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Extraordinary results are born from long-term collaborations. The essence of a brand or product unfolds over time, and what happens after the launch is just as important as what leads up to it. We join our clients for the long haul, and we provide them with the tools and support to manage and grow their platform.
We’re a diverse group of talented designers, engineers, and strategists in Portland, Oregon. We create things we love for clients who share our values and enthusiasm. We tailor a focused team to each project, making it nimble and effective. We find a perfect match between challenge and solution; no cruft. This saves time and money, and leads to better work.
Every project and partnership is a little different, but our experience with a wide variety of organizations across all media has allowed us to establish an effective collaborative process that boils down to six key project stages:
Discovery, Assessment, & Strategy
Content & Feature Planning
Visual & UX Design
Prototyping & Development
QA, Testing, & Launch
Evaluation, Iteration & Maintenance
The details of each stage depend on the goals, priorities, and deliverables of the project, but certain elements are always vital, and tackling each stage in order is crucial. Beyond that, one of the critical elements of every project is consistently clear and effective communication between us and our client, to establish and maintain expectations along with the status, progress, and direction of the work so that we can move together through the process toward a successful outcome.