Shotopop
Shotopop is a small Brighton based design, illustration & animation studio. The artist specializes in illustration, motion design and print primarily, and has had quite a bit of his work published in industry magazines. Nice feel.... More
design companies
- best of breed (100)
- usa based firms (133)
- international firms (110)
- usa based portfolios (75)
- international portfolios (108)
- Flash specialists (34)
- graphic design (164)
- multimedia (99)
- illustration (91)
- branding & advertising (76)
- motion design, tv & branding (71)
- sound design (9)
- miscellaneous media (26)
- gone but not forgotten (3)
- worst of the web (3)
Lounge Lizard
Top web design and development firm. Specializes in online marketing.
Avatar New York
High-end web design, SEO and e-commerce with award winning results.
Sam Dallyn
To call this a minimal portfolio site may be a bit of an understatement... or would that be an overstatement? Sam's so-simple site reflects his style of design, and obviously his love of open white spaces. Peruse through a range of corporate interactive work for big-name companies, but don't miss his excellent print and branding identity design, which is where his design talent really shines. Great typography choices here... and a new site design posted this week!... More
Also posted under international portfolios.
Sam Dallyn
SeymourPowell
From designing futuristic fuel-cell motorcycles to a range of... yes, vibrators, SeymourPowell are a ground-breaking group of innovators, product designers and product design consultants. Their portfolio exemplifies a pure, professional presentation, that showcases their experience in product design, development and brand product analysis. Great site, built by Sennep.... More
Also posted under multimedia, branding & advertising, miscellaneous media.
SeymourPowell
Shynola
Here we go…another shy introvert trying to change the world. Based out of the UK, Shynola’s concentration of material stems from mostly video and music accompaniment. These visionaries demonstrate an utter lack of fearlessness reminiscent of their shyness-implying handle. Far from cautious, they represent an intriguing portrait of confrontational, hard-pressing brushstrokes that is the shining beacon for the art/media merger movement.... More
Also posted under international firms, motion design, tv & branding.
Shynola
Sofia Lace
Sofia Lace is a new breed of modern minimalist new media designer whose work shows a great understanding of space and motion in the canvas that is the browser. Mostly working in Flash, her portfolio of projects exhibits a clean and un-cluttered style that is at once beautiful, and simultaneously accessible. Her work for a number of artists, photographers and independent creatives rings true to her style and allows her the full range of her caring and well-considered design.... More
Also posted under international portfolios.
Sofia Lace
Square Circle Media
Square Circle is a full service creative multimedia agency with a staff of visual artists, developers and producers who interact to create award winning solutions for internet, broadcast, CD/DVD and print. They have one of the slicker 'zooming' flash sites out there, which lets you pan across a virtual work-table of goodies that you can interact with to discover all about the company. Definitely cutting close to the edge of what can be done in high-end web design.... More
Also posted under international firms, Flash specialists, multimedia.
Square Circle Media
Stuart Tolley Studio
Stuart Tolley Studio is the online home of U.K.-based Stuart Tolley, who was previously a designer at Sleazenation, and then Esquire Magazine. Stuart formed his own studio to house his award winning work - created for various lifestyle clients from the world of independent record labels and book publishers, to fashion labels and magazine publishers. His work features some great typography, in either (or both) "clean" minimal, and "dirty" distressed styles. And we really enjoyed his book cover designs.... More
Also posted under graphic design.
Stuart Tolley Studio
studio aka
Construction paper cutouts and ‘primitive’ pen marks run rampant at the studio aka site. Some nice illustrations, but after perusing the sample pages, we have to say, um, "been there, done that." Sure, they've won awards, but if the London based production company doesn’t inject a little variety (and reach out from the UK), their days may be numbered. That being said, they can probably use the ‘singular style’ style for identity recognition, aka "branding."... More
Also posted under illustration, branding & advertising, motion design, tv & branding.
studio aka
Studio Mikmik
Studio Mikmik loves print, trees, and the environment. Established by Michael Lewis in 2006, Mikmik is a sharp UK Studio specializing in environmentally friendly graphic design, identity design and illustration in West Yorkshire, UK.... More
Also posted under international portfolios, graphic design.
Studio Mikmik
Studio Output
An excellent design portfolio of a print, graphics and identity design firm. Although they do not specialize in web design, they had their friends (AllofUs.org) put together a truly magnificent minimal Flash portfolio that really puts the ideas and work first. Yes, the graphic design campaigns inside are excellent, yet its even easier to appreciate because the site makes you read (and think) a little first, instead of just quick-clicking through everything. Very nice indeed.... More
Also posted under graphic design, branding & advertising.
Studio Output
Super 8
Super 8 shows some 'super-great' painting and drawing in this UK-based portfolio. We loved the character sketches, animals and especially the hand-drawn typography. Great colors too.... More
Also posted under illustration, miscellaneous media.
Super 8 | Andrew Cross
Telegramme studio
Telegramme is a pretty cool little design and illustration partnership specialising in silk screen printing of posters and patterns. Initially a collaboration working via the postal service, Telegramme snowballed in to a fully fuctional studio thanks to a mutual love of music, art and the receiving of post. We really liked their gritty mixed up illustration style that balances old vintage images with new computer design techniques - which coalesces nicely in their afore-mentioned poster and pattern designs. Cool stuff.... More
Also posted under graphic design, illustration.
Telegramme studio
about
United Kingdom is...
Firms from London to Glasgow are included. Although there's historically a difference, most Americans would be hard pressed to tell you what it is.or
Digital Nuggets
hot firms to watch
hosting sponsor
last 25 posts on Digitalthread
- Hello Monday
- Paul Lee Design
- Mike Kus
- Loft Investments
- Hard Graft
- Warby Parker
- Best Made Company
- Lucid Inc.
- Island Creek Oyster Bar
- Julius Tarng
- Blank & Co
- First Data
- Arvorecer
- Christian Knopf
- Kyle Meyer
- Justalab
- Brooklyn Fare
- NOSOTROS
- Michael Dick
- Logo King
- thingsthatarebrown
- Logo My Way
- 16toads Design
- Avatar New York
- House Industries presents Alexander Girard