Who we are & What we do

Services

→ Project Planning and Management

Anything done exceptionally well starts with an exceptional plan. We work together to achieve a plan that looks simple, beautiful, well-structured and functional.

→ Web Design and Front End Development

Simply beautiful design built on simply beautiful code. Websites that looks good inside and out.

About Opihi Creative

Founded in 2007, we specialize in a collaborative approach to website creation. Based in Honolulu, Hawaii we work with non-profits, schools and small-businesses to build simple yet beautiful and functional websites.

Opihi Creative is named after the ‘Opihi (oh-pee-hee) which is a salty limpet vaguely reminiscent of the abalone which is known for its ability to stick to lava rock and survive the rough currents of Hawaii’s coastline.

Like the ‘Opihi we stick with our clients through the entire process to ensure the job gets done on time and on budget.

Read more about our collaborative approach and the team we work with.

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Collaboration & Success

  • Niu Valley Middle School

    Situated within the Niu Valley neighborhood, we service the East Honolulu Communities of Kalama Valley, Hawaii Kai, Kuliouou, Niu Valley, Aina Haina, Wailupe Valley, and Waialae Iki. Students also hail from all administrative districts on Oahu.

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    Niu Valley Middle School

  • Highlands Intermediate School Band

    The Highlands Intermediate School Band Program is one of the premiere middle school bands in the State of Hawaii and located in Pearl City on the island of Oahu.

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    Highlands Intermediate School Band

  • Coffee Shop Freelancer

    Coffee Shop Freelancer is the blog of Bradford Yamamoto, Jr., principal consultant and founder of Opihi Creative. A non-coffee drinker, tea addict, and self-proclaimed “Coffee Shop Freelancer” he spends hours working on projects from coffee shops.

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    Coffee Shop Freelancer

  • Oahu Band Directors Association

    The Oahu Band Directors Association is made up of band director members from public and private schools across the island of Oahu. Offering musical opportunities to thousands of island band students through Parade of Bands concert band festivals, Solo and Ensemble festivals, and Select and Honor Bands.

    In collaboration with the Oahu Band Directors Association we built a simple but effective public website which provides news and downloads. In addition to the public website the OBDA has an extensive member website which helps band directors communicate and register for events.

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    Oahu Band Directors Association

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How We Work & Who We Work With

The Team

→ You

You’re an expert at what you do and you’re hiring us because we’re experts at what we do. In order to create a great website we need to utilize your strengths and knowledge and combine it with the strengths of the rest of the team.

→ Bradford Yamamoto, Jr.

Bradford is principal and Founder of Opihi Creative and has been creating websites for over 10 years. His ability to communicate and break down complex problems combined with love of lists, organization and planning makes him the ideal project planner and manager. A fan of minimalist design he creates simply beautiful designs and hand codes every website.

He currently splits his time between Honolulu and Los Angeles, where his spouse attends pharmacy school. Often working from a coffee shop, Bradford frequently writes about freelancing, web design, project management and a variety of other topics from his blog — Coffee Shop Freelancer.

→ Network of Professionals

Our ability to build great relationships has allowed us to develop a network of trusted professionals who are great at what they do.

A Collaborative Approach

We have a collaborative approach to creating websites with clients that utilize the talents and expertise of each team member to accomplish the goal of a simply beautiful website.

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