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Concept Envisioning

Quickly and strategically help align around a clear vision and intentional roadmap.

  • Deliverables
  • Research Insights
  • Hi-fi Product Screens
  • Vision Presentations
  • Animated Product Walk-through

Brand Integration

Seamlessly infuse a brand identity into its core expression: the product.

  • Deliverables
  • Brand Audit
  • Look Book
  • Executive Decks
  • Style Guides
  • Design Systems

Product Design Support

Take a vision and make it a reality through iteration to implementation.

  • Deliverables
  • Weekly Sprints
  • Hi-fi Product Screens
  • Prototyping
  • Walk-through Videos

Custom Requests

Whether it’s a website or a workshop, we’re here to help you innovate.

  • Deliverables
  • Workshops
  • Tool Kits
  • Communications Packages
  • Websites

Our Clients

We’ve been lucky enough to work with some great friends and clients

The New York Times The New York Times
Google Google
Peloton Peloton
Microsoft Microsoft
Nasa Nasa
Qualtrics Qualtrics
Thrive Global Thrive Global
Prometheon Prometheon
State State
9 Dots 9 Dots
Xembly Xembly
Chordio Chordio

Our Focus

Corporations

Whether collaborating with the team or fully outsourced, we're seasoned in building next-level branded products.

Start-Ups

We match the founder's pace & agility to deliver visionary game-changing interfaces.

Innovation Labs

We come from this world and believe envisioning is the key to designing meaningful future experiences.

Non Profits

We build tools and services that amplify your message & help create a better future.


Category
Solution
Year
Offering
Segment
Fitness

Product design system that integrates a new brand for a fitness company

2023
Brand Expression +
Consumer
Media

Gaming ecosystem that aligns experiences for a media organization

2022
Concept Envisioning
Consumer
Productivity

MLP that orchestrates teams for a Y Combinator productivity startup

2021–23
Product Design Support +
Enterprise
Productivity

LLM interface that manages intention & time for a productivity startup

2021–23
Concept Envisioning +
Consumer
Productivity

Event website for Microsoft that promoted a mixed reality developer conference

2021–22
Brand Expression +
Enterprise
Productivity

Multiple internal lab incubation projects for Google to help explore new product opportunities

2019–23
Product Design Support +
Enterprise
Education

Coding interface that engages ESL students for the educational non-profit 9 Dots

2019
Concept Envisioning
Consumer
Productivity

Interactive prototypes for Microsoft that explored future productivity concepts

2015–19
Concept Envisioning +
Enterprise
Approach

In-house understanding, studio speed.

We're not agency lifers; we started our careers in-house. We honed our skills at one of the world's most rigorous, well-funded labs. And we've now rightsized that approach for you.

A small but mighty team.

We feel this is important to say because it's not the norm in this line of work. We're not into quick wins and faster handoff's to the junior team members. We’re small by design. One of our two directors leads every project.

Your expertise, our experience.

It's our version of "the client is always right". Our approach is built around your knowledge. We're versed in rapidly getting up to industry speed, but you will always know more. That's why we prefer engagements that are, well, engaging.

Flexible process, predictable outcomes.

We all have similar tools in our toolboxes, but that doesn't mean we have similar outcomes. Each client is unique, and we customize our approach and output to best serve you.

Our Team

Meet the driving forces behind our success, where our collective strength shines brighter than our size.

Thomas Ham

Thomas Ham

Creative Director
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Jamillia Lopez

Jamillia Lopez

Experience Designer
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Chris Edwards

Chris Edwards

Creative Director
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Shelley Tsui

Shelley Tsui

Experience Designer
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Melissa Takai

Melissa Takai

Experience Designer
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Holly Moffat

Holly Moffat

Studio Manager
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Our Collaborators

The remarkable individuals that amplify our impact.

Thomas Behrens

Thomas Behrens

Strategist
Lily Kollé

Lily Kollé

Creative Director
Alanna Macgowan

Alanna Macgowan

Creative Director
Neha Tembey

Neha Tembey

Principle Designer
Elliot Rupe

Elliot Rupe

Visual Designer
Jacob Elias

Jacob Elias

Interaction Designer
Carlo Vega

Carlo Vega

Motion Designer
Ralph Fontaine

Ralph Fontaine

Copywriter

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