Riz Sharzaman putting on a black jacket in his studio

About

One designer. Every step, start to finish.

I'm Riz Sharzaman. I interview you, write your site, design it, build it and launch it.

Riz at his desk at night, working on a laptop beside a cup of coffee

Why RizForge

Small businesses get a template, a logo swap and an invoice. I started RizForge to give them better.

I've spent more than a decade designing brands, print and websites. Before RizForge, I led UI design for an international company, redesigning websites used by customers in several countries.

That work taught me how much a clear website changes what people do: whether they understand what you offer, trust you, and pick up the phone. Now I give that same care to businesses that usually don't get it, and I answer my own phone.

  1. 2017Design Interactive Design intern to multimedia designer: brand systems, AR/VR interfaces, video and a first real UX project.
  2. 2021Acorn Stairlifts Lead UI/UX at the U.S. headquarters, including the international website redesign.
  3. 2025RizForge My own studio in Orlando: brands, websites and the systems behind them.
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What I do now

Two ways to work with me.

Pick the one that fits. Either way, you're working with me from the first call to launch.

Done for you

The Follow-Up Website

Built and run for you.

  • A site built for your trade
  • Every inquiry confirmed and tracked
  • Hosting, updates and follow-up handled

Designed for you

Websites & Branding

Yours to keep.

  • Custom websites, written and built for you
  • Logos, color and type as a system
  • Handed over when it launches

How I work

Small on purpose.

  1. Questions first

    Every project starts with an interview written for your business.

  2. Words before pixels

    I write your content before I design around it.

  3. Built to keep working

    Forms, follow-up and updates are part of the job, not an afterthought.

  4. You talk to me

    No account managers. The person you call is the person doing the work.

Good to know. I take on the work we've agreed and scoped. If a request falls outside that, or conflicts with my values, I'll say so plainly and we'll sort it out fairly, with a refund where one is due.

Toolkit

What I work with.

Design

Brands, print, social and interfaces.

  • Figma
  • AffinityDesigner, Photo, Publisher
  • Photoshop
  • Illustrator
  • InDesign
  • Kittl
  • Canva Pro
  • Pixelmator Pro

Build and ship

Sites written, versioned and deployed properly.

  • Astro
  • GitHubRepos and deploys
  • Cloudflare
  • Webflow
  • WordPressWhen a site already runs on it
  • Shopify

Systems and automation

Forms, payments and follow-up that run on their own.

  • GoHighLevel
  • Stripe
  • Supabase
  • Decap CMS

Video and motion

Edits and motion graphics, kept clean and simple.

  • DaVinci Resolve
  • Premiere Pro
  • After Effects
  • CapCut

AI workflow

Agents for building and testing, generators for video.

  • Claude Code
  • Codex
  • Google Antigravity
  • Google Veo
  • Kling
  • Seedance 2.0

I work with AI coding agents to build and test faster. I direct the work, review every change and own every line that ships.

Reviews

What clients say.

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Riz pays close attention to intricate details that are meaningful to his clients, and it really shows in his work.
Shaianne BoudokhaneShy's Henna Art
If you’re a business owner looking for someone who will genuinely invest in your growth, look no further than RizForge.
Saffiya BakshRio Homes & Investments LLC
Riz did an outstanding job helping me polish up my store. I plan to use him for future projects and anytime I have any issues that are beyond my understanding.
Peterson DerelusShopify store owner

Let's talk about your business.

Tell me what you need, or call me directly. Either way, you're talking to me.