With purpose comes clarity

We are an ideas and innovation lab.

We help build businesses and organizations that make an impact, on people's lives and on the world we live in.
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We also have a venture fund through which we invest in a few, select companies (we put our money where our mouth is).

Human-Centered Design

We maintain an intense focus on the user in everything we do. We create experiences that appeal to people functionally, emotionally,
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and neurologically (for real, we’ve studied neuroscience).
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See how we helped Bright Funds make charitable giving a highly personalized, fun experience.
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Bright Funds

Engineering

You can only make what you have the tools to make.
But sometimes, you can make a new tool.
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Our engineering experts understand what is possible now
and where to push the boundaries to create infinitely usable and delightful products across multiple platforms.
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See how we took a complex data set and created a powerful new tool for change at the national political conventions for Engine Advocacy.
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Tech Jobs

Branding & Communications

The most successful brands aren’t just products,
they are stories
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that their users can engage with.
We’ll help you discover and refine your identity, and create a compelling narrative that surprises, delights,
and connects you with your users.
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Able has a vision for financial equality through financial planning services. See how we created an identity system to make thinking about finance appealing.
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Able Works

Strategy

Knowing what you stand for
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and where you want to
go makes implementation purposeful and productive.
We combine understanding of people, culture, and business, to define the critical elements of your project or organization and help you express your purpose.
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Copper has a strong point of view on using technology to level the playing field for creators. See how we helped them define their strategy.
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Copper
Our culture is our strength

With not for

We work collaboratively and openly within our own team and with our clients. Our multidisciplinary team works arm-in-arm with our clients to create products that have immediate application and make real, long-lasting impact.

Startup Speed

We’re scrappy, and we’ll stay that way. We work fast and smart, and this gives us the freedom and flexibility to blaze a trail or take a different fork if it’s the best path.

Learn/Teach

We place an equal emphasis on teaching and learning. We’re innately curious and by sharing knowledge and experiences we believe we can produce more impactful work. This cross-pollination of ideas — with clients and on our own team — often leads us to unexpected and exciting outcomes.

What’s your purpose?

We’re here because we’re purpose driven: we want to make a visible impact on projects we believe in. Through partnering with the smartest and most creative minds in the world today, we can solve the challenges facing this generation and the next.