We do a bit of everything
Our services change over time as technology and our client's needs change. We're always happy to discuss a new project and see if we're a good fit.
What we say yes to
- Games and interactive things with a specific world
- Small living systems — directories, tools, community products
- Odd projects that do not fit a category.
What we let go
- Work we would not want to put our name on (even if we like you)
- Projects that need a bigger team (we are happily small)
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Listen first
We start with you, the audience, and the thing you are trying to make. If it's not a mutual fit, we say so early and may recommend a better fit.
- 02
Shape the product
Strategy and structure. Your site needs a strong foundation. The work you do ahead of the design phase will make a difference in the final product.
- 03
Design with a pulse
Visual decisions have to support use, tone, and memory. We like work that feels alive and is a reflection of the brand.
- 04
Build it so you own it
Engineering should be sturdy, understandable, and yours. We pick the architecture that matches where your product is going, not the trend of the month.
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Stay if it is still interesting
Some projects end at launch. Some, like Robin Siegel Beauty, become a long partnership.
How to pick a web design partner
Different teams have different styles. That is the useful part of looking around.
Finding a design partner is a lot like choosing clothes. There are millions of styles out there, and an audience for each. Not everyone is going to like the same designer. It would be boring if we all liked the same things.
Look at our portfolio the way you would look through a designer's storeroom. Does the work feel like something you would wear? The tone, the taste, the way it makes you feel. Or even if you don't particularly like certain pieces, does it feel like the designer would make something that would suit you?
Often, clients will choose a design partner based on recommendations. That might be a good starting point, but it is not a guarantee of a good fit.
Gravitate toward a web team whose style feels most like you. We have a style, and plenty of great teams have a different one. If ours does not feel like you, that is useful information — for both of us. If you want to see whether it does, look at our work.
Find the design team with a style that feels most like you.
We work through complex topics together.
The tangle is the actual work.
Projects rarely arrive tidy. We stay in the questions with you — the audience, the offer, the thing you cannot quite name yet — until there is a foundation you can stand next to.
It's not always fun, but we know you need a team that will tell you the truth so you build the right thing.
If that sounds like how you want to work, let's make it.