Studio

Engine labs is a design studio centered on new ideas and defining experiences, partnering with our generation's leading brands and innovators to influence culture.

Our approach challenges industry standards, adopts new technologies, and has a lasting positive impact on ourselves and others. Over time, the work has naturally led us toward industry leaders across Art, Architecture, Fashion, Sustainability, Technology, and beyond.

Strategy

Clarity first.

We start by asking the right questions: who this is for, what matters, and where the real tension lives. Research and insight lead to a clear position that guides every decision and removes guesswork.

Direction

Taste

Direction defines the visual and verbal language of the work. The goal is cohesion, not decoration. What's included matters. What's excluded matters just as much.

Design

Iteration with intent.

With constraints in place, design becomes refinement. Ideas are explored, tested, and sharpened until the work feels confident, useful, and complete.

Implementation

Making it real.

Execution turns thinking into experience. Whether digital, physical, or systemic, technology and production ensure the work performs as well as it looks.

Collaboration

A shared process.

Clear communication and steady checkpoints keep momentum high and expectations aligned. The best work is built together, not handed off.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Founders, startups, and small teams who need senior design thinking without hiring full-time. Usually product-led, brand-conscious, and moving fast.

  • No. There are no layers, account managers, or juniors. You work directly with me from start to finish.

  • Brand systems, product design, visual direction, icons, and design systems. If the problem is unclear or purely execution with no thinking involved, I may not be the right fit.

  • Usually within a week. Proposals go out in 1–2 days, and once aligned, work moves quickly.

  • Weekly check-ins plus async updates. Direct, clear, no black holes.

  • That's fine. Most clients aren't. The first conversation is about getting clarity before committing to anything.

  • Yes. I often plug into in-house teams to provide direction, unblock work, or raise the quality bar.

  • Projects and retainers start at $8,000. Sprints are $2,000. Below that, it's hard to do the work properly.

  • Yes, within the agreed scope. The process is iterative, but focused. No endless cycles.

  • I'll say so early. No forcing projects just to fill time.