When App Store prices collapsed, two former college roommates changed who they charged. Their company now builds the apps behind airline journeys, fashion loyalty programs, and connected machines.
The product works. The market still needs convincing. Olivia Batraski’s design studio works in that awkward gap, where a name, a website, and an empty state can all make the same company easier to believe.
The studio behind Beats, Ember and Square works on the awkward moment when new technology meets an old habit. Its most useful design move is often knowing what to leave alone.
A heart for healthcare. A wardrobe for a waterfront resort. Inside the independent agency that carries entertainment instincts into the everyday business of building brands.
The digital studio pairs brand and interface design with a promise of client independence. Its most interesting deliverable may be what happens after the handoff.
A printer subscription. An AI filmmaking tool. A mountain company finding its voice. The California agency behind them has learned that good design starts with a business question.
An airport touchscreen, a digital filing cabinet, a school reporting system: Woodshed’s early portfolio put everyday tasks at the center of design. Its pitch was simple. Getting there took work.
Folklore is a Minneapolis-based digital experience company that unites strategy, content, design and development to build customer experiences and e-commerce platforms for brands. Founded in 2016 by a team of former agency creatives and technologists, the firm works across retail, CPG, sports, manufacturing, finance and healthcare, with clients including Scotty Cameron, Land O'Lakes, Polaris Adventures and Mall of America. It positions itself as a nimble, senior team with no silos - integrating disciplines end-to-end for Fortune 500-scale work.