What We Do
Full-service I.T., website development, and design, including:
Web Development
We specialize in building attractive, full-featured, retina-ready, mobile-compatible websites in Wordpress and other content management systems.
IT Consulting
With extensive experience, we assess your current environment, develop a plan to address all of your IT needs, then implement it.
Branding and Marketing
We'll bring our design experience to bear on logo development, print pieces, interactive kiosks, email campaigns, and more.
For Non-profits
If your organization is a non-profit, we can help! We know how to get you free and discounted services for every aspect of your technology needs.

Evelyn with John Grosshandler of The GenderCool Project at NGLCC 2019
Who We Are .
The Logical Alternative is a women-owned and operated boutique technology and design practice based in the beautiful Puget Sound area of Washington. The company was co-founded in 1992 by wife-and-wife team Melissa, our design and marketing sorceress, and Evelyn Dickinson, resident tech goddess. They moved to Port Townsend from Florida in 2007.




Whatever your technology or design needs, we can meet them.
Melissa and Evelyn's work is informed by their sense of service, love and respect for craft, boundless creativity, along with equal parts pragmatism, optimism, and general all-around moxy. They enjoy a good challenge and frequently are called upon to solve problems that others can't.
Commitment to our Community
As women and members of the Puget Sound's diverse LGBTQIA+ community, we recognize our responsibility to help others, and we are pleased to share that over 25% of The Logical Alternative's work is provided pro-bono to non-profit and community organizations.
Getting to Know You
Our philosophy of business is simple: we listen carefully to our clients to determine their exact needs, and then design and develop comprehensive solutions that exceed expectations, all with an eye to budget, growth, and usability.
All Shapes and Sizes
We bring our skills and enthusiasm to work for clients of all sizes and shapes—from macro corporations (Microsoft, Getty Images, NATO, and the National Park Service) to micro—sole proprietors, startups, community, and non-profit organizations.
Helping You Help Others
We find our greatest satisfaction working with non-profits, such as the National Coalition to End Gender-Based Violence, Gender Diversity, The GenderCool Project, National School Climate Center, National Trans Bar Association, Jefferson Land Trust, and countless others.
More Than Just Beautiful Websites .
We create beautifully-crafted websites that stand out from the crowd—but a website can do more than just make you look good. We combine design and technical craft, and are experts at integrating content managed websites with back-end business processes.

