The studio

A small team with a long attention span

Foundry is an independent design practice in San Francisco. We've been making brands and products since 2013 — deliberately staying small so the work stays good.

Small by design

No account managers, no handoffs. You work directly with the people making the work.

Clarity over decoration

Every choice has a reason. If we can't explain it, it doesn't ship.

Built to last

We design systems, not one-off screens — so your team can keep going after we leave.

How we work

Listen

We start with your goals, your audience and what's not working today.

Frame

We agree on the problem and the shape of the answer before designing anything.

Make

Concepts, refinement and real assets — reviewed together, in the open.

Hand over

Files, guidelines and a walkthrough so the work lives on without us.

The people

Mara Ellison

Founder & Creative Director

Dev Patel

Design Lead, Product

Ines Okafor

Brand & Art Direction

Have something worth building?

We take on a small number of projects each quarter so every one gets our full attention. Tell us what you're working on.

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