UX/UI

Ashton Design is a full-service studio specialized in branding and placemaking. For 40 years, it has crafted iconic brands and experiences for a wide range of clients, using a strategy-led, research-backed, and results-driven approach. The studio offers strategic identities, campaigns, websites, books and publications, signage and wayfinding, exhibitions, and branded environments.

ADA signagearchitectural signageart curationbrandingexhibitionsillustrationinterpretive graphicsmotion graphicsmurals & supergraphicspackagingplacemakingwayfindingWebsites

Bark Design is a Chicago-based design studio founded in 1997 that partners with mission-driven organizations to help them stand out and make a difference. They work with clients from strategy through deployment, using a five-phase process of Discover, Define, Design, Develop, and Deploy. Their clients include the Field Museum, After School Matters, Hope Chicago, and the Chicago Botanic Garden.

brand strategycampaigncollateral designcontentenvironmental designInformation architecturemarketingmessagingnamingpositioningsocial mediavideoVisual Identity Designwebsite design & development

Bluemarker is an award-winning creative and digital studio bringing ideas to life through strategy, design, technology, and content. Led by Creative Director Janette Afsharian, the studio has 25+ years of experience and 150+ completed projects for global clients and partners, serving mission-driven organizations.

analyticscreative directiondigital strategygame design and developmentgraphic designinteractive experiencespodcast productionsocial media campaignsvideo productionweb designweb developmentWordPress migration, hosting, maintenance, security and support

BPM Advisors, LLC (BPMA) is a government-focused technology consulting firm founded in 2008 that helps public agencies modernize legacy systems, integrate complex data, automate mission-critical processes, and turn information into actionable decisions. BPMA has supported county, statewide, education, public-health, public-safety, regulatory, and enterprise technology programs.

analyticscloud modernizationdata integrationData MigrationDevOpsEnterprise architectureGISLegacy system modernizationLow Code Developmentprocess automationQA/UATsystem integration

Catalyte provides technology services including AI advisory services, data services, cloud services, application development, and business applications. The company offers engagement models such as tech consulting, tech staffing, and apprenticeship programs, and partners with enterprises, government organizations, startups, and private equity firms. Catalyte states it has 500+ onshore experts.

AI advisoryAPI integrationapplication developmentapplication modernizationapprenticeship programsbusiness process automationCloud migrationData engineeringlow-code application developmentM&A integrationQA and test automationStaff augmentation

Digital Paint Booth Inc. is a creative design company with over 20 years of experience. Its vision centers on clients' need for unique and innovative design, providing creative materials with clear messaging that are visually stunning, emotionally engaging and client-centric while keeping within project time constraints, brand standards and budgets. Services include design, illustration, UX/UI, and photography.

designillustrationlaser engravingphotography

Friends & Neighbors is a Minneapolis brand strategy and creative advertising agency that positions complex brands to look, act, and perform as their standout selves. Its work is guided by Brand Anthropology, with strategy, media, and creative together at the table from day one, supported by a vetted Friends & Neighbors Network.

brand strategycontent creationcreative advertisingdigital strategyexperiential designmeasurement/analyticsmedia buyingmedia planningnaming/identity/design systemswebsite design & development