Don't just make something.
Make the right thing.

We partner with future-thinking companies to create meaningful digital products and experiences. We’ve got a packet of Post-Its waiting for you.

Design with us

work

We work with, not for, our clients. And the way to success is paved with hard work, open minds, and a whole lot of honesty. No matter how complex the challenge, we help our clients cut through the b.s. and get to the crux of the situation. This is where success happens.

App design for the international sports fan

One of the world’s most visible sports organizations asked us to help them reimagine the international fan experience. We helped our clients better understand fan behaviors, and then we systematically redesigned one of their most important applications.

Empowering small business owners with loans designed for them

One of the nation’s leading credit card companies has long served small and medium-sized business, and we’ve been helping them to imagine and then design a new approach to serving businesses looking for flexibility in financing.

Software design powering the smart grid

We helped a manufacturer in the power distribution space to create the software interface that will allow utilities to manage the smart electrical grid of the future. Our work was based in extensive onsite research with engineers across North America and a thorough understanding of the entire service experience.

User-centered insurance product design

We helped a Fortune 100 insurance company launch one of its newest life insurance products by defining the policy features and by designing the sales experience. Our process was centered around research sessions where we accurately defined customer need and prototyped the tools involved in acquiring the product.

Turning data into insights for restaurant owners

We helped a restaurant innovation company scale their financial and store performance consulting through the use of AI, taking them from initial market research to an MVP with a go-to-market strategy.

our culture

For us, research isn’t separate from UI.

They’re all a part of design. Our designers interweave multiple disciplines and expertises, throughout the entire process. There are no account managers acting as gatekeepers, no in-house development team restricted by one way of solving problems. We’re purely a team of designers, some of whom happen to code, write, and kill it at shuffleboard.

Our office is just as dynamic as our team, with debates around the pronunciation of “gala,” an ornery Alexa, and fantasy leagues for sports and Westworld. We have a strong affinity for Post-Its and Jolly Ranchers, and we’re not afraid to twin with our teammates, sometimes for weeks at a time.

Josh Lucas-Falk
Josh Lucas-Falk
Andrew Gold
Andrew Gold
Julie Morycz
Julie Morycz
Anita Lee
Anita Lee
Cassie Matias
Cassie Matias
Diana Deibel
Diana Deibel
Katie Palmer
Katie Palmer
Ignacio Martinez
Ignacio Martinez
careers

If you like the way we think, we’d like to get to know you.

Grand Studio is a challenging and supportive environment where small teams of designers work directly with clients to transform businesses through the creation of new products, services, and capabilities. We hold everyone accountable for the quality and execution of what we do and how we do it.
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hello@grandstudio.com

Phone: 312-819-2030

444 N Wells Street, Suite 301
Chicago, IL 60654