Built by someone who's worked behind the scenes.

Hi, I'm Austin McDowell.

I've spent close to a decade where technology meets advertising. I worked at Apple. I ran enterprise IT for the Minnesota Timberwolves and Lynx, arena infrastructure included. I've done technology consulting, led e-commerce, and directed web development and digital ad teams at established agencies.

In 2021 I started Digital Architects in downtown Minneapolis. In the past year our clients generated $2.6M+ in revenue, with a 731% average return on ad spend and 688K+ clicks delivered. We're a Google Partner agency with a 5.0 star Google rating from 30+ reviews, and we've worked with brands you'll recognize.

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Why Pastel Brands

I keep meeting local business owners with the same problems. Their Google and Apple listings aren't claimed. Their forms aren't being counted. They're paying for ads and can't tell what's working. Fixing that shouldn't take a long contract or a big agency retainer.

Pastel Brands turns the same work Digital Architects does into clear, fixed prices. You know what you're getting, what it costs, and when it's done. You own your accounts and your data, always.

Architecture at UW-Milwaukee. Google Ads certified. Still right here in Minneapolis.