Applications, websites, and the words that carry them.
Bee Balm builds internal tools, complex websites and the campaigns around them for healthcare, education and nonprofit organizations — and writes the words that go in them, which most studios leave to the client. Josh Nelson leads each engagement, bringing more than 20 years of understanding the people, programs and constraints behind the work.
Custom application · Events to Cover Applications + Websites
Built by someone who understands the work behind the website.
More than 20 years working with healthcare, education, and nonprofit organizations means less time explaining the context and more time solving the right problem.
How a project runs
Four stages, written down, so you know what happens and when.
01 Discover
Goals, users, and constraints.
02 Design
Wireframes, visuals, and interactions.
03 Build
Front-end, integrations, and QA.
04 Launch
Deploy, monitor, and optimize.
Applications, websites and campaigns built around real work
From an internal workflow tool to an institutional rebuild to the campaign that launches it — starting with the people who use it and the job it needs to do.
Custom Applications
Purpose-built tools that help teams coordinate assignments, events, information, and day-to-day work.
Complex Websites
Institutional and nonprofit websites shaped around real content, multiple stakeholders, accessibility, and long-term use.
Content and Campaigns
Messaging, copywriting and launch campaigns. Most studios hand back an empty shell and leave the writing to you; we deliver it filled in.
Experienced Project Leadership
Josh leads the work directly and brings in trusted collaborators when a project needs additional expertise.
What clients say
Trusted partnerships, practical delivery, and a process people enjoy.
"Josh Nelson is a great listener and communicator with the empathy and expertise to translate client needs into actionable development pathways."
Josh Page
Senior Industrial Design Engineer / Simbex-TREAT"Joshua provided excellent leadership through a complex process and stayed incredibly responsive over the years as needs evolved."
Susan Wills
Administrator / C. Everett Koop Institute"He reliably brings order from chaos and creates calm focus in stressful situations. A true collaborator and problem-solver."
Mark Noel
Managing Director / Catalyst Repository Systems"His organization skills, team-building ability, and creativity in finding solutions are excellent. He is my choice for complex digital work."