, most agencies come with some kind of tradeoff — cost over quality, design over scientific depth, or creativity without structure. With this team, there are none of those tradeoffs.

We've experienced strategic thinking, deep technical know-how, scientific accuracy, stunning design, and a highly organized, cost-effective partnership that truly feels like a partner and extension of our internal team.

Stellate is amazing!  I needed to update my lab website to help us launch a new technology and get private investment.  They understood this short-term goal, as well as long-term goals, and asked all the right questions to figure out what I needed, even questions I did not know myself were important.  They were super understanding and creative the entire time!

Collaborating with Stellate was an absolute joy, and I wholeheartedly recommend them to any scientist looking to elevate their science outreach. The experience was outstanding in so many ways, but what stood out was their exceptional responsiveness, meticulous attention to detail, and commitment to delivering a high-quality product. The team worked with professionalism, creativity, and a friendly approach to bring my vision for the website to life. I am so grateful for their support and hope to work with them again!

I had a wonderful time working with the Stellate team building my new lab website. They did an amazing job bringing my vision to life. They were always prompt, provided thoughtful ideas and suggestions, and were incredibly easy to communicate with throughout the process. The final product exceeded my expectations, and I couldn’t be happier with how everything turned out. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a creative, responsive, and professional team.