our method

Flexiderate

[ fleks-sid-er-it ]
adjective

deliberate and careful while remaining ready and able to adapt at a moment's notice.

How we work

We’re not in the business of making assumptions. We listen, learn, and get it done.

Be

Hands-on

We’re blue-collar, bright minds who get our hands dirty. Partnering with our clients may involve an invoice, but it’s not a transaction. We share the knowledge gained with detailed documents, hands-on engagement, and clear instruction.

Trustworthy

We appreciate the trust each client has in us to speak with their team, customers, and partners. It’s a privilege we protect.

Direct

There are plenty of studios willing to do whatever their clients ask. That’s not us. We don’t mean to be rude, but the last thing we want is to fail. Our job is to find the right solution, not necessarily what a client might like. Research and data will always win over someone’s favorite color.

Real

Audiences have x-ray vision now. They can see right through the bullshit. Manufactured authenticity backfires. Doing what’s cool, hip, or rad doesn’t win customers, doing what’s right does. Sometimes, real sounds like your dad. Sometimes, real sounds like Lil Uzi Vert. It’s our job to find your voice.

Flexible

We’re not mind-readers, but we’re close. We figure shit out. Thinking on our feet, and changing on the fly, is part of the job. There is no straight line to great customer experiences. It’s not an “if”, it’s a “when” with creative ideas changing. Our job is getting to the heart of what really needs to happen, and making it happen.

how we help

Ask & Listen

Let’s not make assumptions. Measure twice and cut once is still sound advice. Creative problem solving is 80% listening and 20% doing. Asking questions of both you and your customers is where we start, every time. Using cognitive psychology, user research, and solid data, we find out what’s really going on. 

  • Discovery
  • Design Sprints
  • Research and Analysis

Understand & Document

Measure twice and cut once is still sound advice. So we make sure we’ve got it right, and that you know exactly where we’re going next. We write clear documents, present our findings, and set a course.

  • Design Audits
  • Strategic Meetings
  • Prototyping
  • Solutions Architecture

Build & Deliver

The typical solution to the typical problem is a luxury of the past. When the time comes to execute, we know exactly what to do in your specific situation.

  • Design Direction
  • Design Production
  • Writing
  • Engineering

Guide & Grow

Through iteration and ongoing engagement, we drive profits and growth for as long as you need us.

  • Retained Engagements
  • Product Management
  • Campaign Execution
  • Data & Insights
contact us

Ready to talk?

It all starts with a conversation.
Coffee's on us.

brad@thebanneryears.co
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