What is
"Dirigo Visuals?"
We can take your business to the next level
Dirigo Visuals helps businesses build a stronger online presence through website design, visual content, and digital tools that support growth.
What began as a photography business has evolved into a creative studio focused on helping businesses present themselves professionally online. Today, website design serves as the foundation of many projects, with photography, video content, social media management, and business tools available to create a more complete and cohesive experience.
The goal is simple: help businesses attract the right customers, build trust, and spend less time managing technology so they can focus on running their business.
What We Believe
Many business owners have too many jobs. Between managing customers, responding to inquiries, updating websites, creating content, and much more there often isn’t enough time left to focus on the work that actually drives the business forward.
Dirigo Visuals was built to help simplify that process through thoughtful website design, organized lead management systems, visual content, and ongoing support tailored to each client’s needs.
Grace Whittaker
Meet the Founder
I started Dirigo Visuals after working for a lot of inspiring business owners in Maine. I worked at restaurants and spent time with the owners learning their stories and daily to-do lists. Seeing everything they manage on a daily basis made me realize that maintaining a professional online presence is often pushed to the bottom of the priority list not because it isn’t important, but because there simply isn’t enough time in the day.
What began as a passion for photography eventually grew into website design, digital strategy, and helping businesses create a stronger online presence as a whole. Along the way, I found that my favorite part of the process wasn’t just building websites. It was getting to know the people behind the businesses, learning their stories, and understanding what makes them unique.
Today, I enjoy working closely with clients to create solutions that fit where they’re at, whether that’s their budget, their goals, or their existing brand identity. I don’t believe every business needs the same package or approach. Instead, I focus on collaboration, building lasting relationships, and creating tools that genuinely help businesses grow.
Growing up in Maine has shaped many of the values I bring into my work: community, authenticity, and a desire to support local businesses. Those values continue to guide how I work with every client and every project.