About

We’re strategists, designers, engineers, and content specialists. 

Founded in 2008, we have 40+ employees in Boston, New York, and around the world.  

  • Jared Novack

    Principal

  • James Muspratt

    Design

  • Gino Jacob

    Engineering

  • Andy Rader

    Design

  • Casey Powers

    Operations

  • Sam Winfield

    Design

  • Ally Fouts

    Design

  • Kim Miller

    Principal

  • Lily Hillerns

    Project Management

  • Mike Swartz

    Principal

  • Kimiko Tanaka Vecchione

    Operations

  • Becca Christman

    Design

  • Violet Pettie

    Project Management

  • Holly Copeland

    Design

  • Vanessa Scopino

    Operations

  • Mark Llobrera

    Engineering

  • Kate Boudreau

    Design

  • Tehya Shea-Minger

    Project Management

  • Tito Bottitta

    Principal

  • Nathan Hass

    Principal

  • Molly Butterfoss

    Design

  • Aishwarya Sukesh

    Operations

  • Nick Braica

    Engineering

  • Scott Dasse

    Principal

  • Kyna Jones

    Operations

  • Benson Cheng

    Design

  • Allie Castro

    Project Management

  • Charlie Hoey

    Engineering

  • Mike Burns

    Principal

  • Jess Landre

    Project Management

Our Story
Born in the newsrooms of The New York Times and The Boston Globe, we're the only studio operating at the intersection of storytelling, design, and engineering.

Upstatement's cross-disciplinary teams have a track record for digital innovation. In one of the key moments in media design history, we launched the first mainstream responsive website, proving it could be done at scale and paving the way for a ubiquitous technology. Since then, we’ve built brands and shipped software that millions of people see and use every day.

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Working with Upstatement is like having a team that only consists of all-stars. They make the process fun and inviting.

Kat Sheplavy Philadelphia Inquirer

We partner with established brands, historic institutions, visionary leaders, and category-defining startups. Everything we build is unified by strong stories and the desire to make a positive impact.

We're part of kyu, a collective of strategically curated creative organizations. kyu’s purpose is to be a source of creativity which propels the economy and society forward. 

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An Upstatement employee stands at a wooden table under a canopy, looking at a large piece of paper with writing.

Capabilities
We’re strategic builders

Brand

  • Positioning
  • Identity
  • Naming
  • Voice & Tone
  • Guidelines
  • Design Systems

Digital Experience

  • Websites
  • iOS & Android Apps
  • Vision & Roadmapping
  • Art Direction
  • Data Storytelling
  • Copywriting & Editorial
  • Usability Testing
  • Stakeholder & User Interviews

Strategy

  • Product Creation
  • Brand Strategy
  • Business Consulting
  • Content Strategy
  • Information Architecture
  • User Research
  • Workshop Design

Engineering

  • Technical Architecture
  • Technical Discovery
  • Website Development
  • Application Development
  • Prototyping
  • Quality Assurance
  • CMS Implementation