We work side by side with innovative companies to create new products and services that make a difference in people’s lives.
The difference that great design makes in people’s lives is not merely something we talk about. It is the reason we are here.
Design inspiration starts in other people’s shoes. We love taking teams along on a journey that shifts perspectives and inspires new ways of thinking.
Qualitative Research / Consumer Insights / Trend Research and Forecasting
Strategic thinking combined with hands-on making creates the fastest path to a better experience. Across categories and in pursuit of adjacent ones, we love – and live – to make it real.
Service Design / Interaction Design / Industrial Design / Brand
A clear vision can push an organization into action. We help teams unlock their problem-solving skills and push human-centered innovation.
Experience Innovation / Human-Centered Design / Vision Workshops
Design inspiration starts in other people’s shoes. We love taking your team along on a journey that shifts perspectives and inspires new ways of thinking.
Qualitative Research / Consumer Insights / Trend Research and Forecasting
Strategic thinking combined with hands-on making creates the fastest path to a better experience. Across categories and in pursuit of adjacent ones, we love — and live — to make it real.
Service Design / Interaction Design / Industrial Design / Brand
A clear vision can push an organization into action. We help teams unlock their problem-solving skills and push human-centered innovation.
Experience Innovation / Human-Centered Design / Vision Workshops
Inquisitive by nature.
Collaborative by design.
Evolve is founded upon the idea that the best design always arises from collaboration. We are proud to be a design agency where clients work directly with the A team.
Together, our team brings unique perspectives from backgrounds across the globe – combining experience in research, design, strategy, and innovation for companies large and small.
JL
Designer
(prounounced ‘Jay-Loo’) has a Midwest mentality that keeps her grounded but always curious to explore what else is out there. She is a strong believer in new adventures, learning by doing, and experimenting. Which makes it easy for her to dedicate herself to (and often lose herself in) a project.
WH
Senior Designer
finds deep satisfaction in balancing visual as well as functional problem solving. With a background in graphic design and a master’s degree in product design he often plays a jack-of-all-trades role, but has the most fun sketching, talking, and playing the “Yes, and…” game with a pen and paper.
CF
Founder
’s upbringing in the world of impeccable German design shaped his love for Porsche and his obsession with perfect detail. He holds numerous patents, teaches design at the university level, and has created a range of award-winning designs throughout his career.
RN
Art Director
was always inspired by Power Rangers as a kid. Her superpower is making sure that complex ideas can be explained simply. She moves effortlessly between UX, UI, and brand to help clients connect with people through the power of storytelling.
KL
Designer / Researcher
is one of the rare Portland natives. Her healthy obsession with travel and being immersed in diverse cultures has helped her develop a sense of deep humility and empathy. At Evolve she gets to wear all her favorite hats in design research, trends, ethnography, and product design.
CB
Founder
spent the majority of his early career looking into people’s cupboards, trying to figure out why they behave the way they do. These days he is an expert in translating insight into actionable strategy, connecting people with products, services, and brands.
WF
Creative Director
(pronounced ‘Vip-Ka’) lives with one foot in the future. Her curiosity and expertise in people’s changing behaviors helps her ensure that new experiences emerge into the world successfully. Sadly, this doesn’t help her when it comes to voice-controlled smart devices.
DM
Studio Manager
is our resident Hawaiian. Skilled in the arts of ukulele and hula, she also knows a thing or two about banking. is our financial powerhouse and brings the Aloha spirit to Evolve to make sure we keep ticking along to a healthy beat.
ND
Creative Director
has always been fascinated by how things work and can be found hacking and tinkering in the family garage. His life’s work has been a continual pursuit of better living through technology. Today he helps organizations bridge the digital divide by envisioning services for the connected age.
MA
Designer
speaks code and regular human English. A natural-born tinkerer, he loves to take things apart, break them, turn them inside out, and then put them back together in new and amazing ways. At Evolve he’s designing systems to bring new experiences to life.
PB
Founder
spent his childhood obsessed with making things and complaining about how nothing worked the way it should. Not much has changed since then. Today he is a creative leader who partners with companies to solve complex problems through design.
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